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1 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) přezírat, nevšímat si, chovat se chladně -
2 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) přezírat, nevšímat si, chovat se chladně -
3 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) naparovat se -
4 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 -
5 lend
[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) půjčit2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) dodat•* * *• půjčit• půjčovat• lend/lent/lent -
6 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) oznámení2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) pozornost3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) výpověď; hlášení2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) všimnout si- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of* * *• upozornění• výpověď• všimnout• zahlédnout• postřehnout postřehl -
7 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) slíbit2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) slíbit3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) slibovat2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) slib2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) příslib•* * *• slib• slíbit• slibovat -
8 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kdy2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) když, až2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) když•- whence- whenever* * *• kdy• když• až -
9 award
[ə'wo:d] 1. verb1) (to give (someone something that he has won or deserved): They awarded her first prize.) udělit2) (to give: He was awarded damages of $5,000.) přiřknout2. noun(a prize etc awarded: The film awards were presented annually.) cena* * *• udělit• vyznamenání• přiřknout• odměna• cena -
10 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) výhoda, užitek; dobrodiní2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) mít prospěch z, těžit2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) prospět•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt* * *• užitek• výhoda• prospěšnost• prospět• přínos• prospěch -
11 birth
[bə:Ɵ]1) ((an) act of coming into the world, being born: the birth of her son; deaf since birth.) narození2) (the beginning: the birth of civilization.) vznik, zrození•- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- give birth to
- give birth* * *• vznik• rodný• narození -
12 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) vytáhnout2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) rodit3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) způsobit, vyvolat4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) vyrábět5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) produkovat6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) režírovat, inscenovat2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkt- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity* * *• vytvořit• vyrábět• vyrobit• produkovat -
13 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 -
14 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (u)klouznout2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) vyklouznout3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) uklouznout, splést se4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) vytratit se5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) vyklouznout6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vsunout2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) uklouznutí2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) chybička3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné; spodnička4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) proužek* * *• sklouznout• sklouznout sklouzl• omyl• klouzat• klouznout -
15 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) podpírat2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) podporovat3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) podepřít, potvrdit4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) živit2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) opora; podpora; obživa2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpěra•- supporting* * *• živit• podpěrka• pomoc• podpora• podpírat• podporovat• podpěra• podepřít• opřít• nosník -
16 testify
1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) svědčit2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) prokázat, dosvědčit* * *• vypovídat• svědčit• dosvědčit -
17 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) široký2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) široký3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) velký4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) velký2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) široce- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *• široký• širý• šíře -
18 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) přijít, účastnit se, chodit, navštěvovat2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) dávat pozor3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) věnovat se, zabývat se4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) pečovat o, ošetřovat, starat se o•- attendant
- in attendance* * *• účastnit se• starat se o• navštěvovat -
19 betray
[bi'trei]1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) zradit2) (to give away (a secret etc): Never betray a confidence!) prozradit3) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) vyzrazovat•- betrayal- betrayer* * *• zradit• prozradit -
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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