My English Vocabulary Flashcards
sparingly
striedmo, setrne
(sp…)
in small amounts, or without wasting any:
There wasn’t enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.
She created a natural look, using makeup sparingly.
vernacular
ludovy
the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations:
The Spanish I learned at school is very different from the local vernacular of this Mexican village.
Many Roman Catholics regret the replacing of the Latin mass by the vernacular.
Indulge
oddavat sa
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you:
The soccer fans indulged their patriotism, waving flags and singing songs.
I love champagne but I don’t often indulge myself.
We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.
mundane
mundane
obycajne (veci)
(m.)
very ordinary and therefore not interesting:
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
redress
napravny
(re..)
to put right a wrong or give payment for a wrong that has been done:
redress (compensating, correcting)
Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)?
Millions of personal and business customers could seek redress for bounced cheques and overdraft charges.
deceive
klamlivy
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.
tame krotit
A. krotit
(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans:
B. not interesting or exciting:
After a few months’ contact the monkeys become very tame.
It was a tame film in comparison to some that she’s made.
envisions
predstavy
to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way:envisions
We envision a park with trails and a boating lake.
No one had ever envisioned attempting such a total transformation.
She envisions the museum displaying religious art and historical artefacts.
I always envisioned that I would return home at some point.
grapple
zdrapit
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle:
“passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack”
abating
ukludnujuci sa
to become less strong:
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.
salient
charakteristicky
She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
abolished
zruseny
to end an activity or custom officially:
I think bullfighting should be abolished.
National Service was abolished in the UK in 1962.
amid
uprostred
in the middle of or surrounded by:
On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity.
stall
predajny stanok
a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place:
In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.
the odd man out
ten divny chlapík
vetted
prevereny
As a result, prospective candidates for membership of these churches had to be vetted carefully.
quirks
vrtochy
an unusual habit or part of someone’s personality, or something that is strange and unexpected:
You have to get used to other people’s quirks and foibles.
There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax.
By some strange quirk/By an odd quirk of fate (= unexpectedly), we ended up on the same train.
misdeeds
zlociny
an act that is criminal or bad:
She’s been making up for her past misdeeds by doing a lot of voluntary work.
eschew
zabrániť niečomu
to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:
We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
Goose mother eschewed her littles from dog’s attack.
imply
naznacovat
(i.)
to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition:
Democracy implies free elections.
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly:
Are you implying (that) I’m fat?
I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
I detected an implied criticism of the way he was treated.
we are merely punching the clock
ledva sme to stihli
(we are m. p. the c.)
bogged down
zadrbkávať sa
to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing:
He’s a big-picture leader and doesn’t get bogged down in the details.
jarring
usi trhajuci (j….)
a jarring cry/chord
jarring colours
a jarring experience
different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone:
different from surrounding or usual things, or disagreeing with others, and therefore surprising or upsetting:
germane
k veci, relevantne
Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and important to it:
Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.
Get on
robit na niecom
vychadzat si s niekym
I am getting on to complete this on-time.
I get on with Elena usually.
crunch time
zle casy (c.t.)
He plays fine without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?
Not off top of my head
Nie z mojej hlavy
pull back
stiahnut späť, uhnúť, nepodieľať sa na niečom
to move backwards or away from someone:
He leaned forward to kiss her but she pulled back.
to decide not to do or involve yourself with something when you were previously going to:
The news is that the company intends to pull back from petrochemicals.
guilty plea
priznanie viny
succinct
said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:stručne (s.)
Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
Make the long story short, Make your post succint.
I used to write succint letters due to lack of language proficiency.
It was a succint review.
Please provide a succint review and do not overehelm us with details.
Succint review is better than none.
candor
uprimnost
the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject:
the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject:
“We really don’t know what to do about it,” she said with surprising candor.
disparaging
znevazujuci
criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them:
pull something off
dosiahnuť, uspieť v niečom tažkom alebo neočakávanom
(p. something off)
to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected:
jThe central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.
plot
sprisahanie
the story of a book, film, play, etc.:
The movie has a very simple plot.
a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government:
The plot was discovered before it was carried out.
persuasively
presvedcivo
in a way that makes you want to do or believe something:
Lawyers for both sides argued persuasively.
His message was persuasively delivered.
perplexed
zmateno
perky
energicky
pozdravila ma energicky mavajuc a srdecným “dobré ráno”
She greeted me with a perky wave and a cheerful “Good morning!”
percieve
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:
Vnímať
How do the French perceive the British?
Women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial.
How do you percieve the war in Ukraine?
perceptibly
in a way that can be seen, heard, or noticed
The mood had changed perceptibly.
They were each given three perceptibly different red wines.
citelne
patronize
to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
Stop patronizing me - I understand the play as well as you do.
overly
too much
Earlier sales forecasts were overly optimistic.
