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1 telling
adjective (having a great effect: a telling argument.) účinný* * *• úcinný• efektívny• ostrý• pôsobivý -
2 there's no telling
(it is impossible to know: There's no telling what he'll do!) ťažko povedať, nedá sa povedať -
3 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) povedať2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) prikázať, požiadať3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) hovoriť, povedať4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) rozoznať, rozlíšiť5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) prezradiť6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) poznať sa•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *• vypovedat• vynímat sa• vyjadrit• vykladat• žalovat• svedcit• udávat• udávat cas• uistovat• trepat sprostosti• prikazovat• prikázat• prezrádzat (tajomstvo)• hovorit• rozprávat• rozoznat• rozlišovat• pocítat• povedat• mat vplyv• nariadit• ohovárat -
4 tell off
to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (noun telling-off: He gave me a good telling-off) vyhrešiť (koho)* * *• vyberat• vyclenit• vybrat• vyhrešit• hrešit• oddelit -
5 epic
['epik]1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) epos2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) epopeja -
6 after
1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) po2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) po3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) za4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) za5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) po6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) po2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) potom, nato3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) potom, čo...- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
- be after* * *• ked• po• podla• potom co• potom• neskôr -
7 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) balet2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) balet; baletný•* * *• balet -
8 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gombík2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gombík, tlačidlo2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapnúť3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zdržať* * *• tlacidlo• tlacítko• gombík -
9 by word of mouth
(by one person telling another in speech, not in writing: She got the information by word of mouth.) ústne* * *• ústne -
10 calypso
[kə'lipsəu]plural - calypsos; noun(a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along.) kalypso* * *• kalypso-spolocenský tanec• karibská piesen -
11 cheque
[ ek](a written order on a printed form telling a bank to pay money to the person named: to pay by cheque.) šek- cheque card* * *• šek -
12 delude
[di'lu:d](to deceive or mislead (usually without actually telling lies): She deluded herself into thinking he cared for her.) klamať (sa)- delusion* * *• podviest• oklamat -
13 falsehood
noun ((the telling of) a lie: She is incapable of (uttering a) falsehood.) lož* * *• faloš• klam• podvodnost• nepravda -
14 forfeit
['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) pokuta2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) stratiť3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) prepadnutý* * *• zaplatit pokutu• záloha• zástava• skonfiškovaný• stratit• trest• prepadnutá vec• prepadnutý• pykat• pokuta -
15 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) smiešnosť2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) vyhovieť- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
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16 insult
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17 joker
1) (in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games.) žolík2) (a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc.) figliar* * *• veselá kopa• vtipkár• žolík• šibal• furták• indivíduum (slang.)• clovek (slang.)• kto robí srandu• muž (slang.) -
18 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) súdiť2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) rozhodovať3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotiť; odhadnúť4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) posudzovať, súdiť2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sudca, -kyňa2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodca3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• uzatvárat• usúdit• usudzovat• vládnut• vyšetrovat• znalec• sudca• súdit• expert• hodnotit• domnievat sa• riešit• rozhodca• rozsúdit• rozhodnút• rozriešit• posúdit• posudzovat• považovat za• posudzovatel• kritizovat• mat za to• nazdávat sa• odborník• odhadnút• odsudzovat• ocenit• ocenovat -
19 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) pohyb2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) pohyb3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) návrh2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) kývnuť- motion picture
- in motion* * *• vôla• vyprázdnnovanie• žiadost na súd• súcast mechanizmu• stolica• ukázat• ukazovat• gesto• impulz• hnutie• dat znamenie• dat pokyn• cinnost• chod• posudok• podnet• pohyb• pokynút• melodický pohyb• návrh• naznacovat• naznacit -
20 novel
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telling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a striking or revealing effect; significant. DERIVATIVES tellingly adverb … English terms dictionary
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telling — tell|ing1 [ˈtelıŋ] adj 1.) having a great or important effect = ↑significant ▪ a telling argument 2.) showing the true character or nature of someone or something, often without being intended telling comment/example/detail etc >tellingly adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
telling — /ˈtɛlɪŋ / (say teling) adjective 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. indicative of one s feelings; revealing: a telling blush. –phrase 3. take a telling, Colloquial to be warned: he ought to take a telling. {tell1 + …
telling — tellingly, adv. /tel ing/, adj. 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. [1850 55; TELL1 + ING2] Syn. 1. powerful, forceful … Universalium
telling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Telling is used after these nouns: ↑fortune, ↑story {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Telling is used with these nouns: ↑anecdote, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑detail, ↑example, ↑phrase, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
