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1 better than sex
• excelentní• nejlepší -
2 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) mnohem lepšíEnglish-Czech dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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3 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) než* * *• než -
4 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) mít rozum* * *• vědět lépe -
5 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) rozmyslet si2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) mít lepší mínění o -
6 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) nepřekonatelný -
7 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) vyšší; větší2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) mimořádný3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) povýšený2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) nadřízený, -á* * *• vyšší• vrchní• vznešenější• silnější• hořejší• lepší• kvalitnější• kvalitní• nadřízený• nad• nadřazený• dokonalejší -
8 mere
[miə](no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) pouhý, prostý- merely* * *• pouhý -
9 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) nad, lepší než* * *• lepší výsledek -
10 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jakýkoli2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) žádný, nějaký2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) každý, kterýkoli3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) vůbec, o nic; (o) trochu- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *• jakýkoli• jakýkoliv• kterýkoli• kterýkoliv• každý• nějaká• nějaký• nějakou -
11 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken -
12 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) zatmění2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) být v zatmění2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) zastínit* * *• zastínit• zákryt• zatmění -
13 emulate
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14 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) někdy; nikdy; kdy2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) stále; ještě když3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) moc; vlastně•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) neopadavý jehličnan- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *• vůbec někdy• nikdy -
15 excel
[ik'sel]past tense, past participle - excelled; verb1) (to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity): He excelled in mathematics / at football.) vynikat2) (to be better than: She excels them all at swimming.) předčit•- Excellency
- excellent
- excellently* * *• vynikat -
16 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 -
17 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) idealizovat, vylepšit2) (to praise.) oslavovat* * *• velebit• oslavovat• glorifikovat -
18 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) pokrytectví- hypocritical
- hypocritically* * *• pokrytectví -
19 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nyní2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) (zrovna) teď, hned3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teď; od nynějška4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) tehdy5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) teď tedy6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) tedy, přece2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) teď když- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *• už• právě• teď• již• hned• nyní -
20 outdo
past tense - outdid; verb(to do better than: He worked very hard as he did not want to be outdone by anyone.) předstihnout, překonat* * *• překonat• překonávat
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