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21 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) skoro2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) sotva3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) stěží* * *• stěží• sotva• sotvaže -
22 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) nicméně2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) jak vůbec3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) jakkoli* * *• však• jakkoli• leč• nicméně• ač• ale• avšak -
23 immortal
[i'mo:tl](living for ever and never dying: A person's soul is said to be immortal; the immortal works of Shakespeare.) nesmrtelný- immortalize
- immortalise* * *• nesmrtelný -
24 immortalize
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) zvěčnit* * *• zvěčnit -
25 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) počáteční2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) iniciála3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) parafovat[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) zahájit
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) přijmout (do)
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
zasvěcenec
- initiative* * *• začáteční• počáteční• iniciála -
26 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) povzbudit2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirovat•* * *• vzbuzovat• vzbudit• podnítit• podněcovat• inspirovat -
27 justifiable
adjective ((negative unjustifiable) able to be justified: Is dishonesty ever justifiable?) ospravedlnitelný* * *• omluvitelný -
28 keen
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29 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) pán, paní2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) pán, majitel3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) profesor4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) kapitán5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) mistr6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) mladý pán2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) mistr3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) překonat2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) zvládnout•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) řídit, organizovat- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies* * *• pán -
30 mortal
['mo:tl] 1. adjective1) (liable to die; unable to live for ever: Man is mortal.) smrtelný2) (of or causing death: a mortal illness; mortal enemies (= enemies willing to fight each other till death); mortal combat.) smrtelný; na život a na smrt2. noun(a human being: All mortals must die sometime.) smrtelník, -ice- mortally
- mortal sin* * *• smrtelník• smrtelně nebezpečný• smrtelný -
31 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) nejvíce2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) většina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) nejvíce, nej-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) nejvíce3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) velice4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) téměř3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) nejvíce2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) většina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• většina• nejvíc• něco nejvíce• nejvíce -
32 never
['nevə](not ever; at no time: I shall never go there again; Never have I been so angry.) nikdy- nevertheless* * *• nikdy -
33 nor
[no:](and not; neither: He did not know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out; I'm not going, nor is John.) ani* * *• ani -
34 perpetual
[pə'pe uəl](lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) neustálý, věčný* * *• trvalý• permanentní -
35 phlegmatic
adjective (calm; not easily excited: She's very phlegmatic - nothing would ever make her panic.) netečný, lhostejný* * *• flegmatický• lhostejný• netečný -
36 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) udělení; uvedení; uváděcí; slavnostně předaný2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) prezentace, uvedení3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) představení* * *• podání• prezentace -
37 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) hádankaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) proděravět* * *• řešeto• hádanka -
38 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) stajně tak5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') opravdu2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) a tak- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *• pokud• proto• tedy• tak• takto• takže• budiž -
39 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stonek, stopkaII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) kráčet2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) táhnout3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) stopovat•- stalker* * *• stvol• stéblo• lodyha -
40 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) zaklepat na dřevo* * *• zaklepat na dřevo
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