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21 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) závod s časem -
22 hope against hope
(to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.) doufat všemu navzdory -
23 counter-
(against or opposite: counter-clockwise.) proti- -
24 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) povstalec(ký)2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) odbojník2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) bouřit se- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness* * *• vzbouřenec• povstalec• rebel -
25 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) bezpečný; klidný2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) pevný3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) solidní2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zabezpečit2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) přivázat•- securely- security
- security risk* * *• zabezpečit• zajistit• jistý• bezpečný -
26 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít3) (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.) stanovit4) (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.) dát5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout8) (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.) nařídit9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- 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 -
27 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) bojovat, zápasit2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovat (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádat se2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj, rvačka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnost4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxu)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• potírat• spor• fight/fought/fought• bojovat -
28 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klepat2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) shodit, srazit3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) ztlouci4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) vrazit do; narazit2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) úder, rána2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klepání•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *• zaklepat• klepat• bušit -
29 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jáma2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) důl, šachta3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) depo, box2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) postavit (proti)- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pecka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) odpeckovat* * *• postavit se proti• peklo• propast• šachta• ten nejhorší• past• jáma• jáma vykopaná• místo pod hledištěm• díra• důl• depo -
30 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) tlačit (se), protlačit (se), strčit2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) nutit, dohnat (k)3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) prodávat na černo2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) náraz, úder2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energie, odhodlání•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over* * *• tlačit• zatlačit• strkat• stlačit -
31 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) třít (se), dřít (se)2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) tření- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *• vyčistit• otřít• hladit• leštit• mnout -
32 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mít (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) snášet praní3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) šplouchat4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplavit2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mytí2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (věci k) praní3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) příboj4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda, vodička5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) nátěr6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiproud•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• umýt• vyprat• prací• prát• mýt -
33 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) činy, jednání, akce2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) pohyb3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) žaloba4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) děj5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj, bitva•- out of action* * *• opatření• konání• akce• boj• akční• čin• děj• činnost -
34 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) přít se, hádat se2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentovat pro/proti3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) přesvědčit, přemluvit; zrazovat4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) vysvětlit, zdůvodnit•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *• tvrdit• polemizovat• přít se• hádat se• argumentovat• diskutovat• debatovat -
35 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) tažení2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) agitovat* * *• účastnit se válečného tažení• válečné tažení• tažení• kampaň -
36 crusade
[kru:'seid] 1. noun1) (Medieval wars against the Muslims in the Middle Ages, led by Christian kings.) křížová výprava2) (a campaign in support of a good cause: the crusade against cigarette advertising.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a crusade.) účastnit se křížové výpravy- crusader* * *• podniknout křížovou výpravu• tažení• křížová výprava• křížová výprava -
37 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrana3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obhajoba•- the defence* * *• obrana -
38 discriminate
[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) rozlišovat2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) diskriminovat•* * *• rozlišovat• diskriminovat -
39 dislike
1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) nemít rád2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) averze, nelibost* * *• odpor• nelibost• nemít rád• nesouhlasit• nerad• neoblíbená -
40 grudge
1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) zdráhat se; nepřát2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) závidět2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) odpor, zaujatost- grudging- grudgingly* * *• zášť
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