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Slovenčina – 2014-10-01

Zviera = animal

  • červík = worm
  • chrobák = bug, beetle
  • delfín = dolphin
  • gepard = cheetah
  • hmyz = insect
  • holub = pigeon
  • holubica = dove
  • hus = goose
  • húsenica = caterpillar
  • jastrab = hawk
  • jeleň = stag
  • kačka = duck
  • kocúr = tomcat (male cat)
  • kôň = horse
  • korytnačka = turtle, tortoise
  • koza = goat
  • krava = cow
  • lastovička = swallow
  • lev = lion
  • losos = salmon
  • mačka = cat
  • medveď = bear
  • moriak = turkey
  • morské prasa, morča = guinea pig
  • motýľ = butterfly
  • mucha = fly
  • opica = monkey
  • orol = eagle
  • ovca = sheep
  • pavúk = spider
  • pes = dog
  • prasa (n.) = pig
  • pštros = ostrich
  • ryba = fish
  • škrečok = hamster
  • sliepka = chicken, hen
  • slon = elephant
  • sokol = falcon
  • somár, osol = donkey
  • sova = owl
  • srnka = deer
  • sviňa = swine
  • ťava = camel
  • tiger = tiger
  • vážka = dragonfly
  • veľryba = whale
  • veverička = squirrel
  • vôl = ox
  • vrabec = sparrow
  • vták = bird
  • zebra = zebra
  • žirafa = giraffe
  • žralok = shark

Slovenčina – 2014-09-29

 

Occupations &s.

  • učiteľ / učiteľka – teacher (male / female)
  • profesor / profesorka – professor (m/f)
  • študent / študentka – student (m/f)
  • žiak / žiačka – schoolboy / schoolgirl
  • policajt / policajtka – policeman / policewoman
  • vojak / vojačka – soldier (m/f)
  • požiarnik, hasič – fireman
  • polovník – hunter
  • lesník – forester
  • poľnohospodár – agricultural worker
  • robotník – worker (e.g. in construction)
  • murár – mason, bricklayer
  • opravár – repairman
  • inžinier / inžinierka – engineer (m/f)
  • politik / politička – politician (m/f)
  • úradník / úradníčka – bureaucrat (public servant) (m/f)
  • poštár / poštárka – postman / postwoman
  • predavač / predavačka – salesman/saleswoman, store clerk, cashier (m/f)
  • obchodník / obchodníčka – businessman / businesswoman
  • podnikateľ / podnikateľka – entrepreneur (m/f)
  • manažér / manažérka – manager (m/f)
  • účtovník / účtovníčka – accountant (m/f)
  • ekonóm / ekonómka – economist (m/f)
  • zamestnanec / zamestnankyňa – employee (m/f)
  • kňaz – priest
  • farár – (parish) priest
  • mních / mníška – monk / nun
  • umelec / umelkyňa – artist (m/f)
  • spevák / speváčka – singer (m/f)
  • herec / herečka – actor / actress(m/f)
  • tanečník / tanečníčka – dancer (m/f)
  • vodič, šofér – driver
  • kamionista – truck driver
  • lekár / lekárka; doktor / doktorka – physician (m/f)
  • zubár / zubárka – dentist (m/f)
  • zdravotná sestra, sestrička – nurse (female),
  • ošetrovateľ – nurse (male)
  • veterinár, zverolekár – veterinarian
  • nezamestnaný – unemployed (adj.)
  • bezdomovec – homeless

 

(to) help (de): Hilfe, helfen – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

 

  • Lass mich dir helfen, dann geht es schneller. – “Let me help you, so it goes faster.”
  • Nimm Fixauxilin, das hilft sofort! – “Have a Fixauxilin, it helps immediately!”
  • „In alten Zeiten, als das Wünschen noch geholfen hat …“ – “In the old times, when wishing still helped, …”
  • „Der Mann, dem niemand half, half sich allein.“ – “The man, whom noone would help, helped himself alone.”
  • Dumm kann der Mensch sein, er muss sich nur zu helfen wissen. – “A man can be stupid, he only has to know how to help himself.”
  • Es war eine große Hilfe. – “It was a great help.”
  • Ich brauche dringend Hilfe! – “I need urgent help!”
  • Als sein Konto überzogen war, bekam er eine Hilfe von seinen Eltern. – “As his account was overdrawn, he received help from his parents.”
  • Das Land wird seine Hilfen an den Nachbarstaat einstellen müssen. – “The country will need to provide help to the neighbouring state.”
  • Sie bekommt für die Hilfen, auf die sie seit der Operation angewiesen ist, finanzielle Unterstützung von der Stiftung. – “She receives financial support from the foundation as help on which she depends for the operation.”
  • Ach, ich hätte so gerne eine Hilfe im Haushalt. – “Ah, how I would like some help with the housework.”
  • Schau doch mal in der Hilfe nach, was da zu „error 101“ steht. – “Look up in the help (manual), what ‘error 101’ stands for.”
  • Die Stute reagierte prompt auf die Hilfen. – “The mare reacted promptly to the help.”

