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1 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) málo, pár- a few- few and far between* * *• málo -
2 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) jen tu a tam, ojediněle* * *• ojediněle -
3 few people
• málokdo -
4 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) několik (málo), trochu* * *• pár -
5 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) strašně málo -
6 a few bricks short of a full load
• nerozumnýEnglish-Czech dictionary > a few bricks short of a full load
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7 a man of few words
• málomluvný člověk -
8 acceptance
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9 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) bilion; miliarda2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) bilion; miliarda3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) bilion; miliarda2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) v počtu bilionu, miliardy- billionth* * *• bilion -
10 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) místnost2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) sněmovna3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) sněmovna4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) zásobník•- chamber music* * *• komora• komnata• kancelář• komůrka• dutina -
11 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 -
12 couple
1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pár, několik2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár, dvojice2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spojit- couplet- coupling* * *• spárovat• pár• párovat• manželé• dvojice -
13 deluge
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14 dislike
1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) nemít rád2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) averze, nelibost* * *• odpor• nelibost• nemít rád• nesouhlasit• nerad• neoblíbená -
15 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) povinnost2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) úkol3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) clo•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *• povinnost• služba• clo -
16 effects
1) (property; goods: She left few personal effects when she died.) (movitý) majetek2) (in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc: sound effects.) efekty* * *• efekty -
17 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) vysvětlení2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) vysvětlení* * *• vysvětlení• výklad -
18 fowl
plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) drůbež* * *• drůbež -
19 get the hang of
(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) vniknout do toho* * *• pochopit -
20 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) pokračovat (ve)2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) moc mluvit3) (to happen: What is going on here?) dít se4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) vycházet (z)* * *• trvat• pokračovat• jít dál• dařit se
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few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Few — (f[=u]), a. [Compar. {Fewer} (f[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Fewest}.] [OE. fewe, feawe, AS. fe[ a], pl. fe[ a]we; akin to OS. f[=a]h, OHG. f[=o] fao, Icel. f[=a]r, Sw. f[*a], pl., Dan. faa, pl., Goth. faus, L. paucus, cf. Gr. pay^ros. Cf. {Paucity}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
few — (adj.) O.E. feawe (plural; contracted to fea) few, seldom, even a little, from P.Gmc. *faw , from PIE root *pau few, little (Cf. L. paucus few, little, paullus little, parvus little, small, pauper poor; Gk. pauros … Etymology dictionary
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few — 1. Few may be used with or without preceding a, although the sense is slightly different. There were few seats left means there were not many (and is negative in implication), whereas There were a few seats left means that some were still left… … Modern English usage
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few — [adj] hardly any exiguous, few and far between*, imperceptible, inconsequential, inconsiderable, infrequent, insufficient, lean, less, meager, middling, minor, minority, minute, negligible, not many, not too many*, occasional, paltry, petty,… … New thesaurus
