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61 afternoon
(the time between morning and evening: tomorrow afternoon; He works for us three afternoons a week; Tuesday afternoon; ( also adjective) afternoon tea.) odpoledne* * *• odpoledne -
62 aisle
(a passage between rows of seats etc in a church, cinema etc.) ulička (mezi sedadly)* * *• ulička mezi sedadly -
63 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) střídat (se)2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) střídavý2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) každý druhý, ob•- alternation* * *• vystřídat• střídavý• alternovat -
64 alternative
[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) jiný2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) jiná možnost* * *• alternativní• druhá -
65 angle
I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) úhel2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) hledisko3) (a corner.) roh, kout•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) chytat na udici- angler- angling* * *• udice• úhel• rybařit• roh• stanovisko• hledisko -
66 arbitrate
(to act as an arbitrator in a dispute etc: He has been asked to arbitrate in the dispute between the workers and management.) rozhodnout, rozsoudit- arbitrator* * *• rozsoudit• rozsuzovat• rozhodnout -
67 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) paže2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) opěradlo•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) ozbrojit2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) vyzbrojit (se)•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms* * *• vyzbrojit• zbraň• zbrojit• ruka• paže• ozbrojovat• ozbrojit -
68 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) výhodná koupě2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) ujednání, dohoda2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) vyjednávat* * *• výhodná koupě• handrkovat se• dohadovat• dohoda -
69 baritone
['bæritəun]((a singer with) a deep male voice between bass and tenor.) baryton* * *• baryton -
70 barrier
['bæriə]1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) zábrana, bariéra, závora2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) překážka* * *• překážka• přehrada -
71 battle
['bætl] 1. noun(a fight between opposing armies or individuals: the last battle of the war.) boj, bitva2. verb(to fight.) bojovat, zápasit- battleship* * *• bitva -
72 belly
['beli]plural - bellies; noun(the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels: the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.) břicho- bellyflop
- belly-laugh* * *• břicho -
73 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) pochybný* * *• hraniční• hranice -
74 boundary
plural - boundaries; noun1) (an often imaginary line separating one thing from another: the boundary between two towns.) rozmezí2) ((in cricket) a hit which crosses the boundary line round the field, scoring four runs or six runs.) hod/bod za pomezní čáru* * *• hranice -
75 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) prs2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) prsa, hruď2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) vzdorovat2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) vystoupit na vrchol•- breastfed
- breaststroke* * *• hruď• ňadro -
76 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) hnědý2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) opálený2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) hněď2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) hněď, hnedá barva3. verb(to make or become brown.) zhnědnout, zbarvit hnědě* * *• hněď• hnědý -
77 bulkhead
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78 bullfight
noun (in Spain etc a fight between a bull and men on horseback and on foot.) býčí zápas* * *• býčí zápasy• corrida -
79 bush
[buʃ]1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) keř2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) buš•- bushy* * *• keř• křoví -
80 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) kromě* * *• vyjma• však• jen• kromě• než• nýbrž• ale• aspoň• avšak
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