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1 wanting
• natvrdlý• nedostačující -
2 antisocial
[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) protispolečenský2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) nespolečenský* * *• protispolečenský• asociální -
3 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) plný úzkosti, znepokojený2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) znepokojující3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) horlivě usilující•- anxiety* * *• úzkostlivý• znepokojený• zneklidněný• nedočkavý• nervózní• dychtivý -
4 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) obviňovat, dávat vinu2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) vyčítat2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) vina, zodpovědnost* * *• vina• obviňovat -
5 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konzervativní2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konzervativní* * *• opatrný• konzervativní• konzervativec -
6 headstrong
adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) tvrdohlavý* * *• tvrdohlavý -
7 hungry
adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) hladový* * *• hladový -
8 inert
[i'nə:t]1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) nehybný2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) netečný•- inertia* * *• inertní• netečný -
9 intent
[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) rozhodnutý2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) soustředěný* * *• účel• úmysl• soustředěný• odhodlaný -
10 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) mít zájem2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) mít zájem3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresovaný* * *• zaujatý• zainteresovaný -
11 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) osamělý2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) izolovaný; liduprázdný* * *• sám• osamělý -
12 puritan
['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) puritán, -ka2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) puritán, -ka•* * *• puritán• puritánský -
13 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) základní2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) zásadní3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikální, extrémní2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikál* * *• základní• radikální• radikál• odmocnina• důkladný -
14 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) vážný2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) opravdový3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) náročný4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) vážný•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously* * *• vážný• vážně -
15 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nesmělý2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) bázlivý3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plachý2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) plašit se- shyly- shyness* * *• plachý• stydlivý• ostýchavý• nesmělý -
16 slink
[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) plížit se* * *• zmizet• odplížit• blížit -
17 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) údiv2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) div3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) úžasnost2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) divit se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) položit si otázku3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) být zvědav•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *• údiv• obdivovat• divit se• divit• div -
18 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) usilovat o -
19 in peace
1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) v klidu2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) v míru
См. также в других словарях:
wanting — [wän′tiŋ] adj. 1. absent; lacking; missing [a coat with some buttons wanting] 2. not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential [weighed and found wanting] prep. 1. lacking (something); without [a watch wanting a minute hand] 2. minus;… … English World dictionary
Wanting — Want ing, a. Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wanting — index defective, deficient, delinquent (overdue), destitute, devoid, faulty, imperfect, inadept … Law dictionary
wanting discretion — index imprudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in candor — index disingenuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in probity — index dishonest, fraudulent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in proportion — index disproportionate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting — [adj] lacking, inadequate absent, away, bankrupt, bereft, burned out*, cooked*, cut off, defective, deficient, deprived, destitute, devoid, disappointing, empty, failing, faulty, gone, half baked*, imperfect, incomplete, in default, inferior,… … New thesaurus
wanting — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking in something required, necessary, or usual. 2) absent; not provided … English terms dictionary
wanting — want|ing [ˈwɔntıŋ US ˈwo:n , ˈwa:n ] adj [not before noun] formal something that is wanting lacks or misses something that it needs or something that you expect it to have ▪ Their security procedures were found wanting . wanting in ▪ They were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wanting — adjective (not before noun) 1 be found wanting proven not to be good enough for a particular purpose: Traditional solutions had been tried and found wanting. 2 wanting in sth formal not having enough of something: wanting in grace and tact 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
