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1 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) směna2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• zhlédnout• pozorovat• pohlédnout• sledovat• střežit• hodinky• hledět• hlídat• hlídkovat• koukat• kouknout se• dívat se -
2 watch out
( with for) (to be careful (of): Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!) dávat pozor* * *• dávat si pozor -
3 for ever / forever
1) (continually: He was forever looking at this watch.) neustále2) (for all time: I'll love you for ever (and ever).) věčně -
4 watch out for
• dávat si pozor na -
5 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) být na stráži* * *• hlídat -
6 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) řemen, pásek2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) držadlo2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) spráskat2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) svázat, upevnit páskem•- strap in
- strap up* * *• řemen -
7 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovat, vlastnit2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechat si; udržet3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržovat4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovat v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mít v zásobě6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržovat; chovat7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržet (čerstvý)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vést (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zdržovat10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živit11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržet12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) slavit2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• udržet• udržovat• zachovat• zachovávat• pokračovat v něčem• pečovat• hlídat• keep/kept/kept• chovat• chránit• držet -
8 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rychlý2) (quick: a fast worker.) rychlý3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) předcházející se2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) rychle- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) postit se2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) půst, postění- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) státý, stálobarevný2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pevný, připoutaný•* * *• postit se• půst• rychle• rychlý -
9 gold
[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) zlato; zlatý2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) zlato3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) zlato; zlatý•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity* * *• zlatý• zlato -
10 reward
[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) odměna; mzda2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) odměna2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) odměnit* * *• odměnit• odměna -
11 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) otrok, -yně2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) otrok2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) otročit- slavery* * *• otrok -
12 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) hodiny2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) tachoměr2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) stopnout (čas)- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *• hodiny -
13 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) záruka2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) záruka2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) dát záruku, mít záruku2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) (za)ručit* * *• záruka• záruční• ručitel• ručit• garantovat -
14 look out
1) ((usually with for) to watch: She was looking out for him from the window.) vyhlížet2) (to find by searching: I've looked out these books for you.) vyhledat* * *• dávat pozor• dát pozor -
15 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) přítomný2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nynější, současný3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) přítomný•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) předat, obdařit2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) představit3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) uvést4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) vyjádřit, klást5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) dostavit se•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) dar* * *• věnovat• při tom• přítomen• přítomný• přítomnost• prezentovat• přítomna• skutečný• současný• současnost• nynější• dosavadní• dárek• dar -
16 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) zůstat2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) zůstat, vydržet2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) pobyt- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *• udržet se• udržovat se• zastávka• zastavení• zůstávat• zůstat• pobývat• pobýt• meškání -
17 display
[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) vystavit2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) ukázat, prokázat2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) ukázka, předvedení2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) předvedení3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) výstava, předvedení4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) displej* * *• vykládat• vyložit• zobrazovat• projev• projevovat• projevit• display -
18 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) vystavený; trpící2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) spějící k, hrozící, chystající se3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) odpovědný za4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) podléhající čemu•* * *• povinný• odpovědný -
19 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) zastavit2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pěšec2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) figurka•- pawnshop
- in pawn* * *• zastavit• zástava• pěšec• dát do zástavy -
20 on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) ve střehu
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