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41 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) obeť2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) obeť3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) obeť2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) obetovať2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) obetovať•- sacrificially* * *• zmierit sa so stratou• strata• priniest za obet• prinášat obet• predat so stratou• Kristova obet na kríži• obetovat• obet• obeta -
42 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) rozdeliť, oddeliť2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) rozísť sa3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) žiť oddelene2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) oddelený2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) oddelený•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *• uzavretý• vylucovat• zvláštny• separovat sa• separovat• samostatný• separátny• štiepit sa• triedit• previest odluku• prepustit• izolovat• izolovat sa• jednotlivý• izolovaný• delit• delit sa• rozviest sa s manželom• rozlúcit• rozlišovat• rozdelovat• rozdelovat sa• rozíst sa• rôzny• roztriedit• osobný• osobitný• nespolocenský• odštiepit sa• odstredovat• odlúcený• oddelený• oddelovat sa• oddelovat• odlucovat• odlucovat sa -
43 twilight
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) šero2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) súmrak* * *• úsvit• šero• slabé svetlo• súmrakový oblúk• svitanie• stmievanie• stmievanie sa• súmrak• prítmie• pološero• polotma -
44 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) životná dráha, kariéra2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) dráha2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) rútiť sa* * *• uviest kone do plného cva• život• zamestnanie• životná dráha• rýchlost• profesia• dráha• kariéra• hnat sa• beh• rozbeh• povolanie• let -
45 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) hrdina, -ka2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) hrdina, -ka•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) uctievať* * *• hrdina -
46 object
I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) predmet2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) cieľ3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) predmetII [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). protestovať- objectionable
- objectionably* * *• vec• zámer• strašidlo• úmysel• úcel• predmet• cielový• ciel• protestovat• oponovat• mat námietky• nesúhlasit• namietnut• nemat rád• namietat• ohradzovat sa• ohrádzat sa• ohradit sa• objekt -
47 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) rozkaz; nariadenie2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) objednávka3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) zákazka4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) stav5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) poriadok6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) poradie7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) poriadok8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) platobný príkaz9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) druh; poriadok10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) rád2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) nariadiť2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) objednať3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) usporiadať•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) zdravotník, -čka2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonanc, vojenský posol•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *• uznesenie• ustanovit• usporiadanie• velit• usporiadat si• vypísat• zlacnená vstupenka• zariadit• zákazka• zorganizovat si• zoradenie• slovosled• smernica• spolocenská vrstva• urcit• prikázat• príkaz• druh• formácia• knazský stav• inštrukcia• charakter• rozkazovat• rozkladat• rozhodnutie• rozkaz• riadit• rozkázat• poradie• povolenie• poslat• pokoj• poukážka• povaha• postupnost• poriadok• miesto• nariadovat• nariadenie• nariadit• nakázat• opatrenie• objednat• objednat si• objednávat• objednávka -
48 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tichý, vyrovnaný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) pokojný, nerušený3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) pokojný; nerušený4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlmený, nenápadný2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, pokoj3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) upokojiť (sa)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• vyrovnaný• ticho• tichý• pokojný• pokoj• nevtieravý -
49 story
I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) príbeh, historka2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) lož, klamstvo•- a tall story II see storey* * *• výhovorka• vyprávat príbehy• vtip• vyprávanie• výpoved• životný príbeh• zaujímavý osud• záplatka• senzácia• udalost• príbeh• historka• história• klamstvo• anekdota• dejiny• dej• clánok• dejepis• rozhlasová správa• román• rozprávka• rozprávanie• romantický príbeh• podanie• osobný príbeh• ozdobit historickými výja• popis• poviedka• povest• pozadie• kronika• legenda• literárna predloha• lož• námet• novela -
50 tension
[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) napätie, napnutie2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) napätie* * *• vzrušit• tlak• deformuje osobnost• roztiahnutie• roztahovanie• rozpínanie• potenciál• napínac• nervózne napätie• napínanie• napätie• natahovanie• napínací stroj• napnutost• napnutie• natiahnutie• napínadlo• napínacie zariadenie -
51 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) pokúsiť sa (o)2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) pokus2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentát* * *• atentát• pokus o• pokúsit sa• pokus -
52 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) výhoda2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) vymoženosť3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toaleta* * *• vhodnost• výhoda• vymoženost• príslušenstvo• pohodlie -
53 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) úpadok2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) úpadok, zvrhlosť•- decadent* * *• úpadkovost• úpadok -
54 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) pes2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) samec3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) sledovať- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *• skoba• transportná západka• pes• posuvná západka• nicomník (hovor.) -
55 episode
['episəud]1) (an incident, or series of events, occurring in a longer story etc: The episode of/about the donkeys is in Chapter 3; That is an episode in her life that she wishes to forget.) epizóda2) (a part of a radio or television serial that is broadcast at one time: This is the last episode of the serial.) časť* * *• epizóda -
56 farce
1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) fraška2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) fraška•- farcical* * *• fraška -
57 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) dejiny; dejepisný2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) história, dejiny3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) história, minulosť•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history* * *• história• dejepis• dejiny -
58 kiss
[kis] 1. verb(to touch with the lips as a sign of affection: She kissed him when he arrived home; The child kissed his parents goodnight; The film ended with a shot of the lovers kissing.) pobozkať2. noun(an act of kissing: He gave her a kiss.) bozk* * *• dotknút sa• dotýkat sa• bozkávat• bozkat• pobozkat -
59 marriage
['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) svadba; svadobný2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) manželstvo3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) spojenie•- marriage licence* * *• sobáš• sobášny• svadobný• svadba• tesný zväzok• mariáš• mariáš (kart.)• manželský• manželstvo -
60 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) povstalec; povstalecký2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) rebel2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) búriť sa- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness* * *• vzbúrenec• vzbúrit sa• prejavit nesúhlas• protestovat• povstalec
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