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  • 1 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) držať
    2) (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.) držať
    3) (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.) držať
    4) (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?) vydržať
    5) (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.) zadržať
    6) (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; udržať
    7) (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 sa
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať
    10) (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; zachovávať
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať
    16) (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 sa
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať
    20) ((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.) držať
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv
    3) ((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

    English-Slovak dictionary > hold

  • 2 engage

    [in'ɡei‹]
    1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zamestnať
    2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) rezervovať si
    3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) upútať
    4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) stretnúť sa
    5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) zaradiť
    •
    - engagement
    - engaging
    * * *
    • zasnúbit sa
    • zamestnat
    • zaviazat sa
    • zapnút
    • zapojit
    • spojit
    • obsadené
    • obsadit

    English-Slovak dictionary > engage

  • 3 grip

    [ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
    (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) zovrieť; upútať
    2. noun
    1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) zovretie
    2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) taška
    3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) pochopenie
    •
    - come to grips with
    - lose one's grip
    * * *
    • zovriet
    • stisknutie
    • stisk
    • svorka
    • uchopit
    • uchopenie
    • držadlo
    • rúcka

    English-Slovak dictionary > grip

  • 4 regard

    1. verb
    1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) považovať
    2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) vážiť si
    3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) pozerať sa (na)
    4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) pozerať sa na, pozorovať
    5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) dbať na
    2. noun
    1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) ohľad, zreteľ
    2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) ohľad, záujem; pochopenie
    3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) úcta, vážnosť
    •
    - regardless
    - regards
    - as regards
    - with regard to
    * * *
    • všímat si
    • vážit si
    • vzhlad
    • vztah
    • vyzerat
    • zretel
    • sledovat
    • týkat sa
    • úcta
    • uprene pozorovat
    • prehliadka lesov
    • hladiet
    • hladisko
    • dôvod
    • hodnotenie
    • brat do úvahy
    • cenit si
    • dbat
    • dívat sa
    • pohlad
    • pokladat
    • pozorovat
    • pozriet sa
    • pozerat sa pozorne
    • posudzovat
    • pomer
    • pozornost
    • považovat
    • mat v úcte
    • mat zretel
    • mat ohlad
    • motív
    • ohlad
    • ocenenie

    English-Slovak dictionary > regard

  • 5 button

    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gombík
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gombík, tlačidlo
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapnúť
    3. 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

    English-Slovak dictionary > button

  • 6 captivate

    ['kæptiveit]
    (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) uchvátiť
    * * *
    • uchvátit
    • upútat
    • fascinovat
    • okúzlit

    English-Slovak dictionary > captivate

  • 7 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytiť, upútať
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) chytiť
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytiť pri
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) dostať
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) zachytiť (sa)
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasiahnuť
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) rozumieť
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytiť sa
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chytenie, zachytenie, chyták
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámok, západka
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) úlovok
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) háčik
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up
    * * *
    • zahliadnut
    • stihnút
    • úlovok
    • chytit
    • pochopit
    • porozumiet
    • korist

    English-Slovak dictionary > catch

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  • attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • hold up — {v.} 1. To raise; lift. * /John held up his hand./ 2. To support; hear; carry. * /The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith./ 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. * /The teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold up — {v.} 1. To raise; lift. * /John held up his hand./ 2. To support; hear; carry. * /The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith./ 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. * /The teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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