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21 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) podpořit2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) potvrdit3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) udržovat* * *• uphold/upheld/upheld• udržovat• prosazovat -
22 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) aktivní, čilý2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) agilní3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) aktivní, účinný4) (in force: The rule is still active.) platný5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) činný6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) činný•- actively
- activity* * *• aktivní -
23 affirm
[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) tvrdit- affirmative
- affirmative action* * *• tvrdit• potvrdit• stvrdit -
24 agitate
['æ‹iteit]1) (to make (someone) excited and anxious: The news agitated her.) vzrušit, zneklidnit2) (to try to arouse public feeling and action: That group is agitating for prison reform.) agitovat3) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) zmítat•- agitated- agitation
- agitator* * *• třepat• rozrušit• agitovat -
25 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) bystrý, čilý2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) ostražitý2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) signál, rozkaz k pohotovosti3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) alarmovat, varovat- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *• upozornit• upozorňovat• zalarmovat• poplach• alarmovat -
26 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpověď2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) řešení2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpovědět (na)2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) zvednout telefon, otevřít, reagovat3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) splnit4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpovídat (čemu)•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *• řešení• odpověď• odpovědět• odpovídat -
27 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) zatknout2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) zastavit2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) zatčení2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) zastavení, zástava (srdce)•* * *• zatčení• zatknout• aretovat -
28 at the hands of
(from, or by the action of: He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists.) v rukou* * *• v potyčce -
29 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) napadnout2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) napadnout3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) zaútočit4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) pustit se do2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) přepadení, útok, nálet2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) záchvat* * *• útočit• útok• přepadnout• napadat• napadnout -
30 automatic
1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) automatický2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) mechanický2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) automatická puška- automatically
- automation
- automaton* * *• automatický -
31 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) protiproud2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) důsledek* * *• důsledky -
32 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) právě se chystat* * *• chystat se -
33 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) mezi2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) mezi3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) mezi, dohromady4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) mezi•* * *• mezi -
34 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) vedle, u2) (past: going by the house.) podél3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po, přes4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) s (čím), pomocí5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s (čím)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) díky (čemu); (čím)7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) během9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na, krát11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) po, na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blízko, poblíž2) (past: A dog ran by.) okolo, tudy3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) stranou•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objet- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *• za• prostřednictvím• ode• od• okolo• kolem• o -
35 call for
1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) vyžadovat2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) vyzvednout, zastavit se pro* * *• volat o• vyžadovat• požadovat -
36 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) příčina2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) důvod3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) problém; věc, záležitost2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) způsobit, zapříčinit* * *• vést• vyvolat• způsobit• proces• příčina• přimět• působit• soudní pře• spor• důvod -
37 caustic
['ko:stik]1) (burning by chemical action: caustic soda.) žíravý2) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) jízlivý, sarkastický•* * *• žíravý• leptavý -
38 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) vybrat, vybírat si2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) rozhodnout se•* * *• vybrat• vybrat si• vybírat• vyberte• zvolit• choose/chose/chosen -
39 co-ordinate
[kəu'o:dineit](to adjust (a movement or action) so that it fits in or works smoothly (with other movements or actions): In swimming the movement of one's arms and legs must be co-ordinated.) sladit se* * *• souřadnice• koordinovat -
40 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) uctívat (památku)2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) připomínat•- commemoration* * *• připomínat• oslavovat
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