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41 instability
[instə'biləti](lack of stability or steadiness eg of personality.) nestálost* * *• nestálost• nestabilita -
42 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) odumřít, zaniknout2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) upadnout2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) selhání2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) uplynutí* * *• poklesek• omyl• lapsus -
43 lethargy
['leƟə‹i](lack of interest or energy.) netečnost* * *• letargie• netečnost• apatie -
44 limitation
1) (an act of limiting.) omezení2) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) omezení, nedostatek* * *• omezení -
45 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) metoda, způsob2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) metoda3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) metodičnost, soustavnost•- methodically* * *• postup• metoda -
46 mistrust
1. verb(to have no confidence or trust in.) nedůvěřovat2. noun(lack of confidence in something.) nedůvěra- mistrustfully* * *• nedůvěra -
47 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) sekýrovat, stěžovat si- nagging* * *• vyčítat• rejpal• rýt• otrava• obtěžovat• otravovat -
48 neglect
[ni'ɡlekt] 1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) zanedbávat2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) opominout2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) zanedbanost* * *• zanedbávat• zanedbat• zanedbanost• zanedbání• opomenout• opominout• nedbat -
49 oxygen
['oksi‹ən](an element, a gas without taste, colour or smell, forming part of the air: He died from lack of oxygen.) kyslík* * *• kyslík -
50 rusty
1) (covered with rust: a rusty old bicycle.) zrezivělý2) (not as good as it was because of lack of practice: My French is rusty.) zanedbaný* * *• zrezivělý• rezavý -
51 scarcity
noun ((a) lack or shortage: a scarcity of work/jobs; times of scarcity.) nedostatek* * *• vzácnost• nouze• nedostatek -
52 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) stín2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) přítmí3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) stíny4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) stín2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) (za)stínit2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) sledovat•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *• stín -
53 shortage
[-ti‹]noun (a lack; the state of not having enough: a shortage of water.) nedostatek* * *• schodek• manko• nouze• nedostatkový• nedostatek -
54 shrug
1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) pokrčit rameny2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) pokrčení ramen* * *• pokrčení rameny -
55 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) udusit (se)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) uhasit3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) pokrýt* * *• uhasit -
56 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) kotec2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) kiosk, stánek•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) zhasnout2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) ztratit rychlost3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) zablokovat2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) přetaženýIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) oddalovat* * *• ustájit• zastavení vozidla• zhasnutí motoru• stáj• stánek• stání• kiosk• kotec• blokovat• chlév -
57 stupid
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58 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) (u)dusit (se)* * *• udusit• zadusit• dusit• dusit se -
59 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) podpírat2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) podporovat3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) podepřít, potvrdit4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) živit2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) opora; podpora; obživa2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpěra•- supporting* * *• živit• podpěrka• pomoc• podpora• podpírat• podporovat• podpěra• podepřít• opřít• nosník -
60 tasteless
1) (lacking flavour: tasteless food.) bez chuti, fádní2) (showing a lack of good taste or judgement: tasteless behaviour.) nevkusný, netaktní* * *• nevkusný• bez chuti
См. также в других словарях:
Lack — Lack … Deutsch Wörterbuch
lack — vb Lack, want, need, require are comparable when meaning to be without something, especially something essential or greatly to be desired. Lack may imply either an absence or a shortage in the supply or amount of that something {the house lacks a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lack — I verb be bereft of, be deficient, be deprived of, be desirous, be destitute, be in need, be in want, be inadequate, be inferior, be insufficient, be needy, be poor, be wanting, be without, crave, desiderate, desire, fall short, feel a dearth,… … Law dictionary
lack — ⇒LACK, subst. masc. Vieilli. Unité de compte en Perse et en Inde. Lack de roupies. Cent mille roupies. Le riche nabab qui (...) rêve au monceau d or de ses lacks de roupies (COPPÉE, Poés., t. 2, 1883, p. 244). Prononc. et Orth. : [lak]. Att. ds… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lack — [lak], der; [e]s, e: [farbloses] flüssiges Gemisch, mit dem z. B. Möbel angestrichen werden und das nach dem Trocknen einen glänzenden Überzug bildet: farbloser, roter, schnell trocknender Lack; der Lack springt ab, blättert ab, bekommt Risse. *… … Universal-Lexikon
lack — Ⅰ. lack UK US /læk/ noun [S or U] ► a situation in which there is not enough of something, or something is not available: serious/severe lack of sth »Many of these communities are having to cope with a severe lack of resources. » Lack of time is… … Financial and business terms
lack — verb. The use with for meaning ‘to be short of something’ in negative contexts seems to have originated in the 19c: • If you are inclined to undertake the search, I have so provided that you will not lack for means Rider Haggard, 1887 • Here s… … Modern English usage
Lack — (l[a^]k), n. [OE. lak; cf. D. lak slander, laken to blame, OHG. lahan, AS. le[ a]n.] 1. Blame; cause of blame; fault; crime; offense. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Deficiency; want; need; destitution; failure; as, a lack of sufficient food.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lack — Lack, v. i. 1. To be wanting; often, impersonally, with of, meaning, to be less than, short, not quite, etc. [1913 Webster] What hour now? I think it lacks of twelve. Shak. [1913 Webster] Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty. Gen. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lack — Sm std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus it. lacca f., das über arab. lakk und pers. lāk auf pāli lākhā f. zurückgeht. Dieses aus ai. lākṣā f. Lack , das wohl zu ai. rájyati färbt sich, rötet sich gehört, also eigentlich (rote) Färbung . Der… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Lack — Lack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lacked} (l[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacking}.] 1. To blame; to find fault with. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Love them and lakke them not. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. To be without or destitute of; to want; to need. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
