English Words Flashcards
The movie was uniteresting and ____
Nudný / nechápavý / fádny
dull
The process of finding new people to join company, organization, etc…
Nábor ludí
recruitment
Something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages…
Odmena / premia
Perk
Money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days ar week that you work.
Mzda / vyplata
Wage
To make a judgement about person or situation after thinking carefully.
Extent/effectiveness
Posúdiť
Assess
Picture, set of words or shot film, which is intended to persuade people to buy product or use service, or that gives information about a job that is avaible
Reklama
Advertisement
To choose someone for a position or a job
Vymenovať
Appoint
To make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
Prehovaranie / presviedčať
Persuade
Someone who has completed a university degree
Absolvent
Graduate
The state of being able to do something
Schopnosť
Ability
Thing or person that you are talking about, and not any other …
Certain / specific
Konkrétny
Particular
The whole system of rules that people in a particular country or area must obey
Zákon
Law
To successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard..
Dosiahnuť (niečo)
Achieve
To receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do .
Zarábať (peniaze)
Earn
The act of adding something to something else
Prídavok / Pridať niečo
Addition
Someone who is willing to give money or spend time, in order to help people or give them pleasure
Štedrý
Generous
A quantity of something such as time, money or substance
Čiastka / Suma
Amount
Used to say something may be true, but you are not sure …
Maybe
Možno
Perhaps
Confident that you know something or that something is true or correct.
Certain
Samozrejme
Sure
A room where the directors of a company have meetings
Zasadačka
Boardroom
To say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do
Odmietnuť
Refuse
To stop working, ussually because you have reached a certain age
Dôchodok
Retire
To officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization
Výpoveď
Resign
The amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something
Náklady / výdavky
Cost
The quality of doing something well, without wasting time, money or energy
Efektivita
Efficiency
The number of poeple or things that is more than a few, but not a lot
Niekolko
Several
Not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities or your relationships with people
Neistota
Insecure
To say that you are annoyed, not satisfied or unhappy about something or someone
Sťažovať sa
Complain
Before now or before paricular time
Predtým
Previously
The same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else
Rovný / rovnaký
Equal
The information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience
Vedomosti / znalosti
Knowledge
A manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions
Vedenie / vedúci / výkonný
Executive
A choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or through
Rozhodnutie
Decision
Someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
Podnikatel
Entrepreneur
Your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject
Názor
Opinion
The feeling that something is definitely true of definitely exists
Presvedčenie
Belief
To let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time …
Borrow
Požičať
Lend
The tools, machines etc that you need to do a particular job or activity
Zariadenie / vybavenie
Equipment
To grow or change into something bigger, stronger or more advanced, or to make someone or something do this
Rozvíjať
Develop
study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
Výskum
Research
A written set of questions which you give to a large number of people in order to collect information
Dotazník
Questionnaire
a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
Prieskum
Survey
someone who buys and uses products and services…
consumption
Spotrebitel
Consumer
average, common, or usual, not different or special
Obyčajný
Ordinary
a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now …
prediction
Predpoveď
Forecast
a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something made using the information that you have, which may not be complete
Odhad / odhadnúť
Estimate
when a new product or service is made available in a region or country after it has been successfully tested and marketed locally
Zaviesť (na trh) / zavádzanie
Rollout
the number of people who will attend a game, concert, meeting, work, etc
Dochádzka / prítomnosť / účasť
attendance
used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc
Pravdepodobne
Probably
something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right
Obligation
Povinnosť
Duty
an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged…
assurance
Poistenie
Insurance
a promise that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, made especially to make someone less worried
Uistenie
assurance
an important city where the main government of a country
Hlavne mesto
Capital city
to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
Odporučiť
Recommend
a track that has been made deliberately or made by many people walking over the same ground, hiking trail
Chodník / vyšlapaná cestička
Path
an act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey, such as train/bus station
Odchod
Departure
used to emphasize a statement or answer
Naozaj
Indeed
used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish was not true
Bohužial
Unfortunately
when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time
Meškať / meškanie
Delay
a day is dark because there are a lot of clouds
Zamračené
Cloudy
an area of water next to the land where the water is calm, so that ships are safe when they are inside it
Syn - bay
Pobrežie
Harbour
someone who keeps records or accounts in an office
Úradník
Clerk
a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away
Liečba
Cure / Treatment
the quality of being important
Dôležitosť
Importance
long talk on a particular subject that someone gives to a group of people, especially to students in a university
Syn- speech
Lekcia / prednáška
Lecture
long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another
Syn - corridor
Priechod / koridor
Passage
the amount of rain that falls on an area in a particular period of time
Zrážky (dažďové)
Rainfall
the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake
Breh (jazera)
Shore
to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc
Syn- propose
Navrhnúť (niečo)
Suggest
to organize or make plans for something such as a meeting, party, or trip
Zariadiť / Vybaviť
Arrange
a small house in the country, in mountains
Chata / Chatka
Cottage
to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned
Očakávať
Expect
cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through
