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1 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) pokusit se (o), zkusit2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) pokus2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentát* * *• zkusit• pokusit se• pokus• pokoušet se -
2 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) napadnout2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) napadnout3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) zaútočit4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) pustit se do2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) přepadení, útok, nálet2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) záchvat* * *• útočit• útok• přepadnout• napadat• napadnout -
3 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
- try on
- try out* * *• vyzkoušet• vynasnažit se• zakusit• zkusit• zkouška• zkoušet• pokoušet• snažit se• soudit -
4 endeavour
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5 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) jít, jet2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) procházet3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) připadnout; prodat se za4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vést5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodit, jít6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmizet7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) proběhnout8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odejít, odjet9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmizet10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) jít11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) odejít, selhat12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) jít, fungovat13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stát se14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) být15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) patřit, dávat se16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynout, ubíhat17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) jít (na), být použit (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) být povoleno19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) dělat (jak)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znít21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydařit se2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobře jdoucí2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) běžný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) povolení- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• průběh• go/went/gone• jít• jezdit• jet• jezdívat• chodívat• chodit -
6 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) ukázat2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) být vidět3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) hrát; ukazovat4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázat5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) dovést, provést6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázat7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) ukazovat8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) prokázat2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) výstava, hra, revue2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrování, ukázka3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdání, dojem4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pohled, efekt5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• výstava• podívaná• předvést• prokazovat• projevovat• projevit• představení• promítat• show/showed/showed• show/showed/shown• show• jevit• objevit -
7 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) pokročit; zlepšit2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vyplatit předem2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postup, pokrok2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) záloha3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) pokus o sblížení3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) předčasný2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) předem3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) předvojový•- advanced- in advance* * *• záloha• zálohovat• pokročit• pokrok• postupovat• navrhovat• dát zálohu• dělat pokroky -
8 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) přiblížit se (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) příchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) přístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o sblížení, získání něčeho)•- approaching* * *• postup• pojetí• přístup• přistoupit• přistupovat• přiblížit se k• přikročit• příchod• přiblížení• obrátit se na• koncepce• cesta• blížení• blížit se -
9 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) úsilí2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) úsilí, snaha3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) pokus•- effortlessly* * *• úsilí• snaha• námaha -
10 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) bojovat, zápasit2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovat (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádat se2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj, rvačka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnost4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxu)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• potírat• spor• fight/fought/fought• bojovat -
11 market
1. noun1) (a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens: He has a clothes stall in the market.) tržiště2) ((a place where there is) a demand for certain things: There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.) trh2. verb(to (attempt to) sell: I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.) prodávat- marketing
- market-garden
- market-place
- market-square
- market price/value
- market research
- be on the market* * *• trh• tržiště• tržní• obchodovat -
12 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 -
13 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) neuspět, nepodařit se2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) selhat3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) nedostávat se4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) nechat propadnout5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zklamat•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) při nedostatku- failure- without fail* * *• ztroskotávat• ztroskotat• propadnout• selhat• neuspět -
14 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) pomazat, umazat2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) rozmazat3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) pošpinit, zostudit2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) skvrna2) (a piece of slander.) pomluva* * *• umazat• ušpinit• zašpinit• pomlouvat• potřít• skvrna• šmouha• maz -
15 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) chňapnout, vytrhnout2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) ukrást pro sebe2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) chňapnutí2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) úryvek* * *• uchopit• chňapat• chňapnout -
16 bid
[bid] 1. verb1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) nabídnout (cenu)2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) podat nabídku3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) vyzvat4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) popřát2. noun1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) nabídka2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) pokus o, snaha•- bidder- bidding
- biddable* * *• nabídka• bid/bid/bid -
17 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beznadějný2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) nemožný3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beznadějný* * *• beznadějný -
18 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) potrestat, pokutovat2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) trestat* * *• pokutovat• penalizovat -
19 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) potrestat, pokutovat2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) trestat* * *• pokutovat• penalizovat -
20 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) zmařitII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) fólie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) kontrastní protějšekIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) fleret* * *• zmařit• fólie
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