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1 darkness
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2 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) stín2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) přítmí3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) stíny4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) stín2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) (za)stínit2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) sledovat•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *• stín -
3 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) výpadek proudu2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) zastavení, přerušení, zákaz3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) (přechodná) ztráta vědomí4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) (přechodná) ztráta paměti5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) výpadek proudu6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) zhasnutí/vypnutí jeištních světel* * *• zatemňující• zatemnění• ztráta vědomí -
4 cloak
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5 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (při)krýt; obalit2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokrýt3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) urazit4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) obsahovat, zahrnovat5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) krýt6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovat (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) mířit zbraní (na)2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) pokrývka, pokrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytí3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) kryt, úkryt•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• víčko• víko• zastřít• zakrýt• pokrývat• poklička• pokrýt• příbor• přehoz• přikrýt• příklop• přikrývat• skrýt• ručit• hradit• krýt• krycí• kryt• obálka• obal• obalit• deska -
6 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tmavý2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tmavý3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) zlý, temný2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tma, setmění; nevědomost- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *• tma• tmavý• ponurý• šerý• tajemný• temno• temnota• temný -
7 dilate
(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) rozšířit (se)* * *• roztáhnout• rozšířit se -
8 dusk
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9 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) tvar; postava2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) druh3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulář4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) formalita5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) třída2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) vytvořit2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) zformovat se, utvořit se3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) rozdělit (se), uspořádat (se)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) tvořit část•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) lavice* * *• tvořit• tvar• utvořit• uzpůsobit• tvarovat• vytvořit• způsob• povaha• podoba• organizovat• forma• formovat• formulář -
10 glimmer
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11 gloom
[ɡlu:m]1) (a state of not quite complete darkness: I could not tell the colour of the car in the gloom.) šero2) (sadness: The king's death cast a gloom over the whole country.) smutek•- gloomy- gloominess* * *• přítmí• skleslost• šero -
12 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noc; noční2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noc•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *• večerní• noc• noční -
13 pierce
[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) probodnout2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) propíchnout•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness* * *• propíchnout• prorazit• probodnout -
14 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) stín2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) stín(y)3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slunečník, stínítko, záclona4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odstín5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)stínit2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vystínovat3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) odstínit•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• stín• odstín• čárkovat -
15 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) tvar2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) obrys3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) tvarovat2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) určit, utvářet3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) vyvíjet se•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *• tvar -
16 utter
I adjective(complete or total: There was utter silence; utter darkness.) naprostý- utterlyII verb(to produce (sounds, eg cries, words etc) with the mouth: She uttered a sigh of relief; She didn't utter a single word of encouragement.) vydat; pronést* * *• úplný• totální• vyslovit• pronést• naprostý• absolutní
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