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1 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechat v kliduEnglish-Czech dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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2 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechat v kliduEnglish-Czech dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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3 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) brát vážně2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) brát vážněEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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4 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) brát vážně2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) brát vážněEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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5 someone/something or other
(a person or thing that is not known: Someone or other broke that window.) kdosi/cosi -
6 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) vydávat se zaEnglish-Czech dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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7 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) vydávat se zaEnglish-Czech dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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8 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) obstarat (něco pro)English-Czech dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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9 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) obstarat (něco pro)English-Czech dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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10 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) obstarat (něco pro)English-Czech dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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11 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) obstarat (něco pro)English-Czech dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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12 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) shodit, porazit, srazit -
13 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) shodit, porazit, srazit -
14 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) mít za -
15 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) mít za -
16 be a credit to (someone)
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) dělat čest -
17 be a credit to (someone)
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) dělat čest -
18 do (someone) credit
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) dělat čest -
19 do (someone) credit
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) dělat čest -
20 pull someone's leg
(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) tahat za nohu
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