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1 above the law
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2 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) nad2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) nad3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) mimo2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) shora2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) výše•- above all* * *• výše• shora• nad• nahoru• nahoře -
3 above and beyond the call of duty
• více než je očekávánoEnglish-Czech dictionary > above and beyond the call of duty
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4 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) nad, lepší než* * *• lepší výsledek -
5 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, přes2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) přes3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, přes4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostřednictvím7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) během8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) při2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, nahoře2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pře-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) napříč, přes, na druhou stranu4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolů, na zem5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) více6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navíc7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) úplně, skrz naskrz3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) u konce4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) směna5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *• víc než• po• příliš• přes• skončit• lomeno• nad -
6 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stoupat2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stoupat3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstávat4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstát5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) vycházet6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) zvedat se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) povstat8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povýšit9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) pramenit10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) zdvíhat se; sílit11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) vyrůst (budova), být postaven12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstát z mrtvých2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzestup2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zvýšení (platu)3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stoupání, návrší4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) počátek, vzestup•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stoupající, nastupující, nadějný- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *• tyčit se• vzrůstat• vstal• vstát• vzestup• vzrůst• vstane• zvýšení• povstání• povstat• rise/rose/risen• stoupání• stoupat -
7 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) vzduch2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) obloha3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) vzhled4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodie2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) sušit (na vzduchu); větrat2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) prohlašovat, chlubit se•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs* * *• větrat• vzduch• vyvětrat• vysoušet• vzduchový• pneumatický• povětří• provětrávat• provětrat• ovzduší• letecký• nafukovací -
8 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) pověsit; viset2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zasadit; být zasazen3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) oběsit; být oběšen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) viset dolů, splývat5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) sklonit•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *• viset• zavěsit• pověsit• hang/hung/hung• oběsit -
9 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) obloha- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit* * *• obloha• nebe -
10 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) horní2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) svršek3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) v popředí- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *• vrchní• horní -
11 forehead
['forid, 'fo:(r)hed](the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) čelo* * *• čelo -
12 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) úleva2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc, pomocný3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) směna, střídání4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) osvobození5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliéf•- relieve- relieved* * *• ulehčení• úleva• útěcha• vysvobození• posila• pomoc• podpora materiální• plastika• profil• reliéf• střídání stráže• osvobození• odpočinek• obrys• kontrast -
13 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) stuha, tkanice2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) cílová páska3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) páska4) (a tape-measure.) měřicí pásmo; krejčovský metr2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) lepit páskou2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) zachytit na pásku•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *• pásmo• páska• magnetofonová páska -
14 ridge
[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) hřeben2) (a long narrow row of hills.) hřeben, hřbet3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) hřeben4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) hřeben, hrana* * *• hřeben -
15 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) vyšší; větší2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) mimořádný3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) povýšený2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) nadřízený, -á* * *• vyšší• vrchní• vznešenější• silnější• hořejší• lepší• kvalitnější• kvalitní• nadřízený• nad• nadřazený• dokonalejší -
16 windscreen
1) (a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car.) čelní okno2) (a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind.) větrná zástěna* * *• přední sklo• čelní sklo -
17 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) pro dobrou míru -
18 miniskirt
['miniskə:t](( abbreviation mini ['mini]) a short skirt the hem of which is well above the knees.) minisukně* * *• minisukně -
19 stocking
['stokiŋ](one of a pair of close-fitting coverings for the legs and feet, reaching to or above the knee: Most women prefer tights to stockings nowadays.) punčocha* * *• punčocha -
20 divining
noun (discovering the presence of underground water, metal etc by holding a divining-rod which moves when held directly above the water etc: water-divining.) hledání pomocí proutku
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