Syn - mist
Hmla
Fog
to do your job or try to achieve things in a particular way
Prevádzkovať
Operate
an object that has been wrapped in paper or placed in a special envelope, especially so that it can be sent by post
Syn - package
Balík
Parcel
sympathy for a person or animal who is suffering or unhappy
Syn - piteous, pitiable, pitiful, pitiless
Škoda
Pity
the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experience
Syn - pleasant
Potešenie
Pleasure
a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost
Syn - estimate
Kalkulacia / cenový odhad / cenová ponuka
Quotation
to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance
Syn - renovate
Zrenovovať
Refurbish
very rarely or almost never
Málokedy
Seldom
utilities like gas or electricity that you have to pay every month
Účet za energie
Utility bill
the act of starting an organization, relationship, or system
Založenie
Establishment
someone whose job is to connect or repair electrical wires or equipment
Elektrikár
Electrician
sometimes, but not regularly and not often
Príležitostne
Occasionally
he is no longer alive, he died
Zomrieť / zomrel
Pass away
in or to a foreign country
he does not live in Slovakia but lives ——
Zahraničie
Abroad
most of people or things in a group
the greater part of something
Väčšina / väčšia časť
The majority
Simple or basic
You’ve made a very e——- mistake
Základané
Elementary
every one of two or more things or people, considered separately
Syn - every
Každý
Each
something that provides information and helps you to form an opinion or make a decision
Manual
Sprievodca
Guide
something that is n——- is what you need to have or need to do
Syn - essential
Potrebné / podstatné
Necessary
the act of spelling words correctly, or the ability to do this
Pravopis
Spelling
more than what was agreed or expected
Syn - extra
Prídavok
additional
frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen
SYN - scared
Be/feel a——-
Strach
Afraid
Weight- weighing a lot
this bag is really h——
Ťažký
Heavy
To je od teba/od vás veľmi milé
That is very kind of you
in the first part of a period of time, event, or process
the e—— morning sunshine
arriving or happening before the usual or expected time
OPP - late
Skoro / skoré
Early
a group of words that usually contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete idea. S———- written in English begin with a capital letter and usually end with a full stop or a question mark
Veta / vety
Sentence
used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising
I h——— don’t know how old my parents are.
Úprimne
honestly
people who don’t have a home
Bezdomovec
Homeless
a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or truck
Vozidlo
Vehicle
in a lower place or position, or on a lower level
Nižšie
Below
a useful machine, tool, instrument etc that has been invented
the act of inventing something
Vynález
Invention
fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before
when someone discovers something
OBJAV
Discovery
Mám na starosti
Som vo vedení
I am in charge
Len kúsok za Nitrou
Just outside Nitra
Prolomový moment
Breakthrough
the p—— of something is what it is intended to achieve
ÚČEL
purpose
a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people or organizations
Konkurencia
Competition
Zastaralé technologie
Obsolete technologies
if you have p——- to do something, you are officially allowed to do it
POVOLENIE
permission
Týkať sa (niečoho)
Relate to
something you say, write, or do that shows what you think or feel
VÝRAZ
Expression
Zátvorka (vo vete)
Bracket
when you buy a car, you are —— it
someone who owns something
VLASTNÍK
Owner
Polnohospodárske produkty/ výrobky
Agricultural products
Hromadná (masová) výroba
Mass produce
Montážna linka
Assembly line
Nákladovo efektivne
Cost-effective
a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do
REMESLO
Craft
a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need
Syn - lack
NEDOSTATOK
Shortage
to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good, or to respect their qualities or skills
OBDIVOVAŤ
Admire
someone or something that is a——- is so attractive that they fill you with feelings of love
ROZKOŠNÉ
Adorable
s cielom / za účelom
In order
to say something in a strong way
for example : The report ———- the importance of improving safety standards.
zdôrazniť
emphasize
something that is ——- will probably happen or is probably true
Snow showers are ——- tomorrow.
Pravdepodobné
Likely
to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details
Some of the problems were ——— in his report.
Spomenúť
Mention
careful thought and attention, especially before making an official or important decision
Úvaha / zváženie
consideration
when you’re just walking around the city with your friends
Flákať sa
Hanging out
Odvtedy
Since then
measuring a large distance from one side to the other
SYN broad
OPP narrow
Široký
Wide
measuring only a small distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to the length
the ——- passage between the cottage and the house
Úzky
narrow
number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type
the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary
students from a wide —— of backgrounds
Rozsah
Range
without problems or difficulties
We found the house —— enough.
Lahko / jednoducho
Easily
place, building, or object that is ——- is easy to reach or get into
The island is only ——- by boat.
Prístupný
Accessible
something that someone needs or asks for
The refugees’ main ——- are food and shelter.
Požiadavka
Requirement
someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during a war, or for political or religious reasons
Utečenec
Refugee
to change something into a different form
Premenený na
converted into
needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill
Climbing is physically ——-.
Náročné
Demanding
Prispôsobiť sa
Fit the
someone who is taking part in an activity or event
Účastník
Participant
the way someone or something looks to other people
Vzhlad
Appearance
if a room, building etc can ——- a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them
Ubytovať sa
Accommodate
a meeting of a group of people
Zhromažďovanie
Gathering
not far away
Lucy was staying in the —- town of Hamilton.
Blizko
Nearby
Improved or better
Vylepšiť
Enhanced
going forward
a group of children walking —— in a line
Pozdlž / ďalej / po
Along
the part of an object that is furthest from its centre
the right hand —— of the page
Hrana / okraj
Edge
a thin paper cover in which you put and send a letter
Obálka
Envelope
thin metal in the form of a thread, or a piece of this
piece of metal, used for carrying electrical currents or signals
Drôt
Wire
done in a way that is intended or planned
Zámerne / schválne
deliberately
In Rome I liked the old buildings and ———.
