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1 touch off
(to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) odpálit; vyvolat* * *• spustit -
2 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotknout se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotknout se3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dojmout4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mít něco společného2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotyk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) hmat, omak3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) dotyk, tah4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) osobitý styl5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *• zavadit• sáhnout• osahávat• ohmatávat• omak• ohmatat• ohmatání• hmatat• hmat• kontakt• dotyk• dotýkat se• dotek• dotknutí• dotknout se -
3 hands off!
(do not touch!) ruce pryč! -
4 pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) ťuknutí, plesknutí2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) hrudka2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) poplácat3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) pohotově, po ruce, nazpaměť* * *• zaťukat• zaťukání• poplácat• pohladit• poplácání -
5 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) (o)holit (se)2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) (o)hoblovat3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) dotknout se2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) oholení- shaven- shavings* * *• shave/shaved/shaven• shave/shaved/shaved• oholení• oholit se• ostrouhat• oholit• holení• hoblík• holit se• holit -
6 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) kartáč(ek)2) (an act of brushing.) kartáčování3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) ohon4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) nepříjemnost (s), srážka2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) (vy)kartáčovat2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) (za)mést3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) vykartáčovat4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) lehce se dotknout•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *• kartáčovat• kartáč -
7 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skončit2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) dojíst, dopít2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) úprava2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finiš•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *• ukončit• zakončit• skončit• končit• dokončit• dodělat• dopsat• dohotovit• dohrát• dočíst -
8 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) rukojeť, držadlo, klika2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) dotýkat se2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) jednat3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) vést, prodávat4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) zacházet•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *• uchopit• zacházet s• rukojeť• spravovat• ovládat• manipulovat• držadlo -
9 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) (za)ťukání2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) (za)ťukat- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kohoutek2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (vy)těžit2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) odposlouchávat* * *• ťukat• vybrat• zaťukat• zvolit• klepnout• kohoutek
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