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1 turn over a new leaf
(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) začať odznova -
2 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) sklápacia doska•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *• sklopná doska• hárok• list• lístie -
3 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) (s)tvoriť: (u)robiť; uzavrieť2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) prinútiť3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) urobiť4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarobiť; dosiahnuť5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) byť6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) byť, stať sa7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniť (na)8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) ustanoviť9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) urobiť2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) značka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *• vyhotovit• vyrobit• vykonat• vysvetlovat si• vyrábat sa• výroba• zaprícinit• založenie• zapínat• znacka• stvorit• spojenie okruhu• spôsobovat• spôsobit• strih• typ• tvorit sa• uskutocnenie• urobit• dosiahnut• dosahovat• druh• fazóna• robit• realizácia• robit sa• pôsobit• povaha• miešat• milý• manžel• manželka• milá• narobit• odhadovat• nútit
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turn over a new leaf — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * / Don t be sad, Jane, Sue said. A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again. / Compare: CLEAN SLATE … Dictionary of American idioms
turn over a new leaf — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * / Don t be sad, Jane, Sue said. A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again. / Compare: CLEAN SLATE … Dictionary of American idioms
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