His films have been criticized for being overly violent.
outwit
to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick
In the story, the cunning fox outwits the hunters.
numb
otupený, stuhnutý, stŕpnutý
If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time:
I was lying in a weird position and my leg went numb.
My fingers were numb with cold.
nimbly
in a way that is quick and exact either in movement or thoughts:
sikovne, rezko
in a way that is quick and exact either in movement or thoughts:
She hopped nimbly over the fence.
The industry must be prepared to think very nimbly.
muck something up
to spoil something completely, or do something very badly:
I really prepared for the interview because I didn’t want to muck it up.
I mucked up the whole test!
merciful
milosrdný
someone who is merciful is willing to be kind to and forgive people who are in their power:
“God is merciful,” said the priest.
a merciful ruler
loitering
the offence of waiting in a place, looking as if you are going to do something illegal: loitering
languid
lacking energy, or causing a lack of energy or enthusiasm:
moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way
He sat on the porch enjoying the delicious, languid warmth of a summer afternoon.
Craik’s novel, in other words, brings together two different models of masculinity: one is based on the languid self-discipline of contemplation, the other on the forward-looking self-discipline of productivity.
strive
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
Keep striving
In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
infer
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
What do you infer from her refusal?
impure
mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality
grunt
krochkat
(of a pig) to make a low, rough noise:
The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.
hastily
narychlo (h…)
said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought:
Some thought the government acted too hastily.
grouchy
mrzuty
easily annoyed and complaining:
Don’t be so grouchy!
grieve
smutit (g.)
to feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies:
He is still grieving for/over his wife.
glam
lesknut sa (g.)
You look dead glam in that dress!
gingerly
opatrne
in a way that is careful or cautious:
Watch out, ginger is very spicy. Use it gingerly.
Holding her painful back, she sat down gingerly on the bench.
furrows
brazdy
a long line or hollow that is formed or cut into the surface of something
A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries.
fumbling
tapanie (f..)
awkward, embarrassing, or nervous
full fledged
plnohodnotne pripraveny, vyskoleny
Within months the student had become a full-fledged instructor.
etch the memorises
vyleptat spomienky (e. the memories)
envious
zavistlivy
wishing you had what another person has:
enraged
rozzureny.
Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have enraged local residents.
endeavour
to try to do something
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
elevated scrutiny
(el. sc.)
zvysena kontrola
eavesdrop
to listen to someone’s private conversation from close by without them knowing:
He was eavesdropping on our conversation
odpočúvať
dwelling
obydlie
this is my humble dwelling
dole something out
to give something, usually money, to several people
The teacher doled out the worksheets to each student.
I can’t keep doling out money to you kids.
by and large
when everything about a situation is considered together:
Corporate business is by and large about making profit.
There are a few small things that I don’t like about my job, but by and large it’s very enjoyable.
disposable
jednorazový
Disposable tissues are out of stock
disgruntled
Nespokojný
He was disgruntled with his salary
devote something to something/someone
to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person:
He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.
She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.
At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God.
put something together
to put the parts of something in the correct places and join them to each other:
It took several hours to put the puzzle together.
spotless
neposkvrneny, bezuhonny
meticulous
dokladny, presny, puntickarsky
(m.)
we have an ethos that we are upset about the small
things we do wrong, and so we treat wins the same as losses
zvykli sme si byt nahnevany za male chyby, ktore robime a tak s vyhrami tiez zaobchadzame ako s prehrami
staunchly
neochvejne
in a very loyal and committed manner.
he remained staunchly Catholic for his entire life.
She forced staunchly her creepy ideas.
aftermath
nasledok
any more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.
Complacency
samolubost
a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
the figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency
abyss
priepasť
Well, that this is the end of cliff, and I am staring at
the abyss.”
The fear of losing stays with me. And that’s helpful—I wouldn’t ever want to get used to it. Getting used to losing is the biggest reason for losing.
Strach z prehry vo mne zostáva. A to je užitočné – nikdy by som si na to nechcel zvyknúť. Zvyknúť si na prehru je najväčším dôvodom prehry.
deterioration
zhorsenie
We’ve seen a deterioration in relations between the countries.
neuter
vykastrovat
to remove part of an animal’s sexual organs, so that it cannot produce young animals:
windfall
necakana udalost napr. dan
Investors each received a windfall of £3,000.
disclosure
odhalenie
The newspaper made damaging disclosures of management incompetence.
evict
vypudit, vyhnat (e..)
to force someone to leave somewhere:
Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted.
The group of heretics was evicted by this comunity.
He has been evicted for His behavior.
invincible
neporazitelny (i…)
impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended:
Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems.
