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41 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) obecně známý* * *• okřídlené slovo• běžné označení -
42 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) ututlat* * *• tutlat• ututlat• ztichnout• zmlknout• zamlčet -
43 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) notoricky známý, neblaze proslulý2) (disgraceful.) hanebný•- infamy* * *• vykřičený• hanebný• neslavný -
44 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) představit2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) uvést, zavést3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) předložit4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) zasvěcovat (do)•- introductory* * *• uvádět• uvést• představovat• představit• stavit -
45 keep back
1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) držet (se) vzadu2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) tajit3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) dávat stranou* * *• uschovat• tajit -
46 knew
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47 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vědět, znát2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) znát3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) znát4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) poznat•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *• vědět• umět• zvládat• znát• rozlišovat• know/knew/known -
48 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) mít rozum* * *• vědět lépe -
49 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) zpráva2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) vědomost, znalost3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) vědění•- general knowledge* * *• vědomost• vědění• vědomosti• vědomí• znalost• znalosti -
50 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menší, méně2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) méně3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) méně4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) méně- no less a person than* * *• menší• méně -
51 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nedůležitý2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vůbec ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• trocha• trochu• maličký• malý• málo -
52 magpie
(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) straka* * *• straka -
53 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) mravní zásada, aforismus, rčení* * *• rčení -
54 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) prostředí2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) prostředek3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) prostředí2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) střední* * *• střední -
55 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) snad, možná2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) mohl(a) by(ch)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) moci aspoň•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moc, síla- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *• síla• snad• může -
56 moose
[mu:s]plural - moose; noun(a type of large deer found in North America, and also in northern Europe where it is known as the elk.) los* * *• los -
57 mule
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58 Muslim
['muzlim]noun, adjective((a person) of the religion known as Islam.) muslim(ský)* * *• Muslim• muslimský• muslimka -
59 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) slavný, známý* * *• významný• zaznamenal -
60 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) nechvalně známý- notoriously* * *• známý• proslulý• notorický
См. также в других словарях:
known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary
