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21 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) splývat2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) plynule přecházet3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) ztratit se (v)•- merger* * *• splynout• sloučit• spojit• fúzovat -
22 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) (z)mírnit (se)2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mírný; umírněný2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) prostřední, průměrný3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) umírněnec- moderateness
- moderation* * *• umírněný• zmírnit• rozumný• mírnit -
23 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) pochytit2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) naložit, přibrat3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) objevit, padnout na4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) vstát5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) vyzvednout si6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) (za)chytit7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) najít; zadržet, zatknout* * *• zvednout -
24 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) stín2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) stín(y)3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slunečník, stínítko, záclona4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odstín5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)stínit2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vystínovat3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) odstínit•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• stín• odstín• čárkovat -
25 shelve
[ʃelv]1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) odložit2) (to put up shelves in.) opatřit poličkami3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) svažovat se* * *• založit do knihovny• police• regál• odložit -
26 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stonek, stopkaII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) kráčet2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) táhnout3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) stopovat•- stalker* * *• stvol• stéblo• lodyha -
27 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) pevný2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stálý, stejnoměrný3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) pevný4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) řádný, pracovitý2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) vyrovnat se; ustálit se- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !* * *• trvalý• vyrovnaný• pevný• rovnoměrný• stálý• solidní -
28 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) sesedat se2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) opadnout3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) utišit se•* * *• ustat• odeznít• opadat -
29 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) snášenlivost2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolerance* * *• tolerance• snášenlivost -
30 unfold
1) (to open and spread out (a map etc): He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.) rozložit2) (to (cause to) be revealed or become known: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.) odhalit* * *• rozvinout• rozložit• odhalovat -
31 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) vydloubnout, vypáčitII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) druh mořského plže* * *• druh mořských plžů -
32 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
33 work up
1) (to excite or rouse gradually: She worked herself up into a fury. ( adjective worked-up: Don't get so worked-up!).) rozčílit se2) (to raise or create: I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.) vzbudit v sobě* * *• vyvinout• vypracovat• pobouřit• propracovat• nastudovat -
34 zoom lens
(a type of camera lens which can make a distant object appear gradually closer without moving the camera.) transfokátor* * *• transfokátor -
35 grow on
(to gradually become liked: I didn't like the painting at first, but it has grown on me.) nakonec se líbit -
36 silt up
(to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc: The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it.) zanést se -
37 take shape
(to develop into a definite form: My garden is gradually taking shape.) nabýt tvar -
38 work up to
(to progress towards and prepare for: Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.) postupovat k
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Gradually — Grad u*al*ly, adv. 1. In a gradual manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In degree. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. Grew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gradually — index piecemeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gradually — 1640s, from GRADUAL (Cf. gradual) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
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gradually — grad|u|a|lly W3S2 [ˈgrædʒuəli] adv slowly, over a long period of time ≠ ↑suddenly ▪ Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. ▪ Gradually, my ankle got better … Dictionary of contemporary English
gradually — grad|u|al|ly [ grædʒuəli ] adverb *** slowly and in small stages or amounts: She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. Gradually add the flour … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gradually — adverb the icicles gradually got longer throughout the day gradually add the flour mixture Syn: slowly, slowly but surely, cautiously, gently, gingerly; piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, by degrees; progressively,… … Thesaurus of popular words
gradually */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡrædʒuəlɪ] / US adverb slowly and in small stages or amounts She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. Gradually add the flour … English dictionary
gradually*/*/ — [ˈgrædʒuəli] adv slowly and in small stages or amounts She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer.[/ex] Gradually add the flour.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
