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1 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) před2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) před3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) před2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) dříve3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) dřív než* * *• před• předtím• než• dříve -
2 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) zanedlouho, brzy -
3 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) zanedlouho, brzy -
4 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) přímo před očima -
5 before bed
• před spaním -
6 before that
• předtím -
7 before the Flood
• předpotopní -
8 before you can say Jack Robinson
• velmi rychle• než bys řekl popel -
9 age before beauty
• mladí pustí sednout staré -
10 count your chickens before they hatch
• spoléhat na plánEnglish-Czech dictionary > count your chickens before they hatch
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11 day before yesterday
• předevčírem -
12 not before
• teprve• až -
13 prior to
(before: Prior to working in America, he had travelled in Europe.) před* * *• před• dříve než -
14 previous to
(before: They told their families about their engagement previous to publishing it in the newspaper.) dříve než -
15 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) objevit se2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) přijít, přijet, dostavit se3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) vystoupit4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) zdát se, jevit se•* * *• vypadat• vyjít• zdát se• připadat• jevit se• objevit se• objevovat se• dostavit se -
16 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) první2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) nejdříve3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) první- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all* * *• poprvé• první• nejdříve• nejprve -
17 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlouhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlouhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlouhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlouho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlouho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) toužit- longing- longingly* * *• zatoužit• dlouho• dlouze• dlouhý -
18 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) pokročit; zlepšit2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vyplatit předem2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postup, pokrok2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) záloha3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) pokus o sblížení3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) předčasný2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) předem3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) předvojový•- advanced- in advance* * *• záloha• zálohovat• pokročit• pokrok• postupovat• navrhovat• dát zálohu• dělat pokroky -
19 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) příslovce- adverbially* * *• příslovce -
20 already
[o:l'redi]1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) už2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) už, ještě* * *• už• již
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