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41 spindle
['spindl](a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) os- spindly* * *• vreteno• ihlica• hriadel• os• praslica -
42 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) hviezda2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) hviezda3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) hviezdička4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) hviezda; hlavný2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) hrať hlavnú úlohu2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) uviesť v hlavnej úlohe•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars* * *• vystúpit v hlavnej úlohe• filmová hviezda• hviezdicka• hviezda• oznacit hviezdickou• ozdobit hviezdou -
43 swerve
[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) uhnúť2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) zabočenie, stočťenie* * *• zmenit smer• uhnút• odbocit• odchýlit sa -
44 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) hojdať (sa); otvoriť sa; prehodiť si2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) vykračovať si3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) otočiť (sa)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) výkyv; obrat; švih2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) krúženie3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) švih, rytmus4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) odvrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) hojdačka•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *• visiet• uskutocnit• vykonávat rozhodujúci vpl• vyhupnút sa• vyšvihnút sa• zavesit• zatocit• žit život• žit na plné obrátky• zviezt• zmenit smer otockou• rytmus• rýchle obíst• spievat• tahat za jeden povraz• svižne• spôsobit zmenu názoru• sústružit• tancovat swing• transportovat• unikat• tempo• tlct• previest• previest otocku• prenášat• hrat swing• húpat sa• hojdacka• hrat swingovým spôsobom• íst k sebe• íst do hromady• bit• byt obesený• byt rušný• dokázat• rozhojdat sa• rozhodnút• rozmach• pustit sa s chutou• rozumiet si• rozkývat sa• otácat• pochodovat• otocit sa• pohybovat sa• kolísavá chôdza• letiet• lahko íst• kývat sa• kolísanie• kolísat• ktorý letí• mat ostrý rytmus• mat rovnaké názory• mávat (niecím)• natocit• niest• obrátit sa -
45 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) vypínať, spínať2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) odbočenie3) (a thin stick.) prútik, palička2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) prepnúť, obrátiť- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *• vedlajšia kolaj• volic• výhybka• výhonok• vypínac• výhybka (amer.)• výmena• vypnutie• zahánat sa• zaradenie rýchlosti• zapnutie• zmenit farbu• zmenit• zmena farby• spínac• šlahat (bicom)• šlahnutie• spínat• švihat• strapec• urobit prudký pohyb• trstenica• presun• presunovanie• prepnút• previest• prícesok• prepnutie• previest na inú kolaj• prenos palby• presunovat• prepojovac• prípojka• preskocit• prepínat• prepínac• prestavenie výhybky• prechod• falošný vrkoc• kader vlasov• jazdecký bicík• iná orientácia• bicík• chvost• prút• rana• prútik• parameter• posunovat• kohútik• náhla zmena• odvedenie stranou• odbocenie• odbocka• obrat -
46 swivel
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47 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) listovať- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *• palec (na ruke)• obchytat -
48 tiller
['tilə](the handle or lever used to turn the rudder of a boat.) kormidlová páka* * *• držadlo• rolník• orác• páka -
49 twirl
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50 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) zväzok2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) zväzok, diel3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) objem4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) množstvo5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) hlasitosť, hlasnosť* * *• velké množstvo• vydat vo zväzku• zvitok• zväzok• zväzok (knihy)• zosilnit• sila• sýtost• hlasitost• kniha• kapacita• album• diel• rocník• rozsah• rocník (casopisu)• plnost• miera• médium• množstvo• mohutnost• obsah• objem -
51 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) koleso2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) kruh, volant2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) viesť2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) otočiť sa3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) krúžiť•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *• viest• volant• vozit• zmenit smer• Štastena• tahat• tisnút• tlacit• premet• bicykel• otácka• postrkovat• kormidlo• kotúl• koleso• krúžit• koleso štastia• obrátka• obrat -
52 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) prudko sa otočiť; odniesť2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) zhon, zmätok2) (a rapid turn.) vírenie, kúdol•- whirlwind* * *• vír• otácat sa• kúdol• krúžit• krútit sa -
53 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vietor2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dych3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) zadychčať sa3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dychový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinúť2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zmotať3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kľukatiť sa4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natiahnuť•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• vetry (lek.)• vinút (sa)• vôna• vietor• vystopovat• zavinovat• zadychcat sa• zakoncit (debatu)• zákruta• tocit (sa)• fúkacie nástroje• dych• pach• prázdne slová• obtácat• obrátka -
54 elixir
[i'liksə](a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) elixír -
55 innings
['iniŋz]plural - innings; noun(in a game of cricket, a team's turn at batting: At the end of their second innings, the West Indian team was 279 runs ahead.)- inning -
56 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) vrkoč2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) pletenec2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) spliesť -
57 rota
['rəutə](a list showing duties that are to be done in turn, and the names of the people who are to do them.) rozpis služieb
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