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1 touch off
(to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) odpáliť; vyvolať* * *• vystrelit• vypálit -
2 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotknúť sa2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotknúť sa3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dojať4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mať čo spoločné2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotyk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) dotyk3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) ťah4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) osobitý štýl5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *• vzrušovat• vzrušit• záchvat• zapôsobit• znak• skúška• skúšat• styk• spojenie• stopa• štipka• susedit• úder• týkat sa• trošicka• prejav• pristat• príchut• dotknút sa• hmat• dotýkat sa• dotyk• dojímat• crta• ovplyvnit -
3 hands off!
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4 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) (o)holiť (sa)2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) (o)hobľovať3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) zavadiť2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) holenie- shaven- shavings* * *• vyklznutie• vyviaznutie• zavadit• zlahka sa dotknút• zaškrabávanie• zaškrabávat• zostrihat• škrabka• strihat• stencenie• tesné prejdenie• tencit• tesne preplávat• tencenie• ubrat• preklznut• prejst• preklznutie• hoblovat• holit sa• holenie• ostrihat• plátok• podfuk• krátko ostrihat• krájat• kosa• odbúrat• olúpat• ohoblovat• oholit• okrajovat• oholit sa• oholenie• obrat -
5 pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) plesknutie2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) hrudka2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) potľapkať3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) pohotovo, poruke, -
6 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) kef(k)a2) (an act of brushing.) kefovanie3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) chvost4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) nepríjemnosť (s)2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) (vy)kefovať2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) zamiesť3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) vykefovať (si)4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) ľahko sa dotknúť•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *• štetec• štetka• kefa• kefka• kefovat• otriet sa• natriet -
7 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skončiť2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) dojesť, dopiť2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) úprava, vypracovanie2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finiš, záver•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *• zabit• vysporiadat sa• vycerpat• vyhladit• vyleštit• záver• zakoncit• skoncit• skoncovat• uhladenost• úplne vycerpat• ukoncit• ukoncit vzdelanie• prepracovat• prestat• prestat sa stýkat• prerušit styky• prevedenie• previest konecnú úpravu• doviest do konca• dorobenie• dorobit• dopísat• dopit• dorazit• akost povrchu• dobit• dojest• dokoncenie• dohotovenie• dokonalost• dokoncit• perfektnost• povrchová úprava• posledná úprava• konecná úprava• leštidlo• lak• koniec• obrábat na cisto -
8 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rukoväť, držadlo, kľučka; ucho, uško (na hrnci, pohári ap.)2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) dotýkať sa, ohmatať2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) zaobchádzať s3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) predávať, držať4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) zaobchádzať s•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *• zachádzat• zaobchádzat (s niecím)• zaobchádzat• spracovat• uško• dotýkat sa coho• držadlo• klucka navijaka (ryb.)• rúcka• rukovät• ošetrit• manipulovat• narábat• obchodovat -
9 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) (za)ťukanie, (za)klopanie2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) (za)klopať- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kohútik, ventil2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (vy)ťažiť2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) odpočúvať* * *• vypocut• výcap• zátka• zaklepat• zatukat• stácacia trubica• stácat• tuknutie• úder• klopanie• klopat• cap• robievat odposluch• pivnica• poklep• poklepat• kohútik• kohútik (vodov.)• nacapovat• nápoj (zo suda)• odbocka• odpocúvat• odpichový otvor
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