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upright

  • 1 upright

    1. adjective
    1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) zvislo, rovno
    2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) čestný
    2. noun
    (an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) stĺp
    * * *
    • vertikálny
    • vertikálne
    • vzpriamene
    • vztýcený
    • vzpriamený
    • zvisle
    • zvislost
    • zvislý
    • smerujúci nahor
    • stojatý
    • správne postavený
    • spravodlivý
    • statocný
    • stlpik
    • priamo
    • priamy
    • bezúhonný
    • cestný
    • rovno
    • rovný
    • pilier
    • poctivý
    • podpera
    • kolmý
    • kolmost
    • kolmo
    • na stojato
    • morálny
    • narovnaný

    English-Slovak dictionary > upright

  • 2 bolt(-)upright

    adverb (absolutely upright: She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight.)

    English-Slovak dictionary > bolt(-)upright

  • 3 bolt(-)upright

    adverb (absolutely upright: She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight.)

    English-Slovak dictionary > bolt(-)upright

  • 4 erect

    [i'rekt] 1. adjective
    (upright: He held his head erect.) vztýčený
    2. verb
    1) (to set up; to put up or to build: They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there.) vybudovať
    2) (to set upright (a mast etc).) vztýčiť
    - erectly
    - erectness
    * * *
    • vztýcit
    • vystavat
    • vybudovat
    • vztýcený
    • vzpriamený

    English-Slovak dictionary > erect

  • 5 slope

    [sləup] 1. noun
    1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) sklon
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) svah
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) klesať
    * * *
    • zvažovat sa
    • zvažovanie
    • zmiznút
    • zošikmit
    • zošikmenie
    • smernica
    • spád
    • sklonenie
    • sklánat sa
    • skosit
    • sklon
    • skosenie
    • stúpanie
    • strán
    • svah
    • stratit sa
    • úbocie
    • flákat sa
    • klesat
    • dat do šikmej polohy
    • nábeh
    • naklonit sa
    • naklánat sa
    • naklánat
    • naklonenie

    English-Slovak dictionary > slope

  • 6 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stáť
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstať
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stáť
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platiť
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stáť
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stáť
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidovať
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviť
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) stáť; zniesť
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatiť
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanovisko; postoj
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánok
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribúna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svedecká lavica
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvajúci dlho
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavenie
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradný
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) ako náhradník
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    • vanút
    • ustálit sa
    • vystavovat
    • vzdorovat
    • vylúhovat sa
    • zaplatit
    • zastavenie
    • zastávka
    • zniet
    • znášat
    • sledovat kurz
    • stojan
    • stát
    • stanovisko
    • stanovište
    • stolcek
    • stojaté postavenie
    • strpiet
    • statív
    • stoj
    • stánok
    • trvat
    • úroda
    • usadit sa
    • tribúna
    • pripustit
    • prenajímat
    • hladisko
    • držat
    • expozícia
    • hrat z ruky
    • byt zoradený
    • byt v platnosti
    • byt k dispozícii
    • byt stály
    • byt pripravený
    • byt situovaný
    • byt platný
    • celit
    • byt chovaný v stajni
    • byt vysoký
    • byt stojatý
    • rozkladat sa
    • regál
    • rozhodovat
    • platit
    • oplodnovat
    • pódium
    • podstavec
    • pozícia
    • policka
    • poloha
    • pozícia v stoji
    • podriadit sa
    • požiciavat
    • postavit
    • kúpit
    • kotvište
    • mat platnost
    • mat polohu
    • neblednút
    • nepúštat
    • natiahnut
    • obrana
    • odolat

    English-Slovak dictionary > stand

  • 7 bolt

    [boult] 1. noun
    1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) závora
    2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) skrutka
    3) (a flash of lightning.) záblesk
    4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) bal
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) zavrieť na závoru
    2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) pohltať
    3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) utiecť
    - bolt-upright
    - boltupright
    - a bolt from the blue
    * * *
    • utiect
    • závora
    • zhltnút
    • skrutka s maticou
    • spustit závoru
    • ujst

