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1 run its course
(to develop or happen in the usual way: The fever ran its course.) mít svůj průběh* * *• mít přirozený průběh -
2 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nos, čich3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) příď, předek, špička2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) opatrně plout, rozrážet přídí2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) čmuchat•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) letět střemhlav- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *• nos -
3 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) kariéra; životní dráha2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) dráha2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) řítit se* * *• zaměstnání• povolání• profese• honit se• hnát se• kariéra -
4 civil disobedience
noun (a refusal by a large number of people to pay taxes or obey certain laws in a nonviolent way in order to protest against the government, its policies etc.) občanská neposlušnost* * *• občanská neposlušnost -
5 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) třída2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) třída; třídní3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) třída, kategorie4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) třída5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) hodina, přednáška, kurz6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) kurz2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) (za)řadit- class-room* * *• třída• třídit• přednáška• ročník• jakost• klasifikovat• kvalita -
6 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) rodina; rodinný2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) rodina; rodinný3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) rodina4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) čeleď, druh, třída•- family tree* * *• třída• rodina• rodokmen -
7 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) kolouch2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) světle žlutohnědá barva; světle žlutohnědýII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) vrtět ocasem, lísat se2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) podlézat* * *• vrtět ohonem• plazit se• podlézat• světle žlutohnědý• srneček• srnec• světle žlutohnědá barva• kolouch• lísat se -
8 fizz
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9 homing
1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) vracející se na známé místo2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) naváděcí, řízený* * *• navádění na cíl• naváděcí -
10 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) úleva2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc, pomocný3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) směna, střídání4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) osvobození5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliéf•- relieve- relieved* * *• ulehčení• úleva• útěcha• vysvobození• posila• pomoc• podpora materiální• plastika• profil• reliéf• střídání stráže• osvobození• odpočinek• obrys• kontrast -
11 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revoluce2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revoluce3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) otáčení, otáčka, obrátka•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionář, -ka- revolutionise* * *• revoluce• obrátka -
12 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) třít (se), dřít (se)2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) tření- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *• vyčistit• otřít• hladit• leštit• mnout -
13 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vydržet• vystát• postavit• stoj• stand/stood/stood• stojí• stát• stativ -
14 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) nejhorší2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) nejhůř3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) nejhorší- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is* * *• špatně• nejhorší• nejhůř
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