Historické pamiatky
historical sights
Prehliadka (mesta, budovy)
sightseeing tour
Ako aj …
as well as
to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe
SYN take care of
Starať sa o
Look after
without a job
SYN out of work
Nezamestnaný
Unemployed
the main building or offices used by a large company or organization
Riaditelstvo / centrala
Headquarter
a company that is owned or controlled by another larger company
Pobočka (dcérska spoločnosť)
Subsidiary
I will have a lot of —— when I retire
Syn - Free time
Volný čas
Spare time
Obliecť sa
Put on
Vyzliecť sa
Take off
i went to bed —- 10pm
Okolo / približne (čas)
around
Food in supermarket
Potraviny
Groceries
the place in a supermarket where you pay for the goods
Pokladňa ( miesto kde platime )
Checkout
to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
SYN - get
Získať
Obtain
job or profession
Please state your name, address and
o——n.
Zamestnanie
Occupation
how well or badly a person, company etc does a particular job or activity or when someone p——- a play or a piece of music
Výkon
Performance
V blízkosti / v susedstve
Vicinity
considering or including everything
The —— cost of the exhibition was £400,000.
Celkovo
Overall
formal happening or coming before the time, place, or part mentioned
SYN - previous
OPP - following
income tax paid in —— years
Predchadzajuci
Preceding
a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
a room in a hospital where babies that have just been born are looked after
Materska škola
Nursery
a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree such as an MA or a PhD
Diplomová práca
thesis
an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education
She won a —— to Iowa State University.
Štipendium
scholarship
to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked
A struggle to —— our homeland.
Obraňovať
Defend
When I started college, —— was $350 a quarter.
the money you pay for being taught
Školné
Tuition
an amount of money that you pay to do something or that you pay to a professional person for their work
Poplatok
Fee
something that helps you to be more successful than others
Her experience meant that she had a big ——— over her opponent.
Výhoda
Advantage
a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something
Príležitosť
Opportunity / occasion
Someone who have successfully finished school
Graduate
Absolvent
School-leaver
someone who owns or controls something
something that is used to hold an object
Držiak / držitel
Holder
a unit for measuring temperature. It can be shown as a symbol after a number.
The temperature dropped to five —— Centigrade.
A course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course
The level or amount of something
STUPEŇ (celzia, vzdelanie)
Degree
to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past
I didn’t —— you in your uniform.
Rozpoznať / spoznať
Recognize
the differences within a group, set of actions etc that make it interesting
I really like the —- the store has to offer.
Rozmanitosť / pestrosť
Variety
next to or very close to the side of someone or something
Wendy came up and sat — me.
The table —- the bed.
Vedľa / pri
Beside
a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place
Syn - neat
Uprataný / upratať
tidy / tidy up
a large brush with a long handle,
Metla
Broom
Pred
In front of
Vedľa
Beside/ next to
No far away
Blizko
Near / close by
almost the same
OPP different
We have —- tastes in music.
Podobný
Similar
Pozadu / za
Behind
something reaches a particular point in their development or in a process or competition, they get to that point
Chelsea could —- the final of the European Cup.
Dosah
Reach
I came to work — ——.
V čas
On time
to make certain that something will happen properly
The hospital tries to —— that people are seen quickly.
Zaistiť / zabezpečiť
Ensure
someone or something that is —- can be trusted or depended on
SYN - dependable
Miller was a quiet and —- man.
Spolahlivý
Reliable
all of something
SYN - entire
You have your —- life ahead of you!
Celý
Whole
quickly and unexpectedly
I —- realized that there was someone following me.
George died very ——.
Zrazu / náhle
Suddenly
used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it
The experiment produced some —— results.
Her death was totally ——.
Nečakane / neočakávane
unexpectedly
used when saying that something continues to be the same as before, or has not happened yet
He —— lives with his parents.
Do you —- have Julie’s phone number?
Stále / ešte
Still
lasting for or taking only a short time
That was —- !!! I thought you’d be another hour.
It’s probably —- by train.
Have we got time for a —- drink?
Rýchlo / rýchly
Quick
to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inches, metres etc
The rainfall was —- over a three-month period.
We can —- the energy that food provides in calories.
Merať
Measure
the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something
Katka lifted the box easily, without using much —-.
Frank put a lot of —- into the party.
Úsilie
Effort
c—— food is preserved in a round metal container
SYN tinned
Zavárané
Canned
a machine that you can get cigarettes, chocolate, drinks etc from by putting money in
Automat
Vending machine
to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examination
He had —— in the test by using a calculator.
Don’t look at my cards – that’s ——.
Podvadzať / podvádzanie
Cheat / cheating
able to learn and understand things quickly
SYN - intelligent, smart
Lucy is quite —- and does well at school.
Múdry
Clever
piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places
She climbed up the —-.
He hurt himself falling off a —-.
Rebrík
Ladder
used to introduce a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising or unlikely
—- in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.
We decided to take rooms in Longwood House, —— we knew we could not really afford the rent.
Hoci / predsa
Although / though
measurement of how long something is from one end to the other
SYN - breadth, width
We measured the —- and width of the living room.
Dlžka
length
a spoken or written test of knowledge, especially an important one
SYN exam
The ——- results will be announced in September.
He’s already taken the entrance ——-.
Vyšetrenie / skuška / výsluch
examination
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
An elderly —- who was attacked and robbed last month.
Vdova
Widow
the legal ending of a marriage
Syn → separation
Why doesn’t she get a —-?