    English-Slovak dictionary > bolt

  • 8 cock

    [kok] 1. noun
    1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kohút; kohútí
    2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kohútik
    3) (a slang word for the penis.) vták
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) vztýčiť
    2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) natiahnuť kohútik
    3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) nadvihnúť
    - cocky
    - cock-and-bull story
    - cock-crow
    - cock-eyed
    - cocksure
    * * *
    • postavit
    • kohútik
    • kohút

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  • 9 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (s)padnúť
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) (s)padnúť
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) klesať
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) byť, padnúť na
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) (vyjadruje stav) zaspať; zamilovať sa
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) pripadnúť
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) pád
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) napadané množstvo
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) pád
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) jeseň
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through
    * * *
    • ústie
    • vrh (ovce)
    • utíšit sa
    • ústit
    • vlievat sa
    • výška pádu
    • vypadnút
    • zamilovat sa
    • závoj na klobúku
    • záhyb
    • zahynút
    • zhrešit
    • zvažovat sa
    • zníženie
    • sklon
    • slabnutie
    • spocívat
    • spadat
    • splývat
    • spád
    • spadnút do
    • stat
    • spustit sa
    • upadnút mravne
    • úbytok
    • upadat
    • ubývanie
    • upadávanie
    • úpadok
    • pretiahnut sa
    • prepadnút
    • pripadnút
    • prejst
    • prichádzat
    • prepadat
    • pristihnút
    • dopadnút
    • jesen
    • klesnutie
    • klást sa
    • klesanie
    • klesnút
    • klesat
    • byt na
    • delit sa
    • rúbanie
    • pasca
    • pád
    • padák
    • padat
    • padnút
    • porúbat
    • položenie na lopatky
    • pokles
    • náhodou stretnút
    • mat svoje miesto
    • náhodou objavit
    • naletiet
    • napadané množstvo
    • napadnút
    • narodit sa
    • nastat
    • opadnút

    English-Slovak dictionary > fall

  • 10 harp

    (a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harfa
    - harp on about
    - harp on
    * * *
    • harfa

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  • 11 lean

    I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
    1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) nakláňať sa
    2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) oprieť (sa), opierať sa
    II [li:n] adjective
    1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) chudý
    2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) chudý
    3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) slabý
    * * *
    • sklon
    • smerovat
    • spoliehat sa na
    • klonit sa
    • byt nahnutý
    • byt náchylný
    • biedny
    • chudé mäso
    • chudý (o cloveku)
    • chatrný
    • opriet (sa)
    • opierat (sa)
    • nahýnat
    • nemastný
    • naklánat sa
    • naklonenie
    • ohýbat sa

    English-Slovak dictionary > lean

  • 12 mast

    (a long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship, an aerial, flag etc: The sailor climbed the mast.) stožiar; sťažeň
    - - masted
    * * *
    • žalud
    • stožiar
    • stlp
    • stažen
    • bukvica
    • bukva

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  • 13 on end

    1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) rovno; naježený
    2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) nepretržite
    * * *
    • vzpriamený

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  • 14 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, cez
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) cez
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, cez
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostredníctvom
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) za
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) pri
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, hore
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pre-
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) cez, na druhú stranu
    4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolu, na zem
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) viac, hore
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navyše
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) pre-
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) skončený
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) zmena
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
    - over all
    - over and done with
    * * *
    • viac
    • viac než to
    • zbytok
    • znova
    • skoncený
    • tam
    • pred
    • prepínam
    • prekonanie priestoru
    • cez
    • po
    • ponad
    • lomeno
    • nad
    • nadto
    • na

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  • 15 pillar

    ['pilə]
    (an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) stĺp; pilier
    * * *
    • stlp
    • pilier

