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1 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmietať sa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasiť3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) predierať sa2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• vzpierat sa• zápasit• zápas• snažit sa• snaha• šarvátka• spor• svár• usilovat sa• úsilie• predierat sa• bojovat• boj• razit si cestu• potýcka• prebíjat sa• pokúšat sa• namáhat sa -
2 struggle along
(to have only just enough money to live.) žiť z ruky do úst -
3 class struggle
• triedny boj -
4 class-struggle
• triedny boj -
5 deadly struggle
• na život a na smrt -
6 ideological struggle
• ideologický boj -
7 parliamentary struggle
• parlamentný boj -
8 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) škriabať sa, šplhať sa, plaziť sa2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) liezť3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) biť sa (o)4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) zakódovať2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) lezenie; boj (o)- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *• utajit• vyhrabat sa• vymiešat• vzdušný boj• zamiešat• zmätok• škriabat sa• štart lietadiel• tahat sa• šplhat• tahanica• šplhat sa• štvat sa• tlacit sa• terénna sútaž• tiahnut sa• prehádzat• premiešat• preliezt• driapat sa• hrabat sa• íst po štyroch• honba• hromada• bežat s loptou• bit sa• bitka• rozprestierat sa• ruvacka• rýchle vzlietnut• rozhodit• ruvat sa• pomiešat• lezenie• letecký súboj• liezt• lozenie po štyroch• množstvo• nahánat sa• nahánacka -
9 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) skrumáž2) (a fight; a confused struggle.) bitka; ruvačka* * *• vhodit• zápas o loptu• zrážka• šarvátka• skrumáž• usilovne robit• dostat sa do šarvátky• bit sa• bitka• bojovat o loptu• ruvacka• ruvat sa• potýcka• mlyn -
10 wrestle
['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) zápasiť2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) zápasiť s, pasovať sa•- wrestler* * *• zápasit• zápas• preteky• pretekat• boj (šport.) -
11 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) spona, svorka; strojček na zuby2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) párik2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) pripraviť sa na- braces- bracing* * *• vzpružit• vzchopit sa• svorka• svorková zátvorka• osviežit• podopriet -
12 contend
[kən'tend]1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) zápasiť2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) tvrdiť, že•- contention
- contentious* * *• zápasit• škriepit sa• tvrdit• priet sa -
13 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) súťaž* * *• závody (šport.)• zápasit• zápas• sútaž• preteky -
14 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) úsilie2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) úsilie, snaha3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) pokus•- effortlessly* * *• snaha• usilovat• úsilie• program• program prací• námaha -
15 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) zápasiť2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovať (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádať sa2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnosť4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxe)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• vecierok• viest v boji• vybojovat• zápolenie• zápas• zápasit• premáhat• boj• bitka• bojovat• bojovný duch• bojachtivost• bojovnost• parta• manévrovat -
16 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
17 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustúpiť2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stiahnuť sa, vzdialiť sa2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál na ústup3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústranie, súkromie* * *• ustupovanie• ustupovat• útocisko• ústup• ustúpenie• ústav• vecierka• ustúpit• ústranný• ústranie• útulok• vzdalovat sa• vzdat sa• vzdalovat• zátišie• skrýša• stahovanie vlajky• stiahnut sa• úkryt• tiahnut spät• duchovná obnova• exercície• domov• duchovné cvicenie• dúpä• capobitie• cúvat• cúvnutie• dat sa na ústup• cúvnut• miznút v dialke• odviezt• odstúpit• odlúcenost• odtiahnut spät• odtiahnutie• odtiahnut -
18 scrum
(in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) zápas o loptu* * *• helma• mlynová spojka -
19 strive
past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) usilovať* * *• zápasit• snažit sa zo všetkých síl• snažit sa• usilovat• usilovat sa• bojovat• namáhat sa -
20 underdog
(a weak person who is dominated by someone else, or who is the loser in a struggle: He always likes to help the underdog.) smoliar, slabší; prehrávajúci* * *• vyhnanec• štvanec
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