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1 diving-board
noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.) skokanské prkno -
2 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) skočit střemhlav2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) zapadnout2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) skok- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *• potopit se• potápět• potápět se• ponořovat se• skok do vody• dive/dived/dived• dive/dove/dived -
3 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) skokanské prkno2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) odrazový můstek* * *• trampolína• odrazový můstek -
4 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) váhat2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) váhat•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *• váhat• zdráhat se• rozmýšlet -
5 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• výsost• výška• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• vysoké• výšina -
6 poise
[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) udržovat (se) v rovnováze2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) rovnováha2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) duševní rovnováha•- poised* * *• vyrovnanost• vyvážit• postoj• rovnováha
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diving board — diving boards N COUNT A diving board is a board high above a swimming pool from which people can dive into the water … English dictionary
diving board — ☆ diving board n. a springboard projecting over a swimming pool, lake, etc., for use as a takeoff in diving … English World dictionary
diving board — n a board above the edge of a ↑swimming pool which people ↑dive from … Dictionary of contemporary English
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diving board — ► NOUN ▪ a board projecting over a swimming pool or other body of water, from which people dive or jump in … English terms dictionary
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diving board — noun (C) a board fixed above a swimming pool and used for diving … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
diving board — noun a) A springboard used for diving into water. b) A diving platform … Wiktionary
diving board — flat board in a swimming pool from which divers dive into the pool … English contemporary dictionary