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low-lying

  • 1 low-lying

    adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) nízko položený
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    • nízko položený

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  • 2 low

    I 1. [ləu] adjective
    1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízký
    2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý
    3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízký
    4) (small: a low price.) nízký
    5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý
    6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízký, nižší
    2. adverb
    (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko
    - lowly
    - lowliness
    - low-down
    - lowland
    - lowlander
    - lowlands
    - low-lying
    - low-tech     3. adjective
    low-tech industries/skills.) používající nízkou technologii, zastaralý
    - be low on II [ləu] verb
    (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučet
    * * *
    • nízko
    • níže
    • nízký
    • dolní

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  • 3 embankment

    [im'bæŋkmənt]
    (a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) hráz, násep
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    • nábřeží

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  • 4 lie

    I 1. noun
    (a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lež
    2. verb
    (to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) lhát
    II present participle - lying; verb
    1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lehnout si; ležet
    2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ležet; spočívat
    3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) zůstat
    4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) spočívat (v)
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    - lie down
    - lie in
    - lie in wait for
    - lie in wait
    - lie low
    - lie with
    - take lying down
    * * *
    • zalhat
    • lhát
    • lež
    • lhát lže
    • ležet
    • lie/lay/lain

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  • 5 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) role
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rohlík, veka
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) válení
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kymácení
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rachot
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) záhyb, fald
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) víření
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kutálet (se)
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) valit (se)
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) svinout
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) převalit (se)
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) uválet
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zabalit
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) (u)válcovat, (vy)válet
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kymácet
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) burácet, rachotit
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vyvalit
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) jezdit, vozit se
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valit se
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) plynout
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jezdit na kolečkových bruslích
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam
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    • valit se
    • válec
    • žemle
    • šiška
    • rohlík
    • role
    • houska
    • kotouč
    • natáčet
    • motat

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  • 6 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) vložit; položit; předložit
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položit
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) připravit
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) položit
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) zahnat
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) snést
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vsadit
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) udělat plastický účes
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laický
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neodborný
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) lyrická píseň/balada
    * * *
    • umístit
    • položit
    • poloha
    • klást
    • lay/laid/laid
    • lie/lay/lain

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См. также в других словарях:

  • low-lying — [lō′lī′iŋ] adj. 1. having little or no elevation above a surface or level, esp. ground level or sea level [low lying hills, low lying flood plains] 2. lying below the usual altitude or level [low lying clouds] …   English World dictionary

  • low-lying — adj. 1. having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level; as, low lying clouds. [WordNet 1.5] 2. at a low elevation above sea level. Syn: sea level. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • low-lying — adj low lying land is not far above the level of the sea ▪ Vast areas of low lying land have been flooded …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • low-lying — adjective in a position which is close to the level of the ocean or the ground: low lying areas low lying cloud …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • low-lying — low′ ly ing adj. 1) cvb lying near sea level or the ground surface: low lying land[/ex] 2) cvb lying below the usual elevation or altitude • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • low-lying — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ at low altitude above sea level …   English terms dictionary

  • low-lying — adjective 1. having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level (Freq. 1) low lying clouds • Similar to: ↑low 2. lying below the normal level a low lying desert • Syn: ↑sea level …   Useful english dictionary

  • low-lying — adjective Date: 1856 1. rising relatively little above the base of measurement < low lying hills > 2. lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation < low lying clouds > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • low-lying — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Low lying land is at, near, or below sea level. Sea walls collapsed, and low lying areas were flooded …   English dictionary

  • low-lying — adjective 1 low lying land is not far above the level of the sea 2 below the usual level: low lying mist …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • low-lying — UK / US adjective in a position which is close to the level of the sea or the ground low lying areas low lying cloud …   English dictionary

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