One in three marriages ends in —-.
Rozvod
Divorce
the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things
a baby sucking its ——.
She held the coin carefully between finger and —-.
Palec
Thumb
the narrow part in the middle of the human body
The skirt was too big around the —-.
Pás
Waist
one of the two parts on each side of your body between the top of your leg and your waist
The old lady had fallen and broken her —-.
Bedro
Hip
piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm
Šál
Scarf
piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm → mitten
Rukavice
Gloves
set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt
Oblek
Suit
very, but not extremely → pretty
The food in the cafeteria is usually — good.
His hair is —- thin on top now.
Amy’s at college, and she’s doing —- well.
Celkom / dosť
Quite
When somebody is heavy and fat.
Nadváha
overweight
hair that grows on a man’s upper lip → beard
He’s shaved off his ——.
Fúzy / brada
moustache
a pain in your head
If you have a —-, you should take some aspirin.
Teplota / bolest hlavy
headache
if you—-, air suddenly comes from your nose, making a noise, for example when you have a cold
She started coughing and —-.
The dust was making him —-.
Kýchnuť
Sneeze
the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty
California’s tough anti—— laws
air/water/soil ——
air —- from traffic fumes
Znečistenie
Pollution
a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same language, or another language
Slovník
Dictionary
something you say or do when you meet someone
She raised her hand in ——.
I smiled a polite ——, but the woman hardly acknowledged me.
Pozdrav
Greeting
without delay
SYN at once
Mix in the remaining ingredients and serve —-.
The telephone rang, and he answered it —-.
Ihneď / okamžite
Immediately
to provide something or allow something to happen
The room —- a beautiful view over the city.
It —— her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
The new law will —- protection to employees.
Dovoliť / ponúknuť / poskytnúť
Afford
something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
In an official —-, she formally announced her resignation.
Vyjadrenie / oznamenie / vyhlasenie
Statement
the feeling you have when part of your body hurts
The — is getting worse.
pain in
She felt a sharp —- in her leg.
Greg was in a lot of —-.
Bolesť
Pain
the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition
the cost of repairs and —
The caretaker is responsible for the —— of the school buildings.
Údržba
maintenance
I don’t want go to the cinema and —- I have seen that film already.
Tak či tak, každopádne
Anyway
someone who hates you and wants to harm you
She’s a dangerous —- to have.
Cats and dogs have always been natural ——.
Nepriatel
Enemy
used to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done
John didn’t study law. —— he decided to become an actor.
If John can’t attend the meeting, I could go ——.
Namiesto toho
Instead
to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
Many people —— when the boat overturned.
Jane was —— in the river.
Utopenie
Drown
to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way
Merrill —- her suitcase down in the hall.
dump something on something
They —- tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer.
Vyhadzovať / vyhodiť / smetisko / skládka
Dump
one of the different types of a person or thing that belong to the same group
SYN - sort, type
They sell all —- of things.
The flowers attract several different —- of insects.
Druh
Kind
a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a frame or cupboard, used for putting things on
Put it back on the top —-.
Polica
Shelf
a container for putting waste in
Throw waste in the —-.
Smetiak
Bin
a flat surface for working on, especially in a kitchen
Pracovná doska
Worktop
piece of cloth that you use for drying your skin or for drying things such as dishes
Have you got a clean —- I could use?
She dried her hands on the kitchen —-.
Utierka / uterák
Towel
material used for making things such as clothes
cotton/woollen/silk etc
a dress of the finest silk —-
Látka
Cloth
A tool you use for picking up and eating food, with a handle and three or four points
Put the knives and —- on the table.
Vydlička
Fork
a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for making your hair tidy
Syn - brush
Hrebeň
Comb
A tool with a sharp blade, used to remove hair from your skin
Syn → shaver
Žiletka
Razor
a round container attached to the wall in a bathroom, where you wash your hands and face
SYN - sink
Umývadlo
Basin
Zaspať
fall asleep
a piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes
SYN - dresser
Komoda / skrina na spodne pradlo
Chest of drawers
if one thing or person is —- another, they are facing each other
The people sitting —- us looked very familiar.
on the wall —- the door
Oproti
Opposite
a place in a wall where you can connect electrical equipment to the supply of electricity
SYN - power point
the place on a piece of electrical equipment that you put a plug or a light bulb into
Zastrčka
Socket
a piece of thick cloth or wool that covers part of a floor, used for warmth or as a decoration
Syn→ mat, carpet
Koberec
Rug
a piece of hanging cloth that can be pulled across to cover a window, divide a room
Ella drew the —— and switched the light on.
Záves / záclona
Curtain
A thing you use for controlling a piece of electrical or electronic equipment without having to touch it, for example for turning a television on or off
the process of controlling equipment from a distance, using radio or electronic signal
Syn - zapper
Dialkový ovládač
Remote control
annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc
We are growing —- with the lack of results.
He turned away with an —- gesture.
Netrpezlivý
Impatient
a building or group of buildings in which goods are produced in large quantities, using machines
Továreň
Factory
a space between two objects or two parts of an object, especially because something is missing
Medzera
Gap
to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong
I’m so sorry, I do —-.
apologize to
I think you should —- to your brother.
Ospravedlniť sa
Apologize
a small sign with your name on it that you wear
Menovka
Name tag
to stop being angry with someone and stop blaming them, although they have done something wrong
I’ve tried to —- him for what he said.
He never —- her for walking out on him.
