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1 amount
1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) činit, obnášet2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) rovnat se2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) suma, částka* * *• velikost• suma• obnášet• množství• částka• činit -
2 amount to
• rovnat se čemu• obnášet kolik -
3 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) míra2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka míry3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) míra4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatřený5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) míra6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (z)měřit2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovat3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) srovnávat, poměřovat4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) měřit•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• změřit• opatření• míra• měřit• dávkovat -
4 deficit
['defisit](the amount by which an amount (of money etc) is less than the amount required: a deficit of several hundred dollars.) schodek* * *• schodek• deficit -
5 excess
[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) nestřídmost2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) přemíra3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) přeplatek2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) přesahující váhu- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *• výstřednost• přebytek• přemíra -
6 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) několik; trochu2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nějaký; některý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) některý; aspoň trochu4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, jistý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nějaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) trochu, dost- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• trochu• některý• několik• nějaký• nějaké -
7 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) váha, váhy2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) rovnováha3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) vyrovnanost4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) přebytek, saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) vyrovnat2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancovat•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *• porovnávat• rovnováha• bilance• bilancovat -
8 equal
['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) stejný2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) rovný (soupeř)3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) rovnat se- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *• rovnoprávný• rovný -
9 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) rovnoměrný2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) hladký3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) pravidelný4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) sudý5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) vyrovnaný6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) klidný2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) vyrovnat2) (to make smooth or level.) srovnat•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) ani2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) ještě•- even if- even so
- even though* * *• vyrovnaný• vodorovný• rovnoměrný• rovný• spravedlivý• stejný• stejně• sudý• i• klidný• ani• dokonce -
10 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) nejmenší2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) nejméně- at least- not in the least* * *• nejmenší• nejméně -
11 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nedůležitý2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vůbec ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• trocha• trochu• maličký• malý• málo -
12 plenty
['plenti] 1. pronoun1) (a sufficient amount; enough: I don't need any more books - I've got plenty; We've got plenty of time to get there.) dost2) (a large amount: He's got plenty of money.) spousta, plno2. adjectiveThat's plenty, thank you!) stačí- plentiful* * *• spousta• hojnost• množství -
13 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) příděl2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) (být) na příděl- rations- ration out* * *• příděl• dávka -
14 remnant
['remnənt](a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) zbytek* * *• ústřižek• zbytek -
15 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) silný, mocný, zdatný2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) ostrý, silný3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) silný4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) silný•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of* * *• silný• mocný• energický• důrazný -
16 total
['təutəl] 1. adjective(whole; complete: What is the total cost of the holiday?; The car was a total wreck.) celkový; úplný2. noun(the whole amount, ie of various sums added together: The total came to / was $10.) celková částka3. verb(to add up or amount to: The doctor's fees totalled $200.) činit celkem- totally- total up* * *• úplný• úhrn• souhrn• součet• celek• celkový -
17 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) svazek2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) svazek, díl3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) objem4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) množství5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) hlasitost* * *• svazek• množství• objem -
18 wastage
[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) ztráta* * *• plýtvání -
19 abundance
(a large amount: an abundance of food; There was food in abundance.) hojnost, velké množství- abundant- abundantly* * *• hojnost• nadbytek -
20 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) podle2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) podle, v souladu s3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) podle4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) podle* * *• v souladu• podle
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