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1 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) na první pohled -
2 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) navzdory -
3 stare in the face
(to be easy to see or obvious: The answer to the problem was staring me in the face.) bít do očí -
4 fly in the face of
(to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) pohrdat, postavit se na odpor -
5 blue in the face
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6 face value
(the value stated on the face of a coin etc: Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value.) nominální hodnota* * *• nominální hodnota -
7 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) obličej2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) přední strana/stěna3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) čelo porubu2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) být obrácen do/k2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) otočit se/stát čelem k3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) čelit•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *• tvář• zevnějšek• povrch• pohlédnout• obličej• grimasa• hledět• líc• čelit -
8 face to face
(in person; in the actual presence of one another: I'd like to meet him face to face some day - I've heard so much about him.) tváří v tvář -
9 face the music
(to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) nést následky -
10 face-powder
noun (a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder: She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining.) pudr -
11 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) (za)šklebit se -
12 pull a face / faces (at)
(to make strange expressions with the face eg to show disgust, or to amuse: The children were pulling faces at each other; He pulled a face when he smelt the fish.) (za)šklebit se -
13 make/pull a face
(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) šklebit se, dělat grimasy -
14 put a good face on it
(to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) nevšímat si, tvářit se jako by se nic nestalo -
15 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) zachovat (si) tvář/pověst -
16 as plain as the nose on your face
• velmi jasnýEnglish-Czech dictionary > as plain as the nose on your face
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17 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) ruměnec2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) splachování2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) zrudnout2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) spláchnout3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) vyplašit•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *• začervenat se• zardění• zrudnout• spláchnout -
18 mask
1. noun(something, eg a covering resembling a face, used for hiding or protecting the whole or part of the face: The thief wore a black mask; Her face was a mask; under the mask of friendship.) maska2. verb(to hide or disguise: He managed to mask his feelings.) maskovat* * *• přetvářka• maska• maskovat -
19 furrow
1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) brázda2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) vráska2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) svraštit- furrowed* * *• vráska• rýha• brázdit• brázda -
20 screw up
1) (to twist or wrinkle (the face or features): The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.) zkřivit2) (to crumple: She screwed up the letter.) zmačkat3) ((slang) to bungle; to make a mess of: He screwed up again; Plan it carefully - I don't want you to screw things up.) pokazit, zpackat* * *• zašroubovat• šroubovat
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