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1 morning-after pill
noun (a contraceptive pill that a woman can take soon after having sex.) antikoncepční pilulka užívaná po styku -
2 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) označit, prohlásit2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) určit (za)2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) designovaný- designated driver* * *• určit• ustanovit• vyznačit• stanovit• označit• jmenovat• designovat -
3 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) (z)volit2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) rozhodnout se2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) budoucí- election- electioneer
- elector
- electoral
- electorate* * *• vybrat• volit• volba -
4 galore
[ɡə'lo:]((placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers: There are book-shops galore in this town.) hojný, spousty* * *• spousta -
5 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) zklamání* * *• vystřízlivění• rozčarování -
6 tea-towel
noun (a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal.) utěrka -
7 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) absence2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) nepřítomnost* * *• neexistence• nepřítomnost• nedostatek -
8 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) výhoda2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) výhoda•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *• výhoda• využít• zvýhodnit -
9 all-clear
noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) konec poplachu* * *• povolení k pokračování -
10 artillery
1) (large guns.) dělostřelectvo2) ((often with capital) the part of an army which looks after and fires such guns.) dělostřelectvo* * *• dělostřelectvo -
11 ash
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12 ashes
noun plural (the remains of a human body after cremation: Her ashes were scattered at sea.) popel* * *• popel -
13 attendance
noun His attendance (= the number of times he attends) at school is poor; Attendances (= the number of people attending) at the concerts went down after the price of tickets increased.) účast, přítomnost, návštěvnost* * *• účast• návštěva• návštěvnost -
14 attendant
noun (a person employed to look after someone or something: a car-park attendant.) dozorce* * *• hlídač• návštěvník -
15 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) požehnání2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) štěstí, dar3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) modlitba* * *• požehnání -
16 caretaker
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17 comeback
noun (a return (especially to show business): The actress made a comeback years after retiring.) návrat* * *• návrat -
18 comedown
noun (a fall in dignity etc: The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.) úpadek* * *• propadák -
19 continuation
1) (the act of continuing, often after a break or pause: the continuation of his studies.) pokračování2) (something which carries on, especially a further part of a story etc: This is a continuation of what he said last week.) pokračování* * *• pokračování -
20 cowboy
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After — Aft er ([.a]ft t[ e]r), a. [AS. [ae]fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. apwte rw further off. The ending ter is an old comparative suffix, in E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
After body — After Aft er ([.a]ft t[ e]r), a. [AS. [ae]fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. apwte rw further off. The ending ter is an old comparative suffix,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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After all — After Aft er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. Shut doors after you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. [1913 Webster] Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Later in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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after tax — ˈafter tax adjective [only before a noun] TAX relating to the amount that remains after tax has been paid: • after tax income • The bank has just announced after tax profits of $22 billion. after tax adverb … Financial and business terms
after-discovered evidence — noun Evidence discovered after a legal decision has been reached. A party may attempt to have the decision reversed using this evidence. They must first prove that the evidence could not have been discovered until after the decision was reached.… … Wiktionary
