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1 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) rozmyslieť si2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) mať lepšiu mienku o* * *• rozmysliet si -
2 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
3 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) teraz2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) hneď teraz3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) (od) teraz4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) vtedy5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) tak teraz6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) tak (teda)2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) teraz keď- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *• vtedy• takto• terajšok• terajší• teda• urcite• teraz• pretože• prítomnost• hned teraz• ked• jasne• hned• ale• a teraz• potom• módny• nuž -
4 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) podnet2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) hnacia sila, stimul* * *• spúštací impulz• stimul• dráždenie• hnacia sila• impulz• podráždenie• podnet• popud -
5 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) (člen určitý) ten, tá, to1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• že• tá• tým, cím• ten• to -
6 cure
[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) (vy)liečiť2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) vyliečiť3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konzervovať2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) liek- curable- curative* * *• vulkanizácia• údit• duchovná starostlivost• diéta• liecenie• liecit• konzervovat• liek• liecba• nasálat -
7 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) zostať2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) zostať2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) pobyt- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *• utíšit hlad• uzmierit• utíšit sa• vystuženie• vytrvalost• výdrž• zakotvit• zastavit• zarazit• zakotvenie• zastavenie• zaujat• zdržiavat sa• zdržanie• zostat• zostat na mieste• zostávat• zúcastnit sa• sebaovládanie• stahovat• steh• stát• upevnovat• udržat krok• uhasit• udržat sa• upokojovat sa• prekážka• prerušit• držat krok• byt prítomný• bývat• otácat proti vetru• pevne stát• opora• pobyt• opierat sa• pokoj• podpora• pokojová poloha• podpera• kotva• miernost• naklonit• nepliest sa• nestrkat prsty• odkladat• obrat proti vetru• odklad• odložit• nezúcastnit sa -
8 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) opraviť, napraviť2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) opraviť3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) nariadiť4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) vyviesť z omylu5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) vyliečiť -
9 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) byť v rozpore (s)2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porovnať2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) opak* * *• byt v rozpore• protiklad• rozdiel• postavit proti• kontrast• líšit sa• opak• odrážat sa -
10 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) lichotiť2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) lichotiť3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) lichotiť si•- flattery* * *• vela si o sebe mysliet• trúfat si tvrdit• gratulovat si• byt lichotivý• pochlebovat• lichotit• lahodit -
11 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) (telesné) postihnutie2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) telesná chyba2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicapovať, znevýhodniť* * *• prekážka• handicapovat• poškodit• nevýhoda -
12 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) tieň2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) tieň3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slnečník, tienidlo, clona ap.4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odtieň5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)tieniť2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vytieňovať3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) tónovať•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• útocisko• útulok• zaclánat• zastierat• zatlacit• zakrývat• zatienit• zoslabovat• znižovat• šero• splývat• tienovat• tón• tienidlo• tmavé okuliare• tôna• tien• prítmie• farbit• hudobne zafarbit• potlacit• kreslit• menit odtien• malovat• nedobrá vlastnost• ochrana• odtien• odsunút• odtienit -
13 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) myslieť2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) myslieť3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) rozmýšľať4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) čakať2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) premýšľanie- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *• uvažovat• vymysliet• spomínat• sústredit sa• predstavit si• premysliet si• predpokladat• predstavovat si• premýšlat• cakat• domnievat sa• rozmýšlat• pokladat za• mysliet• nazdávat sa• navrhnút• ocakávat -
14 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) tento2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) ten2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) to, toto3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) tak(to)* * *• takto• tento• toto• títo• táto -
15 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) uistiť sa, presvedčiť sa -
16 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 -
17 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) pohodlie2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) komfort; útecha•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off* * *• utešit• útecha• pohodlie -
18 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) studený2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) pokojný3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) chladný4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) skvelý, úžasný, fantastický2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) ochladiť (sa)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) ochladnúť3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) chlad- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool* * *• vlažný• svieži• drzý• chladný• púhy• pokojný• neomalený -
19 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) každý2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) každý3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) akýkoľvek4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) každý•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *• každá• každé• každý -
20 get going
(to get started: If you want to finish that job you'd better get going.) dať sa do toho* * *• vyrazit• dat sa do toho
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