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61 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) ztratit2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) ztratit (se)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) ztratit4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) prohrát5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) ztrácet•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *• ztrácet• ztratit• prohrát• prohrávat• lose/lost/lost -
62 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) kaštanová hněď; kaštanově hnědýII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) vysadit na pustém ostrově2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) zanechat bez prostředků* * *• vysadit na pustém ostrově• ponechat v osamocení• kaštanově hnědý• nechat bez prostředků -
63 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) tajemství2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) záhada•- mysteriously* * *• záhada• tajemství -
64 odd
[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) zvláštní, výstřední2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) lichý3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) jednotlivý, lichý4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) volný•- oddity- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odd jobs
- odd job man
- be at odds
- make no odds
- oddly enough
- odd man out / odd one out
- odds and ends
- what's the odds?* * *• zvláštní• lichý• divný -
65 ostrich
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66 out of sight
1) (no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen: They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.) nebýt v dohledu2) (an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic: The show was out of sight.) úžasný (zastarale)* * *• z dohledu -
67 penguin
['peŋɡwin](a large sea-bird which is found in Antarctic regions and which cannot fly.) tučňák* * *• tučňák -
68 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periskop* * *• periskop -
69 police
[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.) policie; policejní2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) obsadit policií- policeman
- policewoman
- police station* * *• policie• policejní -
70 put up with
(to bear patiently: I cannot put up with all this noise.) snášet (co)* * *• snášet• snést• nechat si líbit -
71 sanction
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72 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) kyselé hrozny* * *• kyselé hrozny -
73 stalemate
['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) pat2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) mrtvý bod* * *• pat• mrtvý bod -
74 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) zásoba; sklad2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) zásoba3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) dobytek4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) státní dluhopis; akcie5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) bujón6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) rukojeť; násada2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) běžný3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) mít na skladě2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) vybavit (dobytkem)•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) udržovat zásobu- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *• zásoba• burza• akcie -
75 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) dokázat* * *• doložit -
76 sum total
(the complete or final total: The sum total of the damage cannot be calculated.) celkový úhrn* * *• součet -
77 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) pověra2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) pověra•- superstitiously* * *• pověra -
78 tantalise
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) mučit neukojitelnou touhou- tantalising* * *• mučit -
79 tantalize
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) mučit neukojitelnou touhou- tantalising* * *• mučit -
80 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) nit2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) závit3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) nit, souvislost2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) navlékat2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) proplétat se•* * *• vlákno• příze• nit
См. также в других словарях:
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
