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1 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
2 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) snažit se, aby řeč nestála, rozproudit -
3 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) začít od nuly* * *• začít od nuly• začít od píky -
4 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) vydat se na cestu2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) umožnit začít -
5 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) zelená -
6 start up
(to (cause to) begin or begin working etc: The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club.) rozjet (se)* * *• spouštět• startovat -
7 to start with
1) (at the beginning: He was very nervous to start with.) na začátku2) (as the first point (in an argument etc): There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.) tak předně -
8 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) především -
9 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) snažit se, aby řeč nestála, rozproudit -
10 change the subject
(to start talking about something different: I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.) změnit téma -
11 jump the gun
(to start before the proper time: We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight.) uspěchat, jednat ukvapeně -
12 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) odvyknout; navyknout -
13 down the drain
(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) v tahu, na nic -
14 on the strength of
(relying on: On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.) na základě -
15 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) skočit do toho rovnýma nohama -
16 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (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 si2) (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.) hrát3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrát4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrát5) (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.) hrát6) ((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 se9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) zaměřit10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrát2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- 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 -
17 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) epocha, mezník* * *• epocha -
18 impede
[im'pi:d](to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) bránit; ohrozit* * *• zabraňovat• zdržovat• překážet• stěžovat• bránit• blokovat -
19 enrol
[in'rəul](to add (someone), or have oneself added, to a list (as a pupil at a school, a member of a club etc): Can we enrol for this class?; You must enrol your child before the start of the school term.) zapsat (se)* * *• zaprotokolovat• zapsat se• přihlásit se -
20 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
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