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1 enthusiasm
[in'Ɵju:ziæzəm](strong or passionate interest: He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.) nadšení- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically* * *• nadšení• entusiasmus -
2 high spirits
(enthusiasm, cheerfulness and energy: He's in high spirits today.) povznesená nálada -
3 apathy
['æpəƟi](a lack of interest or enthusiasm: his apathy towards his work.) lhostejnost- apathetically* * *• lhostejnost -
4 ardour
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5 chauvinism
['ʃəuvinizəm](unthinking enthusiasm for a particular country, cause etc.) šovinismus- chauvinistic
- male chauvinist* * *• šovinismus• šovinizmus -
6 craze
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7 curb
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8 dampen
1) (to make damp.) navlhčit2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) (z)tlumit, zchladit* * *• zchladit• navlhčit -
9 damper
1) (something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc: Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.) studená sprcha2) (a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.) šoupátko, regulátor* * *• morous -
10 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
11 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) řídit2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) (od)vézt3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) hnát4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) zatlouci; odpálit5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) pohánět2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) projížďka2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) příjezdová cesta3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energie, elán4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaň5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) úder6) ((computers) a disk drive.) mechanika, jednotka•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *• vézt• vozit• zavézt• řídit• odpal• jezdit• honit• hnát• drive/drove/driven• disk -
12 enterprise
1) (something that is attempted or undertaken (especially if it requires boldness or courage): business enterprises; a completely new enterprise.) podnik2) (willingness to try new lines of action: We need someone with enterprise and enthusiasm.) podnikavost•* * *• závod• podnik• podnikání -
13 enthuse
[in'Ɵju:z]1) (to be enthusiastic.) nadchnout se2) (to fill with enthusiasm.) vyvolat nadšení* * *• nadchnout -
14 enthusiast
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15 enthusiastic
adjective ((negative unenthusiastic) full of enthusiasm or approval: an enthusiastic mountaineer.) nadšený* * *• nadšený -
16 evaporate
[i'væpəreit](to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear: The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated.) vypařit se- evaporation* * *• vypařovat se• vypařit se• vypařovat• vypařit• odpařit se• odpařovat• odpařit -
17 fanaticism
[-sizəm]noun ((too) great enthusiasm, especially about religion: Fanaticism is the cause of most religious hatred.) fanatismus* * *• fanatismus -
18 fervour
['fə:və](enthusiasm and strength of emotion: He spoke with fervour.) zápal* * *• vřelost• žár• zápal -
19 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) oheň; požár2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) topení, kamna3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) oheň4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) nadšení5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) palba2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) vypalovat2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) nadchnout; rozpálit3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) spustit4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) vypálit5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) střílet6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) vyhodit•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *• topení• topit• požární• požár• oheň• palba• ohniště• krb -
20 gush
1. verb1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) proudit, řinout se2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) nadšeně hovořit, rozplývat se (nad)2. noun(a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) vytrysknutí- gushing- gushingly* * *• tryskat• vytrysknutí
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