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  • 1 off-colour

    adjective (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) špatně se cítící

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  • 2 colour

    1. noun
    1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) barva
    2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) barva
    3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) barva pleti
    4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) barvitost
    2. adjective
    ((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) barevný
    3. verb
    (to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) nabarvit; natřít
    4. noun
    ((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) barevný
    - colouring
    - colourless
    - colours
    - colour-blind
    - colour scheme
    - off-colour
    - colour in
    - show oneself in one's true colours
    - with flying colours
    * * *
    • vybarvit
    • barva
    • barevný

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  • 3 brown

    1. adjective
    1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) hnědý
    2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) opálený
    2. noun
    1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) hněď
    2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) hněď, hnedá barva
    3. verb
    (to make or become brown.) zhnědnout, zbarvit hnědě
    * * *
    • hněď
    • hnědý

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  • 4 cream

    [kri:m] 1. noun
    1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smetana
    2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) krém
    3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) smetánka
    4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krémová barva
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) (u)třít (těsto)
    2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) sbírat smetanu
    3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) vybrat
    •
    - creaminess
    - cream of tartar
    * * *
    • šlehačka
    • smetana
    • krém

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  • 5 blue

    [blu:] 1. adjective
    1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) modrý
    2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) sklíčený, smutný
    2. noun
    1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) modř, modrá barva
    2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) modř, modrá barva
    3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) modro, modrojas
    •
    - bluish
    - bluebottle
    - bluecollar
    - blueprint
    - once in a blue moon
    - out of the blue
    - the blues
    * * *
    • smutný
    • melancholický
    • modré
    • modrý

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  • 6 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
    * * *
    • utíkat
    • utéct
    • utéci
    • průběh
    • provozovat
    • řídit
    • spravovat
    • téct
    • téci
    • spusť
    • klusat
    • běhat
    • běh
    • běžet
    • chod

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  • 7 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (s)padnout
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) upadnout
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) klesat
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) nastat, připadnout na
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) stát se
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) připadnout na
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) pád
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) (nápadné) množství
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) pád
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) podzim
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    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through
    * * *
    • upadnout
    • podzim
    • poklesnout
    • pokles
    • propad
    • spadat
    • spadnout
    • pád
    • padnout
    • padat
    • fall/fell/fallen
    • klesání
    • napadat
    • napadnout

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  • 8 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na
    * * *
    • zapálit
    • zápalka
    • zapalovat
    • světlo
    • světlý
    • snadný
    • osvětlení
    • osvětlit
    • light/lit/lighted
    • lehký
    • lehce
    • nepatrný

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  • 9 slate

    I [sleit] noun
    1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) (z) břidlice
    2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) břidlicová tabulka
    II [sleit] verb
    (to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) seřezat
    * * *
    • břidlice

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  • 10 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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  • 11 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
    •
    - 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

    English-Czech dictionary > turn

  • 12 water

    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda, vodní
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zalévat
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) slinit
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) slzet
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    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) nepromokavý plášť
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) impregnovat
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down
    * * *
    • vodní
    • voda
    • zalévat
    • zavodnit
    • kropit
    • napájet
    • namočit

    English-Czech dictionary > water

См. также в других словарях:

  • off-colour — adj BrE off color AmE 1.) sexually offensive ▪ off color jokes 2.) [not before noun] BrE slightly ill ▪ She s been feeling a bit off colour lately …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • off colour — If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • off-colour — (adj.) see OFF COLOR (Cf. off color) …   Etymology dictionary

  • off-colour — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Brit. slightly unwell. 2) slightly indecent or obscene …   English terms dictionary

  • off-colour — (in AM, use off color) 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you say that you are feeling off colour, you mean that you are slightly ill. [BRIT] For three weeks Maurice felt off colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms. Syn: out of sorts 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

  • off-colour — /ˈɒf kʌlə / (say of kuluh) (especially in predicative use) /ɒf ˈkʌlə / (say of kuluh) adjective 1. defective in colour, as a gem. 2. Also, off. Colloquial unwell: *we were told that the Songman was feeling off colour, due to having eaten too much …  

  • off colour —    If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you are off colour, you look or feel ill.     What s the matter with you Tom? You look a bit off colour today …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Off colour — If someone said you were off colour they would mean that you look paleand ill! Not quite the same as something being off colour in the US! …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • off-colour — British & Australian, American & Australian off colour jokes or remarks are about sex in a way that some people find offensive. Some of his jokes were a little off colour and I don t think my grandparents particularly appreciated them …   New idioms dictionary

  • off-colour — BrE off color AmE adjective 1 sexually offensive: Lou followed that up with some fairly off color jokes. 2 (not before noun) especially BrE slightly ill: She s been feeling a bit off colour lately …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • off-colour —    1. vulgar or offensive    The colour is not necessarily blue2:     I don t want any of your off colour stuff from the Drones smoking room. (Wodehouse, 1934)    2. ill    It may describe a temporary affliction, which may make the victim paler… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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