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1 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pro)mluvit2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) mluvit (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mluvit4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) říkat5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) hovořit•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• promluvit• speak/spoke/spoken• hovořit• mluvit -
2 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) pozvat2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) vyzvat3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) vyžádat si•- inviting* * *• zvát• pozvat -
3 liken
verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) přirovnat* * *• přirovnat -
4 mumble
(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) (za)mumlat* * *• mumlat -
5 pronounce
1) (to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way): He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.) vyslovovat2) (to announce officially or formally: He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.) vynést•- pronounced
- pronouncement
- pronunciation* * *• uznat• vyhlásit• vyslovovat• vyslovit -
6 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) volný, svobodný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) svobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štědrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otevřený, ochotný5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) volný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) volný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oproštěný; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) osvobodit, uvolnit2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) osvobodit se (od)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) poštovné hrazené adresátem- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• volný• zdarma• svoboda• svobodný• osvobodit• neomezený• bezplatný -
7 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) zneužít2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) urážet, nadávat2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) urážka, nadávka2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) špatné zacházení•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness* * *• zneužití• zneužívat• nadávat• nadávky -
8 accost
[ə'kost](to approach and speak to, especially in an unfriendly way: I was accosted in the street by four men with guns.) obtěžovat, přistoupit a oslovit* * *• přistoupit• oslovit• obtěžovat -
9 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) napsat adresu2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) adresovat, určit2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) adresa2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) projev•* * *• oslovovat• oslovit• adresovat• adresa -
10 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulovat, vyslovovat2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) schopný řeči/vyjádření- articulateness
- articulation* * *• vyjádřit• výmluvný• artikulovaný• artikulovat -
11 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) napadnout2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) napadnout3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) zaútočit4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) pustit se do2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) přepadení, útok, nálet2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) záchvat* * *• útočit• útok• přepadnout• napadat• napadnout -
12 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) pojmenovat, nazývat2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazývat3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) svolat; křičet4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) vyzvat, přivolat5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) navštívit6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolat7) ((in card games) to bid.) (vy)hlásit2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volání2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptačí volání3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) krátká návštěva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonický hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volání6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) poptávka7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) důvod, oprávnění•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• upomínka• vyvolávat• výzva• vyzvat• volání• volat• zavolat• zavolání• zvolat• povolat• telefonický hovor• svolat• hovor• jmenovat• návštěva• nazývat• navštívit• nazvat -
13 converse
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14 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) kopie2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) výtisk3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) rukopis2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) napodobit; opsat, kopírovat- copier- copyright* * *• výtisk• opisovat• kopie• číslo -
15 drawl
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16 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) trubec2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) lenoch3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) hučení2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) vrčet, hučet2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) mluvit monotónně* * *• trubec• letadlo bez pilota -
17 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) váhat2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) zajíkat se•- falteringly* * *• koktat -
18 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) lichotit2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) lichotit3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) lichotit si•- flattery* * *• lichotit -
19 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) slyšet2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) projednávat; vyslechnout3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) slyšet, mít zprávy•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *• uslyšet• vyslechnout• zaslechnout• poslouchat• slyšet• hear/heard/heard• naslouchat -
20 jeer
[‹iə] 1. verb1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) vypískat, vykřičet2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) posmívat se, zesměšňovat2. noun(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) nesouhlasný křik- jeering- jeeringly* * *• pošklebek• posmívat se
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