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1 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') co třeba2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) a co -
2 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) jak2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) jak3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) jak4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) jak5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) jak•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) ať... jakkoli- how come
- how do you do?* * *• jak -
3 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) znalost, dovednost, know-how* * *• dovednost -
4 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozšířit se2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moct chodit, pohybovat se* * *• pohybovat se• cestovat -
5 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) dát se do* * *• začínat• pustit se do• dát se do -
6 come about
(to happen: How did that come about?) stát se, přihodit se* * *• udát se• stát se -
7 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 -
8 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) zpráva, referát2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) pověsti3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonace2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) hlásit, referovat2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) udat, žalovat3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) oznámit4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) hlásit se•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *• výpis• zpráva• zápis• příspěvek• referát• přednést• referovat• ohlásit• oznámit• ohlašovat• hlásit• hlášení -
9 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
10 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) jít, jet2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) procházet3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) připadnout; prodat se za4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vést5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodit, jít6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmizet7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) proběhnout8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odejít, odjet9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmizet10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) jít11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) odejít, selhat12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) jít, fungovat13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stát se14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) být15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) patřit, dávat se16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynout, ubíhat17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) jít (na), být použit (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) být povoleno19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) dělat (jak)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znít21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydařit se2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobře jdoucí2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) běžný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) povolení- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• průběh• go/went/gone• jít• jezdit• jet• jezdívat• chodívat• chodit -
11 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) vychloubat se2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) chlouba- boastful- boastfully
- boastfulness
- boasting* * *• vychloubání• pochlubit se• pýcha• honosit• chlubení• chlouba -
12 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) přijít, přijet2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) blížit se3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) patřit4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) přijít (k nečemu)5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) (do)spět (k)6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) dosahovat2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) no tak; ale jděte; ale, ale- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *• přijet• přijít• přijíždět• přicházet• jít• jezdit• come/came/come -
13 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) (u)cítit2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) ohmatat3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) pocítit4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) cítit se5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) mít pocit•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *• tušit• vytušit• zkusit• pociťovat• pocítit• pocit• hmat• hmatat• feel/felt/felt• cítit se• cítit -
14 handbook
noun (a small book giving information about (how to do) something: a handbook of European birds; a bicycle-repair handbook.) rukověť* * *• příručka -
15 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nedůležitý2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vůbec ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• trocha• trochu• maličký• malý• málo -
16 moan
[məun] 1. verb1) (to make a low sound of grief, pain etc: The wounded soldier moaned.) sténat2) (to complain: She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.) reptat2. noun(a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc: a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.) sténání* * *• sténání• sténat• hořekovat• naříkat• bědovat -
17 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) zmást2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) lámat si hlavu2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) záhada2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) hlavolam•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *• záhada• zmást• poplést• hádanka -
18 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) otázka2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) otázka3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) otázka4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) pochyby; diskuse5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) problém2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) zeptat se2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) zpochybnit•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *• vyslýchat• pochybovat• otázka• klást otázky• námitka• dotaz -
19 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) zmiňovat se, mluvit o2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) vztahovat se3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) postoupit, předat4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) podívat se do•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) soudcovat- reference book
- reference library* * *• poukázat• odkázat se na něco -
20 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) malý2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) drobný3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) pramalý4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) malý•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *• malý• nepatrný
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