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1 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ani nápad! -
2 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) pravděpodobně -
3 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobný2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) jako3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) někdo podobný; něco podobného4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) jako- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) mít rád; líbit se2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) mít rád•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *• podobný• rád• stejný• jako• líbit se• mít rád -
4 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) špatný2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý3) (unpleasant: bad news.) špatný, zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zkažený5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodlivý6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) nemocný, bolavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) špatně, zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) závažný9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) pochybný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zkažený• zlý• špatný -
5 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beznadějný2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) nemožný3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beznadějný* * *• beznadějný -
6 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) nepravděpodobný2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) nepravděpodobný•- improbability* * *• nepravděpodobný -
7 rigid
['ri‹id]1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) tuhý2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) pevný, přísný•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *• tuhý• pevný• přísný• rigorózní• stabilní• strnulý• nepoddajný• nekompromisní• neohebný• nehybný -
8 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) nevyčerpatelný- inexhaustibility* * *• nevyčerpatelný -
9 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) neškodný* * *• neškodný -
10 meek
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11 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) bezpečný2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) bezpečný3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) v pořádku; nepoškozený4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) bezpečný, neškodný5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) opatrný•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) ochránit- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) trezor* * *• pokladna• bezpečný -
12 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) bezpečný; klidný2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) pevný3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) solidní2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zabezpečit2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) přivázat•- securely- security
- security risk* * *• zabezpečit• zajistit• jistý• bezpečný -
13 sure-footed
adjective (not likely to slip or stumble: Goats are sure-footed animals.) bezpečně našlapující* * *• pevný• přesvědčený• spolehlivý• stabilní -
14 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) nepravděpodobný* * *• nepravděpodobně -
15 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) zkušený člověk -
16 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) skoro2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) sotva3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) stěží* * *• stěží• sotva• sotvaže -
17 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) mít zájem2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) mít zájem3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresovaný* * *• zaujatý• zainteresovaný -
18 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken -
19 commercial
[kə'mə:ʃəl]1) (connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.) obchodní, užitkové2) ((likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.) obchodnický3) (paid for by advertisements: commercial television.) komerční* * *• reklama• komerční• obchodní -
20 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) očekávat2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') předpokládat, myslit3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) vyžadovat4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) předpokládat•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation* * *• očekávat
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См. также в других словарях:
not likely! — ► not likely! informal certainly not. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
not likely! — informal certainly not; I refuse Are you going home? Not likely! * * * not ˈlikely! idiom (informal, especially BrE) used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion … Useful english dictionary
not likely — very little chance, improbable, a slim chance Do you think we ll win the prize? the boy asked. Not likely, his dad replied … English idioms
not likely! — informal certainly not. → likely … English new terms dictionary
not likely — spoken used for saying that you or someone else certainly will not do something … English dictionary
not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
NOT LIKELY — … Useful english dictionary
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
likely — [līk′lē] adj. likelier, likeliest [ME likly, prob. aphetic < OE geliclic (or < ? ON likligr): see LIKE1 & LY1] 1. apparently true to the facts; credible; probable [a likely cause] 2. seeming as if it would happen or might happen; reasonably … English World dictionary
not in a month of Sundays — (not) in a month of Sundays if you say that something will not happen in a month of Sundays, you mean that it is not likely to happen. He ll never run the marathon, not in a month of Sundays … New idioms dictionary
not worth the paper it is written on — not worth the paper it is written/printed/on phrase used for saying that a written agreement is not worth having because the person who signed it is not likely to do what they said they would do We signed a year’s lease on this place, but it’s… … Useful english dictionary
