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1 old age
(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) stáří -
2 throw away
1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) zahodit, zbavit se2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) promarnit* * *• zahodit• promarnit• odhodit -
3 tramp
[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) dupat2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) podnikat pěší tůry2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) tulák2) (a long walk.) túra3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) dupání4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) trampová loď (bez plavebního řádu)5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) coura, děvka* * *• tulák• toulat se• dupnout -
4 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) věk, stáří2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) věk, epocha3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) stáří4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) věčnost2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) (ze)stárnout, dělat starým- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *• věk• stáří• epocha• doba -
5 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) domov2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) vlast3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) domov4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internát; ubytovna5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dům2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domácí2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) tuzemský, zdejší3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) domácí3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) domů, doma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) pevně; na místo určení; úplně•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *• domov• domácí• domů• dům• doma -
6 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, přes2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) přes3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, přes4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostřednictvím7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) během8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) při2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, nahoře2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pře-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) napříč, přes, na druhou stranu4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolů, na zem5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) více6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navíc7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) úplně, skrz naskrz3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) u konce4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) směna5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *• víc než• po• příliš• přes• skončit• lomeno• nad -
7 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) oblek, kostým2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) úbor3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) nabídka k sňatku5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) barva2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) vyhovovat2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) slušet, padnout3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) přizpůsobit•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *• vyhovovat• žádost• vyhovět• žaloba• slušet• soudní proces• oblek -
8 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) kousek, útržek2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) zbytek3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) šrot(ový)4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) výstřižek2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) vyřadit; opustit- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) zápas, rvačka2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) rvát se* * *• šrot• šrotovat -
9 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) souložnice2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) konkubína* * *• konkubína -
10 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 -
11 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mlýnský kámen2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) mlýnský kámen na krku* * *• přítěž• mlýnský kámen -
12 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ulevit2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) vystřídat3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) propustit4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) zbavit5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) přinést pomoc* * *• zbavit• zprostit -
13 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skočit2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) pramenit3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) sklapnout2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) péro, pružina2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) jaro3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) pružnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) pramen•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *• trhat• úsvit• zřídlo• zdroj• pramen• popud• péro• pružina• skočit• spring/sprang/sprung• táhnout• ohnout• jaro• jarní• klenout -
14 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
15 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) sundat, seškrabat2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) svléknout (se)3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) obrat, vykrást4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) degradovat2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) pruh2) (a strip cartoon.) kreslený seriál3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) dres•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) striptýzový* * *• plátek• proužek• pruh• svléknout se• obnažit se• pás -
16 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) podpořit2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) potvrdit3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) udržovat* * *• uphold/upheld/upheld• udržovat• prosazovat -
17 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) ospravedlnit2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) garantovat2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) příkaz* * *• zaručit• zatykač• plná moc• písemný příkaz• příkaz k domovní prohlídce• příkaz k úřední prohlídce• rozkaz• oprávnění• ospravedlnit -
18 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulovat, vyslovovat2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) schopný řeči/vyjádření- articulateness
- articulation* * *• vyjádřit• výmluvný• artikulovaný• artikulovat -
19 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) žebrat2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) naléhavě žádat, prosit•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ožebračit- beg to differ* * *• žebrat• prosit -
20 caprice
[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) rozmar2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) capriccio•- capriciously
- capriciousness* * *• vrtoch• rozmar
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