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2 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat -
3 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
4 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
5 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
6 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) poštvať proti -
7 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) podnecovať (proti) -
8 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jama2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) baňa, šachta3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) depo, box2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) postaviť (proti)- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kôstka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) vykôstkovať -
9 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zápalka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) zápas2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) hodiaci sa (k)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rovnocenný partner4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) sobáš, manželstvo2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hodiť sa2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) porovnať, zmerať•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *• vyhovovat comu• zápalka• zápalná šnúra• zhoda• zodpovedat• prispôsobit• hodit sa• párovat• porovnat• porovnávat• odpovedat -
10 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) preteky; dostihy2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) pretekať2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) bežať o preteky (s)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) uháňať, ísť plnou parou•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa; rasový2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kmeň•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *• vrtulový prúd• závodit• sútaž• ulicka• preteky• pretekat sa• druh• drážka• dráha• kasta• beh• bežat• cesta• rýchlo dopravovat• rasový• rýchlo sa otácat• riava• prúd• rasa• plemeno• pokolenie• pôvod• postavit do pretekov• náhlit sa• odroda -
11 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) polemika, spor2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argument* * *• súhrn• spor• tvrdenie• dôvod• argument• dôkaz• debata• parameter -
12 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pre2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) za, počas4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) za, kvôli9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pre10) (because of: for this reason.) pre, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) na13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za; s14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) napriek2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pretože* * *• za• smerom do• pretože• hoci• co sa týka• pocas• po (dobu)• pre• lebo• na -
13 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpočinok, oddych2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spánok3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podstavec, podpera4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) pokoj, prestávka2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočinúť (si), dopriať odpočinok2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpočívať, spať, ležať3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) spočívať, oprieť (sa)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) mať pokoj, upokojiť5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) závisieť6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) byť (na)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *• útulok• vecné odpocinutie• utkviet• útocisko• vypnút• zastávka• záležat• zbavit únavy• zbytok• zastavit• zostatok• zostávat• zostávajúci• zostat• zostat stát• zostávajúca cast• zvyšok• šetrit• skoncit obhajobu• skoncit obžalobu• spocívat• spocinút• spat• smrt• spoliehat• stát v pohove• suport• ubytovna• upokojit• úhorovat (pole)• tkviet• úkryt• prestávka• dopriat odpocinok• druhá cast• domov• hostinec• hotel• kobylka (oblúk na okuliar• aktívne saldo• byt odôvodnený• aktívny zostatok• byt necinný• bankové rezervy• byt v pokoji• byt podoprený• byt založený• byt i nadalej• den odpocinku• dat si pohov• dat vecné odpocinutie• dat si pokoj• rezervné fondy• pauza• ostatný• podložka• opora• ostatná cast• ostatní• pomlcka• pohoviet si• pohovenie• podstavec• pohov• poskytnút odpocinok• pokoj• podpera• kútik• ležat• miesto pre odpocinok• motel• miesto odpocinku• mat pokoj• neunavovat• nechat odpocinút• odmlka• odpocinút si• odpocinutie• noclaháren• odpocinok• odpocívat• oddýchnutie• oddýchnut si• oddychovat• oddych -
14 stack
[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) stoh2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) polica2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) (na)ukladať* * *• ventilacný kanál• vyústenie komínov• výfuková trubica• zásobník• zaplnit• šachta vysokej pece• sklad• skladat na seba• stavat do ihlanov• stohovat• stoh• urobit hromadu• udržovat v rôznych výškach• továrenský komín• prikryt• halda• hora• hromada• hranica• dávat do stohu• dávat do kopy• pamätový zásobník• postavit stoh• pokryt hromadou• kopa• kopit• komín• komínová hlava• nakopit• nahromadit• naskladat• narovnat• navršit -
15 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) štrajková hliadka2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) stráž; strážny2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) postaviť hliadky2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) hliadkovať
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dead set against — or dead against Utterly opposed to • • • Main Entry: ↑dead * * * informal strongly opposed to they were dead set against seeing any more open spaces divided up … Useful english dictionary
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dead set against — {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. * /Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary./ … Dictionary of American idioms