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1 carnage
(the slaughter of great numbers of people: the carnage of war.) krveprolití, masakr* * *• krveprolití• masakr -
2 unemployment
1) (the state of being unemployed: If the factory is closed, many men will face unemployment.) nezaměstnanost2) (the numbers of people without work: Unemployment has reached record figures this year.) nezaměstnanost* * *• nezaměstnanost -
3 the Black Death
noun (the plague that killed large numbers of people in Europe in the 14th to 18th centuries) mor -
4 the mass media
(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) hromadné sdělovací prostředky -
5 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) hrabě- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) počítat2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) (s)počítat3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) platit; být důležitý4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) považovat2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) počet2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) bod (žaloby)3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *• počítat• spočítat -
6 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) hromada2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) spousta3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) naprostá většina4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) hmotnost2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) soustřeďovat se3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masový- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mše2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mše* * *• spousta• hmotnost• hmota• hromadný• masový• mše• masa -
7 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) vybíjení2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) porážení2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) porážet2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) pobíjet3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) rozdrtit•* * *• vyvraždit• zmasakrovat• porážka• krveprolití• masakr• masakrovat -
8 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) několik; trochu2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nějaký; některý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) některý; aspoň trochu4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, jistý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nějaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) trochu, dost- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• trochu• některý• několik• nějaký• nějaké -
9 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; modelový2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekýn, -ka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model, -ka5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor; vzorný2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) předvádět2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) stát modelem3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelovat4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelovat, napodobovat vzor•* * *• vzor• modelovat• modelka• model• manekýnka -
10 list
I 1. [list] noun(a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other: a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.) seznam2. verb(to place in a list: He listed the things he had to do.) sestavit seznamII 1. [list] verb(to lean over to one side: The ship is listing.) naklonit se2. nounThe ship had a heavy list.) náklon, sklon* * *• přoužek• sepsat• seznam• index• inventář• katalog• mez -
11 massacre
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12 per cent
[pə'sent]adverb (, noun (often written % with figures) (of numbers, amounts etc) stated as a fraction of one hundred: Twenty-five per cent of one hundred and twenty is thirty; 25% of the people did not reply to our letters.) procento* * *• procent• setina -
13 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) roj2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) spousta, dav2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) rojit se2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) vyrojit se3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) být plný* * *• roj• rojit se• hemžit se• hejno -
14 telephone directory
(a book containing a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the people with telephones in a particular area: Look them up in the telephone directory.) telefonní seznam* * *• telefonní seznam -
15 unemployed
1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) nezaměstnaný2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) nezaměstnaný, -á* * *• nezaměstnaný
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