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21 melodrama
1) (a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly.) melodrama2) ((an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort: He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.) melodrama•- melodramatically* * *• melodrama -
22 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metafora- metaphoric
- metaphorically* * *• metafora -
23 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; modelový2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekýn, -ka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model, -ka5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor; vzorný2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) předvádět2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) stát modelem3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelovat4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelovat, napodobovat vzor•* * *• vzor• modelovat• modelka• model• manekýnka -
24 paragon
['pærəɡən, ]( American[) -ɡon](a perfect example of a good quality etc: She is a paragon of virtue.) vzor* * *• vzor• příklad• ideál -
25 pattern
['pætən]1) (a model or guide for making something: a dress-pattern.) vzor, model2) (a repeated decoration or design on material etc: The dress is nice but I don't like the pattern.) vzorek3) (an example suitable to be copied: the pattern of good behaviour.) vzor•* * *• vzorek• vzor -
26 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 -
27 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kus2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kus; jeden3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kus; článek4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mince5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figurka, kámen•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) postupný- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *• kus• kousek -
28 pun
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29 quote
[kwəut]1) (to repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written: to quote Shakespeare / Shakespeare's words / from Shakespeare, `Is this a dagger which I see before me?') citovat2) (to name (a price).) zaznamenat cenu3) (to mention or state in support of an argument: to quote an example.) uvést•- quotation marks* * *• udat• uvést• uvozovka• nabídnout• citovat -
30 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovat2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) představovat3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadřovat•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) zástupce2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupce* * *• zastupovat• znázornit• představovat• reprezentovat• representovat• stavit -
31 representative
[-tətiv]1) (being a good example (of something); typical: We need opinions from a representative sample of people; Is this poem representative of his work?) reprezentativní2) (carried on by elected people: representative government.) zastupitelský* * *• zástupce• představitel• reprezentant -
32 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) stanovit4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dát5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nařídit9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• ustanovit• umístit• určit• určovat• sbírka• sada• set/set/set• stanovit• souprava• komplet• napravit• množina• nařídit -
33 solitary
['solitəri]1) (alone; without companions: a solitary traveller.) osamocený2) (living or being alone, by habit or preference: She was a solitary person.) samotářský3) (single: not a solitary example.) ojedinělý•- solitude- solitary confinement* * *• samotářský• osamělý -
34 stammer
['stæmə] 1. noun(the speech defect of being unable to produce easily certain sounds: `You m-m-must m-m-meet m-m-my m-m-mother' is an example of a stammer; That child has a bad stammer.) koktavost2. verb(to speak with a stammer or in a similar way because of eg fright, nervousness etc: He stammered an apology.) koktat* * *• koktat• koktání -
35 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) pověra2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) pověra•- superstitiously* * *• pověra -
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37 typify
(to be a very good example of: Vandalism at football matches typifies the modern disregard for law and order.) být příkladem* * *• typizovat• symbolizovat -
38 upbringing
((an example of) the process of bringing up a child: He had a stern upbringing.) výchova* * *• výchova -
39 vulgarity
[-'ɡæ-]- plural vulgarities - noun ((an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc: the vulgarity of his language.) hrubost* * *• vulgárnost• obyčejnost• hrubost• nevkusnost -
40 eg
[,i: '‹i:]( abbreviation from Latin) (exempli gratia; for example: tropical fruit, e.g. mango, pineapple and avocado.) např. (zkratka)
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example — UK US /ɪgˈzɑːmpl/ noun [C] ► something used to represent other things because it has all the main qualities or characteristics that they also have: as an example of how/what/why »Economists point to the auto industry as an example of how low… … Financial and business terms
Example — Ex*am ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exampled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exampling}.] To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance. [Obs.] I may example my digression by some mighty precedent. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
example — late 14c., partial re Latinization of earlier essample, asaumple (mid 13c.), from O.Fr. essemple sample, model, example, precedent, cautionary tale, from L. exemplum a sample, lit. that which is taken out, from eximere take out, remove (see… … Etymology dictionary
example — I noun archetype, case, case in point, demonstration, documentum, exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, exponent, guide, ideal, illustration, instance, metaphor, model, norm, paradigm, pattern, point of comparison, representation, representative,… … Law dictionary
example — 1 sample, specimen, instance, case, illustration Contrasted words: anomaly, *paradox 2 *model, exemplar, pattern, ideal, standard, beau ideal, mirror Analogous words: *paragon, apotheosis Contrasted words: precept, rule, *law … New Dictionary of Synonyms
