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1 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) piplať sa s -
2 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) piplať sa s -
3 meal
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4 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) svetlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) svetlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvetliť2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapáliť•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ľahký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) ľahký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ľahký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) ľahší5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ľahký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ľahký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ľahký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) ľahký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) (náhodou) natrafiť na* * *• viest• zápalka• zapálit• zapalovat• zažat• známost• slabý• svetelný• svetlo• svetlý• štastný• príst• hladisko• jas• jemný• bledý• rozsvecovat• rozsvietit• osvecovat• osvetlovat• osvetlenie• povrchný• lahký• lampa• natrafit• ohen -
5 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vanút• ustálit sa• vystavovat• vzdorovat• vylúhovat sa• zaplatit• zastavenie• zastávka• zniet• znášat• sledovat kurz• stojan• stát• stanovisko• stanovište• stolcek• stojaté postavenie• strpiet• statív• stoj• stánok• trvat• úroda• usadit sa• tribúna• pripustit• prenajímat• hladisko• držat• expozícia• hrat z ruky• byt zoradený• byt v platnosti• byt k dispozícii• byt stály• byt pripravený• byt situovaný• byt platný• celit• byt chovaný v stajni• byt vysoký• byt stojatý• rozkladat sa• regál• rozhodovat• platit• oplodnovat• pódium• podstavec• pozícia• policka• poloha• pozícia v stoji• podriadit sa• požiciavat• postavit• kúpit• kotvište• mat platnost• mat polohu• neblednút• nepúštat• natiahnut• obrana• odolat -
6 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) možno2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) mohol by3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mohol by aspoň•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moc, sila- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *• smel by• sila• mohol by• moc -
7 prepare
[pri'peə](to make or get ready: Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock.) pripraviť (sa)- preparatory
- prepared
- preparatory school
- be prepared* * *• zostavit• urobit• pripravit• pripravovat -
8 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyraziť2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začať3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) naštartovať, uviesť do chodu4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) pustiť sa do, začať, založiť2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začiatok, štart2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) výhoda, výhodné postavenie, náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočiť2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otras* * *• uvolnit sa• uvolnenie• vydat sa na cestu• zacat• výhoda• vypestovat• vyplašit• vyvolat• zahájenie• zaciatok cesty• zaciatok• zaviest rec• šklbnutie• štartovat• spustit• spúštat• štart• spustenie• strhávat sa• strhnutie• trhnutie• trhavý pohyb• úcast• trhnút sebou• rozbeh• pociatok• poplašit• povolenie• nadhodit• nárazová práca• náskok• odštartovat -
9 rustle up
(to get or make quickly: He rustled up a meal.) (rýchlo) zaobstarať / pripraviť
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