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41 orientate
['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) zorientovat se2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) orientovat se•* * *• směřovat• orientovat -
42 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) původ* * *• počátky• původy -
43 pacify
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44 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pumpa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pumpa, čerpadlo2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) čerpat, pumpovat2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) vyptávat se•- pump up* * *• pumpovat• pumpa• hustilka• čerpat• čerpadlo -
45 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znovu (se) shromáždit2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) dát (se) znovu dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotavit se2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) shromáždění2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavení4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výměna míčů•* * *• závod• shromáždění• sraz -
46 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 -
47 sell-out
1) (an event, especially a concert, for which all the tickets are sold: His concert was a sell-out.) vyprodané představení2) (a betrayal: The gang realized it was a sell-out and tried to escape.) zrada* * *• vyprodání zásob• vyprodané přestavení• zrada -
48 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) rozdělit, oddělit2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) rozejít se3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) rozvést se2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) oddělený2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) různý; oddělený•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *• rozdělit• rozejít se• rozlišovat• rozcházet se• rozdělit se• rozloučit• rozdělovat• oddělený• oddělit -
49 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) uhnout se2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) vyhnout se* * *• uhnout• uhnutí• odložit -
50 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) hladký2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jemný3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) klidný4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) příjemný, klidný; hladký5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) úlisný2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) (u)hladit2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) roztírat, vtírat•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *• vyhladit• rovný• hladit• hladký -
51 son of a bitch
noun, interjection ((slang) an annoying and nasty person; an unpleasant task: The son of a bitch tried to cheat me!) hajzl, parchant* * *• čubčí syn -
52 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) nacpat; rozmačkat2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) rozdrtit2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) nával2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) ovocná šťáva3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) sqaush4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) dýně•- squashy* * *• tlačenice• zmáčknout• přimáčknout• rozmačkat• squash• nacpat• namačkat -
53 stand up to
(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) vzdorovat* * *• odolat• čelit -
54 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) poddaný, závislý2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddaný, -á2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) téma3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) předmět4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) důvod5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmět3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podrobit si2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) vystavit•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *• věc• podmět• předmět• téma• subjekt• osoba• jedinec• námět -
55 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) mít úspěch2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) nastoupit po; zdědit•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession* * *• uspět• podařit se• následovat -
56 try on
(to put on (clothes etc) to see if they fit: She tried on a new hat.) zkoušet si* * *• vyzkoušet si -
57 untangle
(to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She tried to untangle her hair.) rozplést* * *• rozvázat -
58 usurp
[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) uchvátit; přisvojit si- usurper* * *• uchvátit• uzurpovat• zmocnit -
59 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) vydloubnout, vypáčitII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) druh mořského plže* * *• druh mořských plžů -
60 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) připravit (o)
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