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1 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) barva2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) barva3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) barva pleti4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) barvitost2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) barevný3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) nabarvit; natřít- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) barevný- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *• vybarvit• barva• barevný -
2 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
3 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) stín2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) stín(y)3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slunečník, stínítko, záclona4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odstín5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)stínit2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vystínovat3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) odstínit•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• stín• odstín• čárkovat -
4 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) černý2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temný3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) černý, špinavý4) (without milk: black coffee.) černý5) (evil: black magic.) černý6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) černý, černošský7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) míšenec2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) čerň, černá barva2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) čerň, černá barva3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) černoch3. verb(to make black.) (na)černit- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dát na černou listinu5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) vydírání- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *• tmavý• začernit• temný• černošský• čerň• černoch• černý• černo -
5 green
[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) zelený2) (not ripe: green bananas.) zelený, nezralý3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) nezkušený4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) zelený2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) zelená (barva), zeleň2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) zelená (barva)3) (an area of grass: a village green.) trávník4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) trávník5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.) zelený, environmentální, ekologický•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light* * *• trávník• zelená• zelený• zeleň -
6 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) bílý2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) bílý3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) sinalý4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) bílý2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) bělost2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) běloch3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) bílek4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) bělmo•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) bílit- white wine* * *• běloba• bílek• bílit• bělet• bledý• bílý• běloch• bílá -
7 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) tmavý2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) tmavý3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) zlý, temný2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tma, setmění; nevědomost- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *• tma• tmavý• ponurý• šerý• tajemný• temno• temnota• temný -
8 artificial
(made by man; not natural; not real: artificial flowers; Did you look at the colour in artificial light or in daylight?) umělý- artificiality
- artificial respiration* * *• umělý• vyumělkovaný• strojený• falešný• náhradní -
9 blaze
I 1. [bleiz] noun1) (a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.) žár, plamen2) (an outburst (of anger, emotion etc): a blaze of fury.) výbuch3) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) třpyt, záře2. verb((of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.) zářit, plát- blazingII [bleiz]* * *• záře• plápol• požár• hořet -
10 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) zářící2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) jasný, výrazný3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) rozzářený4) (clever: bright children.) chytrý•- brightly- brightness
- brighten* * *• veselý• jasný• chytrý -
11 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) kolouch2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) světle žlutohnědá barva; světle žlutohnědýII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) vrtět ocasem, lísat se2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) podlézat* * *• vrtět ohonem• plazit se• podlézat• světle žlutohnědý• srneček• srnec• světle žlutohnědá barva• kolouch• lísat se -
12 hazel
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13 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) vyrovnaný2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) jemný3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) vyzrálý2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) zjemnit* * *• uvolněný• vyzrálý• zjemnit• příjemný• jemný• měkký -
14 sky-blue
adjective, noun ((of) the light blue colour of cloudless sky: She wore a sky-blue dress.) blankytný* * *• azurový -
15 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) skvrna2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) puntík3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) puchýřek4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) místo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) trocha2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zahlédnout2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) odhalit•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvětlit reflektory2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) vrhnout světlo (na)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *• vada• zahlédnout• znak• práce• piha• postřehnout postřehl• postřehl• postřehnout• tečka• slza• pauza• panák• hřebík• najít• bodový• bod• doušek -
16 tan
[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) vyčiňovat2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) opálit se2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) světlá hněď; světlehnědý3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) opálení- tanned- tanner
- tannery* * *• snědost• tangens• opálení
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