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1 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) délka2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) kus3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) délka•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *• délka -
2 full-length
1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) nezkrácený, v plném znění2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) celkový* * *• nezkrácený -
3 at length
1) (in detail; taking a long time: She told us at length about her accident.) zeširoka2) (at last: At length the walkers arrived home.) konečně -
4 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) držet si od těla -
5 calf-length
• do půli lýtek -
6 focal length
• ohnisková vzdálenost -
7 half-length
• poloportrét -
8 knee-length sock
• podkolenka -
9 shoulder-length
• po ramena např. vlasy -
10 wave-length
• vlnová délka -
11 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ovinout se2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) role, kotouč; svitek2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) cívka* * *• vinutý• vinout• vinutí• závit• zkroutit• stáčet• stočit• spirála• had• kotouč• kroutit• navíjet• cívka -
12 three-quarter
adjective (not quite full-length: a three-quarter (-length) coat.) tříčtvrteční* * *• tři čtvrtiny -
13 along
[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) po, podél2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) někde dál2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) vpředu, dopředu2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) tam, sem3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) s sebou•* * *• po• podle• podél• spolu• kolem -
14 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) paže2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) opěradlo•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) ozbrojit2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) vyzbrojit (se)•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms* * *• vyzbrojit• zbraň• zbrojit• ruka• paže• ozbrojovat• ozbrojit -
15 centimetre
['sentimi:tə](a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a metre.) centimetr* * *• centimetr -
16 circumference
((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) obvod* * *• okraj• obvod• hranice -
17 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) šňůra2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) mícha; hlasivky3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) šňůra, kabel4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) manšestr* * *• provaz• šňůra -
18 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (při)krýt; obalit2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokrýt3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) urazit4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) obsahovat, zahrnovat5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) krýt6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) referovat (o)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) mířit zbraní (na)2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) pokrývka, pokrývka2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kryt, krytí3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) kryt, úkryt•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *• víčko• víko• zastřít• zakrýt• pokrývat• poklička• pokrýt• příbor• přehoz• přikrýt• příklop• přikrývat• skrýt• ručit• hradit• krýt• krycí• kryt• obálka• obal• obalit• deska -
19 decimetre
['desimi:tə](American decimeter ['desimi:tFr]) noun(a unit of length equal to 10 centimetres (3.937 inches).) decimetr* * *• decimetr -
20 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) průměr* * *• průměr
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length — W2S2 [leŋθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(time)¦ 3¦(books/films etc)¦ 4 run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something 5 shoulder length/knee length etc 6 go to some/great/any lengths (to do something) 7 at (some/great etc) length 8 the length and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Length — is the long dimension of any object. The length of a thing is the distance between its ends, its linear extent as measured from end to end. This may be distinguished from height, which is vertical extent, and width or breadth, which are the… … Wikipedia
Length — (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw. l[ a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See {Long}, a. ] 1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from {breadth} or {width}; extent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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length — length; length·en; length·en·er; length·ful; length·i·ly; length·i·ness; length·ways; … English syllables
length´i|ly — length|y «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length|y — «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length — ► NOUN 1) the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater or greatest of two or more dimensions of a body. 2) the amount of time occupied by something. 3) the quality of being long. 4) the full distance that a thing extends… … English terms dictionary
-length — [leŋkth, leŋth] combining form forming adjectives of a (specified) length, of such length as to reach a (specified) point or part [full length] * * * … Universalium
-length — [leŋkth, leŋth] combining form forming adjectives of a (specified) length, of such length as to reach a (specified) point or part [full length] … English World dictionary
