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1 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pre)hovoriť2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) hovoriť (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hovoriť4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) vravieť, povedať5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) (pre)hovoriť (k), mať prejav•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• vediet hovorit• vediet• vytknút• vyslovovat• vyjadrovat sa• vyjadrovat• vykríknut• zaspievat• žiadat• zazniet• zahovorit si• zmienit• svedcit• prehovorit si• prehovorit• prednášat• dosvedcit• dosvedcovat• doviest• hovorit cudzím jazykom• hovorit• kázat• diat sa• recnit• rozprávat• recitovat• ozvat sa• ozvat• oslovit• pozdravit• potvrdit• požiadat• povedat• kricat• mat prednášku• nahovorit• mat prejav -
2 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) nepotrebovať komentár -
3 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) pýtať sa na (koho)2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) privolať si (čo)* * *• požadovat -
4 stick up for
(to speak in defence of (a person etc): When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.) prihovoriť sa za -
5 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) voľný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) slobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štedrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otvorený5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) voľný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) voľný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oslobodený; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) oslobodiť2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) oslobodiť sa•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• uvolnit• volný• zadarmo• slobodný• bezplatný• bezplatne• dobrovolný• oslobodit• nezávislý• neobsadený -
6 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) volať, nazvať2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) považovať3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (za)volať, (za)kričať4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) zavolať, privolať5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) zastaviť sa (u niekoho), zájsť (k niekomu)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolať, zatelefonovať7) ((in card games) to bid.) hlásiť2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) spev3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) návšteva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) dopyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) dôvod, príčina•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• volanie• volat• volaj• výzva• vyvolávat• vyzvat• vykonaj• zahájit• zavolat• zvolat• spojenie• telefonovat• telefónny hovor• ukoncit• privolat• hovor• pomenovat• kricat• návšteva• nazývat• navštívit• odhadovat -
7 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 -
8 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najviac(ej)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najviac(ej), naj-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) väčšina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• velmi mnohí• vrchol• väcšinou• väcšina• vcelku• využit• najväcšia cast• nadmieru• najviac• najvážnejší -
9 ramble
['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) prechádzať sa2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) tárať, trepať2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) prechádzka, túra- rambler- rambling
- ramble on* * *• volne rást• zarást• skica• tiahnut sa• tápat• tápanie• túlat sa• túlanie• prechádzka• prechádzat sa• fantazírovat• hovorit• blúznit• blúdenie• blúdit• byt ukecaný• chodit bez ciela• clánok• chodit• chodenie bez ciela• rozrastat sa• plazit sa• potulka• potulovat sa• nesúvisle hovorit -
10 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefón; telefonický2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonovať2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonovať3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonovať•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *• telefonovat• telefón -
11 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.)2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?)3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.)2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) napodobniť; opísať- copier- copyright* * *• výtlacok• predloha• exemplár• reprodukovat• opísat• opis• opisovat• kopírovat• kópia• námet• napodobnit -
12 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) meno, názov2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) vážnosť, sláva2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) pomenovať2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) vymenovať•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *• volat• vážnost• ustanovit• vymenovat• vyslovovat meno• vyslovit sa• známe meno• známa rodina• známa osobnost• zmienit sa• slávna osoba• sláva• slovo• stanovit• urcit• predstavit menom• klan• identifikátor• citovat• dat meno• dávat meno• rod• reputácia• oznacenie• povest• podstatné meno• pomenovat• ponúknut• pomenovanie• menovat• meno• menovat do funkcie• názov• napomínat• nazvat• nazývat -
13 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slang2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) nadávať* * *• žargón• slang• hovorová rec• nadávat• nadávky• módna rec -
14 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) študovať2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) skúmať2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) štúdium2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etuda, štúdia3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) študovňa, pracovňa* * *• velká snaha• vyšetrovat• zasnenie• zamyslenie• zámer• snažit sa• snaha• snívanie• skúmat• študovat• štúdium• študijná práca• študovna• starat sa• študovanie• štúdia• úsilie• ucit sa• predmet štúdia• etuda• kabinet• rojcenie• pozorne sledovat• prebádat• pracovna• maliarska štúdia• mat na zreteli -
15 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) rozprávať (sa), hovoriť2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) ohovárať3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovať o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) prednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) klebeta4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) plané reči•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *• prehovorit• prejav• prednáška• hovorit• kecat• hovor• hovorenie• diskutovat• debatovat• rozprávat• rozhovor• reci -
16 treat
[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) zaobchádzať; považovať2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) liečiť3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) spracovať, upraviť4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) pozvať; kúpiť5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) hovoriť o; písať o2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) príjemné prekvapenie* * *• uviest do reakcie• zachádzat• vyjednávat• zaobchádzat• zaobchodit• zreagovat• upravovat• prediskutovat• hostit (niekoho)• jednat• byt prejednaný• radost• platit• pochútka• opracovat (chem.)• ošetrovat• pohostenie• pôsobit• pôžitok• prebrat• považovat• potešenie• pojednávat• kúpit• liecit• nakladat• narábat -
17 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
18 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulovať2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) výrečný- articulateness
- articulation* * *• presvedcivý• artikulovaný• artikulovat -
19 funereal
[fju'niəriəl](mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) pohrebný* * *• pohrebný -
20 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) spojiť sa s2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) dostať* * *• zmocnit sa
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