1. begin, start - začať, začínať

I always begin my day with a cup of coffee.

I want to start a business of my own.

2. commence, initiate -začať, podnietiť, iniciovať

The awards ceremony is about to commence.

The action was initiated by a group of authors.

3. inaugurate, launch - začať, slávnostne otvoriť, uviesť, spustiť

The President’s term of office was inaugurated last January.

We want to launch the new model in the spring.

4. set off, set up - začať spustiť, vyvolať niečo

The explosion set off an avalanche.

The ministers set up the peace process.

5. blame, condemn - obviňovať, odsudzovať, zavrhnúť

Don’t blame me if we are late.

The government condemned the report for being inaccurate.

6. criticise, find fault with - kritizovať, nájsť na všetkom chybu

All the reviews criticised his lack of style.

Everyone finds fault with everything I do.

7. charge, accuse - obviniť, obviňovať, obžalovať

Two men were arrested and charged with theft.

She accused him of lying deliberately.
8. announce, declare - oznámiť, vyhlásiť

The new cabinet was announced this morning.

War was declared the day after the invasion.

9. proclaim, pronounce - vyhlásiť, oznámiť

The government proclaimed a state of emergency.

The doctors pronounced that she was cured.

10. state, maintain - tvrdiť, trvať na niečom

Let me state quite clearly I’ve never seen this man before.

In spite of overwhelming evidence, he still maintained he was innocent

11. claim, allege -tvrdiť, vyhlasovať bez dôkazov

She claimed she was the first to report the theft.

The prosecution allege the robbers had a plan of the building.

12. affirm, assert - tvrdiť, potvrdiť, vyhlasovať, presadzovať

The witnesses affirmed /i.e. insisted the accused was who he said he was/ the identity of the accused.

The president asserted he as right to dismiss the government.

13. postpone, put off - odložiť niečo na neskôr, odsunúť, oddialiť

I have postponed the meeting until next week.

He’s put off his business trip until next month.

14. cancel, call off - zrušiť, odvolať, odriecť

All flights have been cancelled due to heavy snowing.

I want you to call off the wedding.

15. delay, hold up - spôsobiť meškanie, oneskoriť, zdržať

Sorry I’m late. I was delayed by an urgent phone call.

They may be held up by traffic if they go that way.

16. note, remark - všimnúť si, zaznamenať

I´d like you to note just one thing

Many tourists can’t help remark that service is poor.

17. observe, commemorate - pripomenúť si, osláviť, sláviť

Very few people observe religious festivals properly these days.

18. understand, comprehend - rozumieť, pochopiť

Do you understand what I mean?

It’s difficult to comprehend that she’s dead.

19. grasp, see - rozumieť, chápať

He can’t grasp even the essentials!

I see what you mean.

20. realise, recognise - uvedomiť si, rozumieť, pochopiť, uznať

Does she realise the consequences of her actions?

Now I recognise I was wrong.

21. call, cry - volať, kričať

Wait a moment, I will call him for you.

Hurry up, she cried impatiently.

to cry, I cry, he cries, I have cried

22. shout, yell - kričať, vrieskať, hovoriť zvýšeným hlasom

Don´t shout at me.

You don´t have to yell - I´m right here!

23. scream, shriek - kričať, vrieskať, jačať

Did you hear someone screaming for help?

The band´s fans are mostly shrieking schoolgirls.

24. cheer, hail - zdraviť, pozdravovať, s nadšením vítať, zahŕňať

ováciami

The crowd cheered as the players ran on to the pitch.

The team were hailed as heroes when they arrived home.

25. trouble, bother - obťažovať, otravovať, vyrušovať

Could I ask one more question and then I won´t trouble you any more.

Please don´t bother me, I´m busy.

26. worry, upset - znepokojiť, rozrušiť

My parents always worry when I stay out late.

I didn´t want to upset you, but I thought you ought to know.

27. disturb, harass - rušiť, obťažovať

Please make sure we´re not disturbed during the meeting.

If you harass me again, I´ll call the police.

28. annoy, irritate - obťažovať, rozčuľovať, ísť na nervy

I find waiting hours for a bus annoys me.

Incompetent people really irritate me.

29. doubt, hesitate - pochybovať, nebyť si istý

I doubt he´ll be able to tell us what happened.

Please don´t hesitate to ask me if you need some help.

30. question, suspect - pochybovať, nedôverovať, podozrievať

Do you question my loyalty?

I´ve never seen anything like it and I suspect nobody else has either!

31. border, frontier - hranica

Refugees have been crossing the border all night.

We arrived at the frontier post just before it closed.

32. boundary, limit - hranica, medza, krajné vymedzenie

I´ve always thought the boundary was marked with a stone.

