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1 many
['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) mnoho2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) mnoho- many-- many a* * *• hodně• mnozí• moc• mnoho -
2 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) hrabě- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) počítat2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) (s)počítat3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) platit; být důležitý4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) považovat2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) počet2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) bod (žaloby)3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *• počítat• spočítat -
3 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svět2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svět3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svět4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svět5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svět6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) velmi mnoho7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svět•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• svět• světový -
4 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovat2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) představovat3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadřovat•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) zástupce2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupce* * *• zastupovat• znázornit• představovat• reprezentovat• representovat• stavit -
5 gas chamber
(a room in which people are killed by means of gas: Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.) plynová komora* * *• plynová komora -
6 household
noun (the people who live together in a house, including their servants: How many people are there in this household?) domácnost* * *• domácnost -
7 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) prosba2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) přání2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) žádat- on request* * *• žádost• žádat• zažádat• poprosit• požádat• požadavek• prosit• prosba -
8 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) uchýlit se (k)2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) letovisko* * *• resort• rekreace• středisko• lázně• letovisko -
9 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) vybíjení2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) porážení2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) porážet2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) pobíjet3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) rozdrtit•* * *• vyvraždit• zmasakrovat• porážka• krveprolití• masakr• masakrovat -
10 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) potok2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) proud3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) proud4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) oddělení2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) proudit; vát2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) rozdělovat podle schopností•- streamer- streamlined* * *• potok• proud• proudit• sled -
11 epidemic
[epi'demik](an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly and attacks very many people: an epidemic of measles/influenza.) epidemie* * *• epidemický• epidemie -
12 exodus
['eksədəs](a going away of many people: There was a general exodus from the room.) odchod* * *• exodus -
13 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) obecný, všeobecný2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) (vše)obecný3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) celkový4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generální2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generál- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public* * *• valný• univerzální• všeobecný• rámcový• hlavní• generál• generální• obecný• obecně• celkový -
14 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) jít, jet2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) procházet3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) připadnout; prodat se za4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vést5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodit, jít6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmizet7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) proběhnout8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odejít, odjet9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmizet10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) jít11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) odejít, selhat12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) jít, fungovat13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stát se14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) být15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) patřit, dávat se16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynout, ubíhat17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) jít (na), být použit (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) být povoleno19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) dělat (jak)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znít21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydařit se2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobře jdoucí2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) běžný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) povolení- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• průběh• go/went/gone• jít• jezdit• jet• jezdívat• chodívat• chodit -
15 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) popadnout2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) urvat2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) chňapnutí- grab at* * *• uchopit• popadnout• shrábnout -
16 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) sluch2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) doslech3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) popřát sluchu4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) stání, přelíčení* * *• výslech• slyšení• sluch -
17 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) hrdina, -ka2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) hrdina, -ka•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) uctívat* * *• hrdina -
18 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 -
19 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) potřebovat2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) muset2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) potřeba2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nouze3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) důvod•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of* * *• potřebovat• potřeba• nouze -
20 overcrowded
(having too many people on or in: overcrowded buses/cities.) přeplněný* * *• přeplněný
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