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1 make heavy weather of
(to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) poriadne sa zapotiť -
2 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) ťažký2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) ťažký3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) hustý; silný; rozbúrený; ťaživý4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) veľký5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) zamračený; dusný6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) ťažký7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) ťažký8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) ťažký, ťažkopádny•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *• silný• tažký• tažkopádny -
3 heavy going
(difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) ťažkopádny -
4 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) zašpiniť2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) zbabrať3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) zbabrať (si) -
5 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) počasie2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) zvetrať2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) prežiť, prekonať•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *• zvetrat• prežit• prestát• rozkladat sa• ošlahat• pocasie• otužit• otužovat• povetrie• odolat• oboplávat• obstát -
6 thump
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7 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 -
8 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) zvitok2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rožok3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) váľanie4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) knísanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rachot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) záhyb, fald7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) vírenie2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (od)kotúľať (sa)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) viezť, ťahať3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zvinúť4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) prevaliť (sa)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) vyváľať6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zabaliť, zvinúť7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) (z)valcovať8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kolísať sa9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) burácať, rachotiť10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vyvaliť11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) voziť sa12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valiť sa13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) plynúť•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jazdiť na kolieskových korčuliach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) zoznam* * *• válec• valcek• vírenie• vlnit sa• uvalcovat• vozit sa• válat• valcovacia stolica• valit sa• vírit• valec• válanie• válat sa• viezt• valcovat• vyvalit• vykradnút vrecká• zazniet• zarachotanie• žemla• záhyb• závin• zbalit• zložené peniaze• zmotat• zoznam• zniet• zvlnenie• zvalcovat• zväzok• zvinút• zvitok• zvitok(papiera)• spievat• španielsky vtácik• šiška• špulka• stlmit cúvnutím• stocit• tocit• trilkovanie• tocenie• urobit plný výkrut• trilkovat• tok• ukrútit• tiahnut sa do dialky• prejst valcom• privalit• prevalovat• prevalit sa• duniet• hádzat kockou• gúlanie• gúlat• gulaté púzdro• hlaholit• dunenie• klonenie• klokot• húpat sa• klokotanie• hrmiet• katalóg• hukot• hucanie• húpanie• hodit kolko (kockou)• burácat• balit• burácanie• cylinder• dat sa do pohybu• dokument• cievka• rolované mäso• robit kotúle• rokenrol• rachot• rozomliet medzi valcami• rolovat• rozložit• rohlík• rozhúpat• rozkolísat• protokol• register• rozbalit• roztocit• roztocenie• roztiahnut• rozložený akord• pergamen• oviazat• otocka v tanci• ozývat sa• plný výkrut• pecivo• pohupovanie• kolísat• kotúc• kotúc pásky• kolísat sa• krúžit• kotúlat sa• kymácanie• listina• matrika• motat• navalit• naklonenie• namotat• niest sa• omotat• obiehat• okradnút• ohrnovací golier kabátu -
9 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) pohoda2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ľahkosť3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) prirodzenosť2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) upokojiť2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) poľaviť3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) opatrne niesť•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) pomaly!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *• ulahcenie• prázdna chvíla• pohodlie• pokoj• lahkost -
10 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) skala2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) balvan3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) cukrová tyčinka•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) kolísať (sa)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) pestovať v náručí3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) kývať sa•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock; rockový* * *• útes• volovina• výbežok• zatriast sa• zakymácat sa• zdrsnit• skala• šuter• ukolísat• hlúpost• hlúpa chyba• fundament• húpat sa• hnat to• kmitat• kamienok• hornina• holub skalný• kamen• balvan• bonbón• rozkývat sa• rozkolísat sa• rock'n roll• pevný základ• praslica• pohybovat• kolísat• kolísat(sa)• kymácat sa• kravina• kolísat sa -
11 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) opuchnúť; rozvodniť; posilniť2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) vzdúvanie3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) ohromný- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up* * *• velké zviera• vlnenie• vylievat sa z brehov• vzdutie• vzdúvanie• vzrast• vzkypenie• vytrysknút• vydutie• zdvíhat sa• zdurenie• zdurit• zdvih• zvyšovat• zvýšit• zosilnovat sa• zväcšit• zvlnenie terénu• sekác• švihák• stúpat• spôsobit nabublanie• prírastok• ficúr• elegantný• fešák• kanón• rozšírit• rozvodnit sa• rast• rozmnožit• rozširovat• plutva• opuchat• opuchlina• pahorok• opuchnutie• posilnit• kopec• kysnút• kypiet• macher• módny• nafukovat sa• nádor• nabrat na objeme• nadúvat sa• nadúvat (sa)• nabublat• nafúknutie• nadchnút• mohutniet• nalievat sa -
12 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vietor2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dych3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) zadychčať sa3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dychový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinúť2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zmotať3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kľukatiť sa4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natiahnuť•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• vetry (lek.)• vinút (sa)• vôna• vietor• vystopovat• zavinovat• zadychcat sa• zakoncit (debatu)• zákruta• tocit (sa)• fúkacie nástroje• dych• pach• prázdne slová• obtácat• obrátka
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