Odpustiť
Forgive
a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting it
Známka / pečiatka
Stamp
something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard
Parents often give their children rewards for passing exams.
Odmena
Reward
the part of a television or computer/ mobile where the picture or information appears
Syn → monitor
Obrazovka
Screen
a small flat card that is used to store information electronically and which fits into portable electronic machines such as computers, digital cameras, and wireless telephones
USB
Memory stick
a machine or tool that does a special job
Zariadenie
Device
a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping
We looked for a flat spot where we could pitch our —-.
Stan
Tent
the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling
SYN baggage
Batožina
Luggage
a large case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and possessions when you travel
Kufor
Suitcase
the system or type of money that a country uses
The bank can supply you with foreign —-.
The euro is the single — for 12 of the European Union’s 15 member states.
Mena
Currency
a large shop that is divided into separate departments, each selling a different type of goods
Obchodný dom
Department store
a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground
Syn→ cellar
Suterén / pivnica / podzemie
Basement
used to say that someone or something moves, looks, faces etc in the direction of someone or something
He noticed two policemen coming —- him.
All the windows face —- the river.
Smerom k / voči / k
Toward
to move something or someone upwards into the air
Sophie —- the phone before the second ring.
Zdvihnúť
Lift
if a container or place fills, or if you fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full
He poured her a drink, then — his own glass.
My job was — the flour sacks.
Vyplniť / náplň
Fill
short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings
Disney —-
Rozpravka
Cartoon
a group of valuable things such as gold, silver, jewels etc
Poklad
Treasure
a container used for cooking which is round, deep, and usually made of metal
Hrniec
Pot
a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
The kids were screaming with ——.
Potešenie
Delight
not enough
The story has received — attention in the press.
They produce goods with — regard for quality.
Mizivé / nedostatočné
Scant
happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
She’s feeling more —- today.
I’m making a real effort to be — despite everything.
Veselý / radostný
Cheerful
a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
An —- on environmental issues.
Článok
Article
extremely good, large, or great
SYN - unbelievable
The view is just —-.
There was blood everywhere and the pain was ——.
Neuveritelný
Incredible
to the same degree or amount
You must have a good education, but practical training is —- important.
Rovnako
Equally
used when saying how famous someone is
Works by —- French artists.
Velmi známi / trochu známi / menej známi
well-known/little-known/lesser-known
very good or beautiful, and very impressive
The twelve-mile coastline has — scenery.
She looked —- in a long red dress.
Nádherný / velkolepý
Magnificent
a large group of people who have gathered together to do something, for example to watch something or protest about something
Dav / hromada
Crowd
the quality of being simple and not complicated, especially when this is attractive or useful
For the sake of —-, the tax form is divided into three sections.
Jednoduchosť / jednoducho
Simplicity
V skratke
That, for me, sums up the movie in a —-.
Nutshell
with no other person, action, process etc
The new property tax law won’t —- affect us.
Priamo
Directly
once every year
The jazz festival is held —- in July.
Ročne / raz do roka
Annually
if a group of people splits, or if it is split, people in the group disagree strongly with each other and the group sometimes divides into separate smaller groups
Rozdeliť
Split
in a way that is easy to see or notice
She was v—— shaken by the news.
Viditelne / očividne
Visibly
the surface of the Earth
Zem
Ground
the top layer of an area of water or land
Dead leaves floated on the —- of the water.
Povrch
Surface
a large mass of ice
Ladovec
Glacier
having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future
His most —- political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty.
Významný
Significant
a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts
The front —- of the rocket breaks off.
The rent on his —- of the apartment was $500 a month.
Časť
Portion
Pripomínajúci / spominajuci
reminiscent
used when you are adding a fact or piece of information that seems surprising, or seems very different from what you have just said
Však / napriek tomu / akokolvek
However
to make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is
I couldn’t sleep for three days – I’m not —-.
Preháňať
exaggerate
an explosion, or the very strong movement of air that it causes
a sudden strong movement of wind or air
Výbuch / náraz vetra
Blast
to the degree that is necessary or wanted
Are the carrots cooked —?
He just hadn’t thought —- about the possible consequences.
Dostatočne / dosť / celkom
enough
used when telling someone the last thing at the end
OPP firstly
—- , could I ask all of you to keep this information secret.
Nakoniec / naposledy / napokon
Lastly
something that is —- makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc
The figures certainly look ——.
Pôsobivé
Impressive
less than anything or anyone else
OPP most
Najmenej
Least
used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved
Údajne
Allegedly
a very large amount of money
He made a —- selling property in Spain.
Bohatstvo
Fortune
something very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible
It’s a —- you weren’t killed!
By some —-, we managed to catch the plane.
Zázrak
Miracle
used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying
It was quite difficult to see, —- with the light on.
She did not —- bother to phone us.
Dokonca / až
Even
to continue to be in the same state or condition
Please —— seated until all the lights are on.
We —- friends.
Zostať / zotrvať
Remain
without being affected or influenced by something
The law requires equal treatment for all, —- of race, religion, or sex.
Bez ohladu
Regardless
used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true
—- some extra money is found, the theatre will close.
Pokial / jedine
Unless
when a dog —, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds → growl
The dog always —- at strangers.
Štekať
Bark
because of something
The court of inquiry ruled that the crash was — - pilot error.
She has been absent from work — - illness.
Kvôli / pre (niečo)
Due to
to consider two or more things or people, in order to show how they are similar or different
Porovnavať
Compare
to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision
I seriously —- resigning.
