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1 lip-read
verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) čítať z pier -
2 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) chopiť sa2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pochopiť2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) uchopenie2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) chápanie•- grasping* * *• zovriet• uchopit• uchopenie• dosah• chápavost• ovládanie• pochopit -
3 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnať (sa)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napraviť5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobre- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• v pravom uhle• vhodný• uviest do poriadku• velmi• v dobrom stave• vhodne• vpravo• vonkajší• vzpriamit sa• vztýcený• vzpriamený• vyrovnat• zdravý• skutocný• rýdzi• správne• spravodlivý• spravit• správny• spolocensky vyhovujúci• ten pravý• upravit• úplne• presný• priamo• presne• príslušne• priamy• predplatený• prednostné právo• dostatocný dôvod• doprava• ihned• hodiaci sa• hned• dobre• docista• rovno• rovný• reakcný• reakcionársky• opravit• originálny• pocestne• oprávnenie• poctivo• patricný• pravý• postavit• pravdepodobnost• právo• povinnost• práve• pravdivý• pravá topánka• pravá strana• pravá ruka• pravá cast• právoplatný• poriadny• pravdivo informovat• pravý hák• podplatený• pravicový• pravé krídlo• pravica• pravotocivý• konzervatívny• kompletne• lícny• kolmý• možnost• napravit• narovnat• nárok• nefalšovaný• náležitý• napravo• náležite• okamžite• normálny• ohromne -
4 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) priehľadný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) ostrý4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) voľný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) (byť) jasné7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) mimo, vzdialený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) vyčistiť2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oslobodiť3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasniť sa4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) prekonať•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• volný• uvolnit• vyjasnit• vymazat• zrozumitelný• jasný• cistit• cistý• nulovat -
5 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) ťažký2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) tvrdohlavý, náročný•* * *• svojhlavý• tažký• nelahký• nárocný -
6 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najviac(ej)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najviac(ej), naj-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) väčšina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• velmi mnohí• vrchol• väcšinou• väcšina• vcelku• využit• najväcšia cast• nadmieru• najviac• najvážnejší -
7 mysterious
[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) záhadný* * *• záhadný• tajomný• tajuplný• tajnostkársky -
8 See
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) vidieť2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) vidieť3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) vidieť4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) tušiť5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) chápať6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) uvidieť7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) uvidieť8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprevadiť•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) (arci)biskupstvo* * *• vid -
9 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) vidieť2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) vidieť3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) vidieť4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) tušiť5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) chápať6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) uvidieť7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) uvidieť8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprevadiť•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) (arci)biskupstvo* * *• vidiet pred sebou• uvidiet• vídavat• vidiet• vediet• vybavit si• vyprevadit• vyhladat• vystacit• zariadit• zažit• zbadat• zistit• súhlasit• stolec• starat sa o to• stolica• stacit• preskúmat• prehliadnut si• príst• prijat• dovolit• dozerat• doviest• íst• arcibiskupstvo• arcidiecéza• biskupstvo• docítat sa• dohliadnut na to• cítat• diecéza• chápat• dbat na to• rozpoznat• rozumiet• rozhliadnut sa• pochopit• pozri• porozumiet• pozriet sa• poskytnút rozhovor• postarat sa• pozriet sa okolo seba• poznat• navštívit• nechat• odprevadit -
10 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) obsahovať2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) pozvať (k sebe)3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) pochopiť4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) zúžiť, odšiť5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) oklamať, nachytať (na)* * *• podvod -
11 cotton on
verb (to understand: He'll soon cotton on (to what you mean).) chápať -
12 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) myslieť si -
13 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) myslieť si -
14 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) myslieť si -
15 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) myslieť si -
16 put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.) vcítiť sa do položenia druhéhoEnglish-Slovak dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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