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1 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) střídat (se)2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) střídavý2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) každý druhý, ob•- alternation* * *• vystřídat• střídavý• alternovat -
2 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šňůra; nit; vlasec2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čára3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linka, linie4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) řada6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár řádek7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová linie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; směr9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubí; síť; linka; spoj11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) řádek12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh, sortiment; obor14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovat2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovat•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vyložit2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšít•- lined- liner- lining* * *• trať• potrubí• přímka• řádek• řada• rodokmen• šňůra• linie• lemovat• linkovat• linka• čára• dráha -
3 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 -
4 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) vypínač, spínač2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) odbočení, změna3) (a thin stick.) proutek, hůlka2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) přepnout, obrátit- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *• vypínač -
5 take turns
((of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time: They took turns to look after the baby.) střídat se -
6 adopt
[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptovat2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) přijmout•- adoption- adoptive* * *• přijmout za vlastní• převzít• adoptovat -
7 associate
1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) spojovat si2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) stýkat se2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) mimořádný2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) přidružený3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) kolega, společník- in association with* * *• spolupracovník• asociovat -
8 consecutive
[kən'sekjutiv](following one after the other in regular order: He visited us on two consecutive days, Thursday and Friday.) následný, po sobě (jdoucí)* * *• následný• následující -
9 cuckoo
['kuku:]plural - cuckoos; noun(a bird, named after its call, which lays eggs in the nests of other birds.) kukačka* * *• kukačka• kuku -
10 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) jet na kole2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) kolo (jízdní)- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) cyklus2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) cyklus3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) perioda•- cyclic- cyclically* * *• jízdní kolo• jet na kole• kolo• cyklovat• cyklus -
11 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) každý2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) každý3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) všechen4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) každý•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *• každý -
12 list
I 1. [list] noun(a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other: a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.) seznam2. verb(to place in a list: He listed the things he had to do.) sestavit seznamII 1. [list] verb(to lean over to one side: The ship is listing.) naklonit se2. nounThe ship had a heavy list.) náklon, sklon* * *• přoužek• sepsat• seznam• index• inventář• katalog• mez -
13 one by one
((of a number of people, things etc) one after the other: He examined all the vases one by one.) postupně* * *• po jednom• jeden po druhém• jeden za druhým -
14 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) slovní spojení2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) fráze2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) formulovat- phrasing
- phrase-book
- phrasal verb* * *• úsloví• vyjádřil• rčení• slovní spojení• fráze• formulovat -
15 second-class
1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) druhé třídy2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) v druhé třídě* * *• podřadný• druhořadý -
16 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) semeno2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) zárodek3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) nasazený hráč2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) zrát na semeno2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) nasadit•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed* * *• sémě• semeno• jádro -
17 successive
[sək'sesiv]adjective (following one after the other: He won three successive matches.) následný* * *• postupný• následný• následující -
18 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
19 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) k, na, do2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) až do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) až do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) s(e)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) na, k, s, při6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) než, ku8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) k9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) aby10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do (téměř) zavřené polohy2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) k sobě•* * *• ke• ku• k• ať• aby• do -
20 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svět2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svět3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svět4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svět5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svět6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) velmi mnoho7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svět•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• svět• světový
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