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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 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 -
3 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 -
4 on balance
(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) po celkovej úvahe* * *• berúc všetko do úvahy -
5 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) skoro, onedlho2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) skoro3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) radšej•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *• vo chvíli• zakrátko• zavcasu• zanedlho• skoro• skôr• ihned• hned• coskoro• rád• krátko• nedlho• okamžite -
6 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 -
7 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 -
8 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) zdokonaliť -
9 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 -
10 overrate
[əuvə'reit](to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) preceniť
См. также в других словарях:
think better of — ► think better of decide not to do (something) after reconsideration. Main Entry: ↑think … English terms dictionary
think better of — (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better — index prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — index reconsider, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT, think twice about, think again about, change one s mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. → think * * * phrasal : to reconsider and make a better decision started to protest but thought… … Useful english dictionary
think better of — If you think better of something, you decide not to do what you intended doing. I was going to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park, I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of it — If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do. I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of — consider something again and make a better decision about something I would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I have a chance to go again … Idioms and examples
think better of something — phrase to decide not to do something because you no longer think it is a good idea He started to say something but thought better of it. Thesaurus: to decide not to do or have somethingsynonym Main entry: think … Useful english dictionary
think better of something — think better of (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better of it doing something — think ˈbetter of it/of doing sth idiom to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it Syn: ↑reconsider • Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom … Useful english dictionary
