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1 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) prudký vzestup2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) prudce stoupatII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dunět, hřímat2. noun(such a sound.) dunění, hřímání* * *• rozmach• konjunktura -
2 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získat2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získat3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) získat (sílu), zesílit4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) předbíhat se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) přírůstek2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• získat• zesílení• profit• nabýt nabude nabyl -
3 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spirálový; točitý2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) šroubovitý2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirála2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirála3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) spirálovitě stoupat- spirally* * *• spirála -
4 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) přidat2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) sečíst3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) dodat4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) připojit (se)•- addition- additional* * *• přidat• přičíst• přibalit• přidávat• sčítat• sečítat• dodávat• dodat -
5 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) počet2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) poměr, kvóta3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) rychlost4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarif, sazba5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) poplatek2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) hodnotit, být ceněn- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *• úměra• poměr• podíl• rychlost• odhadnout• klasifikovat• cenit -
6 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) přikrášlit2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) ozdobit•* * *• vyzdobit -
7 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vějíř2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) větrák2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) ovívat (se)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) rozdmýchávatII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fanda; fandovský* * *• větrák• vějíř• ventilátor• ovívat• fanoušek -
8 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) míra2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka míry3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) míra4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatřený5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) míra6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (z)měřit2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovat3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) srovnávat, poměřovat4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) měřit•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• změřit• opatření• míra• měřit• dávkovat -
9 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) zvednout, vztyčit2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) zvýšit3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) pěstovat, chovat4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) vychovat5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) vznést6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) sebrat; shromáždit se7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) vyvolat8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) zvednout, způsobit9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) postavit10) (to give (a shout etc).) vydat11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) navázat spojení2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) zvýšení platu- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *• vychovat• vypěstovat• zdvihat• zvedat• zvednout• zdvihnout• zvýšit -
10 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vlna2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) vlna3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) vlna4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vlna5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) zamávání2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vlát2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) vlnit se; (na)ondulovat3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) mávat•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *• vlna• vlnit se• mávat• mávnout -
11 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vosk2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ušní maz3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vosk4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) voskový5) (sealing-wax.) pečetní vosk2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) voskovat- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) dorůstat2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) narůstat* * *• vosk• voskovat• maz• navoskovat
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