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1 digital clock/watch
(a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) digitální hodin(k)y -
2 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) směna2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• zhlédnout• pozorovat• pohlédnout• sledovat• střežit• hodinky• hledět• hlídat• hlídkovat• koukat• kouknout se• dívat se -
3 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) hodiny2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) tachoměr2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) stopnout (čas)- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *• hodiny -
4 wind up
1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) svinout, navinout2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) natáhnout3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) skončit* * *• natáčet• motat -
5 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rychlý2) (quick: a fast worker.) rychlý3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) předcházející se2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) rychle- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) postit se2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) půst, postění- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) státý, stálobarevný2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pevný, připoutaný•* * *• postit se• půst• rychle• rychlý -
6 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vítr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) větry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) udýchat, vyrazit dech3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dechový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinout2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) smotat3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) klikatit se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natáhnout•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• větru• wind/wound/wound• vytočit• vítr• navinout -
7 digit
['di‹it]1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) číslice od 0 do 92) (a finger or toe.) prst•- digital- digital clock/watch* * *• číslice• cifra -
8 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) dělník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) list6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) pěst7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podat, vrátit2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) vrátit, připojit zpět•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• podávat• podat• ruka• ruční• dlaň -
9 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získat2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získat3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) získat (sílu), zesílit4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) předbíhat se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) přírůstek2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• získat• zesílení• profit• nabýt nabude nabyl -
10 dial
1. noun1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) ciferník2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) číselník3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) stupnice, volicí kotouč2. verb(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) vytočit (telefonní číslo)* * *• vytočit• číselník -
11 tick
I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tikání2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) okamžik2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) tikatII 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) odškrtnutí2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) odškrtnout- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) klíště* * *• klíště -
12 hour hand
(the smaller of the two hands of a watch or clock, which shows the time in hours.) hodinová ručička* * *• hodinová ručička -
13 mainspring
noun (the chief spring, especially the spring that causes the wheels to move in a watch or clock.) hnací pero* * *• hnací síla• hlavní motiv• motiv -
14 minute hand
(the larger of the two pointers on a clock or watch, which shows the time in minutes past the hour.) minutová ručička* * *• minutová ručička -
15 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) pohyb2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) pohyb3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) pohybová kultura4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) hnutí5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) chod, krok6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) věta7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) sklon, trend* * *• pohyb• hnutí -
16 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) spravit, napravit2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) opravit3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) nařídit4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) vyvést z omylu5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) vyléčit* * *• napravit -
17 run down
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) zastavit se2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) porazit3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) očerňovat* * *• dohnat• dobíhat -
18 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) pomalý2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) zpožďující se3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) pomalý2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) zpomalit- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *• pozvolný• pomalý -
19 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
20 keep time
((of a clock etc) to show the time accurately: Does this watch keep (good) time?) jít správně, být přesný
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