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41 besiege
[bi'si:‹]1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) obliehať2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) zavaliť* * *• obliehat -
42 bird's-eye view
(a general view from above: a bird's-eye view of the town from an aeroplane.) pohľad z vtáčej perspektívy* * *• vtácia perspektíva -
43 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok, kváder2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) klát3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zátarasa5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) blok2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokovať, zatarasiť- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokovať- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *• zatarasit• tvorit bloky• klát• kladka• blok domov• blok• blokovat -
44 bombard
1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) bombardovať2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) bombardovať•* * *• bombardovat -
45 booklet
[-lit]noun (a small, thin book: a booklet about the history of the town.) brožúra* * *• zošit• knižocka• brožúra -
46 borough
(in Britain, a town or area with certain rights.) obec* * *• výsadné mesto• samosprávne mesto -
47 branch
1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) vetva2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) pobočka; vedľajší2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) rozvetvovať sa* * *• vetvit• vedný obor• vetva• vetvenie• filiálka• cast• pobocka• odbocovat• odbocka• odskok -
48 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) hlavné mesto2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) verzálka, veľké písmeno3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) kapitál2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) hrdelný, smrteľný (zločin)2) (excellent: a capital idea.) vynikajúci, skvelý3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) hlavný•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) hlavica (stĺpu), koruna (piliera)* * *• velký• velmi závažný• velké písmeno• využit• vynikajúci• významný• vytlct kapitál• zamestnávatelia• skvelý• stále fixný• tlacený• hlavica stlpu• hlavný• hlavné mesto• investicný• hrdelný trestný cin• kapitál• kapitalisti• hrdelný• kapitálový• dlhodobo investovaný kapi• do ocí bijúci• prvotriedny• osudný• panstvo udelené králom• palickový• podnikatelia• povážlivý• koruna piliera• nadmieru dôležitý• obežný kapitál -
49 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) v centre2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) ústredný•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
- central processing unit* * *• ústredný• stredný• hlavný• centrálny -
50 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) zmeniť sa2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) vymeniť3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) prezliecť sa4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) premeniť sa (na)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) rozmeniť2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) zmena2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) zmena3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) výmena4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobné5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) (na)späť6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) zmena•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *• výmena• vymenit si• vystriedanie• vystriedat• zmena• zmenit• striedat• striedanie• prezliect sa• premena• prestúpit• menit• modifikácia• menit (sa) -
51 circus
['sə:kəs]plural - circuses; noun1) (a travelling show with performances by horsemen, acrobats, animals etc: The children went to the circus.) cirkus2) (an open space in a town etc where several roads meet: Piccadilly Circus.) (kruhové) námestie* * *• cirkus• kruhové námestie -
52 citizen
['sitizn]1) (an inhabitant of a city or town: a citizen of London.) obyvateľ, -ka2) (a member of a state or country: a British citizen; a citizen of the USA.) občan, občianka•* * *• meštan• obcan -
53 combat
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54 combination
[-bi-]1) ((the result of) combining or being combined: The town was a combination of old and new architecture.) zostava, spojenie2) (a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock: He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; ( also adjective) a combination lock.) kombinácia* * *• združenie• spolcovanie• súhra• spojenie• kombinácia -
55 concept
['konsept](an idea or theory: His design was a new concept in town-planning.) poňatie, pojem* * *• spôsob• predstava• idea• ponatie• pojem -
56 contaminate
[kən'tæmineit](to make impure: The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.) znečistiť* * *• zamorit• znecistit• poškvrnit• nakazit -
57 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) zbiehať sa- convergent* * *• zbiehat sa• konvergovat -
58 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) mrzutý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kríž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kríž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kríž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kríž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kríženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kríž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kríž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prejsť; pretínať2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) skrížiť3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krížiť sa4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) krížiť sa5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) preškrtnúť6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) prekrížiť7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (s)krížiť8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovať•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) preskúmanie, preverenie, kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• transverzálny• priecny• preciarknut• prejst• prekrocit• diagonálny• kríž• križovat• krížový• krížit• krízový -
59 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) úmrtie2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) smrť3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) smrť•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death* * *• smrt -
60 demolish
[di'moliʃ](to pull or tear down: They're demolishing the old buildings in the centre of town.) zbúrať* * *• zrúcat• znicit
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Town — Town, Towns, Towne y Townes pueden referirse a: El término inglés para ciudad (las formas towne y townes son arcaísmos), aunque puede referirse a cualquier otro rango de población, como villa, pueblo (en este caso, indicando el núcleo central en… … Wikipedia Español
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town — [ taun ] noun *** 1. ) count a place where people live and work that is smaller than a city: a small town an industrial town in China Mountains overlook the town on three sides. a town on the Mississippi River town of: the northern Wisconsin town … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Town — Town, n. [OE. toun, tun, AS. tun inclosure, fence, village, town; akin to D. tuin a garden, G. zaun a hadge, fence, OHG. zun, Icel. tun an inclosure, homestead, house, Ir. & Gael. dun a fortress, W. din. Cf. {Down}, adv. & prep., {Dune}, {tine}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
town — [toun] n. [ME < OE tun, enclosed space, group of houses, village, town; akin to Ger zaun, fence, hedge, OIr dūn, fortified camp] 1. [Brit. Dial.] a group of houses; hamlet 2. a more or less concentrated group of houses and private and public… … English World dictionary
town — (n.) O.E. tun enclosure, garden, field, yard; farm, manor; homestead, dwelling house, mansion; later group of houses, village, farm, from P.Gmc. *tunaz, *tunan (Cf. O.S., O.N., O.Fris. tun fence, hedge, M.Du. tuun fence, Du. tuin garden, O.H.G.… … Etymology dictionary
town — ► NOUN 1) a settlement larger than a village and generally smaller than a city, with defined boundaries and local government. 2) the central part of a town or city, with its business or shopping area. 3) densely populated areas, especially as… … English terms dictionary
Town — steht für: Stadt, im Englischen allgemein Town (Vereinigte Staaten), Siedlungsformen und Rechtseinheiten Town ist der Familienname von folgenden Personen: Harold Town (1924–1990), kanadischer Maler und Grafiker Siehe auch: Bell Town … Deutsch Wikipedia
Town — /town/, n. Ithiel /ith ee euhl/, 1784 1844, U.S. architect. * * * (as used in expressions) Camden Town Group Cape Town new town town meeting * * * … Universalium
town — index civic, community Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 town … Law dictionary
Town — [taʊn] die, / s, 1) im englischen Sprachgebrauch allgemeine Bezeichnung für kleinere Stadt. 2) Township [ ʃɪp], in den USA eine auf englischen Rechtstraditionen (Borough) beruhende, seit dem 17. Jahrhundert für Neuengland typische, später … Universal-Lexikon
