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1 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zřítit se2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) zhroutit se3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ztroskotat4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) složit•* * *• zával• zhroucení• zborcení• kolaps -
2 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) starověký, pradávný2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) starý, staromódní* * *• starobylý• starověký• starý• starodávný• odvěký -
3 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) žebrat2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) naléhavě žádat, prosit•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ožebračit- beg to differ* * *• žebrat• prosit -
4 breakdown
1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) zhroucení2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) porucha, havárie* * *• porucha• přehled• rozbor• havárie• kolaps• analýza• dekompozice -
5 cave in
((of walls etc) to collapse.) zřítit se; propadnout se* * *• zřítit se• propadnout se -
6 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) nebezpečí2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) nebezpečí•* * *• nebezpečí -
7 double up
1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) prohýbat se smíchy/bolestí2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) spojit se do dvojic, sedět po dvou* * *• zkroutit se• bydlet společně -
8 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) dát přednost2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) povolit, prasknout, podlomit se3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) ustoupit* * *• uvolnit• ustoupit• zřítit se• prasknout• podlomit se• povolit -
9 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znovu (se) shromáždit2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) dát (se) znovu dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotavit se2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) shromáždění2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavení4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výměna míčů•* * *• závod• shromáždění• sraz -
10 rickety
['rikəti](not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse: a rickety table.) vratký* * *• vratký -
11 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) zkáza, zánik, troska2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) zhouba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) úpadek, zhroucení2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) zruinovat2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) zkazit•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *• troska• zřícenina• ruina -
12 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) třaslavý2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vratký3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) slabý, chatrný* * *• třaslavý• vratký• roztřesený• nejistý -
13 virtual
['ve:(r) uəl](almost (as described), though not exactly in every way: a virtual collapse of the economy.) praktický* * *• virtuální• skutečný• myšlený -
14 go (all) to pieces
((of a person) to collapse physically or nervously: She went to pieces when her husband died.) zhroutit se -
15 go (all) to pieces
((of a person) to collapse physically or nervously: She went to pieces when her husband died.) zhroutit se
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