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1 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) půlka, půl2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) poločas2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) půl2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) napůl3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) polovičatý3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) zpola, napůl2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) napůl•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *• polovička• poloviční• polovina• půl -
2 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) v půli cesty -
3 half-term
noun ((the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term: We get a week's holiday at half-term; ( also adjective) a half-term holiday.) semestrální volno* * *• semestrální volno -
4 half-and-half
adverb, adjective (in equal parts: We can split the costs between us half-and-half.) půl na půl* * *• mléko se smetanou• druh piva -
5 half-hourly
adjective, adverb (done etc every half-hour: at half-hourly intervals; The buses to town run half-hourly.) půlhodinový; každou půlhodinu* * *• každou půlhodinu -
6 half-holiday
noun (a part of a day (usually the afternoon) during which no work is done: the school-children were given a half-holiday to celebrate the football team's success.) polodenní volno -
7 half-time
noun (a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc): the players ate oranges at half-time.) poločas* * *• poločas -
8 half past three
(at thirty minutes past the hour stated: I'm leaving at half past six.) třicet minut po (třetí, čtvrté, sedmé atd.) -
9 half-back
noun (in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards.) záložník* * *• záložník -
10 in half
(in(to) two equal parts: He cut the cake in half; The pencil broke in half.) na dvě půlky -
11 at half mast
((of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died: The flags are (flying) at half mast.) na půl žerdi -
12 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) chňapat2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomit (se), ulomit (se)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaklapnout4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vyštěknout5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) cvaknout (foto)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) prasknutí2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snímek3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) karetní hra3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) náhlý- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *• zlomit• prasknout• chňapnout -
13 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) neuspět, nepodařit se2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) selhat3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) nedostávat se4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) nechat propadnout5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zklamat•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) při nedostatku- failure- without fail* * *• ztroskotávat• ztroskotat• propadnout• selhat• neuspět -
14 halve
1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) (roz)půlit2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) snížit na polovinu* * *• půlit -
15 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) přítomný2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nynější, současný3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) přítomný•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) předat, obdařit2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) představit3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) uvést4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) vyjádřit, klást5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) dostavit se•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) dar* * *• věnovat• při tom• přítomen• přítomný• přítomnost• prezentovat• přítomna• skutečný• současný• současnost• nynější• dosavadní• dárek• dar -
16 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• utíkat• utéct• utéci• průběh• provozovat• řídit• spravovat• téct• téci• spusť• klusat• běhat• běh• běžet• chod -
17 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrchol; horní2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) přední místo, špička3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) povrch4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) víko5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) svršek2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) první3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) pokrýt2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) převýšit3) (to remove the top of.) odříznout vršek•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vlček* * *• vrcholek• vrchol• vršek• překonat• špička• nejvyšší -
18 fifty-fifty
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19 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) stupnice2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) sazebník3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) stupnice4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) měřítko5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) škála, ve velkémII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) sléztIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) šupina- scaly* * *• škála• šupina• miska vah -
20 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) hvízdat2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)pískat3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) hvízdnout4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) hvízdat2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) hvizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) píšťala3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) píšťalka* * *• pískání• pískat• píšťala• pískat si• píšťalka• hvízdat
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