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21 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) vyšší; větší2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) mimořádný3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) povýšený2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) nadřízený, -á* * *• vyšší• vrchní• vznešenější• silnější• hořejší• lepší• kvalitnější• kvalitní• nadřízený• nad• nadřazený• dokonalejší -
22 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) než* * *• než -
23 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
24 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) zlepšit se; zhoršit se* * *• hůř• horší -
25 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) nad, lepší než* * *• lepší výsledek -
26 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) přizpůsobit se2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) upravit, nastavit•- adjustment* * *• upravit• přizpůsobit• seřizovat• nastavovat -
27 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). zvýhodňování* * *• kladná akce -
28 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) celý, všechen2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) všichni2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) zcela2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tím více; tím lépe•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *• veškerý• úplně• všechno• vše• všech• všichni• všechen• všechny• všeho• zcela• celý• celek -
29 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jakýkoli2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) žádný, nějaký2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) každý, kterýkoli3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) vůbec, o nic; (o) trochu- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *• jakýkoli• jakýkoliv• kterýkoli• kterýkoliv• každý• nějaká• nějaký• nějakou -
30 arguable
adjective (able to be put forward in argument: It is arguable that he would have been better to go.) obhajitelný* * *• prokazatelný• sporný -
31 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken -
32 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.) hodit sebou2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) vzchopit se* * *• být pozitivní -
33 capable
['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) schopný2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) schopný (čeho)•- capably- capability* * *• schopný• schopen -
34 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nést/nosit; přenést/přenášet2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nést se, přenášet se3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) nést, podpírat4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) nést s sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schválit (hlasováním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nést se•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
povyk, humbuk- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
příruční (zavazadlo)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• nést• nést - nosit• nosit• dopravovat• dopravit -
35 clear up
1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) uklidit2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) vyjasnit se* * *• vyjasnit• objasnit -
36 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) pohodlí2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) pohodlí; útěcha•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off* * *• útěcha• utěšit• utěšovat• podpořit• pohodlí -
37 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) být v rozporu2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porovnat2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) rozpor, kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) opak* * *• kontrast -
38 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) chladný2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) klidný3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) chladný4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) úžasný, skvělý2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) ochladit (se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) zchladnout, ochladnout3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) chlad- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool* * *• ochlazovat• ochladit• hustý• chladný• chlad -
39 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) plazit se, vléci se2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) lézt (po kolenou)3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) jet krokem, plížit se4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) hemžit se2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) loudání, ploužení se2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul* * *• lézt -
40 cure
[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) (vy)léčit2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) vyléčit3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konzervovat2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) lék- curable- curative* * *• uzdravit• vyléčit• hojit• léčba
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