Uvažovať / zvážiť
Consider
a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about
Týkajuci sa / v súvislosti
Regarding
happening or existing now
SYN present
Súčastný / aktuálny / prítomný
Current
at an unknown time in the future, especially a long time in the future
I’d like to visit Japan —-.
He hopes, —-, to have his own business.
Jedného dňa / raz
Someday
that is the right place or situation for it
Put the chair back where it ——.
Patriť (niekam)
Belong
to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event
Syn: gamble
How much do you want to —-?
Stávka
Bet
someone who works on a ship
Námorník
Sailor
a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys Luke came in with his hands in his —-.
Vačok/ vrecuško
to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way
We could hear the neighbours —-.
Hádať sa
Argue
without any doubt
Syn - definitely
I —- never expected to become a writer.
They’re —- not mine.
Určite
Certainly
to make someone feel that they cannot think clearly or do not understand
I understand the text but the diagrams are —- me.
Zmiasť / popliesť
Confuse
take something that belongs to someone else
Boys broke into a shop and — £45 in cash.
Ukradnúť
Steal
the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done
Weather —- have changed in recent years.
a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines on a surface, usually as decoration
a black and white striped —-
Vzor
Pattern
to say something very loudly
Syn - scream, yell
There’s no need to —-! I can hear you!
I wish you’d stop —- at the children.
Kričať
Shout
an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass
Lúka / pole / terén / ihrisko
Field
someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things
Syn → robber, thief
Zlodej / lupič
Burglar
not physically strong
The illness left her feeling —-.
Poor light produces —- plants.
Slabý / krehký
Weak
very similar
My mother and I are — in many ways.
Podobný / rovnaký / tak isto
Alike
the feeling you have when you feel guilty and embarrassed because you, or someone who is close to you, have done something wrong
He felt a deep sense of —-.
Maria blushed with —-
Hanba / škoda / smola
Shame
to hurt yourself or someone else, for example in an accident or an attack
Syn → wound
Angus —- his leg playing rugby.
Zraniť sa / ubližiť
Injure
to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way
Podst. meno → pronunciation
How do you —- your name?
Vyslovovať / vyslovnosť
Pronounce
a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well
SYN - quarrel
He had just had a —- with his wife.
What was the — about?
Hádka
Row
a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering
Syn → catastrophe
One hundred and twenty people died in China’s worst air ——
Katastrofa / nešťastie
Disaster
cover a place with water, or to become covered with water
Towns and cities all over the country have been —-.
The houses down by the river —- quite regularly.
Potopa / povodeň
Flood
a moral or legal duty to do something
Employers have an —- to treat all employees equally.
Povinnosť
Obligation
one of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body
Pierko
Feather
the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move
The dog wagged its —-.
the back part of an aircraft
Chvost
Trail
a small thin piece of steel, with a point at one end and a hole in the other, used for sewing
Syn - pin
Ihla
Needle
to damage something such as paper or cloth by pulling it hard or letting it touch something sharp
Roztrhnuť / roztrhané
Tear / torn
a social meeting of people who have not met for a long time, especially people who were at school or college together
stretnutie (rodinné)
Reunion / get-together
to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way
SYN - hug
Jack warmly —- his son.
Maggie and Laura —-.
Objatie
Embrace
a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land
Plot
Fence
a plan or desire to do something
I have no — of retiring just yet.
Zámer
Intention
I’m going to —- because I’m tired
Lahnúť si
Lie down
Ja možem / Môžem
I might / I may
happening often and to many people or in many places
Opp - rare
Heart disease is one of the —- causes of death.
Časté / bežné
Common
Mám rád -
I am fond of / I am into / I fancy
Načo to je ?
what is it for ?
a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc
SYN wallet
Peňaženka
Purse
Dobre oblečený
Dressed well
Not smell good
Zápach
Odour
to deliberately put or keep something or someone in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found
She —- the pictures in her desk drawer.
Skryť / schovať
Hide
Residents in the area are —- at the decision.
She was —- with herself for letting things get out of hand.
Zúrivý / nahnevaný
Furious
to make someone laugh or smile
He made funny faces to — the children.
Zabavať sa / rozveseliť
Amuse
something is in your — you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhere
The house has been in the family’s — since the 1500s.
Vlastníctvo
Possession
after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened
He —— escaped and made his way back to England.
E—-, she got a job and moved to London.
Nakoniec / časom
Eventually
Every person is —- .
The book is certainly very rare, and possibly —-.
Jedinečný
unique
happening or existing before, but not now
the —- Soviet Union
Their farm has been reduced to half its —- size.
Bývalý
Former
Docela vela / dosť vela / celkom vela
Pretty much
všimni si / všimli ste si
have you notice
Všimnúť si / uvedomiť si
Notice / realize
Priznať sa
Admit
having happened or started only a short time ago
Irving’s most —- book
R—- research into the causes of cancer
Nedávne / najnovši
Recent
to gradually become familiar with a new situation
SYN adapt
They’ll soon settle in – kids are very good at —-.
Prispôsobiť / upraviť
Adjust
Ako to ?
How so ?
to obtain or achieve something you want or need
Radical left-wing parties — control of local authorities.
Získať / zisk / príjem
Gain
something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them
Could you do me a — and tell Kelly I can’t make it?
He hired John as a — to his father.
Priazeň / laskavosť
Favor / favour
used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true
—- some extra money is found, the theatre will close.
