to bear – to
tolerate something difficult or painful, strpieť, znášať
to beguile – to
trick someone, obalamutiť, oklamať
to bereave – to
rob someone by force, to take something, zbaviť sa čoho, olúpiť
to be bereft –
to be robbed, olúpený, emphasizing the feeling of sorrow, like after someone
dies.
to besiege –
literally, to surround a castle with an army, to beg like crazy for something,
to bother someone with constant requests, obliehať, obťažovať
to bless – to
give a short prayer in honour of a person, place, building, boat, etc. žehnať
a bud – a flower
before it blooms, while it’s still green, púčik
to confound – to
confuse and frustrate someone, zmiasť
to decease – to
die, zomrieť
to deceive – to
trick someone, obalamutiť, oklamať. Deceiving and beguiling are synonyms. The
difference is that beguiling suggest longer planning, and a greater purpose.
You might choose to deceive someone at the last second, over a little problem.
Beguiling also suggests seduction, like a beguiling smile.
disdain –
contempt, when something isn’t good enough, pohŕdanie
a foe – an
enemy, nepriateľ
to gaze – to
look at something, pozerať
a glutton –
someone who loves food and eats too much, hladoš
gaudy – any
clothing, jewellery, or decoration that’s too big, flashy, colorful, or ornate
to be considered pretty, like a ring with a great big stone, or a big
Louis-Vuitton handbag, nevkusný
hideous –
horribly ugly, veľmy škaredý
to renew – to
rest and regain your energy, to start again, obnoviť
tattered – old,
worn clothing, torn and falling apart. Old sails, torn and beaten by the wind,
otrhaný
tender – soft
and delicate, used to describe tasty meat, and innocent youth, útly, nežný,
mäkký, krehký
youth – the time
in your life when you’re young, ending (in other people’s eyes) around thirty,
ending (in your own eyes) when you realize you’ve forgotten what it’s like to
be young. It happens. J
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