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1 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) prázdný2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) neobývaný3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) prázdný4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) planý; marný2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) vyprázdnit (se)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) vylít; vysypat3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) prázdná láhev- empty-handed
- empty-headed* * *• vylít• vysypat• vyprázdnit• prázdný -
2 empty-handed
adjective (carrying nothing: I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed.) s prázdnýma rukama* * *• s prázdnýma rukama• bezmocný -
3 empty-headed
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4 empty out
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5 empty set
• prázdná množina -
6 assure
[ə'ʃuə]1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) ujistit2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) ujistit•- assured* * *• uklidnit• ujistit• zabezpečit• zaručit -
7 baggy
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8 bare
[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) nahý, holý2) (empty: bare shelves.) prázdný3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) holý4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) odřený5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) základní2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) odhalit, odkrýt- barely- bareness
- bareback
- barefaced
- barefooted
- barefoot
- bareheaded* * *• holý• nahý• lysý -
9 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) odstranění2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) mezera, vůle3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) povolení* * *• vyrovnání• proclení -
10 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) běžný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) společný3) (publicly owned: common property.) veřejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) sprostý, hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) obyčejný, prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) obecný2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecní pozemek- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• prostý• společné• společný• obyčejný• obvyklý• obecný• běžný -
11 compartment
(a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage: We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments.) kupé; oddělení* * *• oddělení• kupé -
12 conclusion
[-ʒən]1) (an end: the conclusion of his speech.) závěr, zakončení2) (a judgement: I came to the conclusion that the house was empty.) závěr* * *• úsudek• uzavření• vývod• závěr -
13 discard
(to throw away as useless: They discarded the empty bottles.) odhodit, vyřadit* * *• zrušit• pustit z hlavy• odhodit• odložit -
14 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) půlka, půl2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) poločas2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) půl2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) napůl3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) polovičatý3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) zpola, napůl2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) napůl•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *• polovička• poloviční• polovina• půl -
15 hermit crab
(a soft-bodied crab that inhabits the empty shells of other creatures.) poustevníček* * *• poustevnický krab -
16 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) dutý2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) dutý2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) důlek; jáma; dutina2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) údolí•- beat hollow
- hollow out* * *• falešný• hloubit• klamný• dutý -
17 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lež2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) lhát- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lehnout si; ležet2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ležet; spočívat3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) zůstat4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) spočívat (v)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *• zalhat• lhát• lež• lhát lže• ležet• lie/lay/lain -
18 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otevřený2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otevřený3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) otevřený4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) zjevný5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) otevřený6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otevřený7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otevřený2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otevřít2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) otevřít, zahájit•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *• upřímný• zahájit• širý• odhalit• otevřený• otevírat• otvírat• odkrýt• otevřít -
19 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) místo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) místo3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) místo4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) místo, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) místo6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) místo7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) stránka8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) úkol, povinnost9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) místo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dům, domů, k sobě11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulice, náměstí12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desetinné) místo2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položit, postavit2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umístit•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• ustanovit• uskutečnit• umístit• postavit• položit• sídlo• místo• bydliště -
20 presume
[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') předpokládat2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) dovolit si•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *• předpokládat
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См. также в других словарях:
Empty — Emp ty (?; 215), a. [Compar. {Emptier}; superl. {Emptiest}.] [AS. emtig, [ae]mtig, [ae]metig, fr. [ae]mta, [ae]metta, quiet, leisure, rest; of uncertain origin; cf. G. emsig busy.] 1. Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty — adj 1 Empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking the contents that could or should be present. Something is empty which has nothing in it; something is vacant which is without an occupant, incumbent, tenant, inmate, or the person or thing… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
empty — [emp′tē] adj. emptier, emptiest [ME emti & (with intrusive p ) empti < OE æmettig, unoccupied, lit., at leisure < æmetta, leisure (< æ , without + base of motan, to have to: see MUST1) + ig, Y2] 1. containing nothing; having nothing in… … English World dictionary
empty — ► ADJECTIVE (emptier, emptiest) 1) containing nothing; not filled or occupied. 2) having no meaning or likelihood of fulfilment: an empty threat. 3) having no value or purpose. ► VERB (empties, emptied) … English terms dictionary
empty — c.1200, from O.E. æmettig at leisure, not occupied, unmarried, from æmetta leisure, from æ not + metta, from motan to have (see MIGHT (Cf. might)). The p is a euphonic insertion. Sense evolution from at leisure to empty is paralleled in several… … Etymology dictionary
Empty — Emp ty, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emptied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emptying}.] To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty — [adj1] containing nothing abandoned, bare, barren, blank, clear, dead, deflated, depleted, desert, deserted, desolate, despoiled, destitute, devoid, dry, evacuated, exhausted, forsaken, godforsaken*, hollow, lacking, stark, unfilled, unfurnished … New thesaurus
empty of — completely without (something) The arena was empty of spectators. The streets are now empty of traffic. • • • Main Entry: ↑empty … Useful english dictionary
Empty — Emp ty, n.; pl. {Empties}. An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Empty — Emp ty, v. i. 1. To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean. [1913 Webster] 2. To become empty. The chapel empties. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty — index barren, baseless, consume, deficient, deplete, devoid, diminish, dissipate (expend foolishly), evacuate … Law dictionary
