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1 bowed
adjective ((often with down) bent downwards, eg by the weight of something: The trees were bowed down with fruit.) skloněný, ohnutý* * *• skloněný• ohnutý -
2 buckle
1. noun(a fastening for a strap or band: a belt with a silver buckle.) spona, přezka2. verb1) (to fasten with a buckle: He buckled on his sword.) připnout (si)2) ((usually of something metal) to make or become bent or crushed: The metal buckled in the great heat.) ohnout (se), kroutit (se)* * *• připnout• spona -
3 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) odolat, vzdorovat2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) odolat3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) být odolný (vůči)•- resistant* * *• vzepřít se• odolat• bránit se -
4 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) otevřený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) správně umístěný4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) v náležitém pořádku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nepohnutý7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) charakterní, dramatický2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) přímo, rovně2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovnou3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivě3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• přímý• přímo• rovný
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