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  • 1 act on behalf of / act for

    (to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) jednat za, zastupovat

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  • 2 act

    [ækt] 1. verb
    1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) jednat, konat
    2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) chovat se
    3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) hrát
    2. noun
    1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) čin
    2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) zákon
    3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) dějství
    4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) číslo (programu), výstup
    •
    - actor
    - act as
    - act on
    - act on behalf of / act for
    - in the act of
    - in the act
    - put on an act
    * * *
    • úkon
    • zahrát
    • počínat si
    • postupovat
    • působit
    • skutek
    • sehrát
    • jednání
    • hrát
    • jednat
    • akt
    • čin
    • činit
    • dějství

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  • 3 ambassador

    feminine - ambassadress; noun
    (the government minister appointed to act for his government in another country: the British Ambassador to Italy.) velvyslanec
    * * *
    • velvyslankyně
    • velvyslanec

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  • 4 attorney

    [ə'tə:ni]
    1) (a person who has the legal power to act for another person.) zmocněnec
    2) ((American) a lawyer.) advokát
    * * *
    • právní zástupce
    • advokát

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  • 5 spoon-feed

    past tense, past participle - spoon-fed; verb
    1) (to feed with a spoon.) krmit lžící
    2) (to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.) dávat už rozžvýkané
    * * *
    • krmit lžičkou

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  • 6 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se
    9) (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, pouštět
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití
    6) (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.) přeběh
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh
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    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě
    - 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

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  • 7 taste

    [teist] 1. verb
    1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) cítit (jazykem)
    2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) ochutnat
    3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) chutnat
    4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) pochutnat si
    5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) vychutnávat
    2. noun
    1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) chuť
    2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) chuť
    3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ochutnání
    4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) záliba
    5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) vkus
    •
    - tastefully
    - tastefulness
    - tasteless
    - tastelessly
    - tastelessness
    - - tasting
    - tasty
    - tastiness
    * * *
    • chuť
    • chutnat

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  • 8 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    • vydržet
    • vystát
    • postavit
    • stoj
    • stand/stood/stood
    • stojí
    • stát
    • stativ

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  • 9 appeal

    [ə:pi:l] 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) žádat, volat po
    2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) odvolat se
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) zamlouvat se
    2. noun
    1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) žádost; volání po; odvolání
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) přitažlivost
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    * * *
    • výzva
    • přitažlivost
    • prosba
    • půvab
    • obrátit se na
    • odvolávat
    • odvolání
    • odvolat
    • naléhavá žádost
    • apelovat

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  • 10 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up
    * * *
    • zachytit
    • záchytka
    • zastihnout
    • rozumět
    • stihnout
    • catch/caught/caught
    • chytit
    • chytat

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  • 11 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) dělat
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) dodělat; udělat
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) dělat
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačit
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vydělávat; studovat
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dařit se; počínat si
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dát do pořádku
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) jednat, chovat se
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) prokázat, vzdát
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nadělat, udělat
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zhlédnout, udělat
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) shromáždění, oslava
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with
    * * *
    • učinit
    • udělat
    • vyčinit
    • vykonat
    • konat
    • dělat
    • do/did/done
    • činit

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  • 12 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor
    * * *
    • udržovat
    • udržet
    • uchopení
    • vytrvat
    • postavení
    • podržet
    • sevření
    • obsahovat
    • hold/held/held
    • držení
    • držet
    • činit

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  • 13 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovat, vlastnit
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechat si; udržet
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržovat
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovat v
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mít v zásobě
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržovat; chovat
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržet (čerstvý)
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vést (si)
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zdržovat
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živit
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržet
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) slavit
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch
    * * *
    • udržet
    • udržovat
    • zachovat
    • zachovávat
    • pokračovat v něčem
    • pečovat
    • hlídat
    • keep/kept/kept
    • chovat
    • chránit
    • držet

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  • 14 pitch

    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postavit
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) hodit
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) padnout
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) houpat se
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) nasadit
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) hřiště
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) výška
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stupeň
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanoviště
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) hod, vrh
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) houpání
    •
    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork     II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) asfalt
    - pitch-dark
    * * *
    • výška
    • smůla
    • druh úderu v golfu

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  • 15 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrát si
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrát
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrát
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrát
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrát
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrát to (na)
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrát (proti)
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihotat se
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) zaměřit
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrát
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up
    * * *
    • zahrát
    • sehrát
    • hrát
    • hříčka
    • hra
    • drama
    • divadelní hra

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  • 16 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít
    3) (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.) stanovit
    4) (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.) dát
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout
    8) (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.) nařídit
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
    •
    - 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

    English-Czech dictionary > set

  • 17 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) ukázat
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) být vidět
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) hrát; ukazovat
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázat
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) dovést, provést
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázat
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) ukazovat
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) prokázat
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) výstava, hra, revue
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrování, ukázka
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdání, dojem
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pohled, efekt
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon
    •
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up
    * * *
    • ukazovat
    • ukázat
    • výstava
    • podívaná
    • předvést
    • prokazovat
    • projevovat
    • projevit
    • představení
    • promítat
    • show/showed/showed
    • show/showed/shown
    • show
    • jevit
    • objevit

    English-Czech dictionary > show

  • 18 toast

    I 1. [təust] verb
    (to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) opékát
    2. noun
    (bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) topinka
    - toaster
    - toaster oven
    - toastrack     II 1. [təust] verb
    (to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) připít (si)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) přípitek
    2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) oslavenec
    * * *
    • toast
    • topinka
    • zdravice
    • přípitek

    English-Czech dictionary > toast

  • 19 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prsten
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) kroužek, prstenec, kolečko
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) kolo, kolečko
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) manéž, ring, aréna
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda, gang
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) obklopit dokola
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakroužkovat
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) okroužkovat
    •
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)zvonit
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zavolat
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zazvonit
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zazvonit
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) znít, zvučet
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zaznít
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonění
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonní hovor
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tón, přízvuk
    •
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    • zazvonit
    • zvonit
    • prsten
    • ring
    • okruh
    • kruh

    English-Czech dictionary > ring

  • 20 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) sloužit
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávat, obsluhovat
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sloužit
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) sloužit; pracovat
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedět si (trest)
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávat
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) podání
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    • posloužit
    • podat
    • podávat
    • servírovat
    • sloužit
    • obsloužit

    English-Czech dictionary > serve

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