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2 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) objevit se2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) přijít, přijet, dostavit se3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) vystoupit4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) zdát se, jevit se•* * *• vypadat• vyjít• zdát se• připadat• jevit se• objevit se• objevovat se• dostavit se -
3 belittle
[bi'litl](to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) snižovat, znevažovat* * *• zmenšovat• podceňovat• bagatelizovat -
4 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) zatáhnout se, potemnit, zčernat2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) očernit, pošpinit3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) vyleštit černým krémem* * *• začernit• načernit• černat -
5 chipper
[' ipə(r)](cheerful and lively: You seem very chipper today.) veselý, čilý* * *• veselý• čiperný -
6 conjure
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7 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) soud2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) soud3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) kurt4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dvůr5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palác6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) dvůr2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) dvořit se2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) usilovat (o)3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) přivolávat, vyprovokovat•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *• sál• soud• soudní• kurt• dvůr• dvorec -
8 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) zdramatizovat2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatizovat* * *• dramatizovat -
9 dramatize
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) zdramatizovat2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatizovat* * *• dramatizovat -
10 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) zveličovat2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) přehánět•* * *• přehánět• nafukovat -
11 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pro2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) po4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pro; za9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro10) (because of: for this reason.) kvůli, pro, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pro13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) přes2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) protože* * *• za• pro• na• neboť• o -
12 frame
[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) kostra2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) rám3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) kostra2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) zarámovat2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) rámovat3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) falešně obvinit•- frame of mind* * *• zarámovat• rám• rámec• formulovat• konstrukce• kostra -
13 get the hang of
(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) vniknout do toho* * *• pochopit -
14 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) idealizovat, vylepšit2) (to praise.) oslavovat* * *• velebit• oslavovat• glorifikovat -
15 horizon
(the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet: The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon.) obzor- horizontally* * *• obzor -
16 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) (po)hledět2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) vypadat3) (to face: The house looks west.) být orientován (na)2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) pohled2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) pohled3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) vzhled•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *• vypadat• vzhled• pohled• pohlédnout• pohledět• hledat• hledět• dívat -
17 make out
1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) rozeznat2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) předstírat3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) napsat, vyhodit4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) muchlovat se* * *• vypočítat• vyhotovit• zjistit• přijít (na co)• rozeznat• sestavit• stanovit -
18 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 -
19 minimise
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) snížit na minimum2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) bagatelizovat* * *• minimalizovat -
20 minimize
1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) snížit na minimum2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) bagatelizovat* * *• minimalizovat
См. также в других словарях:
seem — W1S1 [si:m] v [linking verb, not in progressive] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: sœma to be appropriate to , from sœmr appropriate ] 1.) to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality ▪ Ann didn t seem very sure. ▪ It seems … Dictionary of contemporary English
seem — [ sim ] verb intransitive never progressive *** 1. ) to appear to be something or appear to have a particular quality: John seems nice. seem (to be) someone/something: Susan seems a very sensible person. seem happy/genuine/relaxed etc. to someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seem´er — seem «seem», intransitive verb. 1. to look like; appear to be: »This apple seemed good but was rotten inside. Does this room seem hot to you? He seemed a very old man. He seemed very strong for his age. 2. to appear to oneself: »I still seem to… … Useful english dictionary
Seem — (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit, s[=o]ma to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — /seem/, v.i. 1. to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 2. to appear to one s own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 3. to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 4.… … Universalium
seem — seem, look, appear can mean to be as stated in one s view or judgment, but not necessarily in fact Often they are used interchangeably with apparently no difference in meaning {he seems tired} {the students look eager} {the orchestra appeared… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seem — [sēm] vi. [ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base * sem > SAME] 1. a) to appear to be; have the look of being [to seem happy] b) to appear; give the impression: usually followed by an … English World dictionary
Seem — Seem, v. t. To befit; to beseem. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — ► VERB 1) give the impression of being. 2) (cannot seem to do) appear to be unable to do, despite having tried. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «be appropriate»: from an Old Norse word meaning fitting … English terms dictionary
seem|ly — «SEEM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to good taste; suitable; proper: »Some old people do not consider modern dances seemly. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
Seem. — Seem., bei Pflanzennamen Abkürzung für B. Seemann (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
