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1 crumb
(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) drobek* * *• špetka• drobek -
2 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kohout2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kohoutek3) (a slang word for the penis.) pták2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) vztyčit2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) natáhnout kohoutek3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) zvednout•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *• penis• kohout• kokoutek• čurák -
3 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stoupat2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stoupat3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstávat4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstát5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) vycházet6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) zvedat se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) povstat8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povýšit9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) pramenit10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) zdvíhat se; sílit11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) vyrůst (budova), být postaven12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstát z mrtvých2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzestup2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zvýšení (platu)3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stoupání, návrší4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) počátek, vzestup•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stoupající, nastupující, nadějný- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *• tyčit se• vzrůstat• vstal• vstát• vzestup• vzrůst• vstane• zvýšení• povstání• povstat• rise/rose/risen• stoupání• stoupat -
4 meat
[mi:t](the flesh of animals or birds used as food: She does not eat meat; ( also adjective) What did you have for the meat course?) maso; masitý- meaty* * *• maso -
5 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) spona, rovnátko2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) párek2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) povzbudit (se), vyztužit (se)- braces- bracing* * *• výztuha• posílit• sepnout• svorka• svěrka• složená závorka• spona• sponka -
6 cage
[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) klec2) (a lift in a mine.) těžní klec2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) zavřít do klece- cagebird* * *• vězení• vsítit branku• zavřít do klece• klec• cela• branka -
7 hatch
I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) servírovací okénko- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) vysedět2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) vylíhnout se3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) dozrát (k vylíhnutí)4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) osnovat, kout* * *• poklop• líhnutí -
8 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) navštívit2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) pobývat, zdržovat se2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) návštěva- visitor* * *• prohlídka• prohlížet• navštívit• návštěva• navštěvovat -
9 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) střílet, vystřelit2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) zastřelit3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) vrhnout4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) vyrazit; vystřelovat; vrhnout5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) natáčet6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) vystřelit7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) střílet2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) výhonek- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *• výstřel• výhonek• shoot/shot/shot• smyk -
10 mate
[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) (s)pářit (se)2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dát mat2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) sameček, samička2) (a husband or wife.) manžel, -ka3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) druh, -žka, přítel, -kyně4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) pomocník, -ice, kolega, -yně5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) lodní důstojník6) (in chess, checkmate.) mat* * *• přítel• přítelkyně• mat• milovat se• družka -
11 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 -
12 game
[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) hra2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) hra3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) zápas, partie4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) lovná zvěř a ptactvo; lovný2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) statečný, odhodlaný- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up* * *• utkání• zápas• partie• hra• hříčka• chromý -
13 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• sedět• sit/sat/sat -
14 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) schovat (se)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) úkryt, posed- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) kůže; useň- hiding* * *• skrýt• schovávat• skrývat• schovat• hide/hid/hidden -
15 brood
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16 retrieve
[rə'tri:v]1) (to get back (something which was lost etc): My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.) získat zpět2) ((of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).) aportovat•- retriever* * *• zachránit• získat• aportovat
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