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1 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dospieť k veci2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) prísť k veci -
2 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) práve sa chystať -
3 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) nehrať žiadnu rolu -
4 yield the point
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5 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výbežok3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) bodka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dielec, čiarka (kompasu)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, vec, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) zmysel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) vlastnosť12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namieriť2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázať3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) škárovať, spárovať•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• železnicná výhybka• špicka• stanica• hrot• bod• bodka• desatinná bodka• rádová ciarka -
6 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vrchol kariéry -
7 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) po špičkách -
8 starting-point
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9 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) chodiť okolo horúcej kaše* * *• chodit okolo horúcej kaše• okolkovat -
10 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) obrat, kritický bod; zlom* * *• kritický bod• obrat -
11 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) bod mrazu* * *• teplota tuhnutia• bod mrazu -
12 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) bod topenia* * *• bod tavenia -
13 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma rozhovoru -
14 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) uzrieť svetlo sveta2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) pochopiť pravdu -
15 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) bod varu -
16 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) stred, centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) stredisko3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) ťažisko2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) umiestniť do centra; byť stredom2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) sústrediť sa (na)* * *• ústredie• stred• stredisko• centrum -
17 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ohnisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) stred2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) zaostriť2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) sústrediť•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *• zaostrovat• zamerat• zaostrit• sústredit sa• sústredit• upravit ohnisko• fókus• ložisko• ohnisko -
18 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) vidlička2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rázcestie; sútok, delta3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) rameno; odbočka2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozdvojovať sa2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) odbočiť3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) nabrať / prehadzovať vidlami•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *• vetva• vidlica• vidlicka• vetvit sa• vidly• zdvihnút vidlami• sútok• klukatý blesk• klukatit sa• alternatíva• rozkrok• rozbiehat sa• rozvetvovat sa• roztiahnut• rozvetvenie• rozvidlenie• rázsocha• rozcestie• pracovat vidlami• ladicka• nabrat vidlami• nasadnút rozkrocmo• odbocit -
19 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) diera2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) diera3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) urobiť dieru2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrať loptičku do jamky•- hole out* * *• jamka• dierka• diera• otvor -
20 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) spravodlivý2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oprávnený3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zaslúžený•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) presne tak2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rovnako3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) pred chvíľkou, práve4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) práve5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) práve6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) práve, sotva7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) len8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) tak; prosto, jednoducho9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) úplne•- just now
- just then* * *• vlastne (u opytov. výrazo• verný• vlastne• v takom stave ako• vyložene• zdôvodnený• zaslúžený• s biedou• sotva• s tažkostou• skrátka• s námahou• skoro• spravodlivý (podla práva)• spravodlivý• správanie• správny• tak ako• urcite• presne tak• pred chvílkou• príslušný• presne• približne• priamo• dôvodný• iba• jednoducho• asi• a ako ü (zdôraz.)• celkom• proste• rovnako• rovno• opodstatnený• plne• oprávnený• patricný• práve• pravdivý• práve ked• práve taký• práve tak• len• len tak tak• nedávno
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