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1 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) ujistit se, přesvědčit se -
2 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) jistý2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) jistý, zaručený3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) jakýsi, nějaký; někdo4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) jistý, určitý•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') ovšem- for certain
- make certain* * *• určitý• jistý• jist -
3 make sure
(to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure: Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is).) zajistit si; ujistit se* * *• ujistit se• zajistit si• ověřit si -
4 arsenic
1) (an element used to make certain poisons.) arzen2) (a poison made with arsenic.) arzenik* * *• arzenik• arzen• arzén -
5 doom
[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) zkáza, konec, smrt2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) odsoudit* * *• záhuba• zkáza• zhouba• poslední soud• osud -
6 whitening
noun (a substance used to make certain things (eg tennis shoes) white again.) plavená křída -
7 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) (za)mrznout2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) mrznout3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zmrznout4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zmrazit5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) ztuhnout6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zmrazit2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) mráz- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *• zmrazit• ochladit• freeze/froze/frozen• mrznout• mrazit -
8 confirm
[kən'fə:m]1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) potvrdit2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) biřmovat•- confirmand
- confirmed* * *• utvrdit• utvrzovat• potvrzovat• potvrzení• potvrdit• biřmovat• dotvrdit -
9 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) požadovat2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vyžadovat2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) požadavek2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) nárok3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) poptávka•- on demand* * *• žádost• žádat• požadovat• požadavek• poptávka -
10 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) to•- its- itself* * *• to• ono -
11 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovat, vlastnit2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechat si; udržet3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržovat4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovat v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mít v zásobě6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržovat; chovat7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržet (čerstvý)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vést (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zdržovat10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živit11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržet12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) slavit2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• udržet• udržovat• zachovat• zachovávat• pokračovat v něčem• pečovat• hlídat• keep/kept/kept• chovat• chránit• držet -
12 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) rozhodnout (se); přimět2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) rozhodnout* * *• rozhodnout• rozhodovat se• rozhodnout se• rozhodovat -
13 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) zasadit, upevnit; upřít2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) připevnit3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) opravit4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) zaměřit5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) stanovit; dojednat6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) ustálit7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) připravit2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) nesnáz, šlamastika- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with* * *• upřít• upírat• určit• ustanovit• zařizovat• zařídit• stanovit -
14 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) tvar; postava2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) druh3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulář4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) formalita5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) třída2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) vytvořit2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) zformovat se, utvořit se3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) rozdělit (se), uspořádat (se)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) tvořit část•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) lavice* * *• tvořit• tvar• utvořit• uzpůsobit• tvarovat• vytvořit• způsob• povaha• podoba• organizovat• forma• formovat• formulář -
15 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hlava4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; vrchní, hlavní5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička; vrchol6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) pramen; horní část toku7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlaví; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, buňky, smysl10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedoucí, šéf, -ová11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) za osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čepice2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vést; být v čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stát v čele3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) směřovat4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nazvat, nadepsat5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovat•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *• vedoucí• velet• ředitel• hlavní• hlava• mířit -
16 persuade
[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) přemluvit2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) přesvědčit•- persuasive
- persuasively
- persuasiveness* * *• přesvědčovat• přemluvit• přesvědčit• namluvit -
17 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 -
18 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) teplý2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) teplý3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) hřejivý4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) namáhavý5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) teplý2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) ohřát (se)2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) nadchnout se3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) ohřátí- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up* * *• teplo• teplý -
19 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) špalek3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zátaras, překážka5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) blok2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) (za)blokovat, zatarasit- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokovat- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *• blok -
20 chirp
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