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  • 1 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miesto, oblasť, kraj
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miesto
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) miesto
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miesto, sedadlo
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miesto, pozícia, umiestnenie
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miesto, stav, postavenie
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miesto, pasáž
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) povinnosť
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miesto, postavenie
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom, domov
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica, námestie
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desatinné) miesto
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položiť, umiestniť; menovať
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) zaradiť, spomenúť si
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of
    * * *
    • umiestnenie
    • umiestnovat
    • miesto

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  • 2 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

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  • 3 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) krok
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) krok
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) krok
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) krok
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) schod
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) krok
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) (zá)krok
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) vyjsť
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step
    * * *
    • vstúpit
    • vykrocit
    • zatancovat
    • zasadit
    • zákrok
    • schod
    • šliapat
    • schodky
    • stupnovitý
    • stupnový
    • stúpit
    • stúpat
    • stupaj
    • stopa
    • stupen
    • stupnovito osadit
    • tancovat
    • urobit stupne
    • tanecný krok
    • terasovito usporiadat
    • priecka
    • prekrocit
    • prejst
    • klesat
    • interval
    • jednanie
    • íst rýchlo
    • cin
    • chôdza
    • robit kroky
    • opovrhovat
    • osadenie
    • pocin
    • krácat
    • kroky
    • krok
    • krôcik
    • odstupnovat
    • opatrenie

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  • 4 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (pre)niesť, prenášať
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) niesť sa
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) niesť
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) niesť so sebou
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schváliť (hlasovaním)
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) niesť sa, držať sa

    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) výstredné správanie

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) príručná batožina

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight
    * * *
    • uverejnit
    • viest
    • vydržat
    • vzdat poctu
    • vyhrat
    • zapôsobit
    • zaniest
    • zmocnit sa
    • zvážat
    • strhnút
    • tahat
    • uchvátit
    • presadit sa
    • predávat
    • prenášat
    • predlžovat
    • prenos
    • priniest
    • dorucit
    • dopravovat
    • dopravit
    • držat
    • delit
    • mat pri sebe
    • natahovat
    • nosit
    • niest
    • odprevadit

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  • 5 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (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.) stáť
    2) ((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.) vstať
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť
    2. noun
    1) (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; postoj
    2) (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.) stojan
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie
    4. 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.) náhradný
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník
    - 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

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  • 6 resident

    ['rezidənt] 1. noun
    (a person who lives or has his home in a particular place: a resident of Edinburgh.) obyvateľ, -ka
    2. adjective
    1) (living or having one's home in a place: He is now resident abroad.) bývajúci, usadený
    2) (living, having to live, or requiring a person to live, in the place where he works: a resident caretaker.) domový, domáci
    - residence
    - residency
    - residential
    - residence hall
    - in residence
    - take up residence
    * * *
    • ústavný
    • vrodený
    • vlastný
    • žijúci
    • spocívajúci
    • sídliaci
    • školský
    • sídelný
    • stály obyvatel
    • stály
    • trvalo bývajúci
    • usídlený
    • usadený
    • usadnutý
    • usadlík
    • príslušný
    • prezimujúci v mieste
    • domový
    • bývajúci
    • bývajúci v pôsobisku
    • domáci
    • rezidentný
    • rezident
    • miestny obcan
    • nemocnicný lekár
    • nastahovaný
    • nemocnicný
    • obyvatel

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  • 7 succeed

    [sək'si:d]
    1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) mať úspech, podariť sa
    2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) nastúpiť po; zdediť
    - successful
    - successfully
    - succession
    - successive
    - successively
    - successor
    - in succession
    * * *
    • zdedit
    • zdarit sa
    • skoncit
    • dosahovat
    • dopadnút
    • byt úspešný
    • dobre dopadnút
    • dokázat to
    • podarit sa
    • mat úspech
    • nasledovat
    • nastúpit

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  • 8 appeal

    [ə:pi:l] 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) dovolávať sa
    2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) odvolať sa
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) (za)páčiť sa
    2. noun
    1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) žiadosť, odvolanie
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) príťažlivosť
    * * *
    • výzva
    • žiadost
    • prítažlivost
    • prosba
    • odvolanie

