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21 rightly
1) (justly, justifiably; it is right, good or just that (something is the case): He was punished for his stupidity and rightly: Rightly or wrongly she refused to speak to him.) právem, správně2) (correctly; accurately: They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.) správně, přesně* * *• právem• plným právem• po právu• po zásluze• pravě• přesně• skutečně• správně• opravdu• patřičně• naprosto správně• dobře -
22 slice
1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) plátek2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) podíl2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) krájet na plátky2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) (od)říznout3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) říznout (míček)•- sliced- slicer* * *• plátek• šlajs• krajíc• krájet• nakrájet -
23 stand by
1) (to watch something happening without doing anything: I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.) nečinně stát2) (to be ready to act: The police are standing by in case of trouble.) stát v pohotovosti3) (to support; to stay loyal to: She stood by him throughout his trial.) stát při* * *• být v pohotovosti -
24 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) pokusit se2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) zkusit3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) soudit4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) napínat2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) pokus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) trojka•- trier- trying
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- try out* * *• vyzkoušet• vynasnažit se• zakusit• zkusit• zkouška• zkoušet• pokoušet• snažit se• soudit -
25 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) jaký, který, co2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) který, jaký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) který(žto), což- which is which? - which is which* * *• již• jimž• jimiž• jichž• jež• jenž• jemuž• jejž• jehož• jaký• který• nichž• něhož• nějž• němuž• nimiž• nimž• niž• což -
26 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) kdybych byl tušil -
27 keep etc in reserve
(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) mít v záloze -
28 the blind leading the blind
(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) slepý vůdcem slepého
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