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101 nosedive
noun (a dive or fall with the head or nose first: The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea.) let střemhlav* * *• letět střemhlav -
102 overbalance
(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) převážit se* * *• převážit -
103 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) vrchol2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) vrchol3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) štítek2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) (vy)vrcholit- peaked- peaky* * *• vrchol• temeno• špička -
104 pelt
[pelt]1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) házet2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) uhánět3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) lít jako z konve, bubnovat•* * *• házet• kožešina• kožka -
105 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) pochytit2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) naložit, přibrat3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) objevit, padnout na4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) vstát5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) vyzvednout si6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) (za)chytit7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) najít; zadržet, zatknout* * *• zvednout -
106 plop
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107 plummet
1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) zřítit se, sletět2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)* * *• zřítit se• prudce klesnout• prudce poklesnout• řítit se• sletět• spadnout• padat• letět -
108 ramshackle
['ræmʃækl](badly made; likely to fall to pieces: a ramshackle car.) chatrný; na rozpadnutí* * *• zchátralý• chatrný -
109 recession
[rə'seʃən](a temporary fall in a country's or the world's business activities.) hospodářský pokles* * *• recese -
110 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) propustit; zprostit2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) uvolnit3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) uvolnit4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) uvolnit ke zveřejnění5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) uvést2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) propuštění; uvedení; uvolněný2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) zpráva, komuniké* * *• uvolnit• uvolnění• vydání• propuštění -
111 rickety
['rikəti](not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse: a rickety table.) vratký* * *• vratký -
112 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) sněžení2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) sněhové srážky* * *• sněžení• sněhová bouře -
113 snowflake
noun (one of the soft, light flakes composed of groups of crystals, in which snow falls: A few large snowflakes began to fall from the sky.) vločka sněhu* * *• vločka• sněhová vločka -
114 snowstorm
noun (a heavy fall of snow especially accompanied by a strong wind.) sněhová vichřice* * *• vánice• sněhová bouře -
115 spill
[spil]past tense, past participle - spilt; verb(to (cause something to) fall or run out (usually accidentally): He spilt milk on the floor; Vegetables spilled out of the burst bag.) rozlít; vysypat se* * *• vysypat• vylít• rozlévat• spill/spilt/spilt• spill/spilled/spilled -
116 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spirálový; točitý2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) šroubovitý2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirála2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirála3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) spirálovitě stoupat- spirally* * *• spirála -
117 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) pocákat2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) stříkat3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) šplouchat se, brouzdat se4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) vystavit2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) šplíchnutí2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) stříkanec3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) skvrna* * *• pocákat• skvrna• skandál• šplíchanec• flek -
118 sprawl
[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) rozvalovat se2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) rozlézat se2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) rozvalení2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) rozlehlé bludiště•* * *• rozvalit• rozvalovat -
119 stool
[stu:l](a seat without a back: a piano-stool; a kitchen stool.) stolička, sedátko* * *• sedátko• stolička -
120 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) zakopnout2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) klopýtat3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) zadrhávat•- stumble across/on* * *• zakopnout• klopýtnout
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Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fall — ► VERB (past fell; past part. fallen) 1) move rapidly and without control from a higher to a lower level. 2) collapse to the ground. 3) (fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. 4) hang down. 5) (of someone s f … English terms dictionary
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Fall [1] — Fall, 1) die Bewegung, in welcher alle Körper von geringerer Masse, in Folge der Anziehungskraft der Massen gegen den Mittelpunkt größerer Körper, mit einer der größeren Masse letzterer proportionirten Schnelligkeit getrieben werden, in so fern… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Fall — Fall, v. t. 1. To let fall; to drop. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For every tear he falls, a Trojan bleeds. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To diminish; to lessen or lower. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fall — Fall, I Will Follow Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fall, I Will Follow Álbum de Lacrimas Profundere Publicación 2002 Género(s) Gothic Rock … Wikipedia Español
fall — fall, drop, sink, slump, subside are comparable when they mean to go or to let go downward freely. They are seldom close synonyms, however, because of various specific and essential implications that tend to separate and distinguish them. Fall,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fall — fall·er; prat·fall; re·fall; crest·fall·en·ly; crest·fall·en·ness; pratt·fall; … English syllables
fall — [n1] descent; lowering abatement, belly flop*, cut, decline, declivity, decrease, diminution, dip, dive, downgrade, downward slope, drop, dwindling, ebb, falling off, header*, incline, lapse, lessening, nose dive*, plummet, plunge, pratfall*,… … New thesaurus
