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21 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 -
22 transit
['trænsit](the carrying or movement of goods, passengers etc from place to place: The goods have been lost in transit.) přeprava* * *• tranzit• převoz• přeprava -
23 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) horní2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) svršek3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) v popředí- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *• vrchní• horní -
24 somewhere or other
(in one place if not in another; in some place not known or decided: He must have hidden it somewhere or other.) někde tady či jinde -
25 allot
[ə'lot]past tense, past participle - allotted; verb(to give (each person) a fixed share of or place in (something): They have allotted all the money to the various people who applied.) rozdělit, přidělit* * *• přidělit -
26 anywhere
adverb (in any place at all: Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.') někde; nikde; kdekoli* * *• kamkoliv• kamkoli• kdekoli• kdekoliv -
27 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) přiblížit se (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) příchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) přístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o sblížení, získání něčeho)•- approaching* * *• postup• pojetí• přístup• přistoupit• přistupovat• přiblížit se k• přikročit• příchod• přiblížení• obrátit se na• koncepce• cesta• blížení• blížit se -
28 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) záda2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hřbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) zadní část4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) obránce2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadní3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) zpátky, nazpět2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) zpět, pryč, dál3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) dozadu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) v odpověď5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) zpět (do minulosti)4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (vy)couvat2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpořit3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) vsadit si (na něco)•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) backhandem, se sklonem doleva- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *• týl• záda• zadní• zacouvat• zadní strana• zpět• zpáteční• zpátky• rub• obránce• hřbet• couvat -
29 beauty salon
noun ((also American beauty parlor, beauty shop) a place where customers have cosmetic treatment.) salón krásy* * *• salon krásy -
30 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zachytit• záchytka• zastihnout• rozumět• stihnout• catch/caught/caught• chytit• chytat -
31 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) místnost2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) sněmovna3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) sněmovna4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) zásobník•- chamber music* * *• komora• komnata• kancelář• komůrka• dutina -
32 circumstance
['sə:kəmstæns](a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) okolnost* * *• okolnost -
33 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt, styk, dotek2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt, spojení3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) styky, kontakty4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) podezřelý z nákazy6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) spojení, zprostředkovatel2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) spojit se s* * *• styk• kontaktní• kontakt• kontaktujte• kontaktovat -
34 crossroads
noun singular (a place where two or more roads cross or meet: At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take.) křižovatka* * *• rozcestí• křižovatka -
35 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) clo; celní2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) celnice* * *• celní• celnice• clo -
36 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) směr2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vedení3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrukce; návod4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientace* * *• směr• kontrola -
37 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) vzdálenost2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) dálka•- distant* * *• vzdálenost• odstup• dálka -
38 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolů2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupně, stále dál4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolů5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolů, k jihu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) níže2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolů3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) podél3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodit do sebe- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) naprostý, vyložený- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) prachové peří- downie®- downy* * *• poklesnout• shodit• srazit• dolů• dole -
39 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) vyšetření2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) zkouška3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) vyslýchání* * *• zkouška• prohlídka -
40 explore
[ik'splo:]1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) prozkoumat; hledat2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) zkoumat•- exploratory
- explorer* * *• probádat• prozkoumat
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