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21 forties
1) (the period of time between one's fortieth and fiftieth birthdays.) po čtyřicítce2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) čtyřicítky (teplota mezi čtyřiceti a padesáti stupni)3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.) čtyřicátá léta* * *• čtyřicítky -
22 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) tření2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) tření3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) neshoda* * *• třenice• tření -
23 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor* * *• udržovat• udržet• uchopení• vytrvat• postavení• podržet• sevření• obsahovat• hold/held/held• držení• držet• činit -
24 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) léta mezi devadesátkou a stovkou2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) devadesátky (teplota mezi 90 a 100 stupni)3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) devadesátá léta* * *• devadesátá léta -
25 sandwich
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26 seventies
1) (the period of time between a person's seventieth and eightieth birthdays.) věk mezi sedmdesáti a osmdesáti lety2) (the range of temperatures between seventy and eighty degrees.) přes sedmdesát stupňů3) (the period of time between the seventieth and eightieth years of a century.) sedmdesátá léta* * *• sedmdesátá léta -
27 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) člunek2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) člunek3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) kyvadlová doprava•* * *• raketoplán -
28 sixties
1) (the period of time between one's sixtieth and seventieth birthdays.) po šedesátce2) (the range of temperatures between sixty and seventy degrees.) šedesátky (teplota mezi 60 a 70 stupni)3) (the period of time between the sixtieth and seventieth years of a century.) šedesátá léta* * *• šedesátá léta -
29 thirties
1) (the period of time between one's thirtieth and fortieth birthdays.) čtvrté desetiletí2) (the range of temperatures between thirty and forty degrees.) třicítky (teplota mezi 30 a 40 stupni)3) (the period of time between the thirtieth and fortieth years of a century.) třicátá léta* * *• třicátá léta -
30 twenties
1) (the period of time between one's twentieth and thirtieth birthdays.) přes dvacet2) (the range of temperatures between twenty and thirty degrees.) dvacítky (teplota mezi 20 a 30 stupni)3) (the period of time between the twentieth and thirtieth years of a century.) dvacátá léta* * *• dvacátá léta -
31 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) cizoložství* * *• cizoložství -
32 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) (o)kraj2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) hranice3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) okrajový záhon2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) hraničit s3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) hranice* * *• pohraniční• ohraničovat• ohraničit• okraj• hraniční• hranice• lem -
33 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) řinčení2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) střetnutí, srážka4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolize2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) řinčet2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) střetnout se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) být v rozporu4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidovat5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) tlouci se* * *• utkat• rozpor• střet• srážka• kolidovat• kolize• konflikt -
34 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) barvoslepý* * *• barvoslepý -
35 commute
[kə'mju:t]1) (to travel regularly between two places, especially between home in the suburbs and work in the city.) dojíždět2) (to change (a criminal sentence) for one less severe: His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.) změnit/zmírnit trest•- commuter* * *• zaměnit• dojíždět do práce• dojíždět -
36 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdíl2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) neshoda, rozpor3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdíl•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *• rozdíl• odlišovat• odlišnost• neshoda -
37 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) odlišovat2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozeznat3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozlišit4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) vyniknout, vyznačovat se•- distinguished* * *• vyznamenat• zneklidňující• rozeznávat• rozlišit• rozrušující• rozlišovat -
38 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) (roz)dělit (se); rozcházet se2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) rozdělit (si)3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dělit•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *• vydělit• rozdělit• rozdělovat• oddělit• dělit -
39 duel
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40 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) spor (letitý), svár* * *• spor
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