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1 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) prijať2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) zamestnať3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) stretnúť sa4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) nadobudnúť, získať5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) nechať nastúpiť6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) brať si to tak* * *• vzrušenie -
2 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) prevziať vedenie2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) prevziať po* * *• získanie firmy• dopravit• kontrola -
3 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) odísť2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) nechať3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) nechať4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) nechať5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) nechať6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) odkázať•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) dovolenie2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) dovolenka•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *• zanedbat• dovolenka• rozlúcenie• rozlúcka• opustit• opúštat• lúcenie• nechávat• nechat• odchod• odchádzat• odíst -
4 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) uľaviť2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) vystriedať3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) prepustiť4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) zbaviť5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) prísť na pomoc, poskytnúť pomoc* * *• uvolnit• utíšit• utešit• vyložit náklad (odlahcit)• vyslobodit• vystriedat• zbavit (úzkosti)• zásobovat• zbavit• zmiernit• spestrit• rysovat sa• striedat• ulahcit• ulavit• tíšit• prepustit• priniest úlavu• príst na pomoc• oživit• plasticky vystupovat• podbrúsit• oslobodit• poskytnút úlavu• poskytnút pomoc• podsústružit• pomáhat• pomôct• poskytnút útechu• menit• odlahcit• odrážat sa -
5 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro; osoh2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobre!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) preboha!, panebože!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *• zdravý• schopný platit• spolahlivý• úrodný• dobro• dobrý• dôkladný• prospech• platný• poslušný• láskavý• liecivý• náležitý -
6 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 -
7 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) štvrtina, štvrť2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) štvrťdolár3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) štvrť, časť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milosť6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) štvrť7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) štvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) štvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)štvrtiť2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deliť štyrmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovať•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) štvrťročne4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) štvrťročník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• štvrt• štvrtina• kvalita• kvartál -
8 commitment
noun (obligation: She could not take the job because of family commitments.) záväzok* * *• uväznenie• väzba• záväzok• predloženie komisii -
9 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) urobiť svoj diel -
10 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miesto, oblasť, kraj2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miesto3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) miesto4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miesto, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miesto, pozícia, umiestnenie6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miesto, stav, postavenie7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miesto, pasáž8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) povinnosť9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miesto, postavenie10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom, domov11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica, námestie12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desatinné) miesto2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položiť, umiestniť; menovať2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) zaradiť, spomenúť si•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• umiestnenie• umiestnovat• miesto -
11 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) krok2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) krok3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) krok4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) krok5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) schod6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) krok7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) (zá)krok2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) vyjsť- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *• vstúpit• vykrocit• zatancovat• zasadit• zákrok• schod• šliapat• schodky• stupnovitý• stupnový• stúpit• stúpat• stupaj• stopa• stupen• stupnovito osadit• tancovat• urobit stupne• tanecný krok• terasovito usporiadat• priecka• prekrocit• prejst• klesat• interval• jednanie• íst rýchlo• cin• chôdza• robit kroky• opovrhovat• osadenie• pocin• krácat• kroky• krok• krôcik• odstupnovat• opatrenie -
12 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
13 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) viesť auto2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odviezť3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) hnať4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) zatĺcť; odpáliť5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poháňať2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) jazda (autom)2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) príjazdová cesta3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia, elán4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaň, akcia5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) úder6) ((computers) a disk drive.) mechanika (disku)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *• vozovka• vychádzka• zariadenie• jednotka• jazdit• hnat• jazda• budit• budenie• cesta• riadit (auto)• pohon• pohánat• mechanika• nápor• odíst -
14 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) črevo2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) (preparované) črevo; struna2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) vypitvať2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) vypáliť•- guts* * *• úzky priechod• úžina• vnútornosti• vypitvat• vybrat• guráž• brucho• crevo -
15 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sať2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) cmúľať3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) vysať, vsať4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) unavovať, otráviť, nudiť2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) liznutie- sucker- suck up to* * *• sat• satie• srkat• pridájat• hlt• cmúlat• cumlat• cucat• cicat• dojcit• lízat• kojit• nasávanie• odsávanie -
16 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) oznámenie2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) pozornosť3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) výpoveď, hlásenie2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) všimnúť si- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of* * *• vlúdne zaobchádzat• všimnút si• uviest• varovanie• všímat si• vypovedat• vyhláška• výpoved• vyhlásenie• zdvorilo zaobchádzat• zaznamenat• zmienit sa• zmienovat sa• správa• spozorovat• upozornit• predbežné upozornenie• hlásenie• inzerát• hodnotenie• hovorit o com• dat pozor• dávat pozor• dat výpoved• recenzovat• recenzia• oznámenie• oznam• poznámka• pozornost• povšimnutie• pozorovat• kritika• návestie• ohláška -
17 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) rozdeliť, oddeliť2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) rozísť sa3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) žiť oddelene2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) oddelený2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) oddelený•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *• uzavretý• vylucovat• zvláštny• separovat sa• separovat• samostatný• separátny• štiepit sa• triedit• previest odluku• prepustit• izolovat• izolovat sa• jednotlivý• izolovaný• delit• delit sa• rozviest sa s manželom• rozlúcit• rozlišovat• rozdelovat• rozdelovat sa• rozíst sa• rôzny• roztriedit• osobný• osobitný• nespolocenský• odštiepit sa• odstredovat• odlúcený• oddelený• oddelovat sa• oddelovat• odlucovat• odlucovat sa -
18 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (pre)niesť, prenášať2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) niesť sa3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) niesť4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) niesť so sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schváliť (hlasovaním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) niesť sa, držať sa•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
výstredné správanie- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
príručná batožina
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• uverejnit• viest• vydržat• vzdat poctu• vyhrat• zapôsobit• zaniest• zmocnit sa• zvážat• strhnút• tahat• uchvátit• presadit sa• predávat• prenášat• predlžovat• prenos• priniest• dorucit• dopravovat• dopravit• držat• delit• mat pri sebe• natahovat• nosit• niest• odprevadit -
19 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalifikovať (sa)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) kvalifikovať (sa)3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalifikovať sa4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) bližšie určiť•- qualified
- qualifying* * *• vymedzit• oznacit• kvalifikovat• kvalifikovat sa -
20 involve
[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) vyžadovať2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) zapliesť sa (do); zapojiť do•- involved- involvement* * *• vyžadovat• zamotat• zapliest sa• zavinit• zaprícinit• zatiahnut• zatahovat• zahrnút• zapliest• zahrnovat• zapletat• znamenat• skomplikovat• umocnit• týkat sa• komplikovat• mat za následok• obsahovat
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