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81 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) kompromis* * *• uzavřít kompromis• kompromis -
82 concise
(brief but comprehensive: a clear concise statement.) stručný ale výstižný- conciseness* * *• zhuštěný• stručný -
83 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) souložnice2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) konkubína* * *• konkubína -
84 consent
[kən'sent] 1. verb(to give permission or agree (to): I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student.) svolit, dát souhlas2. noun(agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) svolení, souhlas* * *• svolení• souhlas -
85 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) vliv, vláda, moc2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) regulace, kontrola3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) ovládací zařízení4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) kontrola2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ovládat, řídit, dohlížet na2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) kontrolovat se, ovládat se3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) regulovat•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *• řízení• řídit• ovládání• ovládat• kontrola• kontrolovat• kontrolní• dozor -
86 cool down
1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) vychladnout2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) uklidnit (se)* * *• zchladit• ochladit• ochlazovat -
87 could
[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) mohl, mohl by2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) mohl by•* * *• uměl• mohl• mohl by -
88 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.)* * *• mohl -
89 countable
1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) počitatelný2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) počitatelný* * *• spočetný -
90 couple
1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pár, několik2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár, dvojice2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spojit- couplet- coupling* * *• spárovat• pár• párovat• manželé• dvojice -
91 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) plazit se, vléci se2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) lézt (po kolenou)3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) jet krokem, plížit se4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) hemžit se2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) loudání, ploužení se2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul* * *• lézt -
92 craze
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93 crockery
['krokəri](earthenware and china dishes, eg plate, cups, saucers etc: I've washed the crockery but the cutlery is still dirty.) nádobí z kameniny* * *• nádobí -
94 crop up
(to happen unexpectedly: I'm sorry I'm late, but something important cropped up.) objevit se, vynořit se* * *• vynořit se• proniknout na povrch -
95 culpable
(deserving blame; guilty: She was the one who committed the crime but he was culpable also.) zasluhující trest, vinný* * *• vinný• zaviněný -
96 cut down
1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) porazit, pokácet2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) omezit* * *• zmenšit• ztenčit• zredukovat• snížit• omezit -
97 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) zkrátit2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) přerušit* * *• zkrátit• zarazit• přistřihnout -
98 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) den2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) den3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) den4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) doba, časy•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) snít (o)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *• denní• den -
99 decor
['deiko:, ]( American[) dei'ko:r](the decoration of a room etc and the arrangement of the objects in it: It was a comfortable room but I didn't like the décor.) výzdoba, vybavení* * *• výzdoba• dekorace -
100 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) označit, prohlásit2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) určit (za)2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) designovaný- designated driver* * *• určit• ustanovit• vyznačit• stanovit• označit• jmenovat• designovat
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but — but … Dictionnaire des rimes
but — [ by(t) ] n. m. • 1245; probablt frq. °but « souche, billot » 1 ♦ Point visé, objectif. ⇒ 2. blanc, cible. Viser le but. Atteindre, toucher le but (cf. Faire mouche, mettre dans le mille). Manquer le but. Spécialt (Boules) Cochonnet. Pointer une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
but — 1. general. But is a preposition and conjunction, and is used contrastively: (preposition) Everyone seems to know but me / (conjunction) Everyone seems to know but I don t. In more modern usage, as the OED and Fowler (1926) have both recognized,… … Modern English usage
But — (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out}; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
But if — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
but — but·ler; but·ler·age; but·ler·ite; but·lery; but·ter·bump; but·ter·bur; but·ter·i·ness; but·ter·is; but·ter·less; but·ter·man; but·tle; but·ton·er; but·ton·less; but·tony; but·tress·less; but·ty; hack·but; hack·but·eer; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er;… … English syllables
but — BUT. s. m. L endroit où l on vise. Viser au but. frapper le but. mettre sur le but. atteindre, toucher le but. donner au but. Il sig. fig. La fin que l on se propose. Je n ay autre but en cela, que &c. c est mon but. se proposer un but. On dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
but — but1 [but; ] unstressed [ bət] prep. [ME < OE butan, buton, without, outside; WGmc comp. < * be , *bi ,BY + * utana, from without: see OUT] 1. with the exception of; excepting; save [nobody came but me ]: earlier, and still sometimes,… … English World dictionary
But.fr — BUT Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création 1972 … Wikipédia en Français
But ! — But ! Pays France Langue Français Périodicité Hebdomadaire Genre Presse sportive Date de fondation … Wikipédia en Français
But! — But ! But ! {{{nomorigine}}} Pays … Wikipédia en Français