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1 lengths
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2 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) nezastavit se před ničím -
3 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 -
4 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) lano2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) (při)vázat2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) chytit do lasa•- rope in
- rope off* * *• provaz• lano -
5 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) plavat2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) (pře)plavat3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) motat se2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) (za)plavání- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *• zaplavat si• plavat• swim/swam/swum -
6 xylophone
(a musical instrument consisting of wooden or metal slats of various lengths, which produce different notes when struck by wooden hammers.) xylofon* * *• xylofon
См. также в других словарях:
lengths — To do everything possible (sometimes more than is ethical) to achieve a purpose ● length … Useful english dictionary
lengths — leŋθ n. distance from end to end; period of time; extensiveness; section, piece (of fabric, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Great Lengths — INTERNATIONAL, Srl[1] Rechtsform GmbH (Italien) Gründung … Deutsch Wikipedia
go to great lengths — ● length * * * go to great/extreme/any/etc lengths phrase to try in a very determined or unreasonable way to achieve something They have gone to great lengths to make us feel welcome. The lengt … Useful english dictionary
go to extreme lengths — go to great/extreme/any/etc lengths phrase to try in a very determined or unreasonable way to achieve something They have gone to great lengths to make us feel welcome. The lengths that some people will go to (=the extreme things they will do) … Useful english dictionary
go to any lengths to do something — go to any lengths (to do something) go to great lengths (to do something) to try very hard to achieve something. Some men will go to any lengths (= try any method) to disguise the fact that they re going bald … New idioms dictionary
go to any lengths — (to do something) go to great lengths (to do something) to try very hard to achieve something. Some men will go to any lengths (= try any method) to disguise the fact that they re going bald … New idioms dictionary
go to great lengths to do something — go to great lengths to (do something) to try very hard to achieve a result. This champion marathon runner is going to great lengths to help needy children. Both sides have gone to great lengths to emphasize areas of similarity in their proposals … New idioms dictionary
go to great lengths to — (do something) to try very hard to achieve a result. This champion marathon runner is going to great lengths to help needy children. Both sides have gone to great lengths to emphasize areas of similarity in their proposals. Related vocabulary:… … New idioms dictionary
go to any lengths — go to great/extreme/any/etc lengths phrase to try in a very determined or unreasonable way to achieve something They have gone to great lengths to make us feel welcome. The lengths that some people will go to (=the extreme things they will do) … Useful english dictionary
go to great lengths/ go to any lengths — do whatever is necessary, never give up Cynthia will go to any lengths to find a dress designed by Voz … English idioms
