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1 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) vypálit, zapálit2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) nechat jít* * *• odpálit -
2 let off steam
1) (to release steam into the air.) vypustit páru2) (to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc: The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.) vybít si energii -
3 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovolit2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) oznámit, říci3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (používá se pro rozkazovací způsob)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) pronajímat- to let* * *• let/let/let• nechal• nechávat• nechat• ať• dovolit -
4 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) vydat se na2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) přimět, vyvolat3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) odpálit* * *• vyvolat• vydat se• vyrazit na cestu• vyčlenit• vybuchnout např. nálož• zapálit např. nálož• zdůraznit• zvýraznit• podtrhnout• přivést k výbuchu např. nálož• roznítit např. nálož• rozjet se• spustit např. zbraň• spustit např. nálož• oddělit• odpálit např. nálož• být příčinou začátku• dát vyniknout -
5 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) pára; parní2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) pára; parní2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) vypouštět páru2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) plout3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) vařit v páře•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *• vařit v páře• pára -
6 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) míjet, projít2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) přecházet3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) přesahovat4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) předjet5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) strávit6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) schválit7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) vynést8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minout9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) složit2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) průsmyk, soutěska2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) propustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) složení zkoušky4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) dlouhá přihrávka•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *• udělat např. zkoušku• vstupenka• plynout• podat• podání• podávat• projít• průkazka• minout• míjet -
7 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) moucha2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muška3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) zapínání, poklopec•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) letět; řídit let2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) utéci (z)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) míjet, ubíhat•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *• fly/flew/flown• letět• létat• moucha -
8 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) vypínač, spínač2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) odbočení, změna3) (a thin stick.) proutek, hůlka2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) přepnout, obrátit- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *• vypínač -
9 bus stop
(a place where buses stop to let passengers on or off.) zastávka autobusu* * *• zastávka• stanice• autobusová stanice -
10 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) plakat2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) křičet2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) (vý)křik2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) plačtivá chvilka3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) řev, vytí•- cry off* * *• vykřiknout• zapláče• zaplakat• pláče• plakat• křiknout• křičet• brečet -
11 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kapka2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) troška3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) pokles4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spád2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) (u)pustit2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) spadnout3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustit4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) vysadit5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) naškrábnout; utrousit•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *• upustit• pokles• propad• spustit• spouštět• pád• klesnout• kapka• klesat -
12 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) chlup2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) vlas(y)•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) ostrá zatáčka- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *• vlasy• vous• vlas• srst• ochlupení• chlup• chlupy -
13 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) (při)kývnout2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) klimbat2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) (při)kývnutí- nod off* * *• přikývnout• přikývnutí• kývat• dřímat -
14 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) (vy)trhnout, (za)tahat2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) (o)škubat3) (to pick (flowers etc).) trhat4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) vytrhat5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) brnkat2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) odvaha- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *• trhnout• trhat• škubat• droby -
15 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) (za)rachotit2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) uhánět3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vyvést z konceptu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rachocení2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) řehtačka3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) chřestidlo•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *• hrkat• chrastit• chřestit• chroptět -
16 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (u)klouznout2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) vyklouznout3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) uklouznout, splést se4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) vytratit se5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) vyklouznout6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vsunout2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) uklouznutí2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) chybička3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné; spodnička4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) proužek* * *• sklouznout• sklouznout sklouzl• omyl• klouzat• klouznout -
17 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) čich2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) pach3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) přičichnutí2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) cítit, čichat2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) vonět; být cítit3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) přičichnout•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out* * *• vůně• zápach• puch• pach• cítit -
18 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) otevřený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) správně umístěný4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) v náležitém pořádku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nepohnutý7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) charakterní, dramatický2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) přímo, rovně2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovnou3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivě3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• přímý• přímo• rovný -
19 sleep on
(to put off making a decision about (something) overnight: I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.) vyspat se na to
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