The government have decided to lower the age limit for voting.

33. margin, verge - kraj, okraj, pokraj

His comedy act is on the margin of good taste.

They were on the verge of bankruptcy when sales improved.

34. anger, fury - hnev, zlosť, zúrivosť

There was anger around the country at the government´s incompetence.

I nearly smashed the door down in fury.

35. rage, wrath - hnev, rozhorčenie

Whenever someone says “No”, she flies into a rage.

You´ll bring the wrath of gods down on you!

36. damp, moist - vlhký

You should clean the screen with a damp cloth.

The cake should be soft and moist inside.

37. humid, soggy - vlhký, vlhko

The tropics are permanently hot and humid.

I cannot stand soggy sandwiches!

38. wet, soaked - mokrý, premočený, nasiaknutý vodou.

England can be wet, but Wales and Ireland are wetter!

I got absolutely soaked in that thunderstorm.

39. alone, lonely - sám, osamelý

Her family have all gone. She´s completely alone in the world.

He has no friends - he´s a very lonely man.

40. solitary, desolate - opustený, osamelý

At the end of the lane you´ll see a solitary farmhouse.

After the disaster, the region became desolate.

41. abandoned, deserted - opustený, zanechaný

The stolen car was abandoned near the crime scene.

There wasn´t a person in sight. The whole town was deserted.

42. strong, powerful - silný, mocný

He´s so strong he could lift a car!

He has some extremely powerful political allies.

43. robust, sturdy - mohutný, statný, silný, robustný, masívny

As a sportsman he is of a robust constitution.

I want to buy a sturdy suitcase for my journey.

44. skinny, thin - chudý, tenký

Why do models want to look so skinny?

The man was described as tall and thin.

45. slim, slender - štíhly, útly, krehký

You look very slim. Have you been on a diet?

Even though she´s had four children, she´s kept her slender figure.

46. fragile, frail - krehký, slabý

Mind! That cup is really fragile!

She looked so frail after her illness.

47. talk about, have a talk - rozprávať sa, porozprávať sa o niečom

Let´s have a cup of coffee and talk about it.

I think we need to have a serious talk.

48. discuss, put heads together - diskutovať, prediskutovať, prerokovať

niečo

I´d like to discuss the idea with you later.

Let´s put our heads together to solve this problem.

49. agree, accept - prijať, súhlasiť

We agree that the packaging is important.

I accept your conditions, although reluctantly.

50. allow, let - dovoliť, nechať

Am I allowed to smoke in here?

He shouldn´t let his boss treat him like that!

51. admit, confess - uznať, priznať, priznať sa

He never admits he´s wrong.

I must admit your offer is very tempting.

52. acknowledge, concede - uznať, priznať, pripustiť

You have to acknowledge that we did a very good job.

They´re still unwilling to concede defeat.

53. area, district - štvrť, oblasť

Do you know that´s not a very safe area?

It´s a lovely district - full of parks.

54. neighbourhood, suburb - sídlisko, štvrť, oblasť

My father knows everyone in the neighbourhood.

I live in a residential suburb of the city.

55. quarter, zone - štvrť, zóna

The Old Quarter is being restored for the tourists.

Most of the city centre is now a pedestrian zone.

56. argument, disagreement - nesúhlas, nezhoda, spor

He often gets into an argument with his colleagues.

It was only a minor professional disagreement.

57. exchange, quarrel - hádka, spor, roztržka

She was sacked after a heated exchange with her supervisor.

My ex and I used to have violent quarrels.

58. row, showdown - hádka, scéna, boj

I had loads of rows with my parents when I was a teenager.

The way things were going, we´re bound to have a showdown sooner or later.

59. place, location - miesto, umiestnenie, poloha

Antarctica is not a place I want to return to!

Their new office is in a very central location.

60. site, venue - miesto, dejisko

We shall need a very large site for the shopping complex.

The venue for the 2000 Olympics is Sydney.

61. position, spot - miesto, poloha, postavenie

We couldn´t see anything from our position.

I know just the right beauty spot for our picnic.

62. the rest, remaining - zvyšok, zostatok, to, čo zostáva

I shall regret what I said for the rest of my life.

The remaining invitations will be sent tomorrow.

63. leftover, spare - zvyšný, zostávajúci, nadbytočný

There´s some leftover wine if you want it.

I´ve got a spare ticket for the match tomorrow.

64. wait, expect - čakať, očakávať

I was waiting for you to call.

Are you expecting someone?

65. look forward, hold your breath - tešiť sa na niečo

We are looking forward to the holidays.

Don´t hold your breath - your chances of winning are zero!