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21 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) jeden nebo druhý; žádný2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) oba2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) oba3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) také (ne)2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) dokonce, navíc•- either way* * *• také• kterýkoli ze dvou• oba• buď -
22 firstly
adverb (in the first place: I have three reasons for not going - firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!) za prvé* * *• především• nejdřív -
23 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) pospíchat (na)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) urychleně dopravit2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) spěch2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) spěch•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *• pospíchat• spěchat -
24 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) svrbění2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) svrbět2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) mít velkou chuť•- itchy- itchiness* * *• svědět• svrbění• svrbět• svědění -
25 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menší, méně2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) méně3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) méně4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) méně- no less a person than* * *• menší• méně -
26 meter
['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) měřicí přístroj, hodiny, elektroměr2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) měřit* * *• počítadlo• měřidlo -
27 rehearsal
1) (the act of rehearsing.) nácvik2) (a performance done for practice: I want the whole cast at tonight's rehearsal.) zkouška* * *• zkouška -
28 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrátit se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrátit3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrátit se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) oplatit5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) zvolit6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) vyhlásit7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrátit2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) návrat; zpětný2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) zpáteční jízdenka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *• vracet se• vrátit• vrátit se• výnos• vracet• návrat -
29 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) dějiště2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) výjev3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) výstup4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) scenérie5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) výstup6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) dekorace7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) prostředí•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *• scéna -
30 very
['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) moc2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) úplně2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) pravý, přesně ten2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) samý3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) pouhý•* * *• velmi• velice• hodně• moc -
31 do's and don'ts
[doun ] (rules or advice for action: If you want to lose weight, I can give you a list of do's and don'ts.) co se smí a nesmí -
32 here you are
(here is what you want etc: Here you are. This is the book you were looking for.) tady to máte -
33 in readiness
(ready: I want everything in readiness for his arrival.) připravený -
34 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) na ocet -
35 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) podstoupit riziko -
36 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) podstoupit riziko -
37 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) to poslední
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