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1 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) nestát za moc -
2 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) ne2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ne•* * *• nikoli• ne -
3 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) skoro stejný -
4 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) nepříliš -
5 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') a jak! -
6 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) nebýt nějak zvláštní (v) -
7 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) žádný velký rozdíl meziEnglish-Czech dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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8 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) nemít valné mínění oEnglish-Czech dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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9 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) vzhledem k tomu, že -
10 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tichý, klidný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) klidný3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) klidný4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlumený2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, klid3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) utišit (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• ticho• tichý• uklidnit• klid• klidný -
11 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovat2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovat2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zásoba2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervace3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanost4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
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- keep in reserve* * *• zamluvit• rezerva• rezervovat -
12 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) zdrženlivý* * *• zadaný• rezervovaný• odměřený -
13 former
['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) dřívější- formerly- the former* * *• tvůrce• zakládající• předešlý• minulý• bývalý• dřívější -
14 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) nenamáhat se* * *• jen klid! -
15 badly off
(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) být v tísni (finanční), vést si špatně -
16 hard up
(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) na suchu; úplně bez (peněz) -
17 short of
(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) téměř, ani ne -
18 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nedůležitý2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vůbec ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• trocha• trochu• maličký• malý• málo -
19 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) naklánět se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opřít (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) hubený2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) libový3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) hubený•- leanness* * *• opírat -
20 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menší, méně2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) méně3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) méně4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) méně- no less a person than* * *• menší• méně
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not up to much — (informal) Not very good • • • Main Entry: ↑much … Useful english dictionary
not hold out (much) hope — phrase to have little hope that something will happen The report is supposed to be published next month. I don’t hold out much hope though! Thesaurus: to lose hope, or to give up hopesynonym Main entry: hope … Useful english dictionary
not come to much — not ˈcome to much idiom to not be important or successful Main entry: ↑comeidiom … Useful english dictionary
not hold out much hope (of something …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom … Useful english dictionary
not hold out much hope (of that …) — hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) idiom to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen • The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. Main entry: ↑hopeidiom … Useful english dictionary
not half as much as — not half as good/bad/much/etc as phrase used for emphasizing that one person or thing is not nearly as good bad etc as another I never thought that Chaplin was half as funny as Buster Keaton. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good or bad… … Useful english dictionary
not do anything much for somebody — not ˈdo anything/a lot/much for sb idiom (informal) used to say that sth does not make sb look attractive • That hairstyle doesn t do anything for her. Main entry: ↑doidiom … Useful english dictionary
not do a much for somebody — not ˈdo anything/a lot/much for sb idiom (informal) used to say that sth does not make sb look attractive • That hairstyle doesn t do anything for her. Main entry: ↑doidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be up to much — (not) be up to much British & Australian 1. to not be of a very high quality. It s a very beautiful looking town but the shopping s not up to much. (British, informal) 2. if something is not up to much, it is not very good or effective. This… … New idioms dictionary
Much — Much, adv. [Cf. Icel. mj[ o]k. See {Much}, a.] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. Much suffering heroes. Pope. [1913 Webster] Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16. [1913 Webster] Excellent speech becometh not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
