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101 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdiel2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nezhoda3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdiel•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *• schodok• spor• rozpor• rozdielnost• rozdiel• manko• nezhoda• nejednotnost• odlišnost -
102 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 -
103 discover
1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) objaviť2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) zistiť•* * *• vypátrat• odhalovat• objavit• odkryt -
104 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) popierať2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) škriepiť sa2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) spor- disputation* * *• zápasit• zvádzat boj• spor• usilovat• prejednat• prediskutovat• prehovorit• hádat sa• hádka• bojovat• brat na pochybnost• dišputa• debata• diskutovat• diskusia• debatovat• pochybovat• mat námietky• namietat -
105 draw the line
(to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do.) stanoviť hranicu* * *• vyznacit medze• vyznacit hranice• stanovit rozdiel• rozlišovat• rozlíšit -
106 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) presne2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) presne3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) presne tak* * *• vlastne• presne• celkom správne• práve -
107 excess
[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) nestriedmosť2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) nadbytok3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) preplatok2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) presahujúci váhu- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *• prebytok• krajnost• nadmieru• nadbytok• nadmerne -
108 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) módny hit, prechodná móda- faddish- faddishness* * *• priebercivost• prechodná móda• bláznivý nápad• pobláznenie• konícek -
109 Fate
[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) osud2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) záhuba•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful* * *• sudicka -
110 fate
[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) osud2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) záhuba•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful* * *• záhuba• zánik• zhubnost• smrt• skaza• predurcit• osud -
111 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) doplniť2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) vyplniť3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informovať4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) vyplniť5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) zaskočiť za* * *• vpísat do• vyplnit do• doplnit do -
112 fill the bill
(to be suitable; to be exactly what is required: We are looking for a new car and this will fill the bill.) splniť požiadavky* * *• zodpovedat potrebám• hodit sa -
113 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) objaviť2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) pristihnúť* * *• vypátrat• zistit• prekuknút• rozlúštit• nájst• nález -
114 foresight
[-sæit]noun (the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it: She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy.) prezieravosť* * *• predvídavost• prezieravost• muška• opatrnost -
115 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) voľný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) slobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štedrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otvorený5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) voľný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) voľný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oslobodený; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) oslobodiť2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) oslobodiť sa•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• uvolnit• volný• zadarmo• slobodný• bezplatný• bezplatne• dobrovolný• oslobodit• nezávislý• neobsadený -
116 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získať2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získať3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nadobudnúť4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) ísť dopredu, predbiehať2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) prírastok2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• uzdravovat sa• vyhrat• vyrobit si• výtažok• získavat• zaistit si• získat• zisk• zárez• získat si priazen• zlepšovat sa• zásek• žlab• zväcšit• zosilnenie• zväcšovat sa• zvýšit• upútat• predbiehat• predchádzat sa• predstihnút• prírastok• predbehnút• priblížit sa• dorazit• dostat• dosiahnut• íst napred• dobiehat• robit drážky• robit zárezy• ovplyvnit• ponáhlat sa• postupovat• nabrat• nadobudnút• mat zisk• obdržat -
117 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) vrátiť sa* * *• vrátit sa -
118 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) pokračovať (v)2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) rozhovoriť sa3) (to happen: What is going on here?) diať sa4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) vychádzať (z)* * *• vytrvat• íst dalej• pokracovat -
119 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) pôvab, elegancia2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) slušnosť3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) modlitba pri jedle4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) odklad5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) milosť6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) milosť•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) preboha!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace* * *• priazen• pocta• ozdoba• pôvab• požehnanie• láskavost• lúbeznost• lehota z milosti (obch.)• milost• odpustenie -
120 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
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