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1 description
[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) popis2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) vylíčení3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) druh* * *• popis -
2 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) vymykat se popisu -
3 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpověď2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) řešení2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpovědět (na)2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) zvednout telefon, otevřít, reagovat3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) splnit4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpovídat (čemu)•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *• řešení• odpověď• odpovědět• odpovídat -
4 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) dějiny; dějepisný2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) historie3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) historie•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history* * *• historka• historie• dějiny• dějepis -
5 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) zpráva, referát2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) pověsti3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonace2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) hlásit, referovat2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) udat, žalovat3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) oznámit4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) hlásit se•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *• výpis• zpráva• zápis• příspěvek• referát• přednést• referovat• ohlásit• oznámit• ohlašovat• hlásit• hlášení -
6 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) účet, konto2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) účet3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) popis, zpráva; vysvětlení4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) splátkový účet5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) účty; účetní•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of* * *• účtovat• účet• výčet• vyúčtování• vyúčtovat• zúčtovat• počítání• konto -
7 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 -
8 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) popsat; charakterizovat2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) vydávat se•* * *• vylíčit• popsat• popisovat• nakreslit -
9 exaggeration
1) (the act of exaggerating.) přehánění2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) nadsázka* * *• přehánění• nadsázka -
10 first-hand
adjective, adverb ((of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people: a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.) z první ruky* * *• první -
11 grammar
['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) gramatika2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) gramatika3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) gramatika•- grammatically
- grammar school* * *• gramatika -
12 graphic
1) (vivid: a graphic description of an accident.) živý, barvitý2) (of painting, drawing etc: the graphic arts.) grafický* * *• grafický• názorný -
13 inexact
[iniɡ'zækt](not quite correct, exact or true: an inexact description.) nepřesný* * *• nepřesný -
14 issue
['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) vydat, rozšířit2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) vycházet2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) vydání2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) číslo3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) otázka* * *• uveřejnit• uveřejní• uveřejnění• vycházet• vydat• výtok• výsledek• potomek• předmět hovoru• předmět• problém• téma• otázka• náklad• číslo• důsledek• emise• dát do oběhu -
15 outline
1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) obrys2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) nástin2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) nastínit, načrtnout obrys* * *• ukázat• vysvětlit• přehled• skica• směrnice• osnova• obrys• hranice• kontura• načrtnout• nárys• nástin• návod -
16 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) vyobrazení, obraz2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) snímek3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) vzor5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) jako obrázek6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) obraz, vylíčení2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) představit si- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *• vyobrazit• zobrazení• zobrazit• snímek• obraz• fotografie• malba -
17 portrait
['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) portrét2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) popis, obraz* * *• portrét -
18 reconstruct
(to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts: Let us try to reconstruct the crime.) rekonstruovat* * *• přestavět• rekonstruovat -
19 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) záznam, zápis2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) (gramofonová) deska3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord(ní)4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) minulost, pověst2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) zapsat2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nahrát, zachytit3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) ukázat, naměřit4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zaznamenat•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *• záznam• zápis• zapsat• protokolovat• registrovat• rekord• evidence• nahrávka• deska -
20 self-portrait
[self'po:trit](a person's portrait or description of himself: Rembrandt painted several self-portraits; The man described is a self-portrait of the author.) vlastní podobizna* * *• autoportrét
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