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1 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) napadnout2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) napadnout3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) zaútočit4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) pustit se do2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) přepadení, útok, nálet2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) záchvat* * *• útočit• útok• přepadnout• napadat• napadnout -
2 counter-attack
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3 bombard
1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) ostřelovat2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) bombardovat•* * *• bombardovat -
4 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) opevnit2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) zesílit•* * *• posilovat• posílit• opevnit• opevňovat -
5 prowl
(to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc: Tigers were prowling in the jungle.) plížit se; potulovat se- prowler- be on the prowl* * *• toulat se• plížit se• potulovat se• slídit po• krást se• lov• chodit křížem krážem• být na lovu• číhaná• číhat na -
6 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) povolit2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) polevit* * *• zmírnit• zvolnit -
7 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) napadnout2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) znásilnit2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) přepadení, útok2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) znásilnění* * *• útok• přepadnout• přepadení• napadení -
8 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) číhat, napadnout ze zálohy2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) útok ze zálohy2) (the group of people making the attack.) útočníci ze zálohy* * *• přepadení• přepadnout• léčka• nástraha -
9 blitz
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10 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) účtovat2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) připsat (na účet)3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) obvinit z4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) zaútočit, napadnout5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hnát se6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) nabít7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) pověřit2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) cena, poplatek2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) obvinění3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) výpad4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) náboj5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) chovanec6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) náplň•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *• poplatek• obvinění• nálož -
11 pounce
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12 passive
['pæsiv]1) (showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc: The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy) pasivní2) (of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb: The boy was bitten by the dog.) trpný•- passiveness
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13 spear
[spiə] 1. noun(a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) oštěp, kopí2. verb(to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) harpunovat3. verb(to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) být v čele* * *• oštěp• kopí -
14 assail
[ə'seil](to attack, torment: He was assailed with questions; assailed by doubts.) (za)útočit na, napadnout* * *• přepadat• přepadnout -
15 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) pokusit se (o), zkusit2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) pokus2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentát* * *• zkusit• pokusit se• pokus• pokoušet se -
16 beset
[bi'set]past tense, past participle - beset; verb(to attack on all sides: beset by thieves.) obklopit, obklíčit* * *• trápit• zavalit• sužovat• beset/beset/beset -
17 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zřítit se2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) zhroutit se3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ztroskotat4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) složit•* * *• zával• zhroucení• zborcení• kolaps -
18 defend
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19 denigrate
['deniɡreit](to attack the reputation etc of: I'm not trying to denigrate her achievement.) očernit, pomluvit* * *• začernit• zbarvit do černa• zostudit• pošpinit• pomluvit• očernit -
20 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) sestoupit2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) svažovat se3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) zaútočit (na)•- descent
- be descended from* * *• potomek• sestupovat• sestoupit• sestup• spouštět• spustit se• klesat• klesání• klesnout
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