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  • 1 one

    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, ta, to
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) člověk
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný
    •
    - oneself
    - one-night stand
    - one-off
    - one-parent family
    - one-sided
    - one-way
    - one-year-old     4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoroční
    - be one up on a person
    - be one up on
    - not be oneself
    - one and all
    - one another
    - one by one
    - one or two
    * * *
    • jeden
    • jediný
    • jedna
    • jednotka
    • jedno
    • jednička
    • kdosi
    • někdo

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  • 2 periscope

    ['periskəup]
    (a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop
    * * *
    • periskop

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  • 3 armful

    noun (as much as a person can hold in one arm or in both arms: an armful of flowers/clothes.) náruč
    * * *
    • náruč

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  • 4 favouritism

    noun (preferring or supporting one person etc more than another: I can't be accused of favouritism - I voted for everyone!) protekcionářství, zvýhodňování
    * * *
    • zvýhodňování
    • protekcionářství

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  • 5 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor
    * * *
    • udržovat
    • udržet
    • uchopení
    • vytrvat
    • postavení
    • podržet
    • sevření
    • obsahovat
    • hold/held/held
    • držení
    • držet
    • činit

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  • 6 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) dělník; člen posádky
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) list
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) pěst
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podat, vrátit
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) vrátit, připojit zpět
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand
    * * *
    • podávat
    • podat
    • ruka
    • ruční
    • dlaň

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  • 7 spare

    [speə] 1. verb
    1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obejít se bez
    2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) vyšetřit (si)
    3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetřit
    4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetřit (někoho)
    5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetřit, litovat
    6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetřit
    2. adjective
    1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezervní
    2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) volný
    3. noun
    1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradní díl
    2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradní pneumatika
    •
    - sparingly
    - spare part
    - spare rib
    - and to spare
    - to spare
    * * *
    • náhradní

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  • 8 pick out

    1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) vybrat si
    2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) rozeznat
    3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) vyťukat
    * * *
    • vybrat
    • zvolit si
    • rozpoznat

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  • 9 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) točit (se)
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrátit se
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zatáčet
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) obrátit, zaměřit
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) obejít
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) přeměnit (se)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stát se, učinit
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) otočení
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) závit
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) zatáčka, odbočka
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) řada
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) číslo
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
    * * *
    • točit
    • točit se
    • zahnout
    • zahýbat
    • zakroutit se
    • pootočit
    • přelom
    • obrat
    • obrátit se
    • obrátit
    • otáčet
    • obracet se
    • otočit se
    • otáčka
    • obracet
    • kroutit se
    • natočit

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  • 10 witness

    ['witnəs] 1. noun
    1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) svědek, -kyně
    2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) svědek, -kyně
    3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) svědek, -kyně
    2. verb
    1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) být svědkem
    2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) ověřit
    •
    - bear witness
    * * *
    • svědek
    • svědectví

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  • 11 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba
    4) (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!') čas
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát
    7) (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, časy
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si
    •
    - 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

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  • 12 nose

    [nəuz] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos
    2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nos, čich
    3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) příď, předek, špička
    2. verb
    1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) opatrně plout, rozrážet přídí
    2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) čmuchat
    •
    - - nosed
    - nosey
    - nosy
    - nosily
    - nosiness
    - nose-bag
    - nosedive
    - nose job     3. verb
    (to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) letět střemhlav
    - lead by the nose
    - nose out
    - pay through the nose
    - turn up one's nose at
    - under a person's very nose
    - under very nose
    - under a person's nose
    - under nose
    * * *
    • nos

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  • 13 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice
    •
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení
    •
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    • vydržet
    • vystát
    • postavit
    • stoj
    • stand/stood/stood
    • stojí
    • stát
    • stativ

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  • 14 tell

    [tel]
    1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) vyprávět
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) nařídit; žádat; navrhnout
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) říkat; vykládat
    4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) rozeznat, (roz)poznat
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) vyžvanit
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) poznat se
    •
    - telling
    - tellingly
    - telltale
    - I told you so
    - tell off
    - tell on
    - tell tales
    - tell the time
    - there's no telling
    - you never can tell
    * * *
    • vyprávět
    • vypravovat
    • povědět
    • povídat
    • říct
    • říci
    • rozlišovat
    • říkat
    • tell/told/told
    • oznámit

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  • 15 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'.) doufat
    2. noun
    1) ((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.) naděje
    2) (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.) naděje
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) naděje
    •
    - 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

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  • 16 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) povaha, charakter
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) charakter
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) pověst
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postava (ve hře)
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) podivín; číslo
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) písmeno, znak
    •
    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) vlastnost, charakteristický rys
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation
    * * *
    • znak
    • písmeno
    • postava
    • literární postava
    • charakter

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  • 17 place

    [pleis] 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) místo
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) místo
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) místo
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) místo, sedadlo
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) místo
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) místo
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) stránka
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) úkol, povinnost
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) místo
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dům, domů, k sobě
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulice, náměstí
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desetinné) místo
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položit, postavit
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umístit
    •
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of
    * * *
    • ustanovit
    • uskutečnit
    • umístit
    • postavit
    • položit
    • sídlo
    • místo
    • bydliště

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  • 18 transferable

    adjective (that can be transferred from one place or person to another: This ticket is not transferable (= may not be used except by the person to whom it is issued).) přenosný
    * * *
    • přenosný
    • převoditelný

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  • 19 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) záznam, zápis
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) (gramofonová) deska
    3) ((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, pověst
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (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.) zapsat
    2) (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, zachytit
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) ukázat, naměřit
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zaznamenat
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    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record
    * * *
    • záznam
    • zápis
    • zapsat
    • protokolovat
    • registrovat
    • rekord
    • evidence
    • nahrávka
    • deska

    English-Czech dictionary > record

  • 20 sense

    [sens] 1. noun
    1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) smysl
    2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) cit
    3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) smysl
    4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dobrý vkus
    5) (a meaning (of a word).) smysl, výzva
    6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) výklad
    2. verb
    (to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) cítit
    - senselessly
    - senselessness
    - senses
    - sixth sense
    * * *
    • tušit
    • vytušit
    • význam
    • vnímat
    • rozum
    • smysl
    • cit

    English-Czech dictionary > sense

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