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1 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) sloužit2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávat, obsluhovat3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sloužit4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) sloužit; pracovat5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedět si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávat2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podání- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• posloužit• podat• podávat• servírovat• sloužit• obsloužit -
2 Help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomoci2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomoci; posílit3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ulevit4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) posloužit5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ubránit se; zabránit2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc, podpora3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) pomoc•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *• Nápověda -
3 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomoci2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomoci; posílit3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ulevit4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) posloužit5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) ubránit se; zabránit2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc, podpora3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) pomoc•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *• pomoct• pomáhat• pomáhat při• pomoc• pomocník• pomoct komu• pomoci -
4 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) účel, smysl2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) funkce3) (determination: a man of purpose.) rozhodnost•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *• účel• záměr• smysl• cíl -
5 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správný3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správné4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravice3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) přesně, přímo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hned3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) přímo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) zcela5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správně4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnat (se)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napravit5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobře- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• vpravo• právo• pravý• pravda• přímo• přímý• správný• ihned• hned• napravo -
6 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) počkat, čekat2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) čekat3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsluhovat2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čekání- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *• počkat• čekat -
7 it serves you etc right
(you etc deserve your misfortune etc: He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.) dobře ti tak
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