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1 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
2 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) držať (sa)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) počkať -
3 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zatajiť2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržať3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zdržať -
4 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) zle pochopiťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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5 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) zle pochopiťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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6 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 -
7 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 -
8 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotva2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) opora2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) (za)kotviť- at anchor* * *• zakotvit• upevnit• pripevnit• kotvit• kotva -
9 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) robotník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) päsť (dĺžková miera 10,16 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podať; vrátiť2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) prepojiť späť•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• smer• strana• rukopis• rucicka• ruka• podat• pracovná sila -
10 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosiahnuť2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosiahnuť3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natiahnuť ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojiť sa (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) siahať2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• získat• zastihnút• zasahovat• zahrnat• siahat• snažit sa• siahnut• spojit sa• usilovat• priplávat• preniknút• priletiet• príst• doplávat• dostat sa• dopísat• dospiet• doniest• dosah• dorazit• dosiahnut• dosahovat• docahovat• dôjst• chytit• docielit• doletiet• docítat• dolahnút• dohliadnut• dobehnút• rozkladat sa• podávat• podat• pamätat• letiet• natiahnut• natahovat• okruh• obzor -
11 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) overiť si2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) preskúšať3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) zastaviť2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) prekážka3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) šach4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) kockovaný vzor5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) ústrižok, lístok6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) účet7) ((American) a cheque.) šek•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dať mat- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *• zadržanie• zadržat• zatrhnút• šek (US)• skontroluj• skúšat• úcet v reštaurácii• kockovaný vzor• dat šach• overovat• kontrolovat• kontrola -
12 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) prepustiť; zbaviť (čoho)2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) uvoľniť3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) uvoľniť4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) zverejniť5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) uviesť2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) prepustenie; uvedenie; uvoľnený2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) správa, článok, komuniké* * *• uvolnenie• uvolnit• vzdat sa• vypustit• vzdanie sa• prepustený• prepustit• pustit• pustit na slobodu• oslobodenie• nulovat• odblokovat• odpustenie• odpustit -
13 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (minulý čas od shall)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (povinnosť)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravdepodobnosť)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (ľútosť, prekvapenie)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmienka: keby snáď...)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmienka: keby len...)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (prekvapenie)* * *• mat povinnost -
14 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) šálka2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) pohár2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) priložiť2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) držať v dlani•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *• šálka• pohár -
15 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
16 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) špendlík2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) ihlica2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) prišpendlíkovať2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) pritlačiť•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *• vývod• kolko• kolík -
17 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 -
18 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
19 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) remienok, remeň; pás, opasok2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) držadlo2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) zbiť2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) zviazať, upevniť (remienkom ap.)•- strap in
- strap up* * *• vešadlo• výprask remenom• zbit remenom• zviazat remenom• stahovacie puto• držiak• držadlo• bitie• ramienko• remienok• remen• prostitútka• pás• pásik• podtitulok• popruh• leštiaci pás• lahké dievca• náplast• obtiahnut• obojok• obtahovat• opasok -
20 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
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hold (someone) to (something) — to make someone act on a promise or agreement. They re holding him to the exact terms of the contract … New idioms dictionary
hold on to something for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it … New idioms dictionary
hold firm (to something) — hold ˈfirm (to sth) idiom (formal) to believe sth strongly and not change your mind • She held firm to her principles. Main entry: ↑firmidiom … Useful english dictionary
hold out for something — ˌhold ˈout for sth derived no passive to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth • The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement. Main entry: ↑holdderived … Useful english dictionary
hold fast to something — formal to refuse to stop believing in something … English dictionary
hold firm to something — to continue to believe in or support something despite pressure from other people NATO held firm to their policy on aggression … English dictionary
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