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2 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) krátký, stručný2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) zpráva, stručný výtah3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) dát instruktáž- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief* * *• stručný• strohý• informovat• krátký -
3 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) namočit, ponořit2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) klesat3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) sklopit4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) pozdravit2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) výmol, jáma2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) omáčka, pomazánka3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) smočení•- dip into* * *• ponořit• namočit -
4 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) ponořit (se)2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) sehnout hlavuII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) kachna2) (a female duck. See also drake.) kačena3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) nula•- duckling* * *• ponořit• potopit• kachna -
5 formula
['fo:mjulə]plurals - formulae; noun1) (an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly: the formula for water is H2O.) vzorec2) (a recipe or set of instructions for making something: The shampoo was made to a new formula.) předpis* * *• vzorec• formule -
6 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) váhat2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) váhat•- hesitant
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- hesitation* * *• váhat• zdráhat se• rozmýšlet -
7 in a word
(to sum up briefly: In a word, I don't like him.) jedním slovem* * *• slovem -
8 jot
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9 look in on
(to visit briefly: I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.) zaskočit k* * *• zaskočit ke• zastavit se u -
10 look through
(to look at or study briefly: I've looked through your notes.) projít* * *• vyšetřit• prohlédnout si• nevšímat si -
11 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) hovořit (o, k)2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) zmínit se2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) zmínka* * *• vzpomenout• zmínit se o• zmínit• připomenout• narážka -
12 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) zobat, klovat2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) zobnout si3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) letmo políbit2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) klovnutí2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) polibek•- peckish* * *• zobat• klovat• dutá míra -
13 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) bouchnutí2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) šumivý nápoj2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) (nechat) bouchnout2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) vylézat (z důlků)3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) vyběhnout4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) vsunout•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) pop2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop* * *• populární -
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15 dip into
1) (to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money): I've been dipping into my savings recently.) vybrat z, sáhnout na2) (to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner: I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through.) nahlédnout -
16 in a nutshell
(expressed, described etc very briefly: I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.) v kostce
См. также в других словарях:
Briefly — Brief ly (br[=e]f l[y^]), adv. Concisely; in few words. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
briefly — index pro tempore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
briefly — c.1300, from BRIEF (Cf. brief) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). As an introduction to a statement, in short, recorded from 1510s … Etymology dictionary
briefly — [[t]bri͟ːfli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time. He smiled briefly... Guerillas captured and briefly held an important provincial capital. 2) ADV GRADED: ADV … English dictionary
briefly — adverb 1. for a short time (Freq. 10) she visited him briefly was briefly associated with IBM • Derived from adjective: ↑brief 2. in a concise manner; in a few words (Freq. 9) the history is summed up concisely in this book … Useful english dictionary
briefly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. in a brief way < briefly mentioned > b. in brief < the food, briefly, was awful > 2. for a short time < briefly married > … New Collegiate Dictionary
briefly — /breef lee/, adv. 1. for a short duration: He stopped over briefly in Chicago. 2. in a few words: Let me explain briefly. 3. in a brief manner; quickly or brusquely: She nodded briefly and began to speak. [1250 1300; ME; see BRIEF, LY] * * * … Universalium
briefly — brief|ly W3S2 [ˈbri:fli] adv 1.) for a short time ▪ We stopped off briefly in London on our way to Geneva. 2.) in as few words as possible ▪ Sonia explained briefly what we had to do. [sentence adverb] ▪ Briefly, I think we should accept their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
briefly — brief|ly [ brifli ] adverb ** 1. ) in a way that does not take much time or give many details: Tell me briefly what your story is about. a ) used when you are about to say something without many details: Briefly, there are three principal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
briefly — / bri:fli/ adverb 1 for a short time: We stopped off briefly in London on our way to Geneva. 2 in as few words as possible: Sonia explained briefly what we were to do. (sentence adverb): Briefly, I think we should accept their offer … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
briefly — adverb 1) tell me as briefly as you can Syn: concisely, succinctly 2) Henry paused briefly Syn: momentarily, temporarily, fleetingly 3) briefly, the plot is as follows Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
