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1 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) môcť rovnako dobre -
2 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechať na pokojiEnglish-Slovak dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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3 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechať na pokojiEnglish-Slovak dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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4 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) všeobecne známy -
5 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) vzdušné zámky -
6 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) úver2) (money loaned (by a bank).) úver3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kredit, dôvera4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) položka na strane,dal``5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) veriteľský účet6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) viera7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) zápočet2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) pripísať2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) pripisovať (komu)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) veriť•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *• verit• úverový• viera• úver• strana dal• pripísat k dobru• dôvera• dôverovat• cest• pohladávka• kredit -
7 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) účtovať2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pripísať (na konto)3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) obžalovať4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) napadnúť5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hnať sa6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) nabiť7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) obviniť2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) poplatok2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) obvinenie3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) výpad4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) náboj5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) dohľad, dozor6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) náplň•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *• výdavok• zatažovat• zátaž• úctovat• tvrdit• dozor• poplatok• poverit• nabíjat• náboj• nálož• obvinenie• obvinit -
8 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) vo forme, fit2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) vhodný, schopný2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pristať (o šatách)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) hodiť sa, pristať2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) hodiť sa (na), byť vhodný3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) namontovať4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) vybaviť•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) vybavenie2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) skúška•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) záchvat2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) záchvat•* * *• v dobrej kondícii• vhodný• uviest v súlad• vziat mieru• záchvat• vybavit• vyskúšat si• zdravý• zariadit• zodpovedat• zmontovanie• sediet• spev• schopný• slušný• spôsobilý• správny• upravit• urobit schopným• uloženie• urobit spôsobilým• pripravit sa pre štúdium• pripravený• príbeh• premontovat• prispôsobenie• prispôsobit• fazóna• hodit sa• byt vhodný• byt v súlade• byt fit• balada• rozmar• piesen• padnút• padnút comu• krcovito• lícovanie• krc• kvalifikovat• nával• nastavit• nasadit• namontovat• nesústavne• nárazovo• opatrit -
9 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 -
10 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) prepichnúť, pichať2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (za)bodnúť3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) (pri)lepiť; zostať4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uviaznuť•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) konár2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• uviaznut• uviaznut v hlave• v tycinke• vrazit• vpichnút• vlepit sa• vydržat• výprask• zapichnút• zastrcit• zastavit sa• zadriet sa• zadrhnút sa• zaskocit v krku• zlepit• zaklesnút sa• zostat ležat• zostat trcat• zostat v mysli• zniest• zostat stát• taktovka• svietnik• strcit• trcat• tycinkový• udržat si v pamäti• tycka• tkviet• tycinka• pripichnút• prepichnút• pritlct• pribit• prilepit• držat sa• držadlo• flauta• kmen• klada• byt napichnutý• byt pichnutý• bic• byt• bránit v pohybe• byt zabodnutý• divocina• plniace pero• pácidlo• palica• pichat• ozdobit• píštala• pralesy• podviest• lipnút• lízatko• kôl• lesy• lepivost• kolík• nabodnút• napichnút• neschopný herec• nalepit• okradnút• obložit -
11 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) dôverovať, veriť2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) zveriť3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) dúfať2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) dôvera, viera2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) opatera3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) zodpovednosť4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) poručníctvo5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *• verit• úver• zodpovednost• zverovat• zverit• spoliehanie• trust• dôverovat• dôvera• dovolit• dúfat• dovolovat• byt presvedcený• opatrovníctvo• porucníctvo• povinnost• nádej -
12 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) tlačiť (sa), pretlačiť (sa), strčiť2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) naliehať3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) predávať načierno2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) náraz, úder2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energia, odhodlanie•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over* * *• zatlacit• zmacknút• tlacit• inštrukcia pre posun• pohánat• odstavit -
13 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kresliť2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vytiahnuť, pritiahnuť, ťahať3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdialiť sa; blížiť sa4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remízovať5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) poberať6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztiahnuť; zatiahnuť7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritiahnuť2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcia3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebovanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) tasenie (zbrane)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• vydat• vybrat peniaze• zatiahnut• zostrojovat• rysovat• tahat• capovat• remíza• kreslit• losovat• nerozhodná hra• nerozhodný výsledok -
14 excess
[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) nestriedmosť2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) nadbytok3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) preplatok2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) presahujúci váhu- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *• prebytok• krajnost• nadmieru• nadbytok• nadmerne -
15 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) prekvitať2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prosperovať3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) mávať (čím); hroziť2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) ozdoba2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) široké gesto3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfára•* * *• vychvalovat sa• zamávanie• zahrat fanfáru• tuš• prekvitat• fráza• fanfáry• fanfára• dosiahnut vrcholu• figúra• hrozit• improvizovaná pasáž• hovorit kvetnatým jazykom• chválit sa• dobre si viest• darit sa• prospievat• pýcha• pýšit sa• prosperovat• ozdoba• ozdôbka• ozdobit• kucera• kvitnút• mávat• mávnutie• naparovat sa• okázalost -
16 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) prax2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) zvyk3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) cvičenie; tréning4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) prax•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *• precvicovat• cvicit• cvicenie• prax -
17 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) sľúbiť2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) sľúbiť3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) sľubovať2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) sľub2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) prísľub•* * *• slub• slúbit• slubovat -
18 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) udržať2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) udržať* * *• zachovat si• vybrat si• zachovat• zapamätat• zadržat• zapamätat si• zachytávat• uchovat si• udržat si• udržat• držat• platit si• pamätat• ponechat si• podržat si• ponechat• najímat si• mat (za honorár)• mat• nájst si• nájst• nechat• nestrácat• neprepúštat -
19 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) koreň2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) koreň3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) koreň4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korene2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakoreniť; zasadiť- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryť2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabať sa* * *• vrtat sa• vykorenit• vyhladat v zemi• vydolovat• vykynožit• vyhrabat• vytiahnut koren• vytiahnut• základ• zakorenit sa• žliabok• zasadit• zapustit korene• ryt• tahat• ujat sa• primrazit• pribit• prepichovat• hluza• hladat rytím• fandit• fundament• jadro• hrabat• aspekt• bulva• dolovat• pustit korienky• radix• pustit korene• rozrývat• povzbudzovat• povzbudzovat výkrikmi• pramen• podstata• koren jazyka• lôžko• koren• korenová zelenina• korienok vlasu• kopanec• odmocnina -
20 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) zmysel2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) pocit3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) zmysel4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dobrý vkus5) (a meaning (of a word).) zmysel, význam6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) výklad2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) cítiť- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *• vedomie• vnímat• vycítit• výtah• vtip• zdravý rozum• zmysel(pre nieco)• zmysel• zmysly• snímat• súhrn• prehlad• dôvtip• inteligencia• chápat• dojem• rozum (zdravý)• pocit• pochopenie• pochopit• porozumenie• mienka• nálada• názor• obsah• ohmatávat
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