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81 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zachytit• záchytka• zastihnout• rozumět• stihnout• catch/caught/caught• chytit• chytat -
82 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) střed, centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) středisko, centrum3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) těžiště2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) umístit, do centra, být v centru2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) soustředit (se) na* * *• středisko• střed• centrovat• centrum -
83 clap
[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) tleskat2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) poplácat, plácnout3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) vrazit, strčit2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) rána, prásknutí2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) potlesk; plácnutí* * *• třesk• tleskat• zatleskat• poklepat -
84 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) přijít, přijet2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) blížit se3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) patřit4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) přijít (k nečemu)5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) (do)spět (k)6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) dosahovat2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) no tak; ale jděte; ale, ale- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *• přijet• přijít• přijíždět• přicházet• jít• jezdit• come/came/come -
85 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) soustředit se2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) soustředit3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) zhušťovat•- concentration* * *• soustředit -
86 detail
['di:teil, ]( American also[) di'teil]1) (a small part or an item: She paid close attention to the small details.) detail2) (all the small features and parts considered as a whole: Look at the amazing detail in this drawing!) detail•- detailed- in detail* * *• podrobnost• detail -
87 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) přímý2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) přímý3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) přímý4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) naprostý5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) přímý2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) obrátit, nasměrovat2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) ukázat cestu3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) poručit, nařídit4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) řídit; režírovat•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *• vést• zamířit• přímo• přímý• řídit• kontrolovat• nařídit• namířit• bezprostřední• dirigovat -
88 distract
[di'strækt](to draw aside (the mind or attention of): He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues.) rozptylovat, vyrušovat- distraction* * *• zneklidnit• rozptýlit• odvést -
89 distracted
1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) rozptýlený2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) šílený, zbavený smyslů3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) rozrušený* * *• nepozorný -
90 disturb
[di'stə:b]1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) rušit, vyrušovat2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) rozrušit, znepokojit3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) rozbouřit•* * *• vyrušovat• obtěžovat• narušovat -
91 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) objížďka, odklon2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) odvrácení3) ((an) amusement.) zábava* * *• objížďka -
92 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kreslit2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) (vy)táhnout3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdalovat se; blížit se4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remizovat5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobírat6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztáhnout; zatáhnout7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) přitáhnout, upoutat2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakce3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) tah, slosování4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) vytažení (zbraně)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• remíza• kreslit• nakreslit• draw/drew/drawn• druh úderu v golfu -
93 efface
[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) vymazat2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) stát stranou* * *• zahladit -
94 employ
[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) zaměstnat2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) zaměstnat3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) využít•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment* * *• zaměstnat• zaměstnávat -
95 endeavour
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96 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaměstnat2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) zajistit si3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) upoutat4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) utkat se5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) zařadit, zasunout•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *• upoutat• zabrat• zapojit• zasnoubit• zaútočit• zaměstnat• slíbit• najmout• napadnout• angažovat -
97 engrossed
[in'ɡrəust]((often with in) having one's attention and interest completely taken up: He is completely engrossed in his work.) upoutat (pozornost); pohltit* * *• upoutaný něčím -
98 faraway
1) (distant: faraway places.) daleký2) (not paying attention; dreamy: She had a faraway look in her eyes.) nepřítomný, zadumaný* * *• vzdálený• daleký -
99 fetish
['fetiʃ]1) (an object worshipped, especially because a spirit is supposed to lodge in it.) fetiš2) (something which is regarded with too much reverence or given too much attention: It is good to dress well, but there is no need to make a fetish of it.) modla* * *• fetiš -
100 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) chlubit se (čím), okázale předvádět* * *• chlubit• chvástat
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