Cat in the Rain ( Ernest Hemingway) Flashcards
(144 cards)
1
Q
passed
A
prešiel ( okolo )
2
Q
monument
A
pamätník
3
Q
benches
A
lavičky
4
Q
glisten
glistened
A
lesknúť sa
lesklo sa
5
Q
easel
A
maliarky stoján
6
Q
dripped
A
kvapkalo
7
Q
gravel
A
štrk
8
Q
pools
A
mláky
9
Q
crouched
A
schúlená
čupnúť si
10
Q
paths
A
cesty, cestičky
11
Q
compact
A
aby jej nič netrčalo von ( pressed together )
12
Q
bowed
A
uklonil sa
(bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.)
13
Q
propped up
prop up
A
podoprieť
14
Q
complaints
A
sťažnosti
15
Q
dim room
A
tmavá miestnoť
(rather dark because there is not much light in it)
16
Q
dignity
A
dôstojnosť
17
Q
rubber cape
A
nepremokavý plášť
( waterproof jacket)
18
Q
tightened
face tightened
A
utiahnutý/ zachmúriť sa
stiahnúť, žmúriť
19
Q
eaves
A
odkvap
20
Q
momentary
A
chviľkový
21
Q
supreme
A
obrovský, veľký , vrchný
22
Q
grow out
A
vyrásť
23
Q
hand glass
A
malé zrkadielko
24
Q
darn
A
šťopkovať, zašívať
25
tight
tesný
26
smooth
hladký, hľadko
27
knot
uzol
28
purr
a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat
(to make a purr or a sound like a purr
cars purring along the highway)
29
nagging, whining
(of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something. (dotieravý)the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound. (jačavý)
30
tortoise-shell
trojfarebná strakatá mačka,
the hard shell of a turtle that is yellow, orange, and brown (pancier)
31
virtue
cnosť
32
moral
ponaučenie
33
fable
bájka
34
tabbies
a cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur
35
stewed
dusený
36
vice
zlá vlastnosť
37
emerald
a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl ( smaragd)
38
wandered
putoval
(walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.)
39
whiskers
fúziky
40
off his own bat
to do something without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it
("when he didn't chase the dog she came back off her own bat")
41
scurrying
to move quickly, with small, short steps ( šantenie)
42
doubt
pochybnosť, pochybovať
43
delight
great pleasure. ( potešenie)
44
strike up
to begin or cause to begin playing, singing, sounding, etc.
45
conjuring
to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic (čarovať)
kúzelnícky
46
bestowed
udeliť
(v tom texte give him her hand - marry him)
47
eccentric
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way ( čudácke, divné, zvláštné)
48
performing
to do an action or piece of work,
to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music, ( predvádzanie, výkonný)
49
scoff
výsmech, vysmievať sa
50
patent
to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention
51
confusions
a lack of understanding, or a state of disorder,
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is,
( zmätky)
52
prestidigitation ( synonym: legerdemain)
magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands
53
deceive
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage ( podvodom nalákať)
54
creep
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed ( preplaziť sa, zakrádať sa)
55
defy
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc. ( vzdorovať,neuposlúchnuť)
56
crack
a very narrow space between parts of something ( puklina, trhlina)
57
rail
a straight bar or rod fixed in position, esp. to a wall or to vertical posts, used to enclose something or as a support ( tyč, vešiak)
58
cunning
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose ( prefíkaný)
59
dice
a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance ( hracia kocka)
60
cork
a light material obtained from the bark (= outer layer) of a tree, or a small, soft cylinder of this material that is pushed into the top of a bottle to close it (korok, zátka)
61
misplaced
directed toward someone or something for the wrong reasons, incorrectly positioned.(nepsrávne umiestnené
62
lawn
an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short
(trávnik)
63
aloof
not friendly or willing to take part in things (ostražitý,chladný)
64
vague
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (neidentifikovaný, nejasný)
65
incontestable
impossible to question because of being obviously true ( nezpochybniteľný)
66
proof
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true (dôkaz)
67
imagery
obraznosť
68
out of hat
without thinking carefully about which one to choose or what to do (vytiahúť z klobúka)
69
suspense
napätie
70
simile
prirovnanie
71
satire
the use of humor, irony or ridicule to expose and critize people's stupidity (satira)
72
Allegory
alegoria ( stroy/poem//picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning )
73
prešiel ( okolo )
passed
74
pamätník
monument
75
lavičky
benches
76
lesknúť sa
lesklo sa
glisten
glistened
77
maliarky stoján
easel
78
kvapkalo
dripped
79
štrk
gravel
80
mláky
pools
81
schúlená
čupnúť si
crouched
82
cesty, cestičky
paths
83
aby jej nič netrčalo von ( pressed together )
compact
84
uklonil sa
(bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.)
