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1 untrue
(not true; false: The statement is untrue.) nepravdivý- untruth* * *• falešný• lživý• nepravdivý• nečestný• nepravda• nesprávný• nepřesný -
2 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) pravdivý2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) přesný3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) věrný4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) pravý•- trueness- truly* * *• věrný• upřímný• pravý• pravdivý• pravdivě• pravda• skutečný• správný• oprávněný• logická jednička -
3 a tall story
(an obviously untrue story; a lie.) vymyšlená historka* * *• báchorka -
4 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) přikrášlit2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) ozdobit•* * *• vyzdobit -
5 fable
['feibl]1) (a story (usually about animals) that teaches a lesson about human behaviour: Aesop's fables.) bajka2) (a legend or untrue story: fact or fable?) legenda; výmysl•- fabulous- fabulously* * *• výmysl• bajka• bájit -
6 slander
1. noun((the act of making) an untrue spoken, not written, statement about a person with the intention of damaging that person's reputation: That story about her is nothing but a wicked slander!) pomluva2. verb(to make such statements about (a person etc).) pomlouvat, osočit* * *• urážka• pomluva• pomlouvat -
7 tale
[teil]1) (a story: He told me the tale of his travels.) vyprávění2) (an untrue story; a lie: He told me he had a lot of money, but that was just a tale.) smyšlenka; lež* * *• vyprávění• povídka• historka -
8 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) jaký, který, co2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) který, jaký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) který(žto), což- which is which? - which is which* * *• již• jimž• jimiž• jichž• jež• jenž• jemuž• jejž• jehož• jaký• který• nichž• něhož• nějž• němuž• nimiž• nimž• niž• což -
9 fairy-story
1) (an old, or children's, story of fairies, magic etc: a book of fairy-stories.) pohádka2) (an untrue statement; a lie: I don't want to hear any fairy-stories!) pohádka
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