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1 bird's-eye view
(a general view from above: a bird's-eye view of the town from an aeroplane.) pohled z ptačí perspektivy* * *• ptačí perspektiva -
2 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) vejce2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) vejce3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) vajíčko•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on* * *• vajíčko• vejce -
3 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) bidýlko, hřad2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) výšiny2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) hředovat2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) trůnit, vysadit* * *• bidélko• bidlo -
4 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) křídlo2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) křídlo3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) křídlo4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) blatník5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) křídlo6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) křídlo7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) křídlo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) peruť•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *• křídlo• blatník -
5 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) sestoupit, vystoupit2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) snést se, přistátII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) hořící, zářící* * *• vystoupit• vystupovat• sestoupit• snést se• osvětlen -
6 disentangle
[disin'tæŋɡl](to free from being tangled; to unravel: The bird could not disentangle itself from the net.) rozplést (se), vymotat (se)* * *• rozplést• rozuzlit -
7 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pero2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) vystlat/ozdobit peřím- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *• peří• péro• pero -
8 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 -
9 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) pojmenovat, nazývat2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazývat3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) svolat; křičet4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) vyzvat, přivolat5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) navštívit6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolat7) ((in card games) to bid.) (vy)hlásit2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volání2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptačí volání3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) krátká návštěva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonický hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volání6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) poptávka7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) důvod, oprávnění•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• upomínka• vyvolávat• výzva• vyzvat• volání• volat• zavolat• zavolání• zvolat• povolat• telefonický hovor• svolat• hovor• jmenovat• návštěva• nazývat• navštívit• nazvat -
10 cheep
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11 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) let2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) let3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) schody, řada schodů4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) hejno•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) útěk* * *• let• letový -
12 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) chmýří2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) načepýřit se, natřást, načechrat2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) zkazit•- fluffy* * *• načechrat• chmýří -
13 Phoenix
['fi:niks](a mythological bird that burns itself and is born again from its own ashes.) fénix* * *• hl.m. - Arizona v USA -
14 phoenix
['fi:niks](a mythological bird that burns itself and is born again from its own ashes.) fénix* * *• fénix -
15 quarry
I 1. ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun(a place, usually a very large hole in the ground, from which stone is got for building etc.) lom2. verb(to dig (stone) in a quarry.) lámat kámenII ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun1) (a hunted animal or bird.) kořist2) (someone or something that is hunted, chased or eagerly looked for.) oběť pronásledování* * *• těžit• kořist• lom• lovná zvěř• oběť -
16 sanctuary
['sæŋk uəri]plural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) svatyně2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) útočiště3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) rezervace* * *• útočiště• svatostánek• svatyně• azyl
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