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21 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament* * *• sněm• parlament -
22 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) bidýlko, hřad2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) výšiny2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) hředovat2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) trůnit, vysadit* * *• bidélko• bidlo -
23 primate
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24 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) řada, rejstřík2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) dostřel, dosah3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) rozpětí4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) řetěz5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prérie6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) střelnice7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) sporák2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) seřadit (se)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) být v rozmezí3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) pokrývat, zahrnovat•- ranger* * *• rozpětí• rozsah• sortiment• střelnice• obor hodnot• dolet• dostřel• dosah -
25 seraph
['serəf]plurals - seraphim; noun(an angel of the highest rank.) serafín- seraphic* * *• seraf• anděl -
26 soprano
plural - sopranos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the highest pitch for a woman.) soprán* * *• soprán -
27 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativní2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativ* * *• superlativ -
28 supreme
[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) nejvyšší2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) nejvyšší•- supremacy
- the Supreme Court* * *• vrchní• vrcholný• svrchovaný• nejvyšší -
29 tenor
['tenə]((a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male.) tenor* * *• ráz• tenor• smysl -
30 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 -
31 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 -
32 upper class
((of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy: The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.) aristokracie; aristokratický* * *• vyšší třída -
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34 very
['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) moc2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) úplně2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) pravý, přesně ten2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) samý3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) pouhý•* * *• velmi• velice• hodně• moc -
35 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) zenit* * *• vrchol• zenit -
36 sergeant-major
noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) rotný -
37 the Supreme Court
noun (the highest court of law in (a state of) the USA and many other countries.) nejvyšší soudní dvůr -
38 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vrchol kariéry -
39 valedictorian
((American) the student with the highest grades in a graduating class who gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.) student pronášející řeč na oslavě u příležitosti ukončení studia
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