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  • 9 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) chrbát
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) chrbát
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) zadná časť
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) obranca
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) zadný
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) späť, naspäť
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) preč, ďalej
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) dozadu
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) odpovedať, odvrávať
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) späť (do minulosti)
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (vy)cúvať
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podporiť
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviť (na)
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand
    5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendom; so sklonom doľava
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat
    * * *
    • ustupovat dozadu
    • vsadit
    • veslovat dozadu
    • vziat na seba
    • vzadu
    • zastaralý
    • zadný
    • zadná strana
    • zlý
    • spätný
    • spät
    • susedit vzadu
    • tvorit pozadie
    • kada
    • investovat
    • byt obrátený zadnou stran
    • chrbát
    • cúvat
    • rub
    • podložitspodšitsvystužit
    • otocit sa proti smeru
    • podporovat
    • pohybovat sa dozadu
    • koza (telovýchovná)
    • naložit si na seba
    • nasadnút
    • nazad
    • operadlo
    • oneskorený
    • niest na chrbáte
    • opatrit chrbátom
    • obranca
    • opatrit operadlom

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  • 10 charge

    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) účtovať
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) pripísať (na konto)
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) obžalovať
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) napadnúť
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hnať sa
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) nabiť
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) obviniť
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) poplatok
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) obvinenie
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) výpad
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) náboj
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) dohľad, dozor
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) náplň
    - in charge of
    - in someone's charge
    - take charge
    * * *
    • výdavok
    • zatažovat
    • zátaž
    • úctovat
    • tvrdit
    • dozor
    • poplatok
    • poverit
    • nabíjat
    • náboj
    • nálož
    • obvinenie
    • obvinit

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  • 11 occur

    [ə'kə:]
    past tense, past participle - occurred; verb
    1) (to take place: The accident occurred yesterday morning.) stať sa
    2) ((with to) to come into one's mind: An idea occurred to him; It occurred to me to visit my parents.) napadnúť (koho)
    3) (to be found: Oil occurs under the sea.) vyskytovať sa
    * * *
    • vyskytovat sa
    • vyskytnút sa
    • stat sa
    • udiat sa
    • prichádzat
    • príst na mysel
    • príst
    • prihodit sa
    • nachádzat sa
    • nastávat
    • napadnút
    • nastat
    • objavovat sa

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  • 12 pride

    1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) pýcha
    2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) hrdosť
    3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) svorka
    - the pride of
    - pride of place
    - pride oneself on
    - take pride in
    * * *
    • hrdost
    • pýcha

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  • 13 qualify

    1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalifikovať (sa)
    2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) kvalifikovať (sa)
    3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalifikovať sa
    4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) bližšie určiť
    - qualified
    - qualifying
    * * *
    • vymedzit
    • oznacit
    • kvalifikovat
    • kvalifikovat sa

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  • 14 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
    * * *
    • v pravom uhle
    • vhodný
    • uviest do poriadku
    • velmi
    • v dobrom stave
    • vhodne
    • vpravo
    • vonkajší
    • vzpriamit sa
    • vztýcený
    • vzpriamený
    • vyrovnat
    • zdravý
    • skutocný
    • rýdzi
    • správne
    • spravodlivý
    • spravit
    • správny
    • spolocensky vyhovujúci
    • ten pravý
    • upravit
    • úplne
    • presný
    • priamo
    • presne
    • príslušne
    • priamy
    • predplatený
    • prednostné právo
    • dostatocný dôvod
    • doprava
    • ihned
    • hodiaci sa
    • hned
    • dobre
    • docista
    • rovno
    • rovný
    • reakcný
    • reakcionársky
    • opravit
    • originálny
    • pocestne
    • oprávnenie
    • poctivo
    • patricný
    • pravý
    • postavit
    • pravdepodobnost
    • právo
    • povinnost
    • práve
    • pravdivý
    • pravá topánka
    • pravá strana
    • pravá ruka
    • pravá cast
    • právoplatný
    • poriadny
    • pravdivo informovat
    • pravý hák
    • podplatený
    • pravicový
    • pravé krídlo
    • pravica
    • pravotocivý
    • konzervatívny
    • kompletne
    • lícny
    • kolmý
    • možnost
    • napravit
    • narovnat
    • nárok
    • nefalšovaný
    • náležitý
    • napravo
    • náležite
    • okamžite
    • normálny
    • ohromne

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