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1 betwixt and between
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2 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) mezi2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) mezi3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) mezi, dohromady4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) mezi•* * *• mezi -
3 between you and me / between ourselves
(in confidence: Between you and me, I think he's rather nice.) mezi námiEnglish-Czech dictionary > between you and me / between ourselves
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4 between a rock and a hard place
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5 between the devil and the deep blue sea
• v těžké poziciEnglish-Czech dictionary > between the devil and the deep blue sea
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6 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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7 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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8 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) jen tu a tam, ojediněle* * *• ojediněle -
9 life-and-death
adjective (serious and deciding between life and death: a life-and-death struggle.) na život a na smrt* * *• vitálně důležitý -
10 half-and-half
adverb, adjective (in equal parts: We can split the costs between us half-and-half.) půl na půl* * *• mléko se smetanou• druh piva -
11 noughts and crosses
(a game in which the players try to make a line of three noughts or crosses between vertical and horizontal lines.) piškvorky -
12 share and share alike
(with everyone having an equal share: We divided the money between us, share and share alike.) každý rovným dílem -
13 rough-and-tumble
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14 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) směnit2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) vyměnit si2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) výměna2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) výměna názorů3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) směna4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) burza6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrála•* * *• výměna• vyměňovat• vyměnit si• vyměnit• zaměnit• směnit -
15 eighties
1) (the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays: He is in his eighties.) mezi osmdesáti a devadesáti lety2) (the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees: It was in the eighties yesterday.) mezi osmdesáti a devadesáti stupni (Fahrenheita)3) (the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century: life in the 'eighties/'80s.) osmdesátá léta* * *• osmdesátá léta -
16 fifties
1) (the period of time between one's fiftieth and sixtieth birthdays.) po padesátce2) (the range of temperatures between fifty and sixty degrees.) padesátky (teplota padesát až šedesát stupňů)3) (the period of time between the fiftieth and sixtieth years of a century.) padesátá léta* * *• padesátá léta -
17 forties
1) (the period of time between one's fortieth and fiftieth birthdays.) po čtyřicítce2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) čtyřicítky (teplota mezi čtyřiceti a padesáti stupni)3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.) čtyřicátá léta* * *• čtyřicítky -
18 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) tření2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) tření3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) neshoda* * *• třenice• tření -
19 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) léta mezi devadesátkou a stovkou2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) devadesátky (teplota mezi 90 a 100 stupni)3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) devadesátá léta* * *• devadesátá léta -
20 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) řada, rejstřík2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) dostřel, dosah3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) rozpětí4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) řetěz5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prérie6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) střelnice7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) sporák2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) seřadit (se)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) být v rozmezí3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) pokrývat, zahrnovat•- ranger* * *• rozpětí• rozsah• sortiment• střelnice• obor hodnot• dolet• dostřel• dosah
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