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1 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) laskavost2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) zalíbení, přízeň3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) náklonnost4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) přízeň2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) podporovat, klonit se- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) oblíbený- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *• obliba -
2 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) podlézat, umět to s -
3 in favour of
(in support of: I am in favour of higher pay.) nakloněn, pro -
4 in one's favour
(to one's benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.) ve prospěch, příznivý (někomu) -
5 abdicate
['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) abdikovat2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) vzdát se•* * *• abdikovat -
6 advocate
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7 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) zeptat se2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) požádat3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) pozvat•- ask for
- for the asking* * *• žádat• zeptat se• zažádat• poprosit• požádat• ptát• ptát se -
8 blacklist
noun (a list of people who are out of favour etc.) černá listina (podezřelých)* * *• černá listina -
9 bless
[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) (po)žehnat- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
- a blessing in disguise* * *• požehnat -
10 curry
I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) karí2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) připravit jako karí- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) hřebelcovat* * *• hřebelcovat• kari -
11 disfavour
[dis'feivə]1) (the state of being out of favour: He was in disfavour because he had stayed out late.) nepřízeň2) (displeasure or disapproval.) nelibost, nesouhlas* * *• odpor• nesouhlas• nepřízeň -
12 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) nemilost, potupa2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) nevážnost, neúcta3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) ostuda2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) způsobit hanbu, zostudit2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) znemožnit, potupit•- disgracefully* * *• zneuctít• skandál• ostuda• hanba• nemilost -
13 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pro2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) po4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pro; za9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro10) (because of: for this reason.) kvůli, pro, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pro13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) přes2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) protože* * *• za• pro• na• neboť• o -
14 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) půvab2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) slušnost3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) modlitba při jídle4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) odklad5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) milost6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) milost•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) proboha!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace* * *• ušlechtilost• půvab• grácie• milost• milosrdenství• ctnost -
15 grant
1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) prokázat, udělit2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) připustit2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) grant- granted- granting
- take for granted* * *• stipendium• grant• dopřát -
16 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) hromada2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) spousta3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) naprostá většina4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) hmotnost2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) soustřeďovat se3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masový- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mše2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mše* * *• spousta• hmotnost• hmota• hromadný• masový• mše• masa -
17 oblige
1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) (při)nutit2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) zavázat si vděčností•- obligatory
- obligatorily
- obliging
- obligingly* * *• vázat• uložit povinnost• vyhovět• zavázat se• přispět k zábavě• přinutit• prokázat laskavost• nutit• být zavázán• donutit• donucovat -
18 odds
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) naděje, pravděpodobnost2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) přesila* * *• šance• možnost -
19 privilege
['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) výsada, právo* * *• výsada• privilegium -
20 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) odhodlání2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) rezoluce3) (resoluteness.) odhodlanost4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) vyřešení•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) rozhodnost2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) předsevzetí•- resolved* * *• usnesení• vyřešení• rozhodnutí• rozlišení• řešení• rezoluce• odhodlanost
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