Cat in the Rain ( Ernest Hemingway)

Question 1

passed

Answer 1

prešiel ( okolo )

Question 2

monument

Answer 2

pamätník

Question 3

benches

Answer 3

lavičky

Question 4

glisten
glistened

Answer 4

lesknúť sa
lesklo sa

Question 5

easel

Answer 5

maliarky stoján

Question 6

dripped

Answer 6

kvapkalo

Question 7

gravel

Answer 7

štrk

Question 8

pools

Answer 8

mláky

Question 9

crouched

Answer 9

schúlená
čupnúť si

Question 10

paths

Answer 10

cesty, cestičky

Question 11

compact

Answer 11

aby jej nič netrčalo von ( pressed together )

Question 12

bowed

Answer 12

uklonil sa
(bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.)

Question 13

propped up
prop up

Answer 13

podoprieť

Question 14

complaints

Answer 14

sťažnosti

Question 15

dim room

Answer 15

tmavá miestnoť
(rather dark because there is not much light in it)

Question 16

dignity

Answer 16

dôstojnosť

Question 17

rubber cape

Answer 17

nepremokavý plášť
( waterproof jacket)

Question 18

tightened
face tightened

Answer 18

utiahnutý/ zachmúriť sa
stiahnúť, žmúriť

Question 19

eaves

Answer 19

odkvap

Question 20

momentary

Answer 20

chviľkový

Question 21

supreme

Answer 21

obrovský, veľký , vrchný

Question 22

grow out

Answer 22

vyrásť

Question 23

hand glass

Answer 23

malé zrkadielko

Question 24

darn

Answer 24

šťopkovať, zašívať

Question 25

tight

Answer 25

tesný

Question 26

smooth

Answer 26

hladký, hľadko

Question 27

knot

Answer 27

uzol

Question 28

purr

Answer 28

a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat
(to make a purr or a sound like a purr
cars purring along the highway)

Question 29

nagging, whining

Answer 29

(of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something. (dotieravý)the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound. (jačavý)

Question 30

tortoise-shell

Answer 30

trojfarebná strakatá mačka,
the hard shell of a turtle that is yellow, orange, and brown (pancier)

Question 31

virtue

Answer 31

cnosť

Question 32

moral

Answer 32

ponaučenie

Question 33

fable

Answer 33

bájka

Question 34

tabbies

Answer 34

a cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur

Question 35

stewed

Answer 35

dusený

Question 36

vice

Answer 36

zlá vlastnosť

Question 37

emerald

Answer 37

a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl ( smaragd)

Question 38

wandered

Answer 38

putoval
(walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.)

Question 39

whiskers

Answer 39

fúziky

Question 40

off his own bat

Answer 40

to do something without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it
(“when he didn’t chase the dog she came back off her own bat”)

Question 41

scurrying

Answer 41

to move quickly, with small, short steps ( šantenie)

Question 42

doubt

Answer 42

pochybnosť, pochybovať

Question 43

delight

Answer 43

great pleasure. ( potešenie)

Question 44

strike up

Answer 44

to begin or cause to begin playing, singing, sounding, etc.

Question 45

conjuring

Answer 45

to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic (čarovať)
kúzelnícky

Question 46

bestowed

Answer 46

udeliť
(v tom texte give him her hand - marry him)

Question 47

eccentric

Answer 47

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way ( čudácke, divné, zvláštné)

Question 48

performing

Answer 48

to do an action or piece of work,
to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music, ( predvádzanie, výkonný)

Question 49

scoff

Answer 49

výsmech, vysmievať sa

Question 50

patent

Answer 50

to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention

Question 51

confusions

Answer 51

a lack of understanding, or a state of disorder,
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is,
( zmätky)

Question 52

prestidigitation ( synonym: legerdemain)

Answer 52

magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands

Question 53

deceive

Answer 53

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage ( podvodom nalákať)

Question 54

creep

Answer 54

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed ( preplaziť sa, zakrádať sa)

Question 55

defy

Answer 55

to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc. ( vzdorovať,neuposlúchnuť)

Question 56

crack

Answer 56

a very narrow space between parts of something ( puklina, trhlina)

Question 57

rail

Answer 57

a straight bar or rod fixed in position, esp. to a wall or to vertical posts, used to enclose something or as a support ( tyč, vešiak)

Question 58

cunning

Answer 58

Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose ( prefíkaný)

Question 59

dice

Answer 59

a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance ( hracia kocka)

Question 60

cork

Answer 60

a light material obtained from the bark (= outer layer) of a tree, or a small, soft cylinder of this material that is pushed into the top of a bottle to close it (korok, zátka)

Question 61

misplaced

Answer 61

directed toward someone or something for the wrong reasons, incorrectly positioned.(nepsrávne umiestnené

Question 62

lawn

Answer 62

an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short
(trávnik)

Question 63

aloof

Answer 63

not friendly or willing to take part in things (ostražitý,chladný)

Question 64

vague

Answer 64

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (neidentifikovaný, nejasný)

Question 65

incontestable

Answer 65

impossible to question because of being obviously true ( nezpochybniteľný)

Question 66

proof

Answer 66

a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true (dôkaz)

Question 67

imagery

Answer 67

obraznosť

Question 68

out of hat

Answer 68

without thinking carefully about which one to choose or what to do (vytiahúť z klobúka)

Question 69

suspense

Answer 69

napätie

Question 70

simile

Answer 70

prirovnanie

Question 71

satire

Answer 71

the use of humor, irony or ridicule to expose and critize people’s stupidity (satira)

Question 72

Allegory

Answer 72

alegoria ( stroy/poem//picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning )

Question 73

prešiel ( okolo )

Answer 73

passed

Question 74

pamätník

Answer 74

monument

Question 75

lavičky

Answer 75

benches

Question 76

lesknúť sa
lesklo sa

Answer 76

glisten
glistened

Question 77

maliarky stoján

Answer 77

easel

Question 78

kvapkalo

Answer 78

dripped

Question 79

štrk

Answer 79

gravel

Question 80

mláky

Answer 80

pools

Question 81

schúlená
čupnúť si

Answer 81

crouched

Question 82

cesty, cestičky

Answer 82

paths

Question 83

aby jej nič netrčalo von ( pressed together )

Answer 83

compact

Question 84

uklonil sa
(bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.)

