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1 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) túžiť- longing- longingly* * *• velmi si želat co• túžit po com• dychtit po com• dávno• dlho• dlhý• dlžka -
2 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) vek, roky2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) vek, epocha, doba3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) vek, staroba4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) večnosť2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) (zo)starnúť- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *• vek• vecnost• starnút• staroba -
3 endless
1) (going on for ever or for a very long time: endless arguments.) nekonečný2) (continuous, because of having the two ends joined: an endless chain.) nekonečný* * *• ustavicný• nekonecný -
4 age-old
adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) prastarý, odveký -
5 donkey's years/ages
(a very long time: It's donkey's years since I was last there.) večnosť, uhorský rok -
6 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) hodiny -
7 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) pomalý2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) meškať3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) pomalý2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) spomaliť- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *• volný• váhavý• zdlhavý• zaostalý• zle chapavý• zle sa uciaci• zmenšit rýchlost• studený• spomalovat• tažkopádny• tarbavý• ubrat• tažko chápavý• prihlúply• pribrzdit• fádny• idúci neskoro• k nicomu• klesajúci• brzdit• ospalý• pomaly• pozvolný• pomaly vysychajúci• pomaly tuhnúci• pomaly sa prejavujúci• pomaly sa predávajúci• pomaly robiaci• pokojný• pomalo reagujúci• liknavý• menej citlivý• malo živý• mierny• nevýbojný• natvrdlý• nepresný• nudný -
8 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátky2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátky4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) menej5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tiesni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) krehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, zrazu2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) pred cieľom•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) zaradiť do užšieho výberu- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• vlácny• v tiesni• v núdzi• výsledok• zle sa rozpúštajúci• schodík• špekulacne• skratka• skratovat• stiahnutý• strucný• strucne• strohý• úplne• tvrdý• úsecný• úsecne• pred ciel• frtan• drobivý• jadro• hustý• bodka• blízko bránky• bez prostriedkov• deficit• cistý• cisto• rýchly• prudko• panák• ostrý• opis• podstata• krátkodobý• krátka slabika• krátka rana• krátky tón• lámavý• krehký• kusý• krátky• lahko výbušný• krátko• krátkodobý dlhopis• krátka nota• linecký• krátky film• krátkodobá pôžicka• manko• náhle• málo poddajný• malá velkost• náboj malého kalibru• malý• malý postavou• nekrytý• nevlastniaci tovar• nervózny• neprízvucný• nedostatocný• nedostacujúci• opakujúci sa v intervaloch -
9 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) starý2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) starý3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) starý4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) starý5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) starý, dávny•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old* * *• zašlý• zbehlý• známy• senzacný• skúsený• starý• starobylý• staré casy• stárež• bývalý• dávne doby• dávny• ostrielaný• pradávno• minulost• obrovský -
10 trying
1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) namáhavý, úmorný, ťažký2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) otravný* * *• škodlivý• tažký• rozculujúci• otravný• namáhavý -
11 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovať2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechať si; zachovať3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržiavať4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovať v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mať na sklade6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržiavať; chovať7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sa8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) viesť (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) udržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavať10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živiť, podporovať, starať sa11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržať12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) oslavovať2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• viest• vytrvat• výživa• vydržiavat• zachovávat• strava• starat sa• udržovat• držat• chovat• dodržiavat• oslavovat• ponechat• podporovat• krmivo• mat• nechat• nestratit• nepovolit• neprestávat -
12 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) pred2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) pred3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) pred2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) predtým, skôr3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) skôr ako* * *• skôr ako• skôr než• skôr• predtým• pred• kým -
13 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) keď2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) hoci2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) chvíľa, doba- worth one's while* * *• zatial co• trávit cas• hoci• chvíla• pokial• kým• krátky cas
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