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41 mile
((sometimes abbreviated to m when written) a measure of length equal to 1,760 yards (1.61 km): We walked ten miles today; 70 miles per hour (sometimes written mph); a ten-mile hike.) míle* * *• míle -
42 minim
['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) půlová nota* * *• půlová nota -
43 month
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44 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) období, doba2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) éra, epocha, fáze3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) tečka2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). dobový, historický- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *• perioda• tečka• menstruace• měsíčky• období• doba -
45 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) hra na píšťalu, na dudy2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) potrubí* * *• potrubí -
46 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) cop2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) pletenec2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) splétat* * *• plést• splést -
47 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) čtvrtina, čtvrt2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) čtvrťák3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) čtvrť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana, směr5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milost6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) čtvrtina7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) čtvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) čtvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)čtvrtit2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dělit čtyřmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovat•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) čtvrtletně4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) čtvrtletník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• ubytovat• rozčtvrtit• kvartál• čtvrtdolar• čtvrt• čtvrtina -
48 quaver
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49 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• utíkat• utéct• utéci• průběh• provozovat• řídit• spravovat• téct• téci• spusť• klusat• běhat• běh• běžet• chod -
50 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) roční období2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezóna2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) ochutit2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) sušit na vzduchu•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *• sezóna• roční období• sezona• období -
51 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) pevný2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) plný3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solidní4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) masivní5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) pevný6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) pevný7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) plný2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) bez přerušení3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) pevná látka2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) těleso•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *• tuhý• pevný• pevná látka• spolehlivý• těleso• solidní• čistý -
52 solstice
['solstis](the time of year when there is the greatest length of daylight (summer solstice) or the shortest (winter solstice).) slunovrat* * *• slunovrat -
53 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) rozpětí2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) doba2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) překlenout* * *• přemostit• překlenout• předl• rozpětí• rozpon• rozteč• rozsah -
54 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) čtverec2) (something in the shape of this.) čtverec3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) náměstí4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) dvojmocnina2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) čtvercový; hranatý2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) vyrovnaný3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) čtvereční4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) zastaralý3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) v pravém úhlu2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) rovnou4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) upravit do čtverce2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) vyrovnat3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) být v souladu4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) umocnit•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *• hranatý• náměstí• druhá mocnina• čtverec• čtvereční -
55 time limit
(a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished: The examination has a time limit of three hours.) časový limit* * *• lhůta• časová mez -
56 tubing
noun ((material for) a length or system of tubes: two metres of tubing.) potrubí* * *• trubky• potrubí -
57 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 -
58 yard
I noun((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) yardII noun1) (an area of (enclosed) ground beside a building: Leave your bicycle in the yard; a school-yard; a courtyard.) dvůr2) (an area of enclosed ground used for a special purpose: a shipyard; a dockyard.) loděnice* * *• dvůr -
59 yarn
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60 culotte
[kju:ʒ'lot]((usually in plural) women's knee-length trousers cut so as to look like a skirt.) kalhotová sukně
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