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2 antique
[æn'ti:k] 1. adjective1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) starožitný2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) starý, staromódní3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) starožitnický2. noun(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) starožitnost- antiquity* * *• starodávný• antický -
3 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) poklad2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) poklad2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) cenit si2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) chovat jako poklad•- treasurer* * *• poklad -
4 asset
['æset](anything useful or valuable; an advantage: He is a great asset to the school.) přínos; výhoda- assets* * *• užitečná věc• přínos• prospěšná věc -
5 at face value
(as being as valuable etc as it appears: You must take this offer at face value.) doslova* * *• podle vzhledu -
6 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) násep2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) břeh3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) mělčina2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) navršit, navézt2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) naklánět seII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banka2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) banka2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) vložit do banky- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) řada* * *• spořitelna• stráň• svah• mělčina• násep• bankovní• banka• břeh -
7 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) padělek2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) podvodník2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falešný2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falešný3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) napodobit* * *• podvod• padělat• padělek• falšovat -
8 heirloom
[-lu:m]noun (something valuable that has been handed down in a family from generation to generation: This brooch is a family heirloom.) rodinný klenot* * *• dědictví -
9 heritage
['heriti‹](things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another: We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.) dědictví* * *• odkaz• dědictví -
10 nutritious
[nju'triʃəs](valuable as food; nourishing.) výživný- nutrient- nutriment
- nutrition
- nutritional* * *• výživný -
11 overrate
[əuvə'reit](to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) přecenit* * *• přecenit• nadhodnotit -
12 pearl
[pə:l](a valuable, hard, round object formed by oysters and several other shellfish: The necklace consists of three strings of pearls; ( also adjective) a pearl necklace.) perla; perlový- pearly- pearl-diver
- pearl-fisher* * *• perla -
13 platinum
['plætinəm]noun, adjective((of) an element, a heavy, valuable grey metal, often used in making jewellery: a platinum ring.) platina; platinový* * *• platina -
14 priceless
1) (too valuable to have a price: priceless jewels.) neocenitelný2) (very funny: a priceless story.) legrační* * *• neocenitelný• nesmírně cenný -
15 pure
['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) čistý2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) čistý3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) čirý, úplný4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) čistý•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple* * *• výhradně• průzračný• ryzí• naprostý• neposkvrněný• neznečištěný• nefalšovaný• neporušený• nevinný• nesmíšený• nezkažený• čistokrevný• čistý• čirý -
16 rich
[ri ]1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) bohatý2) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) bohatý na3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) bohatý4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) těžký5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) drahocenný, těžký•- richly- richness
- riches* * *• úrodný• zámožný• plný• formátovaný• bohatý• drahý -
17 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) kousek, útržek2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) zbytek3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) šrot(ový)4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) výstřižek2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) vyřadit; opustit- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) zápas, rvačka2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) rvát se* * *• šrot• šrotovat -
18 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) tichý, klidný2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nešumivý2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) obrázek- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) stále (ještě)2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) přesto3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ještě* * *• utišit• tiše• tichý• uklidnit• ticho• pokojný• pořád• přesto• stále• stále ještě• ještě stále• ještě• klidný• klid• nehybný -
19 strongroom
noun (a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.) pancéřová komora* * *• trezor -
20 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) cena, důležitost2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) hodnota4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) protihodnota5) (the length of a musical note.) délka2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) ocenit2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) cenit si•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *• ocenit• ocenění• odhadnout• oceňovat• hodnota• hodnotit• bonita• cena• cenit• docenit
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