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21 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zatajit2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) potlačit, zadržet3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zdržet* * *• zadržet -
22 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) spoj2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) kloub3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) kýta2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) spojený2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) společný3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) rozčtvrtit- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *• společný• spojený• kloub -
23 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) přepych; přepychový2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) zbytečnost•- luxuriously
- luxuriousness* * *• přepych• luxus• luxusní -
24 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nic2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) nula3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) vůbec ne- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of* * *• ničem• ničeho• nic -
25 probable
['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) pravděpodobný- probably- probability
- in all probability* * *• pravděpodobný -
26 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) obvyklý, řádný2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) obyčejný, normální3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) pravidelný4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) pravidelný5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) pravidelný6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) trvalý7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) pravidelný8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) pravidelný9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) obvyklý10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) pravidelný2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) voják z povolání2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) stálý zákazník•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator* * *• pravidelný• řádný• regulérní• stálý -
27 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) vyprávět2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) týkat se3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) navázat vztah (s)•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) poměrný2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) vztažný•* * *• vztahovat• svázat• souviset -
28 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) následek, výsledek2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) výsledek3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) výsledek4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) výsledky2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) vyplynout, vzniknout2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skončit (čím)* * *• vyplývat• výsledek• plynout• následek -
29 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správný3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správné4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravice3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) přesně, přímo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hned3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) přímo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) zcela5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správně4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnat (se)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napravit5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobře- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• vpravo• právo• pravý• pravda• přímo• přímý• správný• ihned• hned• napravo -
30 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) zachránit2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) šetřit3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) (u)šetřit4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) zabránit5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) ochránit6) (to keep data in the computer.) uložit data v počítači2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) zabránění gólu- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) kromě* * *• uložit• ušetřit• zachraňovat• zachránit• šetřit• spasit• spořit -
31 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) vydat se na2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) přimět, vyvolat3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) odpálit* * *• vyvolat• vydat se• vyrazit na cestu• vyčlenit• vybuchnout např. nálož• zapálit např. nálož• zdůraznit• zvýraznit• podtrhnout• přivést k výbuchu např. nálož• roznítit např. nálož• rozjet se• spustit např. zbraň• spustit např. nálož• oddělit• odpálit např. nálož• být příčinou začátku• dát vyniknout -
32 singly
adverb (one by one; separately: They came all together, but they left singly.) po jednom* * *• samostatně• jednotlivě -
33 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) pevný; zdravý2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) důkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk(ový)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) způsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozeznít (se)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvonit3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znít4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vyslovit5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetřovat•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukově izolovatIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (z)měřit hloubku- sounding- sound out* * *• znít• zvuk• platný• řádný• hlas -
34 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sát2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) cucat3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) vysát4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) smrdět, zavánět podrazem2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) líznutí- sucker- suck up to* * *• sát• cucat -
35 suffer
1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) trpět2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) utrpět3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) zanedbat4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) trpět na•* * *• trpět• trápit se• utrpět• prodělat• strpět -
36 the rest
1) (what is left when part of something is taken away, finished etc: the rest of the meal.) zbytek2) (all the other people, things etc: Jack went home, but the rest of us went to the cinema.) ostatní* * *• ostatní -
37 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kdo2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) který•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) kdokoli2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kdopak•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) který•* * *• jenž• již• jež• kdopak• kdo• který• kteří -
38 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
39 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) vyrovnat se, využít -
40 over and done with
(finished; no longer important: He has behaved very wickedly in the past but that's all over and done with now.) skončeno a vyřízeno
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