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2 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) kruh, kružnice2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) kruh3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) kroužek, skupina4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon (v hledišti)2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) kroužit (kolem), obklopovat2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) zakroužkovat* * *• kruh• kružnice• kroužit• balkon -
3 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blízko2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) dokonale padnoucí oděv2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) blízký2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) těsný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) důkladný; přísný4) (tight: a close fit.) těsný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) hustý, dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skoupý7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajný, důvěrný•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zavřít, zavírat2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončit3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavřít2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec, závěr- close up* * *• těsně• uzavřít• zavřít• zavírat• blízký• důvěrný -
4 cough
[kof] 1. verb(to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat: He's coughing badly because he has a cold.) kašlat2. noun1) (an act of coughing: He gave a cough.) zakašlání2) (an illness causing coughing: a smoker's cough.) kašel•- cough up* * *• zakašlat• kašel• kašlat -
5 import
1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) dovážet2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) dovoz2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) dovoz•- importer* * *• import• dovážet -
6 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastavit (se)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabránit; zastavit (se)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) přestat4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zacpat5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stisknout; zmáčknout6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zůstat2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavení2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) tečka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, rejstřík5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klín, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• zadržet• zastavit se• zastávka• zastavovat• zastavení• zarážka• zastav• potlačit• přestat• překážka• přestávat• stopnout• tečka• stop• doraz -
7 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) zkazit2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) nakazit se2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) nákaza- tainted* * *• poskvrnit• skvrna• nákaza• nakazit
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