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1 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vtip, žert2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) legrace2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) dělat si legraci (z)2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) žertovat•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *• vtip• legrace• anekdota -
2 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) prasknout2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozlousknout3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) zapraskat4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dělat, vykládat5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vyloupit6) (to solve (a code).) rozluštit7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zlomit se2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) prasklina2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) škvíra3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) prásknutí4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) lupnutí, klapnutí5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vtipná poznámka6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) derivát kokainu, crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) odborník, expert- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *• třesk• prasknout• prasklina -
3 jest
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4 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) kopat, rýt2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) vyhloubit, vykopat3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dloubnout2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) dloubnutí, rýpnutí- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *• hloubit• kopat• kopnout• dig/dug/dug -
5 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) směšnost2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) vyhovět- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
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6 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) vytáhnout2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) rodit3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) způsobit, vyvolat4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) vyrábět5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) produkovat6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) režírovat, inscenovat2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produkt- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity* * *• vytvořit• vyrábět• vyrobit• produkovat -
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8 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) vidět2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) vidět3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) vidět4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) tušit5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) chápat6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) uvidět7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) vidět8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) doprovodit•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) (arci)biskupství* * *• uvidět• zahlédnout• vidět• viz• vídat• zhlédnout• pozorovat• sídlo• see/saw/seen• rozumět• stolec• spatřit• hledět• nahlížet• chápat -
9 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) usmívat se2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) úsměv- smiling- be all smiles* * *• usmívat se• usmát se• úsměv -
10 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) cítit (jazykem)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) ochutnat3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) chutnat4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) pochutnat si5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) vychutnávat2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) chuť2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) chuť3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ochutnání4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) záliba5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) vkus•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *• chuť• chutnat
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