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1 bring off
(to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) dosáhnout* * *• podařit se -
2 bring
[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) přinést, přivést2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) přinést•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up* * *• vynést• postavit• přinést• přivést• přinášet• přivážet• přivádět• přivézt• přines• nést• bring/brought/brought• donášet• donést -
3 bring it off
• úspěšně řídit činnost -
4 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrát si2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrát3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrát4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrát5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrát6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrát to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrát (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihotat se9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) zaměřit10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrát2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• zahrát• sehrát• hrát• hříčka• hra• drama• divadelní hra -
5 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
6 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) řídit2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) (od)vézt3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) hnát4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) zatlouci; odpálit5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) pohánět2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) projížďka2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) příjezdová cesta3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energie, elán4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaň5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) úder6) ((computers) a disk drive.) mechanika, jednotka•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *• vézt• vozit• zavézt• řídit• odpal• jezdit• honit• hnát• drive/drove/driven• disk -
7 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) povinnost2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) úkol3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) clo•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *• povinnost• služba• clo -
8 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
9 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skončit2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) dojíst, dopít2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) úprava2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finiš•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *• ukončit• zakončit• skončit• končit• dokončit• dodělat• dopsat• dohotovit• dohrát• dočíst -
10 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostat2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) přinést, koupit3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostat se; sundat4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) dostat5) (to become: You're getting old.) stávat se6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) přimět7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) přijet, přijít8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) dosáhnout; dospět; dokončit9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostat10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) chytit11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pochopit•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *• získávat• získat• stát se nějakým• get/got/gotten• obdržet• dostávat• dostat• dostat se -
11 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) zvednout2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) odnést3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) zvedat se4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) vzlétnout2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) zdvižení2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) výtah3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) svezení4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) povzbuzení•- lift off* * *• výtah• zvednout• zdvihat• zvedat• zdvihnout• nadzvednout -
12 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
13 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prsten2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) kroužek, prstenec, kolečko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) kolo, kolečko4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) manéž, ring, aréna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda, gang2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obklopit dokola2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakroužkovat3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) okroužkovat•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)zvonit2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zavolat3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zazvonit4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zazvonit5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) znít, zvučet6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zaznít2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonění2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonní hovor3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tón, přízvuk•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *• zazvonit• zvonit• prsten• ring• okruh• kruh
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