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1 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 -
2 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) pospíchat (na)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) urychleně dopravit2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) spěch2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) spěch•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *• pospíchat• spěchat -
3 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) náhoda2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) příležitost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) šance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riziko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskovat2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) mít štěstí3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) náhodný, nenadálý- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *• příležitost• riskovat• riziko• šance• možnost• náhodný• náhoda• nahodilý -
4 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) úmrtí, smrt2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) smrt3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) smrt•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death* * *• úmrtí• zánik• smrt -
5 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) nacpat; rozmačkat2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) rozdrtit2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) nával2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) ovocná šťáva3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) sqaush4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) dýně•- squashy* * *• tlačenice• zmáčknout• přimáčknout• rozmačkat• squash• nacpat• namačkat
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