Pokial / ak nie / s vynimkou
Unless
Za každú cenu
At all costs
I put my problems —-.
Bokom
sideaway
Na jednej strane a na druhej strane
On one hand….on the other hand.
Dovolte mi predstaviť
Let me introduce….
to give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy
The cream contains vitamin A to — the skin.
Vyživovať
Nourish
The cream —- vitamin A to nourish the skin.
Obsahovať
to contain
not in any place or to any place
I have no job and —- to live.
Nikde
Nowhere
to hit or knock against something
I ran after him, —- against people in my hurry.
Tim was a clumsy boy, always — into the furniture.
Naraziť
Bump
She needn’t — any more on he.
Spoliehať sa / doverovat
Rely
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
SYN presume
I didn’t see your car, so I — you’d gone out.
Predpokladať
Assume
in spite of the fact that has just been mentioned
SYN nevertheless
The paintings are complex, but have plenty of appeal —-.
Napriek tomu / Avšak
Nonetheless
Napriek tomu / Napriek faktom
the spite of facts
Nejaký čas
quite some time
Vtedy
That’s when
Ak chceš
If you like
to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour
What have I done to —- this?
— to do something
We didn’t —- to win.
Zaslužiť / byť vhodný
Deserve
move or bend your body in a particular direction
They were —- forward, facing each other.
Nakláňať sa / ohýbať sa / opierať sa
Lean
A tool for cutting papier or cloth
Nožnice
scissors
to think that something is probably true, especially something bad
I —- that there was something wrong with the engine.
She strongly —- he was lying to her.
Podozrievať / podozrenie
Suspect
comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened
I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
with ——.
Úlava / útecha / pomoc
Relief
to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited
‘Help me!’ she — hysterically.
I — out, ‘Here I am!’
Kričať
Yell
in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
The doctor will be here soon. In the — try and relax.
Medzitým / zatial / dovtedy
Meantime / meanwhile
spoken used when adding another reason
I need the money. And —- when I agree to do something, I do it.
Okrem toho / okrem / mimo toho
Besides
strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts
Strašidelný
Spooky
to happen
A third of accidental deaths — in the home.
The explosion —- at 5.30 a.m.
Nastať / stať sa / diať sa
Occur
according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression
I said I felt like quitting, but I didn’t mean it —.
Doslova / naozaj / presne
Literally
all the time, or very often
SYN continually
He talked —— about his work.
The English language is —— changing.
Neustále / často
Constantly
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
Don’t — me – it’s not my fault.
I — his mother. She does everything for him.
Obviňovať / vina / viniť
Blame
unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened
She was deeply —- about the way her father treated her.
Rozčúlený / rozrušený / podráždený
Upset
a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features
SYN - type, kind
What — of shampoo do you use?
Druh / typ
Sort
to get information, after trying to discover it or by chance
Has anyone bothered to —- how much all this is going to cost?
Zistiť
Find out
positive and making you feel that good things will happen
OPP downbeat
Pozitivny
Upbeat
used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
SYN in spite of
D—- all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
Napriek tomu
Despite
confused and unable to understand something
John seemed —- about what the question meant.
Harry was —- that Nicholas didn’t seem to recognize him.
Zmätený
Puzzled
It —- that the weather will be nice
John —- puzzled about what the question meant.
Zdať / pripadať
Seem
a system for making a room or building warm
Kurenie / vykurovanie
Heating
not one or the other of two people or things → either
It was a game in which — team deserved to win.
—- of them can cook.
Ani / ani jeden
neither / nor
Pribrať (kilá)
gain some weight
Schudnúť
lose some weight
I will go there on Monday
I have English on Tuesday and Thursday
I’m not going to work on Friday
I’m going to grandma’s for lunch on Sunday
Dni v tyzdni s predlozkou ON
ON + day
It was —- that 40 percent of patients had high blood pressure.
Officers —- him driving at 90 miles per hour.
Pozorovať / spozorovať
Observe
to take and hold something firmly
SYN grip
I g—- his arm firmly and led him away.
Alan g—p the handle and pulled it.
Uchopiť / chytiť / zovrieť
Grasp
to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
Syn - react
Reagovať / reakcia / odpovedať
Respond
to continue to be in the same state or condition
Please — seated until all the lights are on.
We —- friends.
Zostať / byť
Remain
used to emphasize that the way you are describing something is really true
Syn - really
Skutočne / naozaj
Trully
to give special attention to one particular person or thing, or to make people do this SYN - concentrate
Zamerať sa / sústrediť sa
Focus
to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc
Vzdych / povzdych
Sigh
The refugees left to — getting bombed.
— sweets when dieting
Vyhýbať sa / vyhnúť sa
Avoid
used to emphasize that a number is large
I tried to contact him no — than ten times.
Menej / najmenej
Fewer
to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together
She — as she read the letter.
Mračiť sa / zamračiť sa
Frown
happening or done at once and without delay
Our — response to the attack.
They promise — action to help the unemployed.
Okamžite / priamy
Immediate
used when saying how someone or something seems
Syn - seem
The diamonds — to be genuine.
Javiť sa / objaviť sa
Vzhlad / jav / zdanie
Appear
Appearance
to give someone the courage or confidence to do something
I want to thank everyone who has — and supported me.
Povzbudiť / napomáhať / podporovať
Encourage
to make someone feel admiration and respect
Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to — his girlfriend.
