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1 bravery
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2 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstraktní2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstraktní2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) souhrn* * *• výtah• obsah• odstranit• odtažitý• oddělit• abstraktní• abstraktní pojem• abstrahovat -
3 approbation
[æprə'beiʃən](approval: His bravery received the approbation of the whole town.) schválení, souhlas* * *• schválení• souhlas -
4 brave
[breiv] 1. adjective(without fear of danger, pain etc: a brave soldier; a brave deed; You're very brave; It was brave of him to fight such an enemy.) statečný2. verb(to meet or face boldly: They braved the cold weather.) čelit3. noun(a Red Indian warrior.) indiánský válečník- bravely- bravery* * *• udatný• statečný• odvážný• čelit -
5 courage
(the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.) odvaha- courageously* * *• odvaha -
6 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) podrážděný, rozmrzelý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kříž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kříž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kříž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kříž, obtíž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kříženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kříž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kříž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) přejít; protínat (se)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) zkřížit3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) křížit se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) křížit se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) přeškrtnout6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) překřížit7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (z)křížit8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovat•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) přezkoumání, křížová kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• přetínat• přestoupit• přejíždět• přejet• přejít• přestupovat• kříž -
7 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) (o)zdobit2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) (vy)malovat, (vy)tapetovat3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) vyznamenat•- decorative
- decorator* * *• vyzdobit• zdobit• ozdobit• dekorovat -
8 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ekvivalentní2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) protějšek, odpovídající slovo* * *• protihodnota• rovnocenný• ekvivalent -
9 gallantry
1) (bravery: He won a medal for gallantry.) statečnost2) (politeness and attention to ladies: The young man was noted for gallantry.) galantnost* * *• statečnost• galantnost -
10 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) být přijat (dobře/špatně)2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) potopit se3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) zajít4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) být připomínán5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) upadat* * *• sejít• sjet• sjíždět• scházet• spustit se• klesat• klesnout -
11 heroism
['herəuizm]noun (great bravery: The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism.) hrdinství* * *• hrdinský• hrdinství -
12 medal
['medl](a piece of metal with a design, inscription etc stamped on it, given as a reward for bravery, long service, excellence etc, or made to celebrate a special occasion: He won a medal in the War.) medaile* * *• medaile -
13 reluctant
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) zdráhavý- reluctance* * *• odporující• neochotný -
14 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skočit2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) pramenit3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) sklapnout2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) péro, pružina2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) jaro3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) pružnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) pramen•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *• trhat• úsvit• zřídlo• zdroj• pramen• popud• péro• pružina• skočit• spring/sprang/sprung• táhnout• ohnout• jaro• jarní• klenout -
15 valour
['vælə](courage or bravery, especially in battle: He displayed his valour on the battlefield.) udatnost* * *• srdnatost• odvaha• hrdinská statečnost• chrabrost
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Bravery — Brav er*y, n. [Cf. F. braverie.] 1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity. [1913 Webster] Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery of your isle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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