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41 pauper
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42 peasant
['peznt](a person who lives and works on the land, especially in a poor, primitive or underdeveloped area: Many peasants died during the drought; ( also adjective) a peasant farmer.) venkovan, -ka* * *• venkovan• zemědělec• rolník• sedlák -
43 penniless
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44 physique
[fi'zi:k](the structure of a person's body: He has a poor/powerful physique.) konstituce* * *• postava• stavba těla -
45 poverty
['povəti](the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) chudoba* * *• nedostatek• nízká úroveň• nedostatečnost• nouze• bída• chudoba• chudost -
46 put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) zahanbit* * *• zahanbit -
47 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) přijetí2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) příjem hostů3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) příjem4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepce•* * *• recepce• přijetí -
48 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) záznam, zápis2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) (gramofonová) deska3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord(ní)4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) minulost, pověst2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) zapsat2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nahrát, zachytit3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) ukázat, naměřit4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zaznamenat•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *• záznam• zápis• zapsat• protokolovat• registrovat• rekord• evidence• nahrávka• deska -
49 shoddy
['ʃodi]1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) podřadný2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) sprostý•- shoddily- shoddiness* * *• podřadný• sešlý• šupácký• šmejd• šunt• ošuntělý• odfláknutý• odbytý• falešný• laciný• kýčovitý• kýč• nekvalitní• brak -
50 social work
work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc (noun social worker) sociální péče* * *• sociální péče -
51 sordid
['so:did]1) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) špinavý2) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) nečestný; nechutný•- sordidly- sordidness* * *• špinavý• nečestný -
52 sorry
['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) lituji2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) nešťastný, zoufalý3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) neuspokojivý, chabý, ubohý2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) promiňte2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) prosím•* * *• promiňte• promiň• pardon• lituji• bohužel -
53 staging
1) (wooden planks etc forming a platform.) lešení2) (the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage: The staging was good, but the acting poor.) inscenace* * *• inscenování• lešení• cestování dostavníkem -
54 static
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55 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
56 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) nebýt ve své kůži, necítit se dobře* * *• pod psa -
57 visibility
noun (the range of distance over which things may be (clearly) seen: Visibility is poor today; Visibility in the fog was down to twenty yards in places.) viditelnost* * *• viditelnost -
58 waif
[weif](a stray, uncared-for child: a poor little waif.) opuštěné dítě* * *• opuštěné dítě• nalezenec -
59 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) chtít2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potřebovat3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) mít nedostatek2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) přání2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) nouze3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) nedostatek•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *• potřebovat• potřeba• přát• chtít -
60 wretch
[re ]1) (a miserable, unhappy creature: The poor wretch!) ubožák2) (a name used in annoyance or anger: You wretch!) darebák•- wretched- wretchedly
- wretchedness* * *• ubožák• mizera• nešťastník• dareba• chudák
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