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1 I told you so
(I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right: `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me.) já jsem to říkal -
2 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) takový, podobný2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) takový3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) takový4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) takový2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) to, co; jako takový- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *• takovýto• takový -
3 impair
[im'peə](to damage, weaken or make less good: He was told that smoking would impair his health.) poškodit, oslabit* * *• znehodnotit• poškodit• oslabit -
4 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 -
5 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) stajně tak5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') opravdu2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) a tak- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *• pokud• proto• tedy• tak• takto• takže• budiž -
6 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (budoucí čas po minulém čase)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (náležitost)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravděpodobnost)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (lítost, překvapení)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmínka: kdyby snad...)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmínka: jen kdybych...)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (překvapení)* * *• měl by -
7 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) sundat, seškrabat2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) svléknout (se)3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) obrat, vykrást4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) degradovat2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) pruh2) (a strip cartoon.) kreslený seriál3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) dres•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) striptýzový* * *• plátek• proužek• pruh• svléknout se• obnažit se• pás -
8 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) byl(a) by(ste) mohl(a)2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) měl(a) jste3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) bylo by bývalo možné4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') snad ano -
9 credible
['kredəbl](that may be believed: The story he told was barely credible.) věrohodný- credibly- credibility* * *• věrohodný• přesvědčivý -
10 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) zásoba2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) hromadit- hoarder* * *• hromadit -
11 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 -
12 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vtip, žert2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) legrace2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) dělat si legraci (z)2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) žertovat•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *• vtip• legrace• anekdota -
13 outright
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14 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) odmítnout2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) nepřijmout3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nepovolit•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) smetí; odpadky- refuse collection vehicle* * *• odmítnout• odmítat -
15 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) pomsta2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) pomsta2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) pomstít (se)* * *• pomsta• pomstít -
16 shake
[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) (o)třást (se)2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) otřást2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) (za)třepání2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) koktejl•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up* * *• třást se• třepat• zatřást se• shake/shook/shaken• otřást• chvět -
17 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) zvracející, na zvracení2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) nemocný3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) unavený; otrávený4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) znechucený5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) špatný2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) zvratek- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick* * *• nemocný -
18 sixth sense
(an ability to feel or realize something apparently not by means of any of the five senses: He couldn't hear or see anyone, but a sixth sense told him that he was being followed.) šestý smysl* * *• šestý smysl -
19 slipshod
adjective ((of work etc) untidy; careless: The teacher told him his work was slipshod.) nedbalý* * *• nedbalý -
20 underworld
(the part of the population that gets its living from crime etc: A member of the underworld told the police where the murderer was hiding.) podsvětí* * *• podsvětí
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