go cold turkey

Slovak translation: (hovorovo) absťák (drogový); liečba šokom; naraz; natvrdo

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English term or phrase:go cold turkey
Slovak translation:(hovorovo) absťák (drogový); liečba šokom; naraz; natvrdo
Entered by: Dušan Ján Hlísta

21:03 Jun 6, 2013
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition / diet book
English term or phrase: go cold turkey
metafora vo vete:

Alcoholic drinks, though pleasant, merely provide empty calories. One glass of white wine contains about 120 calo- ries, while a 12-ounce can of beer racks up 153. Unless you really can’t say no, abstain absolutely on a fast day—it’s a golden opportunity to slash your weekly consumption with- out feeling deprived. Think of it as going cold turkey for two achievable days each week.
Maria Ferencikova
Local time: 17:07
(hovorovo) absťák (drogový); liečba šokom; naraz; natvrdo
Explanation:
známa to skladba Johna Lennona z koca 60-tich rokov s Plastic Ono Band popisuje tieto stavy... .%)

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http://slovniky.korpus.sk/?w=absťák&s=exact&c=Q488&d=kssj4&d...

dosť som sa začudoval keď som to našiel na horeuvenej stránke...

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Note added at 3 days16 hrs (2013-06-10 13:11:07 GMT)
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Velký anglicko-český slovník
autorů Haise a Hodka: cold turkey [?k?uld't?:ki] 1 studený krocan 2 AM slang. otevřená, nepřikrášlená řeč, neomalenost 3 slang. náhlé odnětí drogy narkomanovi (go ~ přestat fetovat)
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Dušan Ján Hlísta
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2s niečím náhle a úplne prestať
Janka Lopatnikova
5 +2(hovorovo) absťák (drogový); liečba šokom; naraz; natvrdo
Dušan Ján Hlísta
5náhla abstinencia
Vladimir Karoli
5prestať fetovať
Dušan Ján Hlísta
3 +1prestať piť
Jan Chupac
4úplné vynechanie alkoholu
Kristian Madar
2ani sa nedotknúť
Rad Graban (X)


Discussion entries: 10





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
náhla abstinencia


Explanation:
okamžitá abstinencia bez akejkoľvek prípravy

Vladimir Karoli
Slovakia
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prestať piť


Explanation:
Think of it as going cold turkey for two achievable days each week.

Berte to tak že ste prestali piť počas dvoch dní každý týždeň.

Jan Chupac
Slovakia
Local time: 17:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Slovak

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Dvorská
8 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
s niečím náhle a úplne prestať


Explanation:
Úplne sa vzdať nejakého zvyku

Example sentence(s):
  • úplne pretať napr. fajčiť, piť
Janka Lopatnikova
Italy
Local time: 17:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak

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agree  Maria Chmelarova
4 hrs

agree  Nathaniel2
3 days 6 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
úplné vynechanie alkoholu


Explanation:
Kedze sa kontext specificky a jednoznacne vztahuje alkohol, je potrebné ho spomenút v preklade vety.

Think of it as going cold turkey for two achievable days each week.
Berte to tak, že ste úplne vynechali alkohol počas dvoch dosiahnuteľných dní každý týždeň.


Kristian Madar
Slovakia
Local time: 17:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Slovak
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ani sa nedotknúť


Explanation:
Ďalší návrh ak chcete zachovať ten hovorový stýl.

Rad Graban (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cold turkey
(hovorovo) absťák (drogový); liečba šokom; naraz; natvrdo


Explanation:
známa to skladba Johna Lennona z koca 60-tich rokov s Plastic Ono Band popisuje tieto stavy... .%)

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Note added at 17 hrs (2013-06-07 14:06:01 GMT)
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http://slovniky.korpus.sk/?w=absťák&s=exact&c=Q488&d=kssj4&d...

dosť som sa začudoval keď som to našiel na horeuvenej stránke...

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Note added at 3 days16 hrs (2013-06-10 13:11:07 GMT)
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Velký anglicko-český slovník
autorů Haise a Hodka: cold turkey [?k?uld't?:ki] 1 studený krocan 2 AM slang. otevřená, nepřikrášlená řeč, neomalenost 3 slang. náhlé odnětí drogy narkomanovi (go ~ přestat fetovat)


Dušan Ján Hlísta
Slovakia
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michal Fabian: konečne niečo, čo neprekladá len suchý význam, ale ide aj po hovorovosti/forme/štýle :)
41 mins
  -> ďakujem za ocenenie - nejaký čas som žil v USA takže som trochu privykol tamojšiemu štýlu a životu :=)

agree  Rad Graban (X): Dal som síce aj svoj návrh, ale "absťák" sa mi veľmi páči.
1 hr
  -> ďakujem, od Vás ma to špeciálne veľmi potešilo - Dušo :=)
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
prestať fetovať


Explanation:
Karel Hais a kolektív VAČS

Dušan Ján Hlísta
Slovakia
Local time: 17:07
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