Verbs II.

Question 1

čeliť, postaviť sa voči niečomu

Answer 1

face
faced-faced

Question 2

vytvoriť

Answer 2

create
created-created

Question 3

niesť

Answer 3

carry
carried-carried

Question 4

podať (niečo, napr. pris stole)

Answer 4

pass
passed-passed

Question 5

tvrdiť

Answer 5

claim
claimed-claimed

Question 6

predpokladať

Answer 6

assume
assumed-assumed

Question 7

zabrániť

Answer 7

prevent sth
prevented-prevented
I wanted to prevent that accident.
I have taken her credit card to prevent her from spending her money.

Question 8

zabrániť aby sa …ing
zabrániť aby sa pokazilo

Answer 8

prevent sb from ……….ing
prevent sb from breaking

Question 9

mať v úmysle, hodlať

Answer 9

intend to……..
intended-intended

Question 10

pokúsiť sa

Answer 10

attempt to…..
attempted-attempted
synonyms:
try- is one of the most common verbs for this. It is used in all contexts
attempt to- is a common alternative to try. It is used especially when talking about trying to do something difficult
endeavour-means the same as try but is slightly more formal
seek is a formal word that means try
battle/strive/struggle can be used when someone is trying to do something in a difficult situation
goes to great lengths If someone tries very hard to do something, you can say that the person …

Question 11

nárokovať si vrátenie daní

Answer 11

claim tax returns

Question 12

umiestniť

Answer 12

place
placed-placed

Question 13

dokázať

Answer 13

prove
proved-proved

Question 14

premýšlať, uvažovať

Answer 14

wonder
wondered-wondered

Question 15

vybrať, odstrániť

Answer 15

remove (from)
removed-removed

Question 16

pozorovať, sledovať

Answer 16

observe
observed-observed

Question 17

slúžiť (niekomu)

Answer 17

serve sb
served-served

Question 18

ponechať, udržať
formálne

Answer 18

retain
retained-retained

synonyms:
keep- most common(opposite give away)
storeIf someone keeps something somewhere until it is needed,
stash sometimes used if someone keeps a lot of something in a secret place
save often used when someone keeps something to use in the future
hang onto/hold ontoare also often used when someone keeps something that might be needed in the future.

Question 19

Povzbudiť

Answer 19

Encourage
Ed-ed
(Inkaridž)

Question 20

Viesť, previesť

Answer 20

Conduct
Ed-ed
(Kondakt)

Question 21

Zachytiť

Answer 21

Capture
Es-ed
Kepčr

Question 22

Obnoviť

Answer 22

Renew
Ed-ed
(Rinjú)

Question 23

Nadobudnúť, získať

Answer 23

Gain
Ed-ed
(Gejn)

Question 24

Oznámiť

Answer 24

Announce
Ed-ed
(Enauns)

Question 25

Pozostávať

Answer 25

Consist Ed-ed

Question 26

uraziť, (slovne) napadnúť koho

Answer 26

insult ed-ed

Question 27

for sth/to do sth vybrať si, zvoliť si čo, rozhodnúť sa pre čo

Answer 27

**opt**- ed-ed synonyms: **choose**-if there are only two things to make a decision between **pick**/**select**-are often used when someone chooses someone or something after thinking carefully **opt**/**decide**/**go for**(UK)-more informal, can also be used when someone chooses to do something **curate**- If you curate something, you choose certain items from among a large group in order to show those items to the public somehow. Curate is often used in the passive voice. She curated a lovely exhibition from the author's papers.