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1 curtain
['kə:tn](a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) záclona; opona- curtain off* * *• záclona• závěs• opona -
2 curtain off
(to separate or enclose with a curtain: She curtained off the alcove.) oddělit záclonou/přepážkou* * *• oddělit záclonou• oddělit přepážkou -
3 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) opona, vyvolání před oponu -
4 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) zástěra2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) rampa3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) rampa* * *• zástěra -
5 frilly
adjective (decorated with frills: a frilled curtain; a frilly dress.) nabíraný, zřasený* * *• zřasený• nabíraný -
6 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) síť; síťový2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) chytat/lovit do sítě- netting- netball
- network* * *• síť• čistý -
7 partition
[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun1) (something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.) přepážka2) (the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.) rozdělení2. verb(to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.) rozdělit, přepažit* * *• příčka• rozdělení• sekce• segment• oddíl -
8 pelmet
['pelmit](a strip of cloth, wood etc hiding a curtain rail.) garnýž, kryt závěsu záclon* * *• garnýž -
9 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) zábradlí; držák2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) kolejnice2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) ohradit- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *• zábradlí• železnice -
10 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stoupat2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stoupat3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstávat4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstát5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) vycházet6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) zvedat se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) povstat8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povýšit9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) pramenit10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) zdvíhat se; sílit11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) vyrůst (budova), být postaven12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstát z mrtvých2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzestup2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zvýšení (platu)3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stoupání, návrší4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) počátek, vzestup•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stoupající, nastupující, nadějný- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *• tyčit se• vzrůstat• vstal• vstát• vzestup• vzrůst• vstane• zvýšení• povstání• povstat• rise/rose/risen• stoupání• stoupat -
11 frilled
adjective (decorated with frills: a frilled curtain; a frilly dress.) nabíraný, zřasený
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