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20 null terms

Advice
noun
guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action.
Example: Asking for ADVICE and suggestions from others over specific decisions.
fr: rada
Atmosphere
noun
the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation.
Example: It was therefore used to scare away evil spirits, a good-luck charm and to create a warm ATMOSPHERE in the home within the winter months
fr: atmosféra
Book
noun
a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Example: I have learned from this BOOK, and been inspired to learn more about the arts of the Geisha, such as music and dance.
fr: Kniha
Candle
noun
a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns.
Example: First I had to modernize it: the CANDLE became electricity and light, the fire became a heater and a microwave, and the table's material became plastic.
fr: Sviečka
Comfort
noun
a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
Example: Like a child, the narrator looks to her family for COMFORT and security.
fr: pohodlie
Cookbook
noun
a book containing recipes and other information about the preparation and cooking of food.
Example: Firstly, the importance of a food blog derives from it being a modern manifestation of a COOKBOOK, fulfilling the traditional purposes of a COOKBOOK and uniting the nation through an exchange of recipes and common culinary experiences.
fr: kuchárka
Cozy
adjective
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
Example: If I log into a local BBS, I can even get a more intimate, COZY feeling, which is well-captured by Rheingold's (1993) notion of "virtual community."
fr: Útulný
Enrich
verb
improve or enhance the quality or value of.
Example: Consequently, lexical cohesion allows the writer to play with words and ENRICH his text.
fr: obohatiť
Grateful
adjective
feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received.
Example: I was very GRATEFUL to him for this and felt it was more than was required of him.
fr: Vďačný
Guide
verb
direct or influence the behaviour or development of.
Example: In order to achieve this I will GUIDE my employees towards choosing the best path that will enable to job to be completed and it involves my engagement in different types of leadership depending on situation.
fr: navádzať
Harmony
noun
the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.
Example: Recycling is an available resource which needs to be exploited far more, and there lies the real challenge - waking society to the scale of the problem, and instilling in people the will to change our lifestyles so that we can live in HARMONY with nature.
fr: Harmónia
Heritage
noun
a special or individual possession; an allotted portion.
Example: This is largely due to the fact that Scandinavians treat that period as a very important part of their cultural HERITAGE.
fr: dedičstvo
Joy
noun
a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Example: Eppie's arrival is the turning point in the novel, and for Silas this means the discovery of himself and life within the community; a life of "pure peace and JOY"
fr: radosť
Mood
noun
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
Example: This play once again displays a complete change of MOOD in the comedy, and shows a sense of great despair and fear.
fr: Nálada
Natural elements
noun
Natural element means soil, rock, water and vegetation, and includes a landform, hill, mound, berm, watercourse, water body, ditch, spring, wetland or forest, whether designed or otherwise
Example: These site seem to be added to areas of long human activity, and with the case of Stonehenge have strong evidence for being connected with sky watching and worship of NATURAL ELEMENTS such as the Sun
fr: Prírodné prvky
Non-fiction
noun
prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
Example: The NON-FICTION section is both at the back of the shop and downstairs.
fr: literatúra faktu
Presence
noun
the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present.
Example: My employees existence needs are satisfied by acknowledging their PRESENCE and importance in the workplace.
fr: Prítomnosť
Relationship
noun
the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected
Example: All this brings citizens closer to the government and helps to develop a strong RELATIONSHIP between the government and the citizens.
fr: Vzťah
Safe
adjective
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
Example: Employees Wanted a stable job and SAFE working environment.
fr: Bezpečný
Shelter
noun
a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
Example: One story states that the biggest problem facing them is lack of funding to provide anything but the bare necessities of food and SHELTER to the children.
fr: Prístrešok