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41 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) lest2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) trik2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trikový- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *• úskok• trik• podvod• podvést -
42 turn up
1) (to appear or arrive: He turned up at our house.) objevit se, přijít2) (to be found: Don't worry - it'll turn up again.) najít se3) (to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something): Turn up (the volume on) the radio.) zesílit* * *• přidat teplo• pustit hlasitěji• náhodou najít• objevit se• dostavovat se• dostavit se -
43 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) ujmout se2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) zavázat se•- undertaking* * *• podniknout• provést• převzít• přijmout -
44 wane
[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) ubývat* * *• úbytek• ubývat• pomíjet• slábnout -
45 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vosk2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ušní maz3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vosk4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) voskový5) (sealing-wax.) pečetní vosk2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) voskovat- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) dorůstat2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) narůstat* * *• vosk• voskovat• maz• navoskovat -
46 zoom in
(to direct a camera (on to an object etc) and use a zoom lens to make it appear to come closer: Film the whole building first, then zoom in on the door.) najíždět (na)* * *• zvětšení• přiblížit -
47 zoom lens
(a type of camera lens which can make a distant object appear gradually closer without moving the camera.) transfokátor* * *• transfokátor -
48 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) vrchol vzrušení -
49 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) na útraty; na úkor2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) na účet -
50 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) kamuflážní, zachraňující -
51 magnifying-glass
noun (a piece of glass with curved surfaces that makes an object looked at through it appear larger: This print is so small that I need a magnifying-glass to read it.) lupa -
52 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) dělat si blázny z -
53 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) vystřelit si z -
54 rear up
1) ((especially of horses) to rear.) vzpínat se2) ((of problems etc) to appear.) vynořit se -
55 throw one's voice
(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) mluvit zdánlivě odjinud -
56 trial and error
(the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found: They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.) zkoušení
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