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41 betray
[bi'trei]1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) zradit2) (to give away (a secret etc): Never betray a confidence!) prozradit3) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) vyzrazovat•- betrayal- betrayer* * *• zradit• prozradit -
42 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) (po)kousat, (po)štípat2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) sousto, kousnutí; štípnutí2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) zabrání•- biting- bite the dust* * *• kousnout• kousat• bite/bit/bitten -
43 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) přímý, otevřenýII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) blafovat, předstírat; prolhat se2. noun(an act of bluffing.) blafování, blaf* * *• klam• blafovat• blufovat -
44 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) odrazit (se)2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) být vrácen bankou (jako nekrytý)2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) odraz, (od)skok2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) elán•- bouncing* * *• odraz• odrážet se• buch -
45 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken -
46 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).) pást se2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.) prohlížet, listovat3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.) prohledávat, hledat2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.) pastva2) (an act of browsing.) prohlížení* * *• prohlížet• pročítat• brouzdat -
47 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) kartáč(ek)2) (an act of brushing.) kartáčování3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) ohon4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) nepříjemnost (s), srážka2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) (vy)kartáčovat2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) (za)mést3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) vykartáčovat4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) lehce se dotknout•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *• kartáčovat• kartáč -
48 bully
['buli] 1. plural - bullies; noun(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) tyran2. verb(to act like a bully towards.) tyranizovat* * *• terorizovat -
49 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) pojmenovat, nazývat2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazývat3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) svolat; křičet4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) vyzvat, přivolat5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) navštívit6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolat7) ((in card games) to bid.) (vy)hlásit2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volání2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptačí volání3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) krátká návštěva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonický hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volání6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) poptávka7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) důvod, oprávnění•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• upomínka• vyvolávat• výzva• vyzvat• volání• volat• zavolat• zavolání• zvolat• povolat• telefonický hovor• svolat• hovor• jmenovat• návštěva• nazývat• navštívit• nazvat -
50 caress
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51 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) vyzvat2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) pochybovat2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) výzva2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) pochybování•- challenging* * *• vyzvání• výzva• vyzvat• vybízet• vyzývat• vybídnutí -
52 chase
[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) honit, pronásledovat2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) zahnat2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) stíhání, honění2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) lov, hon•* * *• honit -
53 cheat
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54 clap
[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) tleskat2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) poplácat, plácnout3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) vrazit, strčit2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) rána, prásknutí2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) potlesk; plácnutí* * *• třesk• tleskat• zatleskat• poklepat -
55 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) řinčení2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) střetnutí, srážka4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolize2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) řinčet2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) střetnout se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) být v rozporu4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidovat5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) tlouci se* * *• utkat• rozpor• střet• srážka• kolidovat• kolize• konflikt -
56 climb
1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) (vy)lézt2) (to rise or ascend.) vyšplhat, vystoupat2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) vzestup2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) směr výstupu•- climber* * *• výstup• stoupat• stoupání• šplhat• lézt -
57 combat
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58 conform
[kən'fo:m]1) (to behave, dress etc in the way that most other people do.) přizpůsobit se2) ((with to) to act according to; to be in agreement with: Your clothes must conform to the school regulations.) podřídit se podle, vyhovovat•* * *• vyhovovat• podřídit• přizpůsobit• odpovídat -
59 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) vliv, vláda, moc2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) regulace, kontrola3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) ovládací zařízení4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontrola2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ovládat, řídit, dohlížet na2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) kontrolovat se, ovládat se3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) regulovat•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *• řízení• řídit• ovládání• ovládat• kontrola• kontrolovat• kontrolní• dozor -
60 cough
[kof] 1. verb(to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat: He's coughing badly because he has a cold.) kašlat2. noun1) (an act of coughing: He gave a cough.) zakašlání2) (an illness causing coughing: a smoker's cough.) kašel•- cough up* * *• zakašlat• kašel• kašlat
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