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61 solution
[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) rozřešení2) (the act of finding such an answer.) řešení3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) roztok* * *• vyřešení• roztok• rozpouštění• řešení• rozřešení -
62 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) tuhý; nepohyblivý2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) nepoddajný, ztuhlý3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) tuhý4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) těžký5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) ostrý6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) strohý•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff* * *• těžký• tuha• tvrdý• tuhý• pevný• pyšný• silný• stuha• ostrý -
63 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) úžina, průliv2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) tíseň•- strait-laced* * *• úžina• těsný• úzký -
64 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmítat se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasit3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) prodírat se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• usilovat• zápasit• zápas• bojovat• boj -
65 toil
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66 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) potíž, trápení2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) nepokoje3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) potíže2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) znepokojit2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) obtěžovat3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) obtěžovat se•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *• trápit• potíž -
67 troublemaker
noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) zdroj potíží* * *• výtržník -
68 troublesome
adjective (causing worry or difficulty: troublesome children/tasks.) obtížný* * *• neposlušný• nepříjemný -
69 turn the corner
1) (to go round a corner.) zahnout za roh2) (to get past a difficulty or danger: He was very ill but he's turned the corner now.) překonat nejhorší* * *• zahnout za roh -
70 undercarriage
(the landing-gear of an aircraft: The pilot had some difficulty in lowering the undercarriage.) podvozek* * *• podvozek -
71 unflinching
(not yielding etc because of pain, danger, difficulty etc: his unflinching courage/determination.) neochvějný, neústupný* * *• neohrožený -
72 wade
[weid]1) (to go or walk (through water, mud etc) with some difficulty: He waded across the river towards me; I've finally managed to wade through that boring book I had to read.) brodit se; prokousat se2) (to cross (a river etc) by wading: We'll wade the stream at its shallowest point.) přebrodit se•- wader* * *• brodění• brodit se• brouzdat se• brod -
73 wheeze
[wi:z] 1. verb(to breathe with a hissing sound and with difficulty.) sípat2. noun(such a sound.) sípot- wheezy- wheezily
- wheeziness* * *• těžce dýchat• trik• šikovný nápad• sípání• sípat• stará fráze• supět• extempore -
74 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) vydloubnout, vypáčitII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) druh mořského plže* * *• druh mořských plžů -
75 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
76 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) červ2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) vetřít se2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) vytáhnout (z někoho)* * *• žížala• červ -
77 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) krušné chvíle; potíže -
78 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) krušné chvíle; potíže -
79 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) být v nepořádku -
80 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) nastavit2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) protloukat se
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