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1 failed
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2 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) neuspět, nepodařit se2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) selhat3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) nedostávat se4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) nechat propadnout5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zklamat•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) při nedostatku- failure- without fail* * *• ztroskotávat• ztroskotat• propadnout• selhat• neuspět -
3 arrive at
(to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) dospět k* * *• přijít (do)• přijet (do)• dorazit (do) -
4 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) pokusit se (o), zkusit2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) pokus2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentát* * *• zkusit• pokusit se• pokus• pokoušet se -
5 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) kariéra; životní dráha2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) dráha2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) řítit se* * *• zaměstnání• povolání• profese• honit se• hnát se• kariéra -
6 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) utěšování, útěcha2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) útěcha, utěšující* * *• útěcha -
7 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) vyšetření2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) zkouška3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) vyslýchání* * *• zkouška• prohlídka -
8 exertion
[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) užití2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) úsilí* * *• použití vlivu• námaha -
9 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) očekávání2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) očekávání, naděje* * *• očekávání -
10 groan
[ɡrəun] 1. verb(to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) (za)sténat, povzdechnout2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) sten, úpění* * *• vzdychat• vrzání• zabručení• vzdech• zaúpění• skřípání• sten• sténání• sténat -
11 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) zakročit2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) prosit za; intervenovat•* * *• zakročit• přimluvit se• intervenovat• dělat prostředníka -
12 inwardly
adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) v duchu* * *• vnitřně -
13 jettison
['‹etisn](to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) shodit* * *• shazovat• odhodit zátěž -
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15 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) ne pod kontrolou, vymknout se kontrole* * *• neovladatelně -
16 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) bagatelizovat* * *• snižovat význam• bagatelizovat -
17 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalifikovat (se)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) kvalifikovat se3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalifikovat se4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) blíže určit•- qualified
- qualifying* * *• vymezit• kvalifikovat se• kvalifikovat -
18 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) uchýlit se (k)2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) letovisko* * *• resort• rekreace• středisko• lázně• letovisko -
19 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpočinek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spánek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podstavec, podpěra4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) klid2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) (nechat) odpočinout (si)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpočívat3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) spočívat, opřít4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) mít klid5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) spočívat, záviset6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) patřit•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *• zastávka• zbytek• pohov• podpěra• přestávka• smrt• odpočinek• odpočívat• ostatek• oddech• opora -
20 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) následek, výsledek2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) výsledek3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) výsledek4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) výsledky2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) vyplynout, vzniknout2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skončit (čím)* * *• vyplývat• výsledek• plynout• následek
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См. также в других словарях:
failed — [ feıld ] adjective unsuccessful: He has two failed marriages behind him. a failed attempt a failed comedian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
failed — adj. unsuccessful. Opposite of {successful}. Syn: failing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
failed — (fāld) adj. Having undergone failure: new economic policies intended to replace the failed ones of a past administration. * * * … Universalium
failed — [feıld] adj a failed actor/writer etc someone who wanted to be an actor etc but was unsuccessful … Dictionary of contemporary English
failed — index bankrupt, insolvent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Failed — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
failed — UK [feɪld] / US adjective unsuccessful He has two failed marriages behind him. a failed attempt a failed comedian … English dictionary
FAILED — adj. 1 unsuccessful; not good enough (a failed actor). 2 weak, deficient; broken down (a failed crop; a failed battery) … Useful english dictionary
failed — adj. Failed is used with these nouns: ↑attempt, ↑bid, ↑coup, ↑diplomacy, ↑effort, ↑experiment, ↑marriage, ↑merger, ↑mission, ↑project, ↑relationship, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
failed — adjective (only before noun) a failed actor/writer etc someone who wanted to be an actor etc but was unsuccessful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
