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1 odds and ends
(small objects etc of different kinds: There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.) drobnosti* * *• maličkosti• drobnosti -
2 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) vystačit -
3 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) vystačit -
4 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzel2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) suk3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlouček4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzel2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) uvázat na uzel- knotty* * *• uzel -
5 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 -
6 swastika
['swostikə](a cross with the ends bent at right angles, adopted as the badge of the Nazi party in Germany before the Second World War.) svastika, hákový kříž* * *• svastika• hákový kříž -
7 fray
[frei]((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) třepit se* * *• rvačka -
8 rhyme
1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) říkanka2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rým3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) rýmované verše2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rýmovat se* * *• říkanka• říkadlo• rým -
9 punch line
(the funny sentence or phrase that ends a joke: He always laughs before he gets to the punch line.) pointa -
10 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
11 prism
['prizm]1) (a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.) hranol2) (a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.) prizma•* * *• hranol -
12 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) den2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) den3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) den4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) doba, časy•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) snít (o)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *• denní• den -
13 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vybrat si2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) trhat, sbírat3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) zvednout, vzít4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) vypáčit, otevřít2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) výběr, volba2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) to nejlepší•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) krumpáč* * *• vybírat• vzít• vybrat• sbírat• sebrat• krumpáč -
14 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pól2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pól3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pól4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pól•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) sloup, tyč* * *• Polák• Pole -
15 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pól2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pól3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pól4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pól•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) sloup, tyč* * *• tyč• pól• kůl -
16 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný, nečestný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladěný; zlý; krutý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, ubohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) střední2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) průměrný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) střed, průměr, střední hodnotaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mínit; znamenat2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšlet•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• znamenat• zákeřný• zamýšlet• průměrný• průměr• střední• mysl• myslit• mínit• myslet• mean/meant/meant -
17 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) střed2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) pas2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) prostřední- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *• uprostřed• prostředek• prostřední• střed• střední -
18 trim
[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) zastřihnout, zkrátit2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) olemovat3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) seřídit2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) zástřih (vlasů)3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) upravený- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim* * *• upravovat• vzhledný• zastřihnout• zkracovat• přistřihávání• přistřihnout• stříhat• ořezat• ořezávat• ostřihnutí• oříznutí• ořezávání• ostříhat -
19 Leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) sklápěcí deska•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *• Leaf• list rostliny -
20 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) sklápěcí deska•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *• list• lupen
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