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1 great
[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) velký; významný2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) ohromný3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) velký4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) skvělý5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) vynikající•- greatly- greatness* * *• velký• veliký• významný• prima• skvělý -
2 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) úzkost; bolest; bída2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) trápení2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) trápit, zarmoutit- distressingly* * *• úzkost• tíseň• rozrušit• nouze -
3 disappointment
noun Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife.) zklamání* * *• zklamání -
4 groan
[ɡrəun] 1. verb(to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) (za)sténat, povzdechnout2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) sten, úpění* * *• vzdychat• vrzání• zabručení• vzdech• zaúpění• skřípání• sten• sténání• sténat -
5 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) úleva2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc, pomocný3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) směna, střídání4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) osvobození5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliéf•- relieve- relieved* * *• ulehčení• úleva• útěcha• vysvobození• posila• pomoc• podpora materiální• plastika• profil• reliéf• střídání stráže• osvobození• odpočinek• obrys• kontrast -
6 thrill
[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) rozechvět2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) rozechvění2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) vzrušující zážitek•- thriller- thrilling* * *• vzrušit• záchvěv• vzrušení• napnout• chvění -
7 beauty
['bju:ti]plural - beauties; noun1) (a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc: Her beauty is undeniable.) krása2) (a woman or girl having such a quality: She was a great beauty in her youth.) krasavice3) (something or someone remarkable: His new car is a beauty!) nádhera•- beautifully
- beautify
- beauty queen
- beauty salon
- beauty spot* * *• kráska• krása• krasavice -
8 blessing
1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) požehnání2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) štěstí, dar3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) modlitba* * *• požehnání -
9 merriment
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10 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) snad, možná2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) mohl(a) by(ch)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) moci aspoň•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moc, síla- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *• síla• snad• může -
11 novelist
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12 occasion
[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) příležitost2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) událost•- occasionally* * *• způsobit• příležitost -
13 outcry
(a show of disapproval etc, especially by the general public: There was a great outcry about the inadequate train service.) bouře hněvu* * *• výkřik• pobouření• protest• bouře hněvu -
14 spectacle
['spektəkl](a sight, especially one that is very impressive or wonderful: The royal wedding was a great spectacle.) podívaná- spectacularly* * *• podívaná• atrakce -
15 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) nacpat; rozmačkat2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) rozdrtit2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) nával2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) ovocná šťáva3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) sqaush4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) dýně•- squashy* * *• tlačenice• zmáčknout• přimáčknout• rozmačkat• squash• nacpat• namačkat -
16 tragedy
['træ‹ədi]plural - tragedies; noun1) ((a) drama about unfortunate events with a sad outcome: `Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's tragedies.) tragédie2) (an unfortunate or sad event: His early death was a great tragedy for his family.) tragédie•- tragic* * *• tragédie -
17 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) cena, důležitost2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) hodnota4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) protihodnota5) (the length of a musical note.) délka2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) ocenit2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) cenit si•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *• ocenit• ocenění• odhadnout• oceňovat• hodnota• hodnotit• bonita• cena• cenit• docenit -
18 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• výsost• výška• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• vysoké• výšina -
19 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dlouhý2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dlouhý3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dlouhý4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nadlouho5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) dobrý2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) dávno2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dlouho•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) toužit- longing- longingly* * *• zatoužit• dlouho• dlouze• dlouhý -
20 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) zuřivost2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) běsnění2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vztekat se2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) zuřit3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) zuřit4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) řádit•- raging- all the rage
- the rage* * *• vztek• hněv
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