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101 lie low
(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) zůstat ve skrytu -
102 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) dát se na útěk -
103 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) severovýchodní; severozápadní2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) k severovýchodu; k severozápadu -
104 play by ear
(to play (music) without looking at and without having memorized printed music.) hrát podle sluchu -
105 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) svést ze stopyEnglish-Czech dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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106 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) svést ze stopyEnglish-Czech dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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107 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní -
108 strike oil
(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) narazit na ropu -
109 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) říci, kolik je hodin -
110 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) to poslední -
111 window-shopping
noun (looking at things in shop windows, but not actually buying anything.) okukování výloh
См. также в других словарях:
Looking — Look ing, n. 1. The act of one who looks; a glance. [1913 Webster] 2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All dreary was his cheer and his looking. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Looking for},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Looking On — Album par The Move Sortie décembre 1970 Enregistrement mai – septembre 1970 Durée 43:54 Genre rock Producteur Roy Wood … Wikipédia en Français
Looking — Look ing, a. Having a certain look or appearance; often compounded with adjectives; as, good looking, grand looking, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-looking — combining form Having a specified appearance or expression, as in sad looking • • • Main Entry: ↑look … Useful english dictionary
Looking On — Infobox Album | Name = Looking On Type = Studio album Artist = The Move Released = December 1970 Recorded = May September 1970 Genre = Rock, Hard rock Length = 43:54 Label = Producer = Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
looking — I noun 1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (Freq. 1) he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Looking — Look Look (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Looked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looking}.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.] 1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Looking Up — Infobox Album | Name = Looking Up Type = Album Artist = Autopilot Off Released = June 27, 2000 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock Length = 34:21 Label = Fueled By Ramen Producer = Chris Johnson, Chris Hughes Reviews = *StarPulse Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
looking up — getting better or improving. Things are certainly looking up now that the tourists are coming back. Usage notes: often used humorously in the phrase things are looking up when a situation is not good: Well, we re out of food but at least we ve… … New idioms dictionary
looking at — noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (Freq. 3) he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him • Syn: ↑look, ↑looking … Useful english dictionary
Looking at — liable for: You d be looking at $400 000 for a house in that area … Dictionary of Australian slang
