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1 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) rozprávať (sa), hovoriť2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) ohovárať3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovať o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) prednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) klebeta4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) plané reči•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *• prehovorit• prejav• prednáška• hovorit• kecat• hovor• hovorenie• diskutovat• debatovat• rozprávat• rozhovor• reci -
2 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) k, na, do2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) až do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) až do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) s, so5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) na, k6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, odo; k, ku8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) k9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) aby10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) privrieť, zavrieť2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) k sebe•* * *• za• pred• k• do• podla• na• od -
3 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pre)hovoriť2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) hovoriť (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hovoriť4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) vravieť, povedať5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) (pre)hovoriť (k), mať prejav•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• vediet hovorit• vediet• vytknút• vyslovovat• vyjadrovat sa• vyjadrovat• vykríknut• zaspievat• žiadat• zazniet• zahovorit si• zmienit• svedcit• prehovorit si• prehovorit• prednášat• dosvedcit• dosvedcovat• doviest• hovorit cudzím jazykom• hovorit• kázat• diat sa• recnit• rozprávat• recitovat• ozvat sa• ozvat• oslovit• pozdravit• potvrdit• požiadat• povedat• kricat• mat prednášku• nahovorit• mat prejav -
4 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 -
5 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) spojenie2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) styk; súvislosť3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) styk4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) spojenie* * *• vztah• známost• spájanie• spoj (dopravný)• spojenie• styk• prípoj• pripojenie• pripájanie• prepojenie
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