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1 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) prořídnout -
2 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tenký, slabý2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) hubený3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) řídký4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) prořídlý5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepřesvědčivý2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) prořídnout- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *• zředit• řídký• tenký• hubený -
3 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) řasa2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rána bičem3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) řemínek2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) bičovat, šlehat2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) přivázat3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) mrskat4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) padat v proudech•- lash out* * *• šlehnutí• švihnout• bič• bičovat -
4 Leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) sklápěcí deska•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *• Leaf• list rostliny -
5 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) sklápěcí deska•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *• list• lupen -
6 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) propíchnout, píchat2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (v)bodnout3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) přilepit, slepit, zůstat4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uváznout•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) větev2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) hůl3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• tyčinka• prut• přilepit• stick/stuck/stuck• hůl• lepit• klacek -
7 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) nosit2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nosit3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) mít4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) opotřebovat se5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) prodřít6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) vydržet2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) nošení2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) oblečení3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) opotřebení4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) trvanlivost•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *• wear/wore/worn• oblékat• oblečení• opotřebení• mít na sobě• nosí• nosit -
8 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) karton2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) karta3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) přání, průkazka, navštívenka•- cards- cardboard* * *• karta -
9 sheer
I 1. [ʃiə] adjective1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) čirý2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) strmý3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.) tenoučký2. adverb(verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) přímo vzhůruII [ʃiə]* * *• úplný• pouhý• strmý• hotový• kolmý• naprostý• čirý• čistý -
10 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) špička, hrot2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) zakončit- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) naklánět (se)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) vyklopit, vylít3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) vysypat2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) skládka- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) spropitné2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dát spropitnéIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) rada, tip- tip off* * *• tip• trik• vrchol• péro• rada• řezný• hrana• hrot• konec• kování• koncový• náraz• dotek• cíp -
11 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mít (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) snášet praní3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) šplouchat4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplavit2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mytí2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (věci k) praní3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) příboj4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda, vodička5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) nátěr6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiproud•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• umýt• vyprat• prací• prát• mýt -
12 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drát(ěný)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) drát3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) položit elektrické vedení2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) poslat telegram3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafovat•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *• drát
См. также в других словарях:
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