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81 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signál2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signalizační zařízení3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signál2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalizovat2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) vysílat signály•* * *• znamení• signál• signalizovat -
82 slap
[slæp] 1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) plácnutí, pohlavek2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) plesknout- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *• plácat• pohlavek• fackovat -
83 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) chňapnout, vytrhnout2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) ukrást pro sebe2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) chňapnutí2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) úryvek* * *• uchopit• chňapat• chňapnout -
84 spank
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85 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) mačkat2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) vmáčknout (se)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) vymačkat2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk, přivinutí2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) mačkanice3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) pár kapek4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) omezení, restrikce•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *• vymačkat• sevřít• stisknutí• mačkat -
86 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastavit (se)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabránit; zastavit (se)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) přestat4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zacpat5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stisknout; zmáčknout6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zůstat2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavení2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) tečka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, rejstřík5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klín, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• zadržet• zastavit se• zastávka• zastavovat• zastavení• zarážka• zastav• potlačit• přestat• překážka• přestávat• stopnout• tečka• stop• doraz -
87 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) řemen, pásek2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) držadlo2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) spráskat2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) svázat, upevnit páskem•- strap in
- strap up* * *• řemen -
88 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) natáhnout (se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozkládat se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) protažení2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) rozloha; úsek; období•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *• úsek• protáhnout• roztáhnout• roztažení• táhnout• natažení• natáhnout -
89 tambourine
[tæmbə'ri:n](a shallow, one-sided drum with tinkling metal discs in the rim, held in the hand and shaken or beaten.) tamburína* * *• tamburína -
90 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) listovat- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *• pošpinit• ohmatat• palec• omakat -
91 tool
[tu:l](an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) nástroj, nářadí* * *• nástroj -
92 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotknout se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotknout se3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dojmout4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mít něco společného2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotyk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) hmat, omak3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) dotyk, tah4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) osobitý styl5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *• zavadit• sáhnout• osahávat• ohmatávat• omak• ohmatat• ohmatání• hmatat• hmat• kontakt• dotyk• dotýkat se• dotek• dotknutí• dotknout se -
93 venture
['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) hazard2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) odvážit se2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) dovolit si3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) riskovat, vsadit* * *• vystavit riziku• podnik• riskovat• odvážit se -
94 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) hlasovací právo; hlasování2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) hlasovat2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) odhlasovat•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *• volit• hlasování• hlasovat -
95 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vlna2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vlna3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) vlna4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vlna5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) zamávání2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vlát2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) vlnit se; (na)ondulovat3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) mávat•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *• vlna• vlnit se• mávat• mávnout -
96 wrench
[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) vytrhnout2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) vymknout2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) vytrhnutí, vykroucení2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) francouzský klíč* * *• trhnout• vytrhnout• vyškubnout• škubnout -
97 wrist
[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) zápěstí- wristlet-watch* * *• zápěstí
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