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1 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) vyzvat2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) pochybovat2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) výzva2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) pochybování•- challenging* * *• vyzvání• výzva• vyzvat• vybízet• vyzývat• vybídnutí -
2 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) dosáhnout; vyhrát2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) získat, vyhrát3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) získat2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) vítězství- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *• win/won/won• vítězit• vyhrát• vyhrávat• vítězství• zvítězit• získat -
3 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blízko2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) dokonale padnoucí oděv2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) blízký2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) těsný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) důkladný; přísný4) (tight: a close fit.) těsný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) hustý, dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skoupý7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajný, důvěrný•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zavřít, zavírat2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončit3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavřít2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec, závěr- close up* * *• těsně• uzavřít• zavřít• zavírat• blízký• důvěrný -
4 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagón2) (a bus for tourists etc.) dálkový autobus3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) trenér4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) soukromý učitel5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) kočár, dostavník2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) připravovat (ke zkoušce)- coachman* * *• vůz• kouč• autobus• autokar -
5 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) soutěžit- competitive
- competitor* * *• soutěžit -
6 duel
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7 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) soudit2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) posuzovat3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotit; odhadovat4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) odsuzovat2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) soudce, -kyně2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodčí3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• posuzovat• posoudit• rozhodčí• soudkyně• soudit• soudce -
8 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zápalka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) zápas2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) vhodný protějšek (k)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rovnocenný partner4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) sňatek2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hodit se2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) porovnat, změřit•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *• utkání• zápalka• zápas• porovnat• srovnat
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