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1 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) vyobrazení, obraz2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) snímek3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) vzor5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) jako obrázek6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) obraz, vylíčení2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) představit si- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *• vyobrazit• zobrazení• zobrazit• snímek• obraz• fotografie• malba -
2 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) pozadí2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) pozadí3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) původ, minulost* * *• pozadí• minulost -
3 postcard
noun (a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard): She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.) dopisnice, pohlednice* * *• pohlednice• pohled -
4 drawing
noun ((the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc: the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing.) kresba; kreslení* * *• kreslení• kresba -
5 foreground
(the part of a view or picture nearest to the person looking at it: a landscape, with two horses in the foreground.) popředí* * *• popředí• prioritní -
6 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) průčelí; popředí; přední2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) předek; přední3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) nábřeží4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronta5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronta6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) výraz, vystupování7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronta•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *• průčelí• průčelní• přední• fronta• líc• čelo• čelní• čelit -
7 frontispiece
(a picture at the very beginning of a book.) titulní obrázek/rytina (v knize)* * *• přední průčelí• frontispis -
8 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) nápad2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) plán3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) představa* * *• plán• představa• idea• nápad• myšlenka• názor -
9 illustration
1) (a picture: coloured illustrations.) ilustrace2) (an example.) příklad3) (the act of illustrating.) ilustrování* * *• ilustrace -
10 joker
1) (in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games.) žolík2) (a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc.) šprýmař* * *• vtipálek• žolík -
11 masterpiece
noun (a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master: He considers this picture his masterpiece.) mistrovské dílo* * *• veledílo• mistrovské dílo -
12 painting
1) (the act or art of using paint: Painting is very relaxing.) malování2) (a painted picture: There were four paintings (hanging) on the wall.) malba* * *• obraz• natírání• malování• malba• malířství -
13 pin-up
1) (a picture of an attractive girl (or man), often pinned on a wall: He has dozens of pin-ups in his room; ( also adjective) a pin-up girl.) vyvěšený obrázek2) (the girl (or man): She's the favourite pin-up of the soldiers.) idol* * *• plakát fotografie modelky• připíchnout špendlíkem -
14 shading
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15 thumbtack
noun ((American) a drawing-pin: She hung the picture on the wall with thumbtacks.) připínáček* * *• připíchnout• připínáček• rýsováček -
16 cover story
noun (the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover.) hlavní článek, který se váže k fotografii na obálce časopisu -
17 frame
[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) kostra2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) rám3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) kostra2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) zarámovat2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) rámovat3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) falešně obvinit•- frame of mind* * *• zarámovat• rám• rámec• formulovat• konstrukce• kostra -
18 film
[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) film2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) film; filmový3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) film, povlak2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) filmovat, natáčet2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) pokrýt se•- filmy- filmstar* * *• film• filmovat• filmový• blána -
19 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ohnisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) střed2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) zaostřit2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) soustředit•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *• zaostřit• ohnisko -
20 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) nehet2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) hřebík2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) přibít- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *• přitlouci• hřebík• nehet• cvok
См. также в других словарях:
picture — ► NOUN 1) a painting, drawing, or photograph. 2) an image on a television screen. 3) a cinema film. 4) (the pictures) the cinema. 5) an impression formed from an account or description. 6) informal a state of being fully informed: in the picture … English terms dictionary
picture — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 painting/drawing/photograph ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, lovely, pretty, striking, stunning, wonderful ▪ blurred, blurry … Collocations dictionary
picture rail — noun rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures • Hypernyms: ↑rail * * * noun : picture molding * * * picture rod, picture rail or picture moulding noun A rod or moulding on a wall from which pictures may be hung • • • … Useful english dictionary
picture show — noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement they went to a movie every Saturday night the film was shot on location • Syn: ↑movie, ↑film, ↑picture, ↑moving picture … Useful english dictionary
picture postcard — noun a postcard with a picture on one side • Hypernyms: ↑postcard, ↑post card, ↑postal card, ↑mailing card * * * noun, pl ⋯ cards [count] old fashioned : a postcard with a photograph or picture on one side * * * ˌpicture ˈpostcard [picture… … Useful english dictionary
picture house — noun or picture palace chiefly Britain : a motion picture theater * * * picture house or picture palace noun A building for cinema shows • • • Main Entry: ↑picture … Useful english dictionary
picture book — noun a book consisting chiefly of pictures (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑book, ↑volume • Hyponyms: ↑coloring book * * * noun, pl ⋯ books [count] : a book that has many pictures and is usually for children * * * ˈpicture book [ … Useful english dictionary
picture window — noun a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view) • Hypernyms: ↑window * * * noun, pl ⋯ dows [count] : a large window that is made from a single piece of glass * * * ˈpicture window [picture window picture windows] … Useful english dictionary
picture frame — noun a framework in which a picture is mounted (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑framework • Part Meronyms: ↑molding, ↑moulding, ↑border * * * picture frame noun A frame for surrounding a picture … Useful english dictionary
picture — noun 1》 a painting, drawing, or photograph. ↘a portrait. ↘an image on a television screen. 2》 an impression formed from an account or description: a full picture of the disaster had not yet emerged. ↘(often in phr. in (or out of) the… … English new terms dictionary
picture rod — picture rod, picture rail or picture moulding noun A rod or moulding on a wall from which pictures may be hung • • • Main Entry: ↑picture * * * picture rail or picture rod, = picture molding. (Cf. ↑picture molding) … Useful english dictionary
