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1 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) malý2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) málo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nedůležitý2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) málo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) málo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) málo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) vůbec ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *• trocha• trochu• maličký• malý• málo -
2 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prsten2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) kroužek, prstenec, kolečko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) kolo, kolečko4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) manéž, ring, aréna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda, gang2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obklopit dokola2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakroužkovat3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) okroužkovat•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)zvonit2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zavolat3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zazvonit4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zazvonit5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) znít, zvučet6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zaznít2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonění2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonní hovor3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tón, přízvuk•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *• zazvonit• zvonit• prsten• ring• okruh• kruh -
3 mole
I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) mateřské znaménkoII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) krtek- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *• krtek -
4 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) chmýří2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) načepýřit se, natřást, načechrat2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) zkazit•- fluffy* * *• načechrat• chmýří -
5 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) stříhat; řezat2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) uříznout; rozřezat; nakrájet3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) vystřihnout4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) (o)stříhat; posekat5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) snížit6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) vystřihnout7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) říznout se8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) sejmout9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') stop!10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) zkrátit si cestu11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) protínat12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) ulít se13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorovat2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) řez; výpadek; sestřih; snížení2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) střih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátek•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jedovatý- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohledný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• tnout• zkrátit• seknutí• sekat• řezat• sek• rozřezat• řez• říznutí• snížit• střih• snížení• krájet• cut/cut/cut -
6 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
7 lodge
[lo‹] 1. noun1) (a small house, especially one at a gate to the grounds of a large house.) domek2) (a room at a college gate etc for an attendant: the porter's lodge.) vrátnice2. verb1) (to live in rooms for which one pays, in someone else's house: He lodges with the Smiths.) být v podnájmu2) (to make or become fixed: The bullet was lodged in his spine.) uložit, vězet3) (to make (an objection, an appeal etc) formally or officially.) podat, předložit•- lodger- lodging* * *• lóže• bouda• chata• domek -
8 nick
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9 perforation
1) (a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc: The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.) perforace2) (the act of perforating or being perforated.) děrování* * *• perforace• děrování -
10 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) slovní spojení2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) fráze2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) formulovat- phrasing
- phrase-book
- phrasal verb* * *• úsloví• vyjádřil• rčení• slovní spojení• fráze• formulovat -
11 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) roura, trubka2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) dýmka; dýmkový3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) píšťala2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) vést potrubím2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) zapískat3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pípnout•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pisklavý- pipeline
- piping hot* * *• trubička• trubka• roura• dýmka -
12 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výběžek3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) tečka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) okamžik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dílec8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, věc, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smysl11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) rys12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namířit2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázat3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spárovat•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• zamířit• poukazovat• tečka• směřovat• označit• okamžik• namířit• bod• detail -
13 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) zvednout, vztyčit2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) zvýšit3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) pěstovat, chovat4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) vychovat5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) vznést6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) sebrat; shromáždit se7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) vyvolat8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) zvednout, způsobit9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) postavit10) (to give (a shout etc).) vydat11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) navázat spojení2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) zvýšení platu- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *• vychovat• vypěstovat• zdvihat• zvedat• zvednout• zdvihnout• zvýšit -
14 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 -
15 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) ostruha2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) bič•- spur on* * *• povzbudit• ostruha -
16 bleep
[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pípání2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) pípátko2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pípat, dát signál* * *• pípnutí• pípat -
17 castor
(a small wheel on the legs of furniture to make it easier to move.) kolečko u nábytku* * *• vyrobené z bobra• kolečko nábytku -
18 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
19 dent
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20 dwarf
[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) trpaslík, zakrslík2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) trpaslík2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) převyšovat* * *• tyčit se• trpaslík• zastínit• zakrslík• zastavit vývoj• zastavit růst• přečnívat• převýšit• skřítek• dávat zdání malosti• čnět
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