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1 enlighten
(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) vysvětlit- enlightenment* * *• vysvětlit• poučit• osvítit• informovat• objasnit -
2 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) řinčení2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) střetnutí, srážka4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolize2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) řinčet2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) střetnout se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) být v rozporu4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidovat5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) tlouci se* * *• utkat• rozpor• střet• srážka• kolidovat• kolize• konflikt -
3 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
4 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) střídat (se)2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) střídavý2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) každý druhý, ob•- alternation* * *• vystřídat• střídavý• alternovat -
5 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) náhoda2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) příležitost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) šance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riziko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskovat2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) mít štěstí3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) náhodný, nenadálý- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *• příležitost• riskovat• riziko• šance• možnost• náhodný• náhoda• nahodilý -
6 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) jet na kole2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) kolo (jízdní)- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) cyklus2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) cyklus3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) perioda•- cyclic- cyclically* * *• jízdní kolo• jet na kole• kolo• cyklovat• cyklus -
7 depend
[di'pend]( with on)1) (to rely on: You can't depend on his arriving on time.) spolehnout se2) (to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from: The school depends for its survival on money from the Church.) být závislý3) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Our success depends on everyone working hard.) záviset•- dependant
- dependent
- it/that depends
- it all depends* * *• záležet• záviset -
8 frequent
1. ['fri:kwənt] adjective(happening often: He made frequent journeys.) častý2. [fri'kwent] verb(to visit often: He used to frequent the George Hotel.) často navštěvovat- frequently* * *• častý -
9 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) střežit2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) hlídat; chránit2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) stráž, hlídka; ochrana2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) strážce3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) průvodčí4) (the act or duty of guarding.) dozor•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *• střežit• stráž• hlídat• hlídka• garda -
10 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) stát se; náhodou2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) přihodit se3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) náhodou se stát, ukázat se•- happen upon
- happen on* * *• přihodit se• stát se• stávat se• nastat -
11 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) vyobrazení, obraz2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) snímek3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) vzor5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) jako obrázek6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) obraz, vylíčení2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) představit si- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *• vyobrazit• zobrazení• zobrazit• snímek• obraz• fotografie• malba -
12 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) zabránit- preventive* * *• zabraňovat• zabránit• zamezit• předejít• bránit -
13 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) okamžitý; včasný- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) přimět2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) napovídat•- prompter* * *• pobídka• připomínka• okamžitý -
14 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) riziko2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) riskovat2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) riskovat•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk* * *• riziko• riskovat• nebezpečí -
15 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) krok2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) krok3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) krok4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) krok5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) schod6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) krok7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) (zá)krok2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) (vy)jít- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *• krok -
16 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) období, časy8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *• načasovat• časový• čas• doba -
17 wager
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18 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) prudce se otočit; odnést2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) zmatek, shon2) (a rapid turn.) víření•- whirlwind* * *• vír• vítr• vířit• rej• kroužit
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pass off — verb 1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity (Freq. 1) She passed off as a Russian agent • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑appear, ↑seem • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP … Useful english dictionary
fall out — verb 1. have a breach in relations (Freq. 1) We fell out over a trivial question • Hypernyms: ↑quarrel, ↑dispute, ↑scrap, ↑argufy, ↑altercate • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
