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1 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) stojatá voda2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) stojaté vody (přen.), tišina, klidné místo* * *• stojaté vody -
2 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tmavý2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tmavý3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) zlý, temný2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tma, setmění; nevědomost- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *• tma• tmavý• ponurý• šerý• tajemný• temno• temnota• temný -
3 enlighten
(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) vysvětlit- enlightenment* * *• vysvětlit• poučit• osvítit• informovat• objasnit -
4 fully
1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) úplně, zcela2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) nejméně* * *• plně -
5 narrator
1) (a person who tells a story.) vypravěč2) (a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film.) komentátor, vypravěč* * *• vypravěč -
6 oblivious
[ə'bliviəs](unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) nevšímavý* * *• zapomínající• zapomětlivý• nehledící• nedávající pozor -
7 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop* * *• periskop -
8 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) vyobrazení, obraz2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) snímek3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) vzor5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) jako obrázek6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) obraz, vylíčení2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) představit si- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *• vyobrazit• zobrazení• zobrazit• snímek• obraz• fotografie• malba -
9 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) dohad2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) dohadování* * *• spekulace -
10 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) (ne)mít spojení/informace -
11 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
12 annual
['ænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (happening every year: an annual event.) každoroční2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) roční2. noun1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) ročenka2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) jednoletá rostlina•- annually* * *• výroční• ročenka• roční• obrat• každoroční -
13 frequency
plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) častost2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) frekvence, kmitočet3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) frekvence* * *• frekvence• kmitočet• četnost -
14 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) stát se; náhodou2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) přihodit se3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) náhodou se stát, ukázat se•- happen upon
- happen on* * *• přihodit se• stát se• stávat se• nastat -
15 inkling
['iŋkliŋ](a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) tušení, ponětí* * *• tušení -
16 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) okamžitý; včasný- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) přimět2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) napovídat•- prompter* * *• pobídka• připomínka• okamžitý -
17 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) období, časy8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *• načasovat• časový• čas• doba
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