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1 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) líčidla2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) charakter* * *• nalíčení -
2 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) vyrovnat se, využít -
3 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
4 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) ukázat2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) být vidět3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) hrát; ukazovat4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) ukázat5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) dovést, provést6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) ukázat7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) ukazovat8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) prokázat2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) výstava, hra, revue2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstrování, ukázka3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) zdání, dojem4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pohled, efekt5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) výkon•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• výstava• podívaná• předvést• prokazovat• projevovat• projevit• představení• promítat• show/showed/showed• show/showed/shown• show• jevit• objevit -
5 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastavit (se)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabránit; zastavit (se)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) přestat4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zacpat5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stisknout; zmáčknout6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zůstat2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavení2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) tečka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, rejstřík5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klín, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• zadržet• zastavit se• zastávka• zastavovat• zastavení• zarážka• zastav• potlačit• přestat• překážka• přestávat• stopnout• tečka• stop• doraz -
6 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) změnit (se)2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) vyměnit3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) převléknout se, vyměnit si4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) proměnit (se v)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) rozměnit, vyměnit2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) změna2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) změna3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) výměna4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobné5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) nazpět6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) změna•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *• vyměnit• výměna• vystřídání• změna• proměnit• proměňovat• přestup• přestupovat• proměna• přestoupit• přesedat• přesednout• rozměnit• měnit• drobné -
7 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) odlišovat2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozeznat3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozlišit4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) vyniknout, vyznačovat se•- distinguished* * *• vyznamenat• zneklidňující• rozeznávat• rozlišit• rozrušující• rozlišovat -
8 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) úroveň; hladina2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) patro3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vodováha4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) rovina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) rovný, plochý2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) stejně vysoký, na stejné úrovni3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) stejnoměrný3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) vyrovnat, urovnat2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) vyrovnat3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) namířit4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zplanýrovat•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *• úroveň• vodováha• zarovnat• hladina -
9 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) odřít2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) oškrabat3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škrábat (si)4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) třít se5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) vyhrabat2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) škrábání, skřípání2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) oděrka, škrábnutí3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) průšvih•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *• vyškrabat• seškrábat• skřípat• oškrabat -
10 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) nejlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) nejlépe3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) přemoci, porazit- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• nejlépe• nejlepší• nejlíp -
11 blur
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12 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) pojmenovat, nazývat2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazývat3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) svolat; křičet4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) vyzvat, přivolat5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) navštívit6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolat7) ((in card games) to bid.) (vy)hlásit2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volání2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptačí volání3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) krátká návštěva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonický hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volání6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) poptávka7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) důvod, oprávnění•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• upomínka• vyvolávat• výzva• vyzvat• volání• volat• zavolat• zavolání• zvolat• povolat• telefonický hovor• svolat• hovor• jmenovat• návštěva• nazývat• navštívit• nazvat -
13 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) dokončit2) (to pass (an examination).) projít3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) proniknout, projít, dostat se4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) získat pochopení* * *• dodělat -
14 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) teplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) žár3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vedro4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) zápal, vzrušení5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) kolo2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ohřát (se); oteplit se- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *• vedro• vytopit• vytápět• žár• zatápět• zatopit• rozehřát• teplo• ohřát• horko• dohřát -
15 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) zaměstnání, práce2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) úkol•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *• zaměstnání• práce• kšeft• místo -
16 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klepat2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) shodit, srazit3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) ztlouci4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) vrazit do; narazit2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) úder, rána2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klepání•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *• zaklepat• klepat• bušit -
17 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) úzký2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) těsný, jen tak tak3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omezený, malicherný2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zúžit (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *• úžit se• úzký• zúžit• zužovat• omezený -
18 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) štípnout, kousnout2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) uštípnout3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) štípat4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) zaskočit (si)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) sežehnout2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) štípnutí, kousnutí2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) mrazík3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) lok, slza•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *• uštípnout• štípanec• špetka• čudlík -
19 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) rozsvítit, zapnout2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) obléci si, obout si3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) nabrat4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) uvést5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) zařadit6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) předstírat7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) vsadit (na)* * *• zveličovat• předstírat• obouvat• obléknout si• obouvat si• obléknout• obout• oblékat• obout si• nasadit -
20 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosáhnout2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosáhnout (na)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natáhnout ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojit se (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) dosahovat2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• sáhnout• sahat• dosahovat• dojet• dojít• dojíždět• doletět• dosáhnout
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