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1 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) to•- its- itself* * *• to• ono -
2 crowd
1. noun1) (a number of persons or things gathered together: A crowd of people gathered in the street.) zástup, dav2) (a group of friends, usually known to one another: John's friends are a nice crowd.) parta2. verb1) (to gather in a large group: They crowded round the injured motorcyclist.) shlukovat se2) (to fill too full by coming together in: Sightseers crowded the building.) namačkat se•- crowded* * *• tlačenice• zástup• kompars• dav -
3 monkey
1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) opice2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) dareba, -nice2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) hrabat se (v)- monkey nut* * *• opice -
4 patronise
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) chovat se blahosklonně2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) pravidelně chodit* * *• podporovat -
5 patronize
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) chovat se blahosklonně2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) pravidelně chodit* * *• podporovat -
6 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrátit se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrátit3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrátit se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) oplatit5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) zvolit6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) vyhlásit7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrátit2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) návrat; zpětný2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) zpáteční jízdenka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *• vracet se• vrátit• vrátit se• výnos• vracet• návrat -
7 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátký2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátký4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) chybějící5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tísni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) křehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, náraz2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) před cílem•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) vzít do užšího výběru- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• stručný• krátký• kusý• malý
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