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Anglicko-slovenský slovník

Slovak-English translation for: [fig.]
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Dictionary Slovak English: [fig]

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SlovakEnglish
ekon. ekonomický motor {m} [obr.]economic powerhouse [fig.]
ekon. hospodárska veľmoc {f}economic powerhouse [fig.]
lit. rozprávka {f} [aj obr.: ťažko uveriteľné tvrdenie]fairy story [also fig.: story which is difficult to believe]
figový list {m} [aj obr.]fig leaf [also fig.]
pol. gulášový komunizmus {m} [obr.]goulash communism [fig.]
slamený vdovec {m} [obr.]grass widower [fig.]
plné nasadenie {n}high gear [fig.] [maximum activity]
kecy {pl} [ľud.]hot air [fig.]
táraniny {pl}hot air [fig.]
prázdne reči {pl}hot air [fig.]
práv. nepriestrelné alibi {n} [ľud.] [obr.]ironclad alibi [fig.]
slonovinová veža {f} [obr.]ivory tower [fig.]
elektr. hromozvod {m} [neodborne] [bleskozvod] [aj obr.]lightning conductor [Br.] [also fig.]
elektr. hromozvod {m} [neodborne] [bleskozvod] [aj obr.]lightning rod [Am.] [also fig.]
levová jama {f} [kniž.] [obr.]lion's den [fig.]
šport úder {m} pod pás [box] [aj obr.]low blow [also fig.]
poľnoh. dojná krava {f} [aj obr.] [spoľahlivý zdroj zisku]milch cow [also fig.] [reliable source of profit]
poľnoh. dojná krava {f} [aj obr.] [spoľahlivý zdroj zisku]milk cow [also fig.] [reliable source of profit]
nočná sova {f} [obr.]night hawk [coll.] [fig.] [night person]
nočná sova {f} [obr.]night owl [coll.] [fig.] [night person]
zastierací manéver {m}red herring [fig.] [deceptive maneuver]
prchkosť {f}short fuse [coll.] [fig.]
výbušnosť {f} [obr.] [o povahe]short fuse [coll.] [fig.]
chúlostivá záležitosť {f}sore point [fig.]
hrozba {f} n-čohospecter of sth. [Am.] [fig.]
hrozba {f} n-čohospectre of sth. [Br.] [fig.]
dobrý začiatok {m} n-čohostepping stone [fig.]
odrazový mostík {m} [obr.] [ku kariére ap.]stepping stone [fig.] [to a career etc.]
nepredvídateľný činiteľ {m}wild card [fig.]
neznámy faktor {m}wild card [fig.]
pretvárka {f} [zastieranie skutočnosti]window dressing [fig.]
prikrášľovanie {n}window dressing [fig.]
kozmetická úprava {f} [obr.]window dressing [fig.]
vylepšovanie {n} len na okowindow dressing [fig.]
3 Words: Others
v zákulisí {adv} [aj obr.]behind the scenes [also fig.]
zákulisný {adj} [aj obr.]behind-the-scenes [attr.] [also fig.]
v plienkach {adv} [obr.] [v začiatkoch]in its infancy [fig.]
v začiatkoch {adv}in its infancy [fig.]
3 Words: Verbs
ozbrojiť sa n-čím [aj obr.]to arm oneself with sth. [also fig.]
vyzbrojiť sa n-čím [dok.] [aj obr.]to arm oneself with sth. [also fig.]
byť prepletený s n-čím [nedok.]to be interwoven with sth. [fig.]
byť prepojený s n-čím [nedok.]to be interwoven with sth. [fig.]
byť úzko spojený s n-čím [nedok.]to be interwoven with sth. [fig.]
prelomiť ľady [dok.] [obr.]to break the ice [fig.]
práskať bičom [nedok.] [aj obr.]to crack the whip [also fig.]
zamotať sa [dok.] [aj obr.]to get tangled up [also fig.]
zaťať zuby [dok.] [od bolesti, zlosti ap.] [aj obr.: vydržať, vytrvať]to grit one's teeth [also fig.]
pohrúžiť sa do n-čoho [dok.]to immerse oneself in sth. [fig.]
ponoriť sa do n-čoho [dok.] [obr.]to immerse oneself in sth. [fig.]
zabrať sa do n-čoho [dok.]to immerse oneself in sth. [fig.]
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