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1 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) v nejlepším úmyslu -
2 child welfare
1) (aid provided to dependent children.) přídavky na děti2) (concern for the living conditions etc of children: She has a job as a child welfare officer.) sociální péče týkající se dětí -
3 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) nic škodlivého -
4 face the music
(to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) nést následky -
5 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízký2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízký4) (small: a low price.) nízký5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízký, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) používající nízkou technologii, zastaralý- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučet* * *• nízko• níže• nízký• dolní -
6 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) znalý světa, kultivovaný2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) rafinovaný; exkluzivní3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) složitý, náročný•* * *• rafinovaný• náročný -
7 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) mladší (sourozenec, žák, zaměstnanec)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) junior, syn3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) malý* * *• juniorský• junior -
8 stretch out
(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) natáhnout (se)* * *• prodloužit• protáhnout• rozprostírat se• sáhnout• rozevřít• rozpřáhnout• natáhnout se• natáhnout si pohodlně -
9 scour
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10 ordeal
[o:'di:l](a difficult, painful experience: Being kidnapped was an ordeal for the child.) utrpení, zkouška* * *• utrpení -
11 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) hrát si2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) hrát3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) hrát4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) hrát5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) hrát6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) hrát to (na)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) hrát (proti)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) mihotat se9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) zaměřit10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) hrát2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) zábava2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) hra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) zápas4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) chod•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *• zahrát• sehrát• hrát• hříčka• hra• drama• divadelní hra -
12 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovat, vlastnit2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechat si; udržet3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržovat4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovat v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mít v zásobě6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržovat; chovat7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržet (čerstvý)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vést (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zdržovat10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živit11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržet12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) slavit2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• udržet• udržovat• zachovat• zachovávat• pokračovat v něčem• pečovat• hlídat• keep/kept/kept• chovat• chránit• držet -
13 errand
['erənd]1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) pochůzka, posílka2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) záležitost, vyřizování* * *• pochůzka -
14 why
1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) proč2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) proč* * *• proč -
15 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) nesprávný2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) na omylu3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) nemorální4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) nevhodný5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) ne v pořádku2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) špatně3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) zlo4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) křivdit- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *• ukřivdit• zlo• příkoří• špatný• nemorálnost• nepravý• nemravnost• nevhodný• nesprávný• chybný -
16 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 -
17 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) přítomný2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nynější, současný3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) přítomný•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) předat, obdařit2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) představit3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) uvést4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) vyjádřit, klást5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) dostavit se•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) dar* * *• věnovat• při tom• přítomen• přítomný• přítomnost• prezentovat• přítomna• skutečný• současný• současnost• nynější• dosavadní• dárek• dar -
18 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) období, časy8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *• načasovat• časový• čas• doba -
19 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) život2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) život3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) život4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) život5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) léta6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) život7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) životopis8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) doživotí•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *• život• životní -
20 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) odškodnit2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) nahradit•- compensation* * *• odškodnit• odměnit• kompenzovat• nahradit
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