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1 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) řeč2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) řeč3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) způsob řeči4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) projev•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *• proslov• projev• řeč -
2 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) spokojený2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) spokojenost3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) (u)spokojit se- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) obsah2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) obsah•- contents* * *• spokojit• obsah• náplň -
3 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) zpráva, referát2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) pověsti3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonace2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) hlásit, referovat2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) udat, žalovat3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) oznámit4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) hlásit se•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *• výpis• zpráva• zápis• příspěvek• referát• přednést• referovat• ohlásit• oznámit• ohlašovat• hlásit• hlášení -
4 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) ranec, tlumok2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) balíček, hra3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) smečka, stádo, hejno4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) krabička2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) sbalit2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) namačkat (se)•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *• svazek• balík -
5 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) oblek, kostým2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) úbor3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) nabídka k sňatku5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) barva2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) vyhovovat2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) slušet, padnout3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) přizpůsobit•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *• vyhovovat• žádost• vyhovět• žaloba• slušet• soudní proces• oblek -
6 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) napadnout2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) znásilnit2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) přepadení, útok2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) znásilnění* * *• útok• přepadnout• přepadení• napadení -
7 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) zásluha, vynikající vlastnost2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) přednost2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) zasloužit (si)* * *• výhoda -
8 underline
1) (to draw a line under: He wrote down the title of his essay and underlined it.) podtrhnout2) (to emphasize or stress: In his speech he underlined several points.) zdůraznit* * *• zdůraznit• podtrhnout -
9 tag on
1) ((usually with at or to) to attach (something) to something: These comments weren't part of his speech - he just tagged them on at the end.) dostatečně připojit2) (to follow (someone) closely: The child always tags on to his elder brother.) jít v patách -
10 allusion
[-ʒən]noun ((the act of making) a mention or reference: The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech.) narážka, zmínka* * *• narážka -
11 applause
[-z]noun (praise or approval, expressed by clapping: The President received great applause at the end of his speech.) potlesk* * *• potlesk• souhlas -
12 brickbat
noun (an insult: They hurled brickbats at the politician throughout his speech.) urážka* * *• urážka -
13 cockney
['kokni]1) (a native of the City of London.) rodilý Londýňan2) (his speech: He spoke cockney; ( also adjective) a cockney accent.) londýnské nářečí, londýnský* * *• londýnský dialekt -
14 conclusion
[-ʒən]1) (an end: the conclusion of his speech.) závěr, zakončení2) (a judgement: I came to the conclusion that the house was empty.) závěr* * *• úsudek• uzavření• vývod• závěr -
15 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) vyschnout2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) vypotřebovat3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) vysušit4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) ztratit řeč* * *• usychat• uschnout• vyschnout• vysychat• vysušovat• schnout -
16 folder
noun (a cover for keeping loose papers together: He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.) desky, pořadač* * *• složka• adresář -
17 inappropriate
[inə'proupriət]((sometimes with to or for) not appropriate or suitable: inappropriate clothes (for a wedding); His speech was inappropriate to the occasion.) nehodící se* * *• nevhodný• nepatřičný• nemístný -
18 indistinct
[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) nezřetelný; neurčitý- indistinctness* * *• nezřetelný• neurčitý -
19 kindle
['kindl](to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) zapálit (se)- kindling* * *• zapalovat• zapálit -
20 long-winded
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