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1 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 -
2 while loading
• pokial sa zavádza• kým sa nacítava -
3 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) stráviť -
4 once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) z času na čas -
5 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) kuť železo, kým je horúce -
6 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) stáť za to -
7 for a while
• na chvílu -
8 go while there is yet tim
• chod, kým je ešte cas -
9 little while
• chvílka -
10 in cold blood
(while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) chladnokrvne* * *• chladnokrvne -
11 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) mimochodom -
12 in the presence of
(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) za prítomnosti -
13 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prerušiť2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prerušiť3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) prekážať•* * *• vyrušovat• vyrušit• zastavit• prerušit• prerušenie• prerušovat• rušit -
14 accompaniment
noun (something that accompanies: I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.) sprievod* * *• sprievod• sprievodný jav• sprievodný znak -
15 armour
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16 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) keď, kým2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) pretože3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) ako4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) ako5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aj keď6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak ako, rovnako ako2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ako2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ako3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ako4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ako... aj ako•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *• zatial co• tak• trebárs• pretože• hoci aj• ked• aj ked• ako -
17 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) svah2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) breh3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) plytčina2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) naviesť2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) nakloniť saII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banka2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) banka2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) uložiť do banky- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) rad* * *• banka• breh• rozsah• násyp -
18 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) ťaženie2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) viesť kampaň* * *• vojenské taženie• vojnové taženie• sezóna• taženie• kampan• celková prevádzková doba -
19 candid camera
noun (the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke.) skrytá kamera* * *• skrytá kamera -
20 clatter
['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) rachot, treskot2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) rachotať, hrmotať* * *• dupat• dupot• klopkat• rincanie• rincat
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