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61 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dáma, paní; ženský2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dáma3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *• paní• dáma -
62 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovolit2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) oznámit, říci3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (používá se pro rozkazovací způsob)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) pronajímat- to let* * *• let/let/let• nechal• nechávat• nechat• ať• dovolit -
63 limited
1) ((negative unlimited) not very great, large etc; restricted: My experience is rather limited.) omezený2) ((with capital, abbreviated to Ltd. when written) a word used in the titles of certain companies: West. and R. Chambers Ltd.) s.r.o. (společnost s ručením omezeným)* * *• omezený• ohraničený• limitovaný -
64 lordship
noun ((with His, Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a man with the title `Lord' and also certain judges who do not have this title: Thank you, Your Lordship.) lordstvo* * *• lordstvo -
65 meat
[mi:t](the flesh of animals or birds used as food: She does not eat meat; ( also adjective) What did you have for the meat course?) maso; masitý- meaty* * *• maso -
66 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metafora- metaphoric
- metaphorically* * *• metafora -
67 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) kancelář(ský)2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) kancelář3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) pokladna4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) vládní moc, úřad, funkce•- officer* * *• úřad• funkce• kancelář -
68 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v, při4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v, na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) k10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) na, u11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) na, při13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) při14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) po2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na sebe2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) dále3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) zapnutý4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na programu5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) dovnitř3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v běhu2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) konat se•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *• na -
69 or
[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) nebo2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) jinak•- or so* * *• i• nebo• anebo• či -
70 pardon
1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) prominout2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) udělit milost2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) odpuštění2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) amnestie3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) prosím?- I beg your pardon
- pardon me* * *• prominout• pardon• odpustit• omluvit• milost -
71 passive
['pæsiv]1) (showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc: The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy) pasivní2) (of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb: The boy was bitten by the dog.) trpný•- passiveness
- passivity* * *• pasivní -
72 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) kolík2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) věšák3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kolíček2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) pověsit- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *• věšák• upevnit• protéza• hřeb• háček• flok• kolík• čep -
73 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) místo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) místo3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) místo4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) místo, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) místo6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) místo7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) stránka8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) úkol, povinnost9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) místo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dům, domů, k sobě11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulice, náměstí12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desetinné) místo2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položit, postavit2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umístit•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• ustanovit• uskutečnit• umístit• postavit• položit• sídlo• místo• bydliště -
74 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) půvabný2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) pěkný2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) dosti, docela- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *• značný• pěkný• půvabný• hezký -
75 readjust
((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) přizpůsobit (se)* * *• poupravit• přizpůsobit -
76 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta, silnice; silniční2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) třída3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) směr, cesta4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) cesta•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *• silnice• silniční• cesta -
77 scarcely
1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) stěží, sotva2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) sotva* * *• stěží• sotvaže• sotva -
78 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položit2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prostřít3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) stanovit4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dát5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) přimět6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadat7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) ztuhnout8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nařídit9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) naondulovat10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadit11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) srovnat2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) promyšlený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) strnulý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhraněný6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) osazený3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, soubor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) přijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ondulace, účes5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) výprava, dekorace6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• ustanovit• umístit• určit• určovat• sbírka• sada• set/set/set• stanovit• souprava• komplet• napravit• množina• nařídit -
79 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obejít se bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) vyšetřit (si)3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetřit4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetřit (někoho)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetřit, litovat6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetřit2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezervní2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) volný3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradní díl2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradní pneumatika•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *• náhradní -
80 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) jednotka2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) měřítko, úroveň3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standarta2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standardní- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *• uroveň• vzor• pravidlo• standarta• standard• spisovný• standardní• korouhev• míra• měřítko• norma
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