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1 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) dvakrát uvažovat oEnglish-Czech dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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2 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) dvakrát uvažovat oEnglish-Czech dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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3 what are you etc doing with
1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?) co děláte s2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) co si počnete s -
4 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) postávat, flákat se2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) točit se kolem -
5 potter
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6 bustle
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7 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) dvakrát2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) dvojnásobně3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) dvakrát lepší•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something* * *• dvakrát -
8 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) mluvit; rozmlouvat2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) pomlouvat3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovat o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) přednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) drby4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) plané řeči•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *• vypravovat• vyprávět• pohovořit• proslov• řeč• rozhovor• hovor• hovořit• mluvit -
9 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) stanovit4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dát5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nařídit9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• ustanovit• umístit• určit• určovat• sbírka• sada• set/set/set• stanovit• souprava• komplet• napravit• množina• nařídit -
10 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) přít se, hádat se2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentovat pro/proti3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) přesvědčit, přemluvit; zrazovat4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) vysvětlit, zdůvodnit•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *• tvrdit• polemizovat• přít se• hádat se• argumentovat• diskutovat• debatovat -
11 loaf
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12 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) skrupule* * *• pochybnost• slabost• nevolnost -
13 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dobře si rozvážit* * *• rozmýšlet -
14 warn
[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) varovat2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) upozornit•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) varovný* * *• upozornit• varovat• alarmovat -
15 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) sledovat2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) doplňovat podrobnostmi* * *• pronásledovat• sledovat -
16 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostat2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) přinést, koupit3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostat se; sundat4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) dostat5) (to become: You're getting old.) stávat se6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) přimět7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) přijet, přijít8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) dosáhnout; dospět; dokončit9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostat10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) chytit11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pochopit•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *• získávat• získat• stát se nějakým• get/got/gotten• obdržet• dostávat• dostat• dostat se -
17 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) hodný, dobrý2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) dobrý, řádný3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) dobrý4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) dobrý, šikovný5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) laskavý6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) dobrý, blahodárný, prospěšný7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) dobrý8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) dobrý9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) velký10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) vhodný11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) dobrý12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) dobrý13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) dobrý14) (thorough: a good clean.) dobrý15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) dobře2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro; užitek2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro, to dobré3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobrá!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) můj bože- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *• užitek• vhodný• pravý• prospěšný• prospěch• slušný• hodný• laskav• laskavý• milý• čestný• dobro• dobře• dobrý -
18 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) spiknutí, intrika2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemek2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovat, intrikovat2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovat, zakreslit* * *• zápletka• plánovat• parcela• komplot• mapovat -
19 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) strčit, šťouchnout2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) udělat (díru)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) vstrčit; vystrčit2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) rýpnutí, šťouchanec- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *• vrazit• šťourat• šťourat se• strkat• hrabat• hrabat se -
20 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) otázka2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) otázka3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) otázka4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) pochyby; diskuse5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) problém2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) zeptat se2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) zpochybnit•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *• vyslýchat• pochybovat• otázka• klást otázky• námitka• dotaz
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be thinking about doing something — be thinking of/about/doing something phrase to have already considered something but not yet made a decision about it Sam’s thinking of buying our car. Thesaurus: indecision and undecidedsynonym Main entry: think … Useful english dictionary
don't even think about doing it — don t even think about (doing) it informal used to tell someone in a forceful way that something is not allowed It s illegal to park here. Don t even think about it! • • • Main Entry: ↑think … Useful english dictionary
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how about doing something — how about (something/doing something) I suggest this. “What time should I pick you up?” “How about five o clock?” How about going for a drink after work? … New idioms dictionary