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  • 16 post

    I [pəust] noun
    (a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stĺp, tyč
    - keep somebody posted
    - keep posted
    II 1. [pəust] noun
    ((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pošta
    2. verb
    (to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poslať poštou
    - postal
    - postage stamp
    - postal order
    - postbox
    - postcard
    - postcode
    - post-free
    - post-haste
    - posthaste
    - postman
    - postmark
    - postmaster
    - post office
    III 1. [pəust] noun
    1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) zamestnanie, miesto
    2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) stanovište, služba
    3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) stanica
    2. verb
    (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) poslať, preložiť
    IV [pəust]
    * * *
    • aktualizovat záznam
    • pošta
    • odoslat

    English-Slovak dictionary > post

  • 17 right

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) pravý
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správny
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správny
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný
    2. noun
    1) (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.) právo
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravica
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) presne, priamo
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hneď
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tesne, blízko
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) úplne
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správne
    4. verb
    1) (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.) napraviť
    5. 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

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  • 18 stem

    I 1. [stem] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stonka
    2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) nôžka, rúrka
    3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) po celej dĺžke
    2. verb
    ((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) prameniť (z)
    II [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb
    (to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)
    * * *
    • vreteno
    • utesnit
    • utlacit
    • zbavit stopiek
    • zarážka
    • zastavit
    • zahradit
    • zadržiavat
    • zastavit prúd
    • zadok lode
    • zarazit
    • zadržat postup
    • zapriet
    • zadok tanku
    • stôl
    • stavat
    • stopka
    • stonka
    • upchat
    • trubicka
    • trst
    • prívrat na lyžiach
    • prestat
    • prekážka
    • kmen
    • hriadel
    • byl
    • rodokmen
    • rod
    • pätka
    • plávat
    • opriet
    • pochádzat
    • pen stromu
    • pen
    • pôvod
    • pramenit
    • koren
    • mat pôvod
    • odstopkovat

    English-Slovak dictionary > stem

  • 19 stump

    1. noun
    1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) peň
    2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) pahýľ, zvyšok
    3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) tyčka
    2. verb
    1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) ísť ťažkým krokom
    2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) vyviesť z miery
    - stump up
    * * *
    • výcnelok
    • zarazit
    • zvyšok
    • zmiast
    • zmäkcovat
    • špacok
    • strážca bránky
    • tycka
    • tažký krok
    • tónovat
    • osekaný kmen
    • pahýl
    • pen
    • ostatok
    • popliest
    • kýpet
    • obrat
    • ohorok

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  • 20 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) uniesť; podoprieť
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) podporovať
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) podporiť, potvrdiť
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) živiť
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) podpora; obživa
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpera
    - supporting
    * * *
    • útecha
    • vydržiavat
    • vzpružit
    • vyživovat
    • výživné prostriedky
    • vydržat
    • vystát
    • vydržovat
    • zástanca
    • živit
    • záloha
    • záštita
    • živitel
    • zniest
    • znášat
    • slúžit ako podstavec
    • starat sa
    • udržat nad vodou
    • trpiet
    • tyc
    • udržovat - zachovat
    • udržovat v chode
    • uniest
    • prispievat
    • pretažovat
    • financovat
    • hudobný sprievod
    • istota
    • intervenovat
    • hradit
    • byt dokladom správnosti
    • byt v zálohe
    • byt stúpencom
    • byt podkladom
    • chlebodarca
    • dodat síl
    • dokladat
    • dat vysvetlenie
    • doložit
    • podložit
    • platit
    • opora
    • oporný nosník
    • podklad
    • oporný pilier
    • posila
    • potvrdenie správnosti
    • podporit
    • podporovat
    • podopierat
    • podoprenie
    • poskytnút stravu
    • pomôct
    • podpera
    • postavit na nohy
    • podpora
    • podstavec
    • podporovatel
    • pomoc
    • posilnit
    • pomáhat chodit
    • podpieranie
    • podpierat
    • kôl
    • kryt menu
    • nadnášat
    • mat tolko penazí
    • napomáhat
    • niest
    • odprevádzat
    • nosník
    • obstarávat

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