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2 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) věnovat, zasvětit2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) zasvětit3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) věnovat•- dedication* * *• věnovat• dedikovat -
3 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) žít2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) přežít3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bydlit4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) žít5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) žít (z)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) živobytí- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) živý2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) přímý3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) nevybuchlý; čilý; aktivní4) (burning: a live coal.) žhavý2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) přímo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *• živý• žít• živoucí• skutečný• naživu• bydlit• bydlet -
4 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) tmavý2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) málo známý3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nejasný2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) (za)stínit- obscurity* * *• tmavý• učinit nejasným• zahalit• zatemnit• podivný• skrýt• temný• nejasný• nesrozumitelný• nevysvětlitelný -
5 parody
['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) parodie2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) parodie2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodovat* * *• výsměch• parodie -
6 sketch
[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skica2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) nástin3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skeč2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) načrtnout2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) skicovat•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
- sketch-book* * *• skicovat• skica• náčrtek• načrtnout
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