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81 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stonek, stopkaII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) kráčet2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) táhnout3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) stopovat•- stalker* * *• stvol• stéblo• lodyha -
82 stand out
1) (to be noticeable: She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school.) vynikat2) (to go on resisting or to refuse to yield: The garrison stood out (against the besieging army) as long as possible.) držet se* * *• vyčnívat -
83 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 -
84 supernatural
[su:pə'næ ərəl]((of eg matters concerning ghosts etc) beyond what is natural or physically possible: supernatural happenings; a creature of supernatural strength.) nadpřirozený* * *• nadpřirozený -
85 supreme
[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) nejvyšší2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) nejvyšší•- supremacy
- the Supreme Court* * *• vrchní• vrcholný• svrchovaný• nejvyšší -
86 suspect
1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) podezřívat2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) nedůvěřovat3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) obávat se2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) podezřelý, -á3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) pochybný- suspicious
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87 unfit
1) (not good enough; not in a suitable state: He has been ill and is quite unfit to travel.) neschopný2) ((of a person, dog, horse etc) not as strong and healthy as is possible: You become unfit if you don't take regular exercise.) ne ve formě•* * *• nevhodný -
88 utmost
1) (most distant: the utmost ends of the earth.) nejzazší2) (greatest possible: Take the utmost care!) co největší•* * *• mezní• maximální• největší -
89 whether
['weðə](if: I don't know whether it's possible.) zda* * *• zda• zdali• jestli• li -
90 as regards
(as far as (something) is concerned: As regards the meeting tomorrow, I hope as many people will attend as possible.) pokud jde -
91 at full blast
(at full power, speed etc: He had the radio going at full blast (= as loud as possible).) na plné pecky, co nejvíce -
92 at full pelt
((running) as fast as possible: They set off down the road at full pelt.) plným tryskem -
93 at the eleventh hour
(at the last possible moment; only just in time: The child was saved from the kidnappers at the eleventh hour.) v poslední chvíli, za pět minut dvanáct -
94 be poles apart
(to be as different or as far apart as possible.) být zcela odlišný -
95 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) vynasnažit se (ze všech sil) -
96 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) udělat vše -
97 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) v nejlepším úmyslu -
98 full steam ahead
(at the greatest speed possible.) plnou parou vpřed -
99 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.) mít v rukávuEnglish-Czech dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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100 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.) mít v rukávuEnglish-Czech dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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