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to swing
hojdat sa, kývat sa
to blurt out
Say abruptly or inadvertently, utter without thinking.
vyhrknuť
possessive
-wanting someone to love and spend time with you and no one else
-having the desire to own or dominate.
-not willing to share things with or lend things to other people
devotion
- loyalty and love or care for someone or something
-oddanost, venovanie
to grope
-search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
-hmatať,tapať
to float
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
to plunge
-jump or dive quickly and energetically.
-push or thrust quickly.
-rútiť sa, skočiť
scar
jazva
to nag
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something:
to pester
to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:
to dart forward
move suddenly and quickly.
incredulous
not wanting or not able to believe something
to trickle
-to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers:
-(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.
- kvapkať
to elbow
to push with an elbow, or to push rudely
-odrstrčiť, strčiť
aisle
a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church:
hunched
-leaning forward with your shoulders raised, or bending your back and shoulders into a rounded shape:
-zhrbeny
to settle down
to become quiet and calm
intoxicated
drunk or under the influence of drugs.
-opitý
forlornly
-feeling sad and lonely especially because of being left alone
-nearly hopeless
preoccupied
thinking or worrying about something too much
-zaujatý, ustarostený
to hold and office
to occupy a powerful position or role, esp. in government.
recklessly
-in a way that is dangerous and shows that you are not thinking about the risks and possible results of your behaviour:
-neuvážene, nedbanlivo
fleeting
lasting for a very short time.
-pominuteľné
cinders
a small piece of partly burnt coal or wood:
to appoint somebody to an office
formally choose them for it.
-vymenovany
perk
výhoda
meticulously
in a way that shows great care and attention to detail
-pedantne
confident
sebaisto
breach
porušenie
unfounded rumours
nepodložené klebety
assumption
something that you accept as true without question or proof:
- predpoklad, domienka
to mumble
to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear
-mrmlat, brblat
to ferret out
to discover someone or something, esp. information, after searching:
inconspicuous
not easily or quickly noticed or seen, or not attracting attention
battered
ošúchaný, obúchaný
splendid
nádherný, úžasný
intermediary
someone who works with two people or groups to help them agree on something important.
to flatter
-feel very pleased and proud
-pochvalovať
precipitate
If an action is precipitate, it is done sooner or faster than expected and without enough thought or preparation:
-unáhlený
trembling
-triasť sa, chvenie
banner
zástava
swallow
lastovička
to flutter
trepotať sa
bland
bez chuti, nevýrazný
crumbs
omrvinky
spacious
rozľahlý
damp
vlhký
neglect
zanedbanie
superior to
nadradený niečomu/ niekomu
to brood over something
zamýšľať sa nad niečím, dúmať
compassion
súcit
to snivel
nariekať, fňukať, posmrkávať
to soar
to rise very quickly to a high level:
-vstúpať
to peer in
to look carefully or with difficulty
hojdat sa, kývat sa
to swing
Say abruptly or inadvertently, utter without thinking.
to blurt out
-wanting someone to love and spend time with you and no one else
-having the desire to own or dominate.
-not willing to share things with or lend things to other people
possessive
- loyalty and love or care for someone or something
-oddanost, venovanie
devotion
-search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
-hmatať,tapať
to grope
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
to float
-jump or dive quickly and energetically.
-push or thrust quickly.
-rútiť sa, skočiť
to plunge
jazva
scar
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something:
to nag
to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:
to pester
move suddenly and quickly.
to dart forward
not wanting or not able to believe something
incredulous
-to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers:
-(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.
- kvapkať
to trickle
to push with an elbow, or to push rudely
-odrstrčiť, strčiť
to elbow
a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church:
aisle
-leaning forward with your shoulders raised, or bending your back and shoulders into a rounded shape:
-zhrbeny
hunched
to become quiet and calm
to settle down
drunk or under the influence of drugs.
-opitý
intoxicated
-feeling sad and lonely especially because of being left alone
-nearly hopeless
forlornly
thinking or worrying about something too much
-zaujatý, ustarostený
preoccupied
to occupy a powerful position or role, esp. in government.
to hold and office
-in a way that is dangerous and shows that you are not thinking about the risks and possible results of your behaviour:
-neuvážene, nedbanlivo
recklessly
lasting for a very short time.
-pominuteľné
fleeting
a small piece of partly burned coal or wood:
cinders
formally choose them for it.
-vymenovany
vymenovat niekoho do funkcie
to appoint somebody to an office
vyhoda /y
perk
in a way that shows great care and attention to detail
-pedantne
meticulously
sebaisto
confident
porušenie
breach
nepodložené klebety
unfounded rumours
something that you accept as true without question or proof:
- predpoklad, domienka
assumption
to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear
-mrmlat, brblat
to mumble
to discover someone or something, esp. information, after searching:
to ferret out
not easily or quickly noticed or seen, or not attracting attention
- nenapadny
inconspicuous
ošúchaný, obúchaný
battered
nádherný, úžasný
splendid
someone who works with two people or groups to help them agree on something important.
intermediary
-to say nice things about someone
-pochvalovať
to flatter
If an action is precipitate, it is done sooner or faster than expected and without enough thought or preparation:
-unáhlený
precipitate
-triasť sa, chvenie
trembling
zástava
banner
lastovička
swallow
trepotať sa
to flutter
bez chuti, nevýrazný
bland
omrvinky
crumbs
rozľahlý
spacious
vlhký
damp
zanedbanie
neglect
nadradený niečomu/ niekomu
superior to
zamýšľať sa nad niečím, dúmať
to brood over something
súcit
compassion
nariekať, fňukať, posmrkávať
to snivel
to rise very quickly to a high level:
-vzlietnuť
to soar
to look carefully or with difficulty
to peer in
