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1 except for
1) (apart from: We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense.) až na2) (except: Except for John, they all arrived punctually.) až na* * *• kromě• mimo -
2 except
[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) kromě, až na to2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) vyloučit- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at* * *• vyjmout• s výjimkou• kromě• krom -
3 apart from
(except for: I can't think of anything I need, apart from a car.) kromě, vyjma* * *• kromě• mimo• nehledě na -
4 gut
1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) střevo2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) struna (vyrobená ze střeva)2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) vykuchat2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) zničit vnitřek•- guts* * *• střevo -
5 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) zatoulat se2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) toulavé zvíře3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) zatoulaný2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) jednotlivý* * *• zabloudit• louda• bloudit -
6 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) kromě* * *• vyjma• však• jen• kromě• než• nýbrž• ale• aspoň• avšak -
7 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) jaký, který, co2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) který, jaký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) který(žto), což- which is which? - which is which* * *• již• jimž• jimiž• jichž• jež• jenž• jemuž• jejž• jehož• jaký• který• nichž• něhož• nějž• němuž• nimiž• nimž• niž• což -
8 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) zachránit2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) šetřit3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) (u)šetřit4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) zabránit5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) ochránit6) (to keep data in the computer.) uložit data v počítači2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) zabránění gólu- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) kromě* * *• uložit• ušetřit• zachraňovat• zachránit• šetřit• spasit• spořit -
9 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) běžný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) společný3) (publicly owned: common property.) veřejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) sprostý, hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) obyčejný, prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) obecný2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecní pozemek- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• prostý• společné• společný• obyčejný• obvyklý• obecný• běžný -
10 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kdo2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) který•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) kdokoli2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kdopak•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) který•* * *• jenž• již• jež• kdopak• kdo• který• kteří -
11 year
[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) rok2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) rok•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) každoročně- all the year round
- all year round
- long* * *• rok• roce• ročník
См. также в других словарях:
except for — with the exception of A qualification by an auditor stating that the financial statements of the company audited give a true and fair view ‘except for’ the effects of any adjustments that might have been found necessary, had a limitation of scope … Accounting dictionary
except for — preposition Date: 15th century 1. with the exception of < everyone was gone except for me > 2. were it not for < except for you I would be dead > … New Collegiate Dictionary
except for — • but for • except for (from Idioms in Speech) if it had not been for (if it was not for) But for that your uncle would have been dead long ago. (J. Galsworthy) It was curious to reflect that, but for his meeting with these down and outs, he… … Idioms and examples
except for — preposition : except II 1 except for your presence I would be bored … Useful english dictionary
except for — or {formal}[but for] {prep.} 1. With the exception of; if (a certain person or thing) were left out; omitting. * /Except for John, the whole class passed the test./ 2. Without. * /I d have been lost but for you./ … Dictionary of American idioms
except for — or {formal}[but for] {prep.} 1. With the exception of; if (a certain person or thing) were left out; omitting. * /Except for John, the whole class passed the test./ 2. Without. * /I d have been lost but for you./ … Dictionary of American idioms
except\ for — or formal but for prep. 1. With the exception of; if (a certain person or thing) were left out; omitting. Except for John, the whole class passed the test. 2. Without. I d have been lost but for you … Словарь американских идиом
except for — idi if it were not for: She would travel more except for lack of money[/ex] … From formal English to slang
except for one thing — not including something in particular. The car is beautiful and perfect, except for one thing the price … New idioms dictionary
except for — with the exception of, apart from, besides … English contemporary dictionary
Except for opinion — An auditor s opinion reflecting the fact that the auditor was unable to audit certain areas of the company s operations because of restrictions imposed by management or other conditions beyond the auditor s control. The New York Times Financial… … Financial and business terms
