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1 protect
[prə'tekt](to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) chránit- protection
- protective
- protector* * *• ochraňovat• ochránit• hájit• chránit• bránit -
2 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) (o)proti3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) proti, do4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *• proti• oproti -
3 armour
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4 asbestos
[æz'bestos]noun, adjective((of) a mineral that will not burn which can protect against fire: an asbestos suit.)* * *• azbest -
5 bodyguard
noun (a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person): the president's bodyguard.) tělesná (osobní) stráž* * *• stráž• osobní strážce -
6 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) opatrovat (s láskou)2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) udržovat v sobě, kojit se (nadějí)* * *• uchovávat• opatrovat -
7 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (při)krýt; obalit2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokrýt3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) urazit4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) obsahovat, zahrnovat5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) krýt6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovat (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) mířit zbraní (na)2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) pokrývka, pokrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytí3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) kryt, úkryt•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• víčko• víko• zastřít• zakrýt• pokrývat• poklička• pokrýt• příbor• přehoz• přikrýt• příklop• přikrývat• skrýt• ručit• hradit• krýt• krycí• kryt• obálka• obal• obalit• deska -
8 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrana3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obhajoba•- the defence* * *• obrana -
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10 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) prostředí- environmentalist* * *• životní• prostředí• okolí -
11 fender
['fendə]1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) ochranný kryt, nárazník2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) mříž3) ((American) a wing of a car.) blatník* * *• třmenový řemen• nárazník• blatník -
12 goggles
['ɡoɡlz](a type of spectacles used to protect the eyes from dust, water etc: Many swimmers wear goggles in the water.) ochranné brýle (pracovní, sportovní)* * *• ochranné brýle• brýle -
13 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) střežit2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) hlídat; chránit2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) stráž, hlídka; ochrana2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) strážce3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) průvodčí4) (the act or duty of guarding.) dozor•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *• střežit• stráž• hlídat• hlídka• garda -
14 helmet
['helmit](a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head: Soldiers wear helmets when fighting.) helma* * *• přilba• helma -
15 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) izolovat* * *• izolovat -
16 lifeguard
noun (a person employed to protect and rescue swimmers at a swimming-pool, beach etc.) plavčík* * *• zachránce• plavčík -
17 mothball
noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) naftalín* * *• naftalín• naftalínová kulička -
18 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) matka; mateřský2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) matka představená2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) mateřsky pečovat (o)- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue* * *• matka -
19 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) nehet2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) hřebík2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) přibít- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *• přitlouci• hřebík• nehet• cvok -
20 overall
1. ['əuvəro:l] noun(a garment worn over ordinary clothes to protect them from dirt etc: She wears an overall when cleaning the house.) pracovní plášť2. adjective(complete, including everything: What is the overall cost of the scheme?) úhrnný, celkový3. [ouvər'o:l] adverb((also over all) complete, including everything: What will the scheme cost overall?) celkem- overalls* * *• celkový
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