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1 wanting
• trochu nahlúply• bez (predložka)• defektný• chybný• chýbajúci• natvrdlý• nedostacujúci• neuspokojivý• nevyhovujúci -
2 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ustarostený2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) znepokojujúci3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) horlivo sa usilujúci•- anxiety* * *• úzkostlivý• znepokojujúci• znepokojený• snažit sa• túžit (po niecom) -
3 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) viniť2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) vyčítať2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) vina* * *• vinit• vina• hanobit• hana• dávat za vinu -
4 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konzervatívny2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konzervatívny* * *• prívrženec• konzervatívny• konzervatívec -
5 hungry
adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) hladný* * *• hladný -
6 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) mať záujem (o)2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) mať záujem3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresovaný* * *• zainteresovaný -
7 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) osamelý2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) izolovaný; ľudoprázdny* * *• vzdialený• samotný• clivý• pustý• osamelý• osamotený• opustený• nenavštevovaný• odlúcený od sveta -
8 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) základný2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) zásadný3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikálny, extrémny2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikál* * *• zásadný• základný• základ• úplný• extrémista• kmen (jaz.)• kmenový (jaz.)• dôkladný• radikálny• radikál• korenový• krajný• odmocnenec• odmocnina -
9 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) vážny2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) opravdivý, úprimný, skutočný, seriózny3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) náročný4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) vážny•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously* * *• velký• vážny• závažný• zbožný• seriózny• skutocný• striedmy• úprimný• tažký• opravdivý• podstatný• pravý• kritický• nábožný• nárocný• nebezpecný• nenápadný -
10 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nesmelý2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) bojazlivý3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plachý2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) splašiť sa- shyly- shyness* * *• vrh• zle nesúci• zapadlý• zle rastúci• zdráhavý• zasiahnut• skrytý• uhnút• hanbiaci sa• hádzat• hodit• hodenie• hod• bojácny• byt vyplašený• bojazlivý• ciel• desit sa• rezervovaný• plachý• ostýchavý• pochybný• plašit sa• podozrivý• lakavý• lakat sa• neochotný priznat• nedôvercivý• neochotný uvážit• nesmelý• nemajúci dost• opatrný• odbocit -
11 slink
[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) zakrádať sa* * *• blížit sa• kradnút sa -
12 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) údiv, úžas2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) div, zázrak3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) úžas2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) diviť sa, chcieť vedieť, byť prekvapený2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) položiť si otázku, chcieť vedieť3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) byť zvedavý•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *• zázrak• údiv• byt zvedavý• div• cudovat sa• cudo -
13 antisocial
[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) nespoločenský2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) nespoločenský -
14 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) snažiť sa (o), usilovať (o) -
15 headstrong
adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) tvrdohlavý -
16 in peace
1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) v pokoji2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) v mieri -
17 inert
[i'nə:t]1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) nehybný2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) ľahostajný, nečinný•- inertia -
18 intent
[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) rozhodnutý2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) sústredený -
19 puritan
['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) puritán, -ka2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) puritán, -ka•
См. также в других словарях:
wanting — [wän′tiŋ] adj. 1. absent; lacking; missing [a coat with some buttons wanting] 2. not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential [weighed and found wanting] prep. 1. lacking (something); without [a watch wanting a minute hand] 2. minus;… … English World dictionary
Wanting — Want ing, a. Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wanting — index defective, deficient, delinquent (overdue), destitute, devoid, faulty, imperfect, inadept … Law dictionary
wanting — [adj] lacking, inadequate absent, away, bankrupt, bereft, burned out*, cooked*, cut off, defective, deficient, deprived, destitute, devoid, disappointing, empty, failing, faulty, gone, half baked*, imperfect, incomplete, in default, inferior,… … New thesaurus
wanting — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking in something required, necessary, or usual. 2) absent; not provided … English terms dictionary
wanting — want|ing [ˈwɔntıŋ US ˈwo:n , ˈwa:n ] adj [not before noun] formal something that is wanting lacks or misses something that it needs or something that you expect it to have ▪ Their security procedures were found wanting . wanting in ▪ They were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wanting — adjective (not before noun) 1 be found wanting proven not to be good enough for a particular purpose: Traditional solutions had been tried and found wanting. 2 wanting in sth formal not having enough of something: wanting in grace and tact 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wanting — /ˈwɒntɪŋ / (say wonting) adjective 1. lacking or absent: an apparatus with some of the parts wanting. 2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect: to be wanting in courtesy. 3. deficient by the absence of some part or thing; falling short. 4.… …
wanting — /won ting, wawn /, adj. 1. lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting. 2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect: to be wanting in courtesy. prep. 3. lacking; without: a box wanting a lid. 4. less; minus: a century wanting three … Universalium
wanting — adj. deficient 1) wanting in 2) (misc.) to be found wanting * * * [ wɒntɪŋ] (misc.) to be found wanting [ deficient ] wanting in … Combinatory dictionary
wanting — want|ing [ wantıŋ ] adjective not as good as something should be: be found wanting: U.N. peacekeeping forces were found wanting. be wanting in something FORMAL to be lacking something important: My father is wanting in patience … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English