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41 proportionate
[-nət]adjective (being in correct proportion: Are her wages really proportionate to the amount of work she does?) úměrný* * *• úměrný• přiměřený -
42 rectify
(to put right or correct (a mistake etc): We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.) opravit, napravit- rectification* * *• opravit• napravit -
43 remedial
[rə'mi:diəl]adjective (able to, or intended to, put right or to correct or cure: She does remedial work with the less clever children; remedial exercises.) nápravný; léčebný* * *• pomocný• nápravný -
44 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) vážený2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) slušný3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) únosný, přijatelný4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) úctyhodný* * *• vážený• úctyhodný• počestný• poctivý• seriózní• slušný• solidní• čestný• ctihodný -
45 revise
1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) revidovat2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) znovu projít3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) zrevidovat•- revision* * *• zrevidovat• revidovat• opravovat• opravit -
46 rightful
adjective (proper; correct; that ought to be or has a right to be something: He is the rightful king of this country.) správný; oprávněný; zákonitý* * *• zákonitý• právoplatný• spravedlivý• oprávněný -
47 rightness
noun (the state of being good or morally correct: They believe in the rightness of their cause.) správnost, poctivost* * *• správnost -
48 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta, silnice; silniční2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) třída3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) směr, cesta4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) cesta•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *• silnice• silniční• cesta -
49 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) stanovit4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dát5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nařídit9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• ustanovit• umístit• určit• určovat• sbírka• sada• set/set/set• stanovit• souprava• komplet• napravit• množina• nařídit -
50 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 -
51 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) zdířka2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) programový blok2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) vsunout* * *• vybrání• slot na křídle letadla• štěrbina• divadelní propadlo• dělat štěrbinu -
52 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) vytřídit2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) vyřešit3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) vyřídit si účty* * *• urovnat• vytřídit• vytříbit• zorganizovat• roztřídit -
53 squint
[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) šilhat2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) dívat se přivřenýma očima2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) šilhání2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) krátký pohled3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) nakřivo* * *• šilhání• šilhat -
54 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) otevřený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) správně umístěný4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) v náležitém pořádku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nepohnutý7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) charakterní, dramatický2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) přímo, rovně2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovnou3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivě3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• přímý• přímo• rovný -
55 supplement
1. noun(an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc: A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year.) dodatek2. [-ment] verb(to make, or be, an addition to: He does an evening job to supplement his wages.) doplnit* * *• příloha• doplněk• doplňovat• doplnit• dodatek -
56 syntax
['sintæks]((the rules for) the correct arrangement of words in a sentence.) skladba* * *• skladba• syntax -
57 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teorie2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teorie•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *• teorie• názor• dohad -
58 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 -
59 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) vyhodit2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) převracet se3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) zmítat se4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) hodit si (mincí)2. noun(an act of tossing.) hod- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *• vyhodit• pohodit• přehazovat• odhodit• hodit• hod• mrštit -
60 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melodie; písnička2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) ladit2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) naladit (na)3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) seřídit•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up* * *• ladit• melodie
См. также в других словарях:
correct — correct, e [ kɔrɛkt ] adj. • 1512; lat. correctus, de corrigere → corriger 1 ♦ Qui respecte les règles, dans un domaine déterminé. Phrase grammaticalement correcte. « Je lui dois [à Fontanes] ce qu il y a de correct dans mon style »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
correct — vb 1 Correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to set or make right something which is wrong. One corrects something which is inaccurate, untrue, or imperfect or which contains errors, faults, or defects, when one by… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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correct — Correct, [corr]ecte. adj. Où il n y a point de fautes. Il se dit de l escriture, & du langage. Ce livre est fort correct. il en fit faire une copie correcte. son langage, son discours, son style est fort correct. cette phrase est correcte, n est… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
correct — UK US /kəˈrekt/ verb ► [I or T] if prices, values, etc. correct or correct themselves, they change and become more normal after a period of being too high, too low, etc.: »The market is positioned to correct and that is what s happening. »Experts … Financial and business terms
Correct — Cor*rect (k[^o]r*r[e^]kt ), a. [L. correctus, p. p. of corrigere to make straight, to correct; cor + regere to lead straight: cf. F. correct. See {Regular}, {Right}, and cf. {Escort}.] Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
correct — CORRECT, ECTE. adj. Où il n y a point de fautes. Il se dit De l écriture et du langage. Ce Livre est fort correct. Il en fit faire une copie correcte. Son langage, son discours, son style est fort correct. Cette phrase est correcte, n est pas… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Correct — Cor*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Correcting}.] 1. To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles. [1913 Webster] This is a defect in the first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
correct — [kə rekt′] vt. [ME correcten < L correctus, pp. of corrigere < com , together + regere, to lead straight, rule: see RECKON] 1. to make right; change from wrong to right; remove errors from 2. to point out or mark the errors or faults of 3.… … English World dictionary
correct — [adj1] accurate, exact according to Hoyle*, actual, amen*, appropriate, cooking with gas*, dead on*, equitable, factual, faithful, faultless, flawless, for sure, free of error, impeccable, just, legitimate, nice, okay, on target*, on the ball*,… … New thesaurus
correct — (v.) mid 14c., to set right, rectify (a fault or error), from L. correctus, pp. of corrigere to put straight, reduce to order, set right; in transf. use, to reform, amend, especially of speech or writing, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf … Etymology dictionary