Zapôsobiť / urobiť dojem
Impress
a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization
I want a job with good prospects for —.
Your — to Senior Editor is now official.
Povýšenie / postup
Promotion
if you do something s—, you do it without other people knowing
They started meeting —-.
Tajne
Secretely
a feeling of being not sure whether something is true or right
The incident raises — about the safety of nuclear power.
Pochybovať / neistota / obava
Doubt
if you — something, or if it —, it becomes bigger in amount, number, or degree
The population — dramatically in the first half of the century.
Nárast / zvýšiť / zväčšiť
Increase
a fault in someone’s character or in a system, organization, design etc
The legislation has a fundamental —.
The plan has strengths and —-.
Slabosť / slaba stranka
Weakness
a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect
Pokaziť / poškodiť / chyba
Flaw
to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong
I’m so sorry, I do —-.
I think you should — to your brother.
Ospravedlnit sa
Apologize
the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments
People on higher — should pay more tax.
Príjem / plat
Income
very much or a lot
The deer population has increased — in recent years.
Used to say that in many ways something is true, the same, different
There are one or two minor differences, but they’re — the same text.
Výrazne / podstatne
Substantially
to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls
He — his bag on a chair.
She screamed and — the bag.
Pustiť / padať / pokles / kvapka
Drop
to stop employing someone because there is no work for them to do
Prepustiť / vyhodiť z prace
Lay off / laid off
Postupom času / časom / po čase
Over time
Onedlho
Before long
Po dlhom čase
After a long time
to repair something that is broken or not working
Opraviť / napraviť
Repair it / mend it / repeat it
1 a substance used to cover walls and ceilings with a smooth even surface. It consists of lime, water, and sand.
2 a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover a small wound
Omietka / sádra / náplasť (leukoplast)
Plaster
Vstúpiť / výjsť
Come in / come out
Príď ma niekedy pozrieť
come and see me sometime
Isť na prechádzku
Go for a walk
Minulosť / súčastnosť / budúcnosť
The past / the present / the future
an opinion you give someone about what they should do
You should have followed my —-.
Rada / oznamenie
Advice
to find out the facts about something
SYN establish
Investigators are still trying to — the cause of the fire.
Určiť / ustanoviť
Determine
Slovesá + to + infinitiv (do/work/be…)
Want, hope, plan, need, expect, promise, decide, offer, refuse, try, forget, laern + to + infinitiv (do/work/be…)
Rád by som …
I would like to …
I would love to …
Nerád by som …
I would hate to …
Najradšej by som …
I would prefer to …
to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past
You don’t happen to —- his name, do you?
I seem to — I’ve met him before somewhere.
Spomenúť si / pripomenúť si / obnoviť
Recall
at the beginning
He —- wanted to go to medical school.
I—- I thought I would only stay there a year.
Pôvodne / na začiatku / spočiatku
Initially
feeling angry and upset about something that you think is unfair
SYN - bitter / angry
She felt —- at not being promoted.
Nahnevaný
Resentful
an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery
Police have found a vital —-.
We now have an important — as to the time of the murder.
Stopa / klúč / hadanka
Clue
in a way that is suitable for a particular situation or that is based on what someone has done or said
Katherine still considered him a child and treated him —-
A—-, measures were taken to clarify them.
V súlade / podla / podla toho
According / accordingly
with no other person, action, process etc between
exactly in a particular position or direction
It was a small house, —- behind the church.
We hope to bring together the countries — involved in the conflict.
Priamo / rovno / okamžite
Directly
a vehicle that hangs from a moving cable, and is used to take people up and down mountains
Lanovka
Cable car / ropeway
to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something
The new law —- the sale of hand guns.
You may need to —- access to certain files.
The agreement will —- competition.
Obmedziť
Restrict
She was very old and —- able to walk.
Mary had — enough money to live on.
Sotva / iba / ťažko
Barely
a pain in your stomach
SYN stomachache
Bolesť brucha
Bellyache
after an event or time that has already been mentioned
Charles arrived shortly —-.
The experience haunted me for years —.
She died not long —-.
Neskôr / krátkopotom / potom
Afterward
a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement
We had a — afternoon without the children.
It’s very — out here in the woods.
Mierový / pokojný
Peaceful
To by vysvetlilo / to by mohlo vysvetliť
that might explain
Zažiť bolesť
experience pain
Silné a slabé stránky
strengths and weaknesses
pozdĺž rieky / popri rieke
along the river
Poskynuť ti / vám / sprostredkovať vám
convey to you
Ešte raz / zasa / opäť
Once again
Mýlim sa ?
Am I wrong ?
Skoro sa uzdrav
Get well soon
Slušný dobre vychovaný
Well-behaved
FOR (pre/na) + podstatné meno / zámeno
TO (na/pre) + sloveso
keď hovoríme prečo niečo robíme my alebo niekto iný
She went to the shop for the newspaper.
I am wainting for the doctor.
I go to the London to learn english.
They waited for the film to begin.
He called an ambulance and waited for it to arrive.
waiting for YOU / FILM / TAXI
wainting to GET / BEGIN / HAVE
Len tak ďalej !
Pokračuj v dobrej práci !
keep up the good work
Ako zvyčajne
As usual
very bad or unpleasant
SYN terrible
The weather was — .
He is a pretty — driver.
Hrozný / strašný
Awful
recently - nedávno / v poslednej dobe
What have you been doing — ?
L—- , I’ve had trouble sleeping.
Lately
