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1 wall
[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) zeď2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) stěna2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) obezdít- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) (vy)tapetovat- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *• zeď• zeď zdi• stěna -
2 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vydržet• vystát• postavit• stoj• stand/stood/stood• stojí• stát• stativ -
3 alcove
['ælkəuv](a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back.) výklenek* * *• výklenek• alkovna -
4 lounge
1. verb1) (to lie back in a casual manner: lounging on a sofa.) rozvalovat se2) (to move about lazily; to be inactive: I spent the day lounging about the house.) poflakovat se2. noun(a sitting-room, eg in a hotel: They watched television in the hotel lounge.) hala* * *• pohovka• povalování• oblek• hala• flákání• lenošení• lenošit• lenoška -
5 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) výklenek, alkovna2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) mezidobí3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) přestávka* * *• ústup• výklenek• zákoutí• prohlubeň -
6 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustoupit2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stáhnout se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál k ústupu3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústraní* * *• ústup -
7 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• sedět• sit/sat/sat -
8 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (u)klouznout2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) vyklouznout3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) uklouznout, splést se4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) vytratit se5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) vyklouznout6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vsunout2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) uklouznutí2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) chybička3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné; spodnička4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) proužek* * *• sklouznout• sklouznout sklouzl• omyl• klouzat• klouznout -
9 put/set to rights
(to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) dát do pořádku
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