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1 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný, nečestný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladěný; zlý; krutý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, ubohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) střední2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) průměrný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) střed, průměr, střední hodnotaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mínit; znamenat2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšlet•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• znamenat• zákeřný• zamýšlet• průměrný• průměr• střední• mysl• myslit• mínit• myslet• mean/meant/meant -
2 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) zamýšlet2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) mínit (jako)3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) určit•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) úmysl- intentional
- intentionally
- intently* * *• zamýšlet• hodlat• mínit -
3 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) tehdy, potom, pak2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) tehdy, ta doba3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) potom4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) potom5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) tedy6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) pak2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) tedy3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) tehdejší* * *• potom• tedy• tehdy• pak -
4 precisely
1) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) přesně2) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') správně* * *• přesně -
5 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) několik; trochu2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nějaký; některý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) některý; aspoň trochu4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, jistý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nějaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) trochu, dost- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• trochu• některý• několik• nějaký• nějaké -
6 for effect
(for the sake of making an impression: You don't mean that - you only said it for effect.) pro efekt -
7 bear with
(to be patient with (someone): Bear with me for a minute, and you'll see what I mean.) mít strpení s* * *• snášet• mít strpení s -
8 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) průhledný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasný, zřetelný4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) volný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) být jasné (někomu něco)7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dosahu, vzdálený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) prost, zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) uklidit, (vy)čistit, zbavit2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) osvobodit3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasnit se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) překonat•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• vyčistit• zřetelný• zřejmý• průhledný• očistit• jasně• jasný• čistý• čirý -
9 denote
[di'nəut](to be the sign of or to mean: Do you think his silence denotes guilt?) ukazovat na, znamenat* * *• ukazovat• udávat• znamenat• označit• označovat -
10 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) teplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) žár3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vedro4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) zápal, vzrušení5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) kolo2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ohřát (se); oteplit se- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *• vedro• vytopit• vytápět• žár• zatápět• zatopit• rozehřát• teplo• ohřát• horko• dohřát -
11 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) nápad2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) plán3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) představa* * *• plán• představa• idea• nápad• myšlenka• názor -
12 miser
(a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth: That old miser won't give you a cent!) lakomec- miserly- miserliness* * *• lakomec -
13 cotton on
verb (to understand: He'll soon cotton on (to what you mean).) srovnat si v makovici -
14 politically correct
adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) politicky správně -
15 shake one's head
(to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No': `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head.) (za)vrtět hlavou
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