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1 backstroke
noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) plavání naznak* * *• znak -
2 senses
noun plural ((usually with my, his, her etc) a person's normal, sane state of mind: He must have taken leave of his senses; When he came to his senses, he was lying in a hospital bed.) smysly; vědomí* * *• vnímá• smysly• cítí -
3 underside
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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.) lež2. 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- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (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; ležet2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ležet; spočívat3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) zůstat4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) spočívat (v)•- lie back- 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 -
5 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) stoh, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) moře2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naskládat- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) kůlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas* * *• sloup• složit• stoh• halda• hromada• kůl• kupa -
6 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vydržet• vystát• postavit• stoj• stand/stood/stood• stojí• stát• stativ -
7 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) svěrákII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) nectnost2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) neřest* * *• zlozvyk• svěrák• neřest -
8 warp
I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) zkroutit (se)2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) pokřivit2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) deformace- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). osnova* * *• vlečné lano• perverze• svést• osnova• bortit -
9 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) západ2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) západ2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) západní2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) západní3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na západ- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *• západní• západ• západně -
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11 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) východ2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) východ2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) východní2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) východní3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) na východ- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *• východ• východní -
12 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* * *• nábřeží -
13 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plochý2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) nudný, všední3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) rozhodný, jasný4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) prázdný, splasklý5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) zvětralý6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) nižší o půl tónu2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) roztažený3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) byt2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) předznamenání bé3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) dlaň4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) nížina•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *• byt -
14 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) nebe2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) nebe3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) ráj•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *• obloha• nebe• nebesa -
15 hinterland
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16 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) chlemtat2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) šplouchat•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) klín2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) kolo•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *• kolo -
17 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (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; předložit2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položit3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) připravit4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) položit5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) zahnat6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) snést7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vsadit•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) udělat plastický účes- layabout- 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] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laický2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neodborný•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) lyrická píseň/balada* * *• umístit• položit• poloha• klást• lay/laid/laid• lie/lay/lain -
18 mattress
['mætris](a thick, firm layer of padding, covered in cloth etc, for lying on, usually as part of a bed.) matrace* * *• matrace -
19 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) sever2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) sever2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) severní2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) severní3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) k severu, na sever- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) severovýchodně; severozápadně- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *• severní• sever -
20 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (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.) role2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rohlík, veka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) válení4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kymácení5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rachot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) záhyb, fald7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) víření2. verb1) (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.) svinout4) ((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.) uválet6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zabalit7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) (u)válcovat, (vy)válet8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kymácet9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) burácet, rachotit10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vyvalit11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) jezdit, vozit se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valit se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) plynout•- roller- 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* * *• valit se• válec• žemle• šiška• rohlík• role• houska• kotouč• natáčet• motat
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