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 Translation for 'offhand' from English to Slovak
ADJ   offhand | more offhand | most offhand
SYNO ad-lib | extemporaneous | extemporary | ...
odmeraný {adj} [nezdvorilo chladný]offhand [offensively cool in manner]
ľahostajný {adj} [neprejavujúci záujem, často nezdvorilo]offhand [uninterested]
bez prípravy {adv} [povedať: bez overenia]offhand [without previous thought or preparation]
z hlavy {adv} [povedať: bez prípravy, narýchlo]offhand [without previous thought or preparation]
narýchlo {adv} [povedať: bez rozmyslenia, bez prípravy]offhand [without previous thought or preparation]
z brucha {adv} [ľud.] [obr.] [povedať: bez rozmyslenia, bez prípravy]offhand [without previous thought or preparation]
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Usage Examples English
  • The Novotny theme occurs extremely rarely in actual play. The strong English master Amos Burn produced such an example in an offhand game in 1910 (see diagram).
  • The famous Immortal Game, Anderssen–Kieseritzky, London 1851, was played as an offhand game during a break in this tournament. It was not one of the games of their first-round match.
  • The album's title is an offhand tribute to all of the older groups and artists who have influenced the Circus.
  • Kliban in his San Francisco studio, Urry was struck by a group of Kliban's offhand cartoons of cats, bought several of them, and prodded Kliban to create a book-length collection of similar work.
  • Natural point of aim is a concept that can be used in relation to any type of shooting position but is most often discussed in relation to prone, sitting, or kneeling positions, and less frequently with offhand/standing positions.

  • At right is a surprisingly little-known position from one of Burn's offhand games.
  • An offhand joke post on Tumblr made at the expense of the Dream SMP fandom led to the creation of a fan-made server with its own plot and lore, known as "Penis SMP".
  • IPSC shooting events use prone, offhand and supported shooting positions.
  • PopMatters' review, penned by Nathan Wisnicki, praised the album, commenting that the album starts off slow "but the arrangements get zestier, the lyrics get much wittier, and the singing meets its backing with a real offhand charm"as the album progresses.
  • An offhand remark by Edmisten during the 1984 campaign became part of the state's political lore.

  • Laine's book, "Shivaji Maharaj: Hindu King in Islamic India", contained an offhand comment quoting an anecdote concerning Shivaji's parentage, as part of Laine's discussion of the mysteries of Shivaji's unclear relationship with his father.
  • At Fenton, Dave Fetty, a factory glass worker for most of his career, was allowed to use specialist skills, learned before joining the factory, in limited editions of "offhand" pieces without the use of moulds.
  • Regardless of the criticisms, Putrajaya dismissed offhand this New York Times report without probing, and such flippant attitude of the Najib administration was slammed by Fuziah.
  • Spiro Agnew was criticized in the media in 1968 for an offhand remark referring to reporter Gene Oishi as a "fat Jap".
  • Although Ariadne Oliver is consistently referred to as "Mrs Oliver", nothing is known about her husband. An offhand reference to her marriage is made in "Elephants Can Remember".

  • Arrival Game: Petrina thought Shaun would be least likely to know the Melbourne GPO Postal Code offhand, so she purposely gave him the wrong answer and they were unable to open their safe, costing $1,000.
  • Perrin Dandin is a fictional character in the "Third Book" of Rabelais, who seats himself judge-wise on the first stump that offers, and passes offhand a sentence in any matter of litigation; a character who figures similarly in a comedy of Racine's, and in a fable of La Fontaine's.
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