Answer 84

bowed

Question 85

podoprieť

Answer 85

propped up
prop up

Question 86

sťažnosti

Answer 86

complaints

Question 87

tmavá miestnoť
(rather dark because there is not much light in it)

Answer 87

dim room

Question 88

dôstojnosť

Answer 88

dignity

Question 89

nepremokavý plášť
( waterproof jacket)

Answer 89

rubber cape

Question 90

utiahnutý/ zachmúriť sa
stiahnúť, žmúriť

Answer 90

tightened
face tightened

Question 91

odkvap

Answer 91

eaves

Question 92

chviľkový

Answer 92

momentary

Question 93

obrovský, veľký , vrchný

Answer 93

supreme

Question 94

vyrásť

Answer 94

grow out

Question 95

malé zrkadielko

Answer 95

hand glass

Question 96

šťopkovať, zašívať

Answer 96

darn

Question 97

tesný

Answer 97

tight

Question 98

hladký, hľadko

Answer 98

smooth

Question 99

uzol

Answer 99

knot

Question 100

a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat
(to make a purr or a sound like a purr
cars purring along the highway)

Answer 100

purr

Question 101

(of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something. (dotieravý)the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound. (jačavý)

Answer 101

nagging, whining

Question 102

trojfarebná strakatá mačka,
the hard shell of a turtle that is yellow, orange, and brown (pancier)

Answer 102

tortoise-shell

Question 103

cnosť

Answer 103

virtue

Question 104

ponaučenie

Answer 104

moral

Question 105

bájka

Answer 105

fable

Question 106

a cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur

Answer 106

tabbies

Question 107

dusený

Answer 107

stewed

Question 108

zlá vlastnosť

Answer 108

vice

Question 109

a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl ( smaragd)

Answer 109

emerald

Question 110

putoval
(walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.)

Answer 110

wandered

Question 111

fúziky

Answer 111

whiskers

Question 112

to do something without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it
(“when he didn’t chase the dog she came back off her own bat”)

Answer 112

off his own bat

Question 113

to move quickly, with small, short steps ( šantenie)

Answer 113

scurrying

Question 114

pochybnosť, pochybovať

Answer 114

doubt

Question 115

great pleasure. ( potešenie)

Answer 115

delight

Question 116

to begin or cause to begin playing, singing, sounding, etc.

Answer 116

strike up

Question 117

to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic (čarovať)

Answer 117

conjuring

Question 118

udeliť
(v tom texte give him her hand - marry him)

Answer 118

bestowed

Question 119

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way ( čudácke, divné, zvláštné)

Answer 119

eccentric

Question 120

to do an action or piece of work,
to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music, ( predvádzanie, výkonný)

Answer 120

performing

Question 121

výsmech, vysmievať sa

Answer 121

scoff

Question 122

to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention

Answer 122

patent

Question 123

a lack of understanding, or a state of disorder,
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is,
( zmätky)

Answer 123

confusions

Question 124

magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands

Answer 124

prestidigitation ( synonym: legerdemain)

Question 125

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage ( podvodom nalákať)

Answer 125

deceive

Question 126

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed ( preplaziť sa, zakrádať sa)

Answer 126

creep

Question 127

to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc. ( vzdorovať,neuposlúchnuť)

Answer 127

defy

Question 128

a very narrow space between parts of something ( puklina, trhlina)

Answer 128

crack

Question 129

a straight bar or rod fixed in position, esp. to a wall or to vertical posts, used to enclose something or as a support ( tyč, vešiak)

Answer 129

rail

Question 130

Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose ( prefíkaný)

Answer 130

cunning

Question 131

a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance ( hracia kocka)

Answer 131

dice

Question 132

a light material obtained from the bark (= outer layer) of a tree, or a small, soft cylinder of this material that is pushed into the top of a bottle to close it (korok, zátka)

Answer 132

cork

Question 133

directed toward someone or something for the wrong reasons, incorrectly positioned.(nepsrávne umiestnené

Answer 133

misplaced

Question 134

an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short
(trávnik)

Answer 134

lawn

Question 135

not friendly or willing to take part in things (ostražitý,chladný)

Answer 135

aloof

Question 136

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (neidentifikovaný, nejasný)

Answer 136

vague

Question 137

impossible to question because of being obviously true ( nezpochybniteľný)

Answer 137

incontestable

Question 138

a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true (dôkaz)

Answer 138

proof

Question 139

obraznosť

Answer 139

imagery

Question 140

without thinking carefully about which one to choose or what to do (vytiahúť z klobúka)

Answer 140

out of hat

Question 141

napätie

Answer 141

suspense

Question 142

prirovnanie

Answer 142

simile

Question 143

the use of humor, irony or ridicule to expose and critize people’s stupidity (satira)

Answer 143

satire

Question 144

alegoria ( stroy/poem//picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning )

Answer 144

Allegory