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21 down tools
(to stop working: When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.) seknout s prací -
22 down-at-heel
adjective (shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.) ošuntělý, sešlý -
23 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) deprimovaný, skleslý -
24 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) stáhnout2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) zklamat, zradit3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) vypustit4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) popustit* * *• zklamat• oklamat• nechat na holičkách -
25 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) být přijat (dobře/špatně)2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) potopit se3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) zajít4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) být připomínán5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) upadat* * *• sejít• sjet• sjíždět• scházet• spustit se• klesat• klesnout -
26 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) složit; položit2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) ustanovit3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) uskladnit* * *• vyznačit• položit• položit se• předepsat• stanovit• odložit -
27 run down
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) zastavit se2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) porazit3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) očerňovat* * *• dohnat• dobíhat -
28 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) utišit (se)2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) uvelebit se3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) zabrat se do* * *• usídlit se• usadit se• ustálit se -
29 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) pražit2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) (u)smlouvat* * *• vyšlapat -
30 break down
1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) vyrazit, rozrazit2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) porouchat se3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) ztroskotat4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) zhroutit se* * *• zhroutit se• zlomit• zbořit• porouchat se• selhat• rozpadnout se• rozbít se• rozčlenit• rozepsat• rozměnit peníze• strhnout• neuspět• chemicky rozložit• bořit -
31 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) zůstat při zemi2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) omezit3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) udržet v sobě, nezvracet* * *• tlačit dolů• utiskovat• uhasit• utlačovat• potlačovat• omezovat -
32 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) srazit (k zemi), porazit2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) zlevnit* * *• porážet• porazit -
33 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) hnát se k, přiskočit k2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) těžce dolehnout, snést se na* * *• snést se na• mířit k -
34 calm down
(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) uklidnit* * *• utišit• uklidnit• chlácholit -
35 cool down
1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) vychladnout2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) uklidnit (se)* * *• zchladit• ochladit• ochlazovat -
36 cut down
1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) porazit, pokácet2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) omezit* * *• zmenšit• ztenčit• zredukovat• snížit• omezit -
37 lie down
(to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) položit se* * *• lehnout• lehnout si• lehat si -
38 put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) dát dolů2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) odložit3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) potlačit4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) utratit (zvíře)* * *• uhasit• utlačovat• umlčet• zapsat si• zaznamenat• zarazit• potlačit• položit• pokořit• porazit• snížit• omezit• napsat si -
39 shut down
(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) zavřít* * *• uzavřít• vyřadit• vypnout• zastavit• zavřít• odstavit -
40 sit down
(to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) posadit (se)* * *• sedat si• sednout si
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