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21 libel
1. noun(the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation.) (písemná) urážka na cti2. verb(to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel.) dopustit se urážky na cti- libellously* * *• hanopis -
22 menace
['menəs] 1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) hrozba, ohrožení2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) hrozba2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) hrozit, ohrožovat- menacing- menacingly* * *• ohrozit• ohrožení• hrozba -
23 mischief
['mis if]1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) neplecha, uličnictví2) (evil, damage or harm.) škoda, spoušť•- mischievous
- mischievously* * *• uličnictví• rošťáctví• nezbednost• darebáctví -
24 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) polštářek2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) blok3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) odpalovácí rampa2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) vycpat- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) tiše našlapovat* * *• vycpávka• vycpat• podložka• pájecí ploška• blok -
25 restitution
[resti'tju:ʃən](the act of giving back to a person etc what has been taken away, or the giving of money etc to pay for damage, loss or injury.) náhrada* * *• vrácení• restituce• navrácení -
26 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) následek, výsledek2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) výsledek3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) výsledek4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) výsledky2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) vyplynout, vzniknout2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skončit (čím)* * *• vyplývat• výsledek• plynout• následek -
27 sabotage
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28 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) odřít2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) oškrabat3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škrábat (si)4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) třít se5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) vyhrabat2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) škrábání, skřípání2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) oděrka, škrábnutí3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) průšvih•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *• vyškrabat• seškrábat• skřípat• oškrabat -
29 spastic
['spæstik]noun, adjective((a person) suffering from brain damage that causes extreme muscle spasms and/or muscular paralysis: Their youngest child is (a) spastic.) spastik (pacient trpící spastickou obrnou)* * *• trpící spastickou obrnou• přerušovaný• spastický• křečovitý• náhlý• nárazový• občasný a prudký -
30 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) přehlížet2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) zkoumat3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) vyměřit4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) znalecky posoudit2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) zjištěný; přehled2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) vyměření•- surveyor* * *• zjištění• plán• přehled• přehlédnout• prohlídka• šetření• snímek• inspekce• dotazování• dozor• dohlížet -
31 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) (za)mést2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) smést3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) přehnat se přes4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) přeletět; vpadnout2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) zametení2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) máchnutí3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kominík4) (a sweepstake.) sázka, loterie•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *• zamést• zametat• rozmach• sweep/swept/swept -
32 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) vyzvánětII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) mýto; mostné2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) oběť, ztráty•* * *• vyzvánění• poplatek• hrana• mýto -
33 tornado
[to:'neidəu]plural - tornadoes; noun(a violent whirlwind that can cause great damage: The village was destroyed by a tornado.) tornádo* * *• tornádo -
34 torpedo
[to:'pi:dəu] 1. plural - torpedoes; noun(an underwater missile fired at ships: an enemy torpedo.) torpédo2. verb(3rd person singular present tense torpedoes: past tense, past participle torpedoed - to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed.) torpédovat* * *• torpédo -
35 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) nosit2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nosit3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) mít4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) opotřebovat se5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) prodřít6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) vydržet2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) nošení2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) oblečení3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) opotřebení4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) trvanlivost•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *• wear/wore/worn• oblékat• oblečení• opotřebení• mít na sobě• nosí• nosit -
36 wreck
[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) vrak2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) troska3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) ztroskotání2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) zničit; rozbít- wreckage* * *• troska• vrak• zničit• ztroskotat
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