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1 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) střed, centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) středisko, centrum3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) těžiště2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) umístit, do centra, být v centru2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) soustředit (se) na* * *• středisko• střed• centrovat• centrum -
2 hub
1) (the centre of a wheel.) náboj2) (a centre of activity or business.) centrum* * *• rozbočovač• střed• centrum -
3 article
1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) artikl, předmět, kus2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) článek3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) člen* * *• článek -
4 bull's-eye
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5 diagonal
(a line going from one corner to the opposite corner: The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.) úhlopříčka* * *• úhlopříčný• diagonální -
6 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) průměr* * *• průměr -
7 plum
(a type of fruit, usually dark-red or purple, with a stone in the centre.) švestka* * *• švestka• slíva -
8 shopping mall
noun ((also mall) (American) a shopping centre in which traffic is usually not allowed.) nákupní areál* * *• nákupní středisko• obchodní centrum -
9 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) město2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) město3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) město•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *• město -
10 tug-of-war
noun (a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line.) přetahování lanem* * *• přetahování• tahanice -
11 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) podrážděný, rozmrzelý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kříž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kříž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kříž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kříž, obtíž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kříženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kříž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kříž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) přejít; protínat (se)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) zkřížit3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) křížit se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) křížit se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) přeškrtnout6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) překřížit7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (z)křížit8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovat•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) přezkoumání, křížová kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• přetínat• přestoupit• přejíždět• přejet• přejít• přestupovat• kříž -
12 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) mozek; mozkový2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) inteligence3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) inteligent, mozek•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *• mozek -
13 campus
['kæmpəs](college or university grounds: The new library was built in the centre of the campus.) školní areál* * *• univerzita• areál školy nebo univerzity -
14 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) svíčka- candlestick* * *• svíce• svíčka• kandela -
15 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 -
16 community
[kə'mju:nəti]plural - communities; noun1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) obec2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) veřejnost, veřejný* * *• veřejnost• společenství• obec -
17 cymbal
['simbəl](a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) činel* * *• činel -
18 daisy
['deizi]plural - daisies; noun(a type of small common flower with a yellow centre and usually white petals: The field was full of daisies.) kopretina* * *• skvost• sedmikráska -
19 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolů2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupně, stále dál4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolů5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolů, k jihu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) níže2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolů3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) podél3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodit do sebe- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) naprostý, vyložený- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) prachové peří- downie®- downy* * *• poklesnout• shodit• srazit• dolů• dole -
20 emporium
[em'po:riəm]1) (a trading centre.) obchodní centrum2) (a large shop.) obchodní dům* * *• tržiště• tržnice• skladiště• obchod
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