bowed
85
podoprieť
propped up
prop up
86
sťažnosti
complaints
87
tmavá miestnoť
(rather dark because there is not much light in it)
dim room
88
dôstojnosť
dignity
89
nepremokavý plášť
( waterproof jacket)
rubber cape
90
utiahnutý/ zachmúriť sa
stiahnúť, žmúriť
tightened
face tightened
91
odkvap
eaves
92
chviľkový
momentary
93
obrovský, veľký , vrchný
supreme
94
vyrásť
grow out
95
malé zrkadielko
hand glass
96
šťopkovať, zašívať
darn
97
tesný
tight
98
hladký, hľadko
smooth
99
uzol
knot
100
a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat
(to make a purr or a sound like a purr
cars purring along the highway)
purr
101
(of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something. (dotieravý)the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound. (jačavý)
nagging, whining
102
trojfarebná strakatá mačka,
the hard shell of a turtle that is yellow, orange, and brown (pancier)
tortoise-shell
103
cnosť
virtue
104
ponaučenie
moral
105
bájka
fable
106
a cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur
tabbies
107
dusený
stewed
108
zlá vlastnosť
vice
109
a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl ( smaragd)
emerald
110
putoval
(walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.)
wandered
111
fúziky
whiskers
112
to do something without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it
("when he didn't chase the dog she came back off her own bat")
off his own bat
113
to move quickly, with small, short steps ( šantenie)
scurrying
114
pochybnosť, pochybovať
doubt
115
great pleasure. ( potešenie)
delight
116
to begin or cause to begin playing, singing, sounding, etc.
strike up
117
to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic (čarovať)
conjuring
118
udeliť
(v tom texte give him her hand - marry him)
bestowed
119
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way ( čudácke, divné, zvláštné)
eccentric
120
to do an action or piece of work,
to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music, ( predvádzanie, výkonný)
performing
121
výsmech, vysmievať sa
scoff
122
to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention
patent
123
a lack of understanding, or a state of disorder,
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is,
( zmätky)
confusions
124
magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands
prestidigitation ( synonym: legerdemain)
125
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage ( podvodom nalákať)
deceive
126
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed ( preplaziť sa, zakrádať sa)
creep
127
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc. ( vzdorovať,neuposlúchnuť)
defy
128
a very narrow space between parts of something ( puklina, trhlina)
crack
129
a straight bar or rod fixed in position, esp. to a wall or to vertical posts, used to enclose something or as a support ( tyč, vešiak)
rail
130
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose ( prefíkaný)
cunning
131
a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance ( hracia kocka)
dice
132
a light material obtained from the bark (= outer layer) of a tree, or a small, soft cylinder of this material that is pushed into the top of a bottle to close it (korok, zátka)
cork
133
directed toward someone or something for the wrong reasons, incorrectly positioned.(nepsrávne umiestnené
misplaced
134
an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short
(trávnik)
lawn
135
not friendly or willing to take part in things (ostražitý,chladný)
aloof
136
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (neidentifikovaný, nejasný)
vague
137
impossible to question because of being obviously true ( nezpochybniteľný)
incontestable
138
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true (dôkaz)
proof
139
obraznosť
imagery
140
without thinking carefully about which one to choose or what to do (vytiahúť z klobúka)
out of hat
141
napätie
suspense
142
prirovnanie
simile
143
the use of humor, irony or ridicule to expose and critize people's stupidity (satira)
satire
144
alegoria ( stroy/poem//picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning )
Allegory
