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1 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) činy, jednání, akce2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) pohyb3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) žaloba4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) děj5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj, bitva•- out of action* * *• opatření• konání• akce• boj• akční• čin• děj• činnost -
2 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) bystrý, čilý2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) ostražitý2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) signál, rozkaz k pohotovosti3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) alarmovat, varovat- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *• upozornit• upozorňovat• zalarmovat• poplach• alarmovat -
3 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) krčit se2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) (při)krčit se* * *• přikrčení -
4 mobilise
[-bi-]verb (to make (especially troops, an army etc), or become, ready for use or action.) mobilizovat* * *• mobilizovat -
5 mobilize
[-bi-]verb (to make (especially troops, an army etc), or become, ready for use or action.) mobilizovat* * *• uvést do stavu pohotovosti• uvést do pohybu• zmobilizovat• připravit• mobilizovat -
6 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) pohotovost2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) rezerva
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