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61 law court
( also court of law) (a place where people accused of crimes are tried and legal disagreements between people are judged.) súdny dvor -
62 make friends (with)
(to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone: The child tried to make friends with the dog.) spriateliť sa (s) -
63 make friends (with)
(to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone: The child tried to make friends with the dog.) spriateliť sa (s) -
64 make (oneself) understood
(to make one's meaning or intentions clear: He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood.) dorozumieť sa -
65 make (oneself) understood
(to make one's meaning or intentions clear: He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood.) dorozumieť sa -
66 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) o nič múdrejší -
67 of no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) bez výsledku -
68 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) pôvod -
69 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) vyvolať hádkuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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70 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) vyvolať hádkuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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71 piece together
(to put (the pieces of something) together: They tried to piece together the fragments of the broken vase.) zložiť -
72 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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73 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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74 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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75 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) vyhodiť (koho), vyraziťEnglish-Slovak dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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76 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) uhnúť sa2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) vyhnúť sa -
77 sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
nouns (a kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep: She tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.) uspávací prostriedok, pilulka -
78 son of a bitch
noun, interjection ((slang) an annoying and nasty person; an unpleasant task: The son of a bitch tried to cheat me!) sviniar -
79 stand up to
(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) vzdorovať -
80 to no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) bez výsledku
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