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21 an
[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) jeden, nějaký2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) každý3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) za; po* * *• neurčitý člen• nějaký -
22 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) vzhled, zevnějšek, zjev2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) objevení se3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) vystoupení* * *• vzhled• zjev• zevnějšek• podoba• objevení se -
23 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) projektovat2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) návrh, střih2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) styl, tvar; provedení3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) vzorek4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) plán, záměr•- designer- designing* * *• určit• vzor• plánovat• plán• projekt• projektovat• konstrukce• kresba• nárys• naplánovat• náčrt• navrhovat• návrh• navrhnout -
24 eve
[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) předvečer svátku2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) předvečer3) (evening.) večer* * *• předvečer -
25 kill
[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) zabít2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) zabití- killer- kill off
- kill time* * *• vraždit• zabít• zabíjet• zastřelit -
26 preliminary
[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) úvodní, předběžný* * *• vstupní• předběžný -
27 ring a bell
(to have been seen, heard etc before, but not remembered in detail: His name rings a bell, but I don't remember where I've heard it before.) něco připomínat* * *• zazvonit na zvonek -
28 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
29 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ten (to), tamten, tenhle2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) to3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) který4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) že2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) že; kéž5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tak- that's that* * *• to• toho• tom• tu• tomu• tím• tou• že• tak• ten• ta• té• tamten• tamhleten• ona• onoho• onen• ono• jenž• který• aby -
30 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
31 volley
['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) volej2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) salva; palba2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) zahrát volejem2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) vypálit salvu•* * *• salva• odehrání míče z voleje -
32 a foregone conclusion
(a result that is so obvious that it can be seen before it happens: It is a foregone conclusion who will win.) hotová věc* * *• jasný výsledek -
33 a.m.
[,ei 'em](also A.M.) (abbreviation)(in the morning (before midday): at 10 am; at 1.00 am (= one hour after midnight; one o' clock in the morning).) ráno, dopoledne (zkratka)* * *• ráno -
34 abort
[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) potratit2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) pokazit se, zmařit3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) přerušit•- abortion- abortive* * *• potratit• překazit• selhat• nezdařit se -
35 aforesaid
[ə'fo:sed](said, named etc before (usually in an earlier part of a document).) výše uvedený* * *• výše uvedený -
36 altar
['o:ltə]1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) oltář2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) oltář* * *• oltář -
37 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) starověký, pradávný2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) starý, staromódní* * *• starobylý• starověký• starý• starodávný• odvěký -
38 appetiser
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) předkrm, aperitiv* * *• předkrm• aperitiv -
39 appetizer
noun ((especially American) something eaten or drunk before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite: They ate smoked salmon as an appetizer.) předkrm, aperitiv* * *• předkrm• aperitiv -
40 appointed
adjective He arrived before the appointed time.) sjednaný, určený* * *• ustavený• určený• stanovený• jmenovaný
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