 

(to) help (fr): aide, aider – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

 

  • En triant mes déchets, j’aide au recyclage. – “By sorting my garbage, I support recycling.”
  • J’aide mon frère à porter ses cartons. – “I help my brother to carry boxes.”
  • Elle aide souvent les sans-abris. – “She frequently helps the homeless”
  • Cette méthode aide la mémoire. – “This method helps memory.”
  • Il s’aide de la rampe pour monter l’escalier. – “He climbs the ladder with the help of a ramp.”
  • Aidez-vous les uns les autres. – “Help each other!”
  • Vous ne vous aidez pas: vous restez inactif. – “You don’t help yourself: you stay inactive.”
  • J’ai besoin de votre aide. – “I need your help.”
  • Votre protection est sa seule aide. – “Your protection is her only help.”
  • Il n’aurait pas réussi sans l’aide de telle machine. – “He wouldn’t have managed without the help of such machine.”

 

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(to) help (eo): helpi, helpo – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

 

  • Ĉu vi povus helpi min? Mi estas perdita. – “Could you help me? I’m lost.”
  • Helpi al aliaj signifas helpi sin mem. – “To help others is to help oneself”
  • Ni devas helpi al tiuj, kiuj ne povas mem helpi al si. – “We must help all those who can’t help themselves.”
  • Ni ne povas helpi ĉiun, sed ĉiu povas helpi iun.  – “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”
  • Mi akceptis helpi la maljunan virinon. – “I consented to help the old lady.”
  • Kun helpo vi iros ĉien, sen helpo nenien. – “With help you will go anywhere; without help, nowhere.”
  • Mi dankemas pro via helpo. – “I’m grateful for your help.”

 

(to) help (中文): 幫忙 (ㄅㄤ ㄇㄤˊ – bāngmáng); 幫助 (ㄅㄤ ㄓㄨˋ – bāngzhù) – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

  • 無論是甚麼人請他幫忙,他也會幫忙
  • [wúlúnshì shénme rén qǐng tā bāngmáng , tā yě huì bāngmáng。]
  • “He helps whoever asks him to help.”
  • 幫忙。 / 帮忙
  • [bāngbāng máng ā 。]
  • “Please help!”
  • 他不知道該怎麼做,於是便找我幫忙。 / 他不知道该怎么做,于是便找我帮忙
  • [tā bùzhī dào gāi zěnme zuò , yúshì biàn zhǎo wǒ bāngmáng 。]
  • “Not knowing what to do, he asked me for help.”
  • 如果沒有他幫忙,她大概已經失敗了吧。 / 如果没有他帮忙,她大概已经失败了吧
  • [rúguǒ méiyǒu tā bāngmáng , tā dàgài yǐjīng shībài le ba 。]
  • “She would have failed without his help.”
  • 你可以幫忙找找嗎? / 你可以帮忙找找吗
  • nǐ kěyǐ bāngmáng zhǎozhao ma ?
  • Could you help me to find it?

(to) help (sq): ndihmë, ndihmoj – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

  • Unë do të të ndihmoj. – “I will help you.”
  • Më ler të të ndihmoj. – “Let me help you.”
  • A keni nevojë për ndihmë? – “Do you need help?”
  • Për ndihmë kontakto: 12.3456.7890. – “For help, contact: 12.3456.7890”
  • Si mund t’ju ndihmojmë? – “How can we help?”
  • Qendra ku mund të kërkoni ndihmë:… – “Centers where you can get help:…”
  • Kërkoni ndihmë apo këshillim, nëse partneri juaj ju keqtrajton fizikisht. – “Ask for help or advice if your partner mistreats you physically.”
  • Unë do të nxitoje për t’i dhënë ndihmën e parë. – “I would rush to give first aid.”

 

(to) help (ru): помощь; помогать, помочь – Word of the Day – 2014-09-25

  • помощь [ˈpoməɕː]: содействование кому-либо или чему-либо; действия или средства, облегчающие, упрощающие что-либо.
  • помогать [pəmɐˈɡatʲ]: содействовать чему-то или способствовать чьей-то деятельности.
  • помочь [pɐˈmot͡ɕ]: облегчить кому-либо выполнение какого-нибудь дела или выход из нежелательной ситуации.