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1 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) být přespříliš pro -
2 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
3 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) tlak2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) tíha3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) (ná)tlak•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *• tisknutí• tlak• tlačení• lisování• nátlak -
4 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *• užívat• užít• využívat• využít• použít• použití• používání• používat -
5 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) dovolit2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) počítat s3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) poskytovat•- make allowance for* * *• zakalkulovat• započítat• povolit• připouštět• připustit• smět• dovolovat• dopustit• dovolit -
6 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) laskavost2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) zalíbení, přízeň3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) náklonnost4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) přízeň2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) podporovat, klonit se- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) oblíbený- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *• obliba -
7 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) dát, umístit, přivést, přeložit2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) položit, předložit3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) vyjádřit4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) napsat5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) vyplout, doplout•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *• ukládat• umístit• položit• postavit• put/put/put• oceňovat• klást• kladl• dávat• dát -
8 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) žrout2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) nenasyta•- gluttony* * *• žrout• hltoun• nenasyta -
9 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, přes2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) přes3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, přes4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostřednictvím7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) během8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) při2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, nahoře2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pře-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) napříč, přes, na druhou stranu4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolů, na zem5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) více6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navíc7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) úplně, skrz naskrz3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) u konce4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) směna5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *• víc než• po• příliš• přes• skončit• lomeno• nad -
10 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) mluvit; rozmlouvat2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) pomlouvat3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovat o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) přednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) drby4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) plané řeči•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *• vypravovat• vyprávět• pohovořit• proslov• řeč• rozhovor• hovor• hovořit• mluvit -
11 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energie2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energie•- energetically* * *• ráznost• síla• energie -
12 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) pokračovat (ve)2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) moc mluvit3) (to happen: What is going on here?) dít se4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) vycházet (z)* * *• trvat• pokračovat• jít dál• dařit se -
13 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) matka; mateřský2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) matka představená2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) mateřsky pečovat (o)- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue* * *• matka -
14 overcharge
(to charge too much: I have been overcharged for these goods.) účtovat příliš draho* * *• předražit -
15 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pepř2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pepřovník3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepřit2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) zasypat•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint* * *• pepř• paprika• paprikový -
16 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) starý, suchý2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) otřepaný3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) přetrénovaný* * *• zvětralý• zkažený• prošlý• okoralý -
17 throw up
1) (a slang expression for to vomit: She had too much to eat, and threw up on the way home.) zvracet2) (to give up or abandon: He threw up his job.) opustit3) (to build hurriedly: They threw up a temporary building.) rychle postavit* * *• nahodit -
18 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátký2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátký4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) chybějící5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tísni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) křehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, náraz2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) před cílem•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) vzít do užšího výběru- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• stručný• krátký• kusý• malý -
19 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) omítka2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) sádra; sádrový3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) náplast2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) omítnout2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) nanést (silnou vrstvou)•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastický, tvárný* * *• náplast
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