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41 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) rolovat- taxi rank* * *• taxík -
42 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 -
43 jog
[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) šťouchnout; trknout2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) kodrcat3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) klusat•* * *• pomalý pohyb• postrčit• šťouchnout• kodrcat se• klus• klusat• běhat -
44 collect
[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) shromažďovat (se), sbírat2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) vyzvednout•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) družstvo- collector* * *• vybrat• sbírat• sebrat -
45 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) pokračovat, setrvat2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) pokračovat, znovu začít•- continually
- continuation
- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) asistentka režie, skriptka- continuously* * *• pokračování• pokračovat• pokračuj -
46 errand
['erənd]1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) pochůzka, posílka2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) záležitost, vyřizování* * *• pochůzka -
47 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) zrno2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) zrní3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) zrnko4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) vlákno; léta; žilkování5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) zrnko•* * *• zrní• zrno• obilí• obilniny -
48 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) nečinný2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) líný3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) marný4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) zbytečný2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) zahálet2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) běžet naprázdno•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *• volnoběh• nevyužitý• nečinný• běžet naprázdno -
49 inspect
[in'spekt]1) (to look at, or examine, carefully or formally: He inspected the bloodstains.) prozkoumat2) (to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run: Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean.) (z)kontrolovat3) (to look at (troops etc) ceremonially: The Queen will inspect the regiment.) vykonat přehlídku•- inspector* * *• prohlížet• prohlédnouti• prohlédnout• prohlídnout• ohledat• kontrolovat• dozírat -
50 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) žebřík, žebříček2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) puštěné oko2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) pustit oko* * *• žebřík• žebříček -
51 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) nevhodný2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) rozházený, rozcuchaný* * *• nemístný• nepříhodný• nevhodný -
52 riot
1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) pouliční bouře2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) dělat výtržnosti- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot* * *• vzpoura• výtržnost• vzbouření• povyk• povstání• pozdvižení• rvačka• hýření• nepokoj• bouřit• demonstrace -
53 spill
[spil]past tense, past participle - spilt; verb(to (cause something to) fall or run out (usually accidentally): He spilt milk on the floor; Vegetables spilled out of the burst bag.) rozlít; vysypat se* * *• vysypat• vylít• rozlévat• spill/spilt/spilt• spill/spilled/spilled -
54 desert
I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) opustit2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) zběhnout•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) poušť; pouštní* * *• poušť• opustit• opouštět• dezertovat -
55 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) postižení (tělesné)2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (tělesná, duševní) vada2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicapovat* * *• znevýhodnit• postižení• handicap• handicapovat• nevýhody -
56 pelt
[pelt]1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) házet2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) uhánět3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) lít jako z konve, bubnovat•* * *• házet• kožešina• kožka -
57 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) zábradlí; držák2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) kolejnice2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) ohradit- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *• zábradlí• železnice -
58 servant
['sə:vənt]1) (a person who is hired to work for another, especially in helping to run a house.) sluha, služka2) (a person employed by the government, or in the administration of a country etc: a public servant; civil servants.) státní úředník, -ice* * *• služka• sluha -
59 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátký2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátký4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) chybějící5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tísni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) křehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, náraz2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) před cílem•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) vzít do užšího výběru- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• stručný• krátký• kusý• malý -
60 trial
1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) zkouška2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) proces3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) trápení, starost•- on trial
- trial and error* * *• zkušební• soud• líčení
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