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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) účel, smysl2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funkce3) (determination: a man of purpose.) rozhodnost•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *• účel• záměr• smysl• cíl -
2 purpose-built
adjective (made or built for a particular need or purpose: People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.) účelový* * *• účelně postavený• účelový -
3 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pro2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) po4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pro; za9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro10) (because of: for this reason.) kvůli, pro, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pro13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) přes2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) protože* * *• za• pro• na• neboť• o -
4 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) proč2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) k čemu -
5 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) zapsat -
6 in order to
(for the purpose of: I went home in order to change my clothes.) aby* * *• aby -
7 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *• užívat• užít• využívat• využít• použít• použití• používání• používat -
8 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) dělat6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) dodělat; udělat7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) dělat8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačit9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vydělávat; studovat10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dařit se; počínat si11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dát do pořádku12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) jednat, chovat se13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) prokázat, vzdát14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nadělat, udělat15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zhlédnout, udělat2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) shromáždění, oslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *• učinit• udělat• vyčinit• vykonat• konat• dělat• do/did/done• činit -
9 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) sloužit2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávat, obsluhovat3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sloužit4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) sloužit; pracovat5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedět si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávat2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podání- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• posloužit• podat• podávat• servírovat• sloužit• obsloužit -
10 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obejít se bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) vyšetřit (si)3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetřit4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetřit (někoho)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetřit, litovat6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetřit2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezervní2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) volný3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradní díl2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradní pneumatika•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *• náhradní -
11 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) vhodný2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) vyhovující•- suitableness
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12 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) přiložit2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) využít, použít3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) (po)žádat o4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) týkat se5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) vztahovat se na, mít platnost•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *• upotřebit• žádat• použít• obrátit se na• aplikovat -
13 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) diskvalifikovat2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) (u)činit nezpůsobilým•* * *• diskvalifikovat -
14 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) nástroj, přístroj2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) trik, plán* * *• zařízení• přístroj -
15 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) zvednout2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) postavit vztyčit3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) vylepit, pověsit4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) zvýšit5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) vést boj6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) věnovat7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) ubytovat* * *• vyvěsit -
16 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znovu (se) shromáždit2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) dát (se) znovu dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotavit se2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) shromáždění2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavení4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výměna míčů•* * *• závod• shromáždění• sraz -
17 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) tažení2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) agitovat* * *• účastnit se válečného tažení• válečné tažení• tažení• kampaň -
18 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) štědrý, velkorysý2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) pořádný3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) velkodušný•- generosity* * *• štědrý -
19 mortgage
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20 reparation
[repə-]1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) oprava2) (money paid for this purpose.) odškodnění* * *• reparace• odškodnění
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fit for a purpose — index attune Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sufficient for the purpose — index adequate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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examination for the purpose of ascertaining facts — index discovery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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for the purpose and consideration stated — A formal clause in an acknowledgment. 1 Am J2d Ack § 77 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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