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1 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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2 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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3 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, ta, to2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) člověk3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný•- one-- 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- all one- 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 -
4 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) být v úzkých, přitlačen ke zdi -
5 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) na směny -
6 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se9) (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, pouštět11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití6) (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.) přeběh7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě- runny- 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 -
7 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) slza- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) (roz)trhat, vytrhnout2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) roztrhat se3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) hnát se2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) díra- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *• trhat• trhlina• roztrhnout• roztrhat• tear/tore/torn• slza• slzet -
8 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) (o)kraj2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) hranice3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) okrajový záhon2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) hraničit s3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) hranice* * *• pohraniční• ohraničovat• ohraničit• okraj• hraniční• hranice• lem -
9 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) pochybný* * *• hraniční• hranice -
10 bulkhead
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11 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) změnit (se)2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) vyměnit3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) převléknout se, vyměnit si4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) proměnit (se v)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) rozměnit, vyměnit2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) změna2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) změna3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) výměna4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobné5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) nazpět6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) změna•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *• vyměnit• výměna• vystřídání• změna• proměnit• proměňovat• přestup• přestupovat• proměna• přestoupit• přesedat• přesednout• rozměnit• měnit• drobné -
12 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) směnit2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) vyměnit si2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) výměna2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) výměna názorů3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) směna4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) burza6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrála•* * *• výměna• vyměňovat• vyměnit si• vyměnit• zaměnit• směnit -
13 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (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 se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zatáčet4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) obrátit, zaměřit5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) obejít6) (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, učinit2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) otočení2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) závit3) ((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, odbočka4) (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.) řada5) (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 -
14 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) míjet, projít2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) přecházet3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) přesahovat4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) předjet5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) strávit6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) schválit7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) vynést8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minout9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) složit2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) průsmyk, soutěska2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) propustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) složení zkoušky4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) dlouhá přihrávka•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *• udělat např. zkoušku• vstupenka• plynout• podat• podání• podávat• projít• průkazka• minout• míjet -
15 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) dělník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) list6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) pěst7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. 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, vrátit2) (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•- handful- 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 -
16 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) spravedlivý2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oprávněný3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasloužený•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) přesně, právě tak2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) stejně3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) před chvilkou4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) zrovna5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) právě ve chvíli6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) právě7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) jenom8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) tak, prostě9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) naprosto•- just now
- just then* * *• znova• zrovna• právě• pouze• spravedlivý• jen• jenom• hned• akorát -
17 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosáhnout2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosáhnout (na)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natáhnout ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojit se (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) dosahovat2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• sáhnout• sahat• dosahovat• dojet• dojít• dojíždět• doletět• dosáhnout -
18 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) kulatý2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) plný, buclatý2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) nazpátek2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) dokola; po celý3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) kolem dokola4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) sem a tam5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) kolem6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) sem, k nám3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) kolem2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) kolem3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) za, zpoza4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po celém4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) runda; partie2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) pochůzka, roznáška3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) náboj5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) kolo6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kánon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zahnout (za)- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) plný oklik- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *• zaokrouhlit• zakulatit• oblý• okolo• kulatý• kruh• kolem• náboj• dokola -
19 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdíl2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) neshoda, rozpor3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdíl•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *• rozdíl• odlišovat• odlišnost• neshoda -
20 migrate
1) ((of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year: Many birds migrate in the early winter.) stěhovat se2) ((of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place: The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East.) přitáhnout, migrovat•- migrant
- migratory* * *• stěhovat se• táhnout• migrovat
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