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1 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kus2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kus; jeden3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kus; článek4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mince5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figurka, kámen•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) postupný- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *• kus• kousek -
2 piece together
(to put (the pieces of something) together: They tried to piece together the fragments of the broken vase.) složit, sestavit -
3 do the trick
(to do or be what is necessary: I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick!) splnit svůj účel* * *• splnit účel -
4 eye-piece
noun (the part of a telescope etc to which one puts one's eye.) okulár -
5 read between the lines
(to understand something (from a piece of writing etc) which is not actually stated.) číst mezi řádky -
6 a piece of the action
• podíl na kořisti• podíl na zisku -
7 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kroutit (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) splétat3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) kroutit2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zkroucení2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skrojek, svitek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) smyčka4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zvrat•- twisted- twister* * *• zkroutit se• zakroutit se• kroutit se• kroutit -
8 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) přehlížet2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) zkoumat3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) vyměřit4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) znalecky posoudit2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) zjištěný; přehled2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) vyměření•- surveyor* * *• zjištění• plán• přehled• přehlédnout• prohlídka• šetření• snímek• inspekce• dotazování• dozor• dohlížet -
9 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) (po)kousat, (po)štípat2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) sousto, kousnutí; štípnutí2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) zabrání•- biting- bite the dust* * *• kousnout• kousat• bite/bit/bitten -
10 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) natáhnout (se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozkládat se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) protažení2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) rozloha; úsek; období•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *• úsek• protáhnout• roztáhnout• roztažení• táhnout• natažení• natáhnout -
11 mouthpiece
1) (the piece of a musical instrument etc which is held in the mouth: the mouthpiece of a horn.) náústek2) (the part of a telephone etc into which one speaks.) mluvítko* * *• mluvítko -
12 lathe
[leið](a machine for shaping wood, metal etc, which turns the piece of wood etc which is to be shaped round and round against a tool held steady by the operator.) soustruh* * *• soustruh -
13 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) svěrákII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) nectnost2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) neřest* * *• zlozvyk• svěrák• neřest -
14 crumple
(to make or become wrinkled or creased: This material crumples easily; She crumpled up the piece of paper.) (z)mačkat (se)* * *• zmuchlat• zmačkat• chumlat -
15 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) role2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rohlík, veka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) válení4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kymácení5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rachot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) záhyb, fald7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) víření2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kutálet (se)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) valit (se)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) svinout4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) převalit (se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) uválet6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zabalit7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) (u)válcovat, (vy)válet8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kymácet9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) burácet, rachotit10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vyvalit11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) jezdit, vozit se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valit se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) plynout•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jezdit na kolečkových bruslích- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam* * *• valit se• válec• žemle• šiška• rohlík• role• houska• kotouč• natáčet• motat -
16 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kámen; kamenný2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kámen3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) (náhrobní, dlažební, brusný) kámen4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) (drahý) kámen5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pecka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) 14 liber (brit. váha)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kámen2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamenovat2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) vypeckovat•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *• pecka• kámen• kamenný -
17 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) provaz, nit2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlákno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna; smyčcový4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) šňůra2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) navléknout2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napnout3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odvlákňovat4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pověsit•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *• provázek• řetězec• struna• string/strung/strung• špagát• šňůra -
18 tab
[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) jazýček, ouško2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) poutko3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) značka, proužek* * *• poutko• tabelovat• tabulátor -
19 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) stříhat; řezat2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) uříznout; rozřezat; nakrájet3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) vystřihnout4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) (o)stříhat; posekat5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) snížit6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) vystřihnout7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) říznout se8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) sejmout9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') stop!10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) zkrátit si cestu11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) protínat12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) ulít se13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorovat2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) řez; výpadek; sestřih; snížení2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) střih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátek•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jedovatý- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohledný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• tnout• zkrátit• seknutí• sekat• řezat• sek• rozřezat• řez• říznutí• snížit• střih• snížení• krájet• cut/cut/cut -
20 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) pevný; zdravý2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) důkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk(ový)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) způsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozeznít (se)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvonit3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znít4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vyslovit5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetřovat•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukově izolovatIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (z)měřit hloubku- sounding- sound out* * *• znít• zvuk• platný• řádný• hlas
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