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21 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) odvolat -
22 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) jít jedním uchem tam a druhým ven -
23 rest on one's laurels
(to depend too much on one's past successes and therefore make no further effort.) spát na vavřínech -
24 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) utáhnout si opasek -
25 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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26 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) být rozpolcen, mít těžkou volbuEnglish-Czech dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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27 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) pošramotit (si) reputaci, rozlít si to -
28 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) udělat vše -
29 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
30 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
31 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) dostat do rukou2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) dostat, najít -
32 screw up one's courage
(to make oneself brave enough to do something: He screwed up his courage to ask her to marry him.) odhodlat se -
33 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) lusknout prsty -
34 take one's ease
(to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) odpočívat -
35 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
36 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vchod; východ; průchod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) cesta, směr3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulice4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) daleko; kousek5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) způsob6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ohled7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) způsoby8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) cesta2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleko, dlouho- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *• způsob• silnice• metoda• cesta• dráha -
37 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 -
38 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 -
39 responsible
[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) odpovědný2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) odpovědný3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) odpovědný (za)4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) spolehlivý5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) zodpovědný (za)* * *• zodpovědný• odpovědný -
40 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) rameno2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) úbočí3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) rameno4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) rameno2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) dát si na ramena2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) vzít na sebe3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) prodrat se•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *• plec• rameno
См. также в других словарях:
make one — index attach (join), conjoin, consolidate (unite) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make\ one's\ blood\ boil — • make one s blood boil • make the blood boil v. phr. informal To make someone very angry. When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil. It made Mary s blood boil to see the children make fun of the crippled girl. Compare: boiling point … Словарь американских идиом
make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one whole — To award an amount of damages sufficient to put the injured party back into the position that party was in before the injury. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
make one's presence felt — Ⅰ. ► make one s presence felt have a strong influence on a situation. Main Entry: ↑presence Ⅱ. ► make oneself (or one s presence) felt have a noticeable effect. Main Entry: ↑feel … English terms dictionary
make one's toes curl — (informal) To make one feel exquisite pleasure or extreme disgust (toeˈ curling adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑toe … Useful english dictionary
make one lose one's temper — index incense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make one's name — make a name for oneself or make one s name To become famous • • • Main Entry: ↑name … Useful english dictionary
make one's blood curdle — ► make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Main Entry: ↑curdle … English terms dictionary
make one's flesh creep — ► make one s flesh creep cause one to have an unpleasant sensation like that of something crawling over the skin. Main Entry: ↑creep … English terms dictionary
