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1 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) skoro2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) sotva3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) stěží* * *• stěží• sotva• sotvaže -
2 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) žádný velký rozdíl meziEnglish-Czech dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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3 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jakýkoli2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) žádný, nějaký2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) každý, kterýkoli3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) vůbec, o nic; (o) trochu- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *• jakýkoli• jakýkoliv• kterýkoli• kterýkoliv• každý• nějaká• nějaký• nějakou -
4 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) obsahovat2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) ovládnout•* * *• obsahovat -
5 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) otevřít knihu, dotknout se knihy* * *• studovat -
6 creature
['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) stvoření2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) stvoření* * *• stvoření -
7 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) někdy; nikdy; kdy2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) stále; ještě když3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) moc; vlastně•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) neopadavý jehličnan- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *• vůbec někdy• nikdy -
8 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) spojit2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) spojit3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) vstoupit do4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) připojit se, spojit se5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) přijít, přidat se2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) spoj- join hands
- join in
- join up* * *• přidat• připojit• přidat se• spojovat• spojit -
9 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vědět, znát2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) znát3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) znát4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) poznat•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *• vědět• umět• zvládat• znát• rozlišovat• know/knew/known -
10 lighting
noun (a means of providing light: The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.) osvětlení* * *• osvětlení• nasvícení -
11 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) ovládat (se), krotit* * *• potlačit• omezit• krotit• bránit• držet na uzdě -
12 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) nedostatečný, skrovný- scanty- scantiness
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13 scanty
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14 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) ukázat2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) být vidět3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) hrát; ukazovat4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázat5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) dovést, provést6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázat7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) ukazovat8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) prokázat2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) výstava, hra, revue2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrování, ukázka3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdání, dojem4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pohled, efekt5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• výstava• podívaná• předvést• prokazovat• projevovat• projevit• představení• promítat• show/showed/showed• show/showed/shown• show• jevit• objevit -
15 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vydržet• vystát• postavit• stoj• stand/stood/stood• stojí• stát• stativ -
16 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) unést2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) posílit* * *• uživit• udržet• utrpět• zachovat• vydržet• podpořit -
17 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) polknout2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) spolknout2. noun(an act of swallowing.) polknutí; lok- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) vlaštovka* * *• vlaštovka• polknout• polykat• polknutí• spolknout• spolykat• jícen -
18 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) udržet se -
19 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) rovně; naježeně2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) nepřetržitě
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