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21 tour de force
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22 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken -
23 eject
[i'‹ekt]1) (to throw out with force; to force to leave: They were ejected from their house for not paying the rent.) vyhodit; vystěhovat2) (to leave an aircraft in an emergency by causing one's seat to be ejected: The pilot had to eject when his plane caught fire.) katapultovat (se)•- ejection* * *• vypudit• vysunout -
24 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) důraz2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) důraz3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) důraz•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *• přízvuk• důraz -
25 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) potkat2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) sejít se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) seznámit se (s)4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) setkat se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) uspokojit, splnit6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) zasáhnout7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) nalézt8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) mít, setkat se (s)9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) oplatit, reagovat (na)2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) shromáždění- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *• potkávat• potkat• sejít• scházet se• setkání• sejít se• setkat se• setkávat se• splnit• meet/met/met -
26 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) tlak2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) tíha3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) (ná)tlak•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *• tisknutí• tlak• tlačení• lisování• nátlak -
27 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (při)táhnout2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) vtáhnout (kouř), bafat3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) veslovat4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) vjet, zajet, vyjet2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) zatáhnutí, lok2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) přitažlivost3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) vliv•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg* * *• vytáhnout• zatáhnout• táhnout• tahat -
28 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) zuřivost2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) běsnění2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vztekat se2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) zuřit3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) zuřit4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) řádit•- raging- all the rage
- the rage* * *• vztek• hněv -
29 resistance
1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; ( also adjective) a resistance force.) odpor; vzdorující2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) odolnost3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) pevnost* * *• odpor• odporový• odboj -
30 seize
[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) chytit2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) zmocnit se•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *• uchopit• ukořistit• zadržet• zabrat• zabavit• zachvátit• zajmout• zkonfiskovat• zatknout• zmocnit se• porozumět• pochopit• popadnout• přepadnout• obsadit• konfiskovat• chytit• chytnout -
31 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) mačkat2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) vmáčknout (se)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) vymačkat2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk, přivinutí2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) mačkanice3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) pár kapek4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) omezení, restrikce•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *• vymačkat• sevřít• stisknutí• mačkat -
32 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
33 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) zatížení3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) přízvuk, důraz2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) zdůraznit- lay/put stress on* * *• tlak• tíseň• vypětí• zatížení• zdůraznit• stres• důraz -
34 violent
1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) prudký2) (caused by force: a violent death.) násilný•- violence* * *• prudký• násilný -
35 activate
['æktiveit](to put into force or operation: The smoke activated the fire alarms.) spustit, aktivovat* * *• rozhýbat• aktivovat -
36 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) aktivní, čilý2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) agilní3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) aktivní, účinný4) (in force: The rule is still active.) platný5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) činný6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) činný•- actively
- activity* * *• aktivní -
37 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) pokročit; zlepšit2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vyplatit předem2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postup, pokrok2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) záloha3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) pokus o sblížení3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) předčasný2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) předem3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) předvojový•- advanced- in advance* * *• záloha• zálohovat• pokročit• pokrok• postupovat• navrhovat• dát zálohu• dělat pokroky -
38 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) vzduch2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) obloha3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) vzhled4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodie2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) sušit (na vzduchu); větrat2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) prohlašovat, chlubit se•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs* * *• větrat• vzduch• vyvětrat• vysoušet• vzduchový• pneumatický• povětří• provětrávat• provětrat• ovzduší• letecký• nafukovací -
39 airman
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40 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) přiložit2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) využít, použít3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) (po)žádat o4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) týkat se5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) vztahovat se na, mít platnost•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *• upotřebit• žádat• použít• obrátit se na• aplikovat
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force — [ fɔrs ] n. f. • 1080; bas lat. fortia, plur. neutre substantivé de fortis → 1. fort; forcer I ♦ La force de qqn. 1 ♦ Puissance d action physique (d un être, d un organe). Force physique; force musculaire. ⇒ résistance, robustesse, vigueur. Force … Encyclopédie Universelle
forcé — force [ fɔrs ] n. f. • 1080; bas lat. fortia, plur. neutre substantivé de fortis → 1. fort; forcer I ♦ La force de qqn. 1 ♦ Puissance d action physique (d un être, d un organe). Force physique; force musculaire. ⇒ résistance, robustesse, vigueur … Encyclopédie Universelle
force — Force, Vis, Neruositas, Fortitudo, Virtus. Il se prend quelquesfois pour le dessus d une entreprinse ou affaire, comme, Il combatit si vaillamment que la force fut sienne, c est à dire, que le dessus du combat et la victoire fut à luy. Item,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp … Law dictionary
force — Force. subst. fem. Vigueur, faculté naturelle d agir vigoureusement. Il se dit proprement du corps. Force naturelle. grande force. force extraordinaire. force de corps. force de bras, la force consiste dans les nerfs. frapper de toute sa force, y … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Force — Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forcé — forcé, ée (for sé, sée) part. passé de forcer. 1° À quoi on a fait violence, qu on a tordu, brisé avec violence. Un coffre forcé. Une serrure forcée. • Ils [les Juifs] répandirent dans le monde que le sépulcre [de Jésus] avait été forcé ;… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
force — n 1 *power, energy, strength, might, puissance Analogous words: *stress, strain, pressure, tension: *speed, velocity, momentum, impetus, headway 2 Force, violence, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint denote the exercise or the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
force — [fôrs, fōrs] n. [ME < OFr < VL * fortia, * forcia < L fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. strength; energy; vigor; power 2. the intensity of power; impetus [the force of a blow] 3. a) physical power or strength exerted against a person or… … English World dictionary
Force — Force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forcing}.] [OF. forcier, F. forcer, fr. LL. forciare, fortiare. See {Force}, n.] 1. To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
force — ► NOUN 1) physical strength or energy as an attribute of action or movement. 2) Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. 3) coercion backed by the use or threat of violence. 4)… … English terms dictionary
