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1 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) nejlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) nejlépe3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) přemoci, porazit- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• nejlépe• nejlepší• nejlíp -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
3 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) doufat2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) naděje2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) naděje3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) naděje•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• naděje• doufat -
4 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) lézt po čtyřech2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) překotně lézt3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) prát se (o)4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) utajit kódováním2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) boj, hon, tahanice- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *• pomíchat• míchat -
5 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) obtížný, nesnadný2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) těžko zvládnutelný•* * *• těžký• obtížný• nesnadný -
6 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) přát si2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) chtít3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) přát2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) přání2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) přání3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) blahopřání•- wishing-well* * *• tužba• toužit• přání• přát• přát si• popřát -
7 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smetana2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) krém3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) smetánka4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krémová barva2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) (u)třít (těsto)2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) sbírat smetanu3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) vybrat•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *• šlehačka• smetana• krém -
8 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vybrat si2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) trhat, sbírat3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) zvednout, vzít4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) vypáčit, otevřít2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) výběr, volba2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) to nejlepší•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) krumpáč* * *• vybírat• vzít• vybrat• sbírat• sebrat• krumpáč -
9 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svět2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svět3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svět4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svět5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svět6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) velmi mnoho7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svět•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• svět• světový -
10 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 -
11 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) tvrdit2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) požadovat3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) dělat si nárok (na), hlásit se (k)2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) tvrzení, prohlášení2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) reklamace3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) nárok•- claimant* * *• urgovat• tvrdit• tvrzení• žádat• vyžádat• požadavek• reklamovat• nárokovat si• nárok -
12 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) otázka2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) otázka3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) otázka4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) pochyby; diskuse5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) problém2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) zeptat se2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) zpochybnit•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *• vyslýchat• pochybovat• otázka• klást otázky• námitka• dotaz -
13 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, kůra2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) chod3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) hřiště4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) cesta, směr5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) (prů)běh6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) postup•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course* * *• postup• průběh• směr• kurs• kurz• chod• běh• dráha -
14 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) záznam, zápis2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) (gramofonová) deska3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord(ní)4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) minulost, pověst2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) zapsat2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nahrát, zachytit3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) ukázat, naměřit4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zaznamenat•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *• záznam• zápis• zapsat• protokolovat• registrovat• rekord• evidence• nahrávka• deska -
15 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) prvotřídní2) (very good: This food is first-class!) prvotřídní3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) v první třídě* * *• prima• prvotřídní -
16 weapon
['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) zbraň* * *• zbraň -
17 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) postižení (tělesné)2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (tělesná, duševní) vada2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicapovat* * *• znevýhodnit• postižení• handicap• handicapovat• nevýhody -
18 glad rags
(a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions: I'll get my glad rags on for the party.) sváteční šaty* * *• sváteční šaty• černý oblek -
19 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) zaměstnání, práce2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) úkol•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *• zaměstnání• práce• kšeft• místo -
20 accommodate
[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) ubytovat2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) vyhovět, uspokojit•- accommodation* * *• urovnat• ubytovat• vypomoci• přizpůsobit• akomodovat
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