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21 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) den2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) den3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) den4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) doba, časy•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) snít (o)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *• denní• den -
22 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) pohoda2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) snadnost, lehkost3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) přirozenost2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) uvolint, uklidnit2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) utišit se; zvolnit3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) opatrně nést•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) pomalu!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *• pohoda• povolit• snadnost -
23 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) úsilí2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) úsilí, snaha3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) pokus•- effortlessly* * *• úsilí• snaha• námaha -
24 employ
[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) zaměstnat2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) zaměstnat3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) využít•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment* * *• zaměstnat• zaměstnávat -
25 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) obličej2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) přední strana/stěna3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) čelo porubu2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) být obrácen do/k2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) otočit se/stát čelem k3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) čelit•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *• tvář• zevnějšek• povrch• pohlédnout• obličej• grimasa• hledět• líc• čelit -
26 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) skvělý2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) hezký3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) dobře4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) jemný5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) pečlivý6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) jemný7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) drobný, jemný8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) výborný2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) výborně3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) prima!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) pokuta2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) dát/dostat pokutu* * *• ušlechtilý• pěkný• poplatek• pokutovat• pokuta• hezký• jemný• fajn• krásný• dobře -
27 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) volný, svobodný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) svobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štědrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otevřený, ochotný5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) volný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) volný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oproštěný; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) osvobodit, uvolnit2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) osvobodit se (od)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) poštovné hrazené adresátem- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• volný• zdarma• svoboda• svobodný• osvobodit• neomezený• bezplatný -
28 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) hranice; pohraniční2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) pohraničí3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) hranice* * *• hranice• hraniční -
29 get ahead
(to make progress; to be successful: If you want to get ahead, you must work hard.) prorazit, uspět* * *• uspět -
30 haste
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31 hinder
['hində](to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) zdržovat* * *• překážet• bránit -
32 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) vystrčit2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) nutit3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) obrat, oškubat4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) kšeftovat, živit se nepoctivě5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) šlapat chodník2. noun(quick and busy activity.) horečná činnost- hustler* * *• postrčit• ruch• strčit• spěchat• strkat• nacpat -
33 inaugurate
[i'no:ɡjureit]1) (to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony: to inaugurate a president.) uvést do úřadu2) (to make a ceremonial start to: This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.) zahájit3) (to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public: The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.) slavnostně otevřít•- inaugural* * *• uvést• zahájit• zasvětit• inaugurovat -
34 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) přerušit2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) přerušit3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) překážet•* * *• přerušit• přerušení -
35 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 -
36 lawyer
['lo:jə]noun (a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law: If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer.) advokát, -ka* * *• právník• právní zástupce• právnička• advokátka• advokát -
37 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mysl, inteligence2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) dávat pozor na2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) všímat si, dbát3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) pozor (na)4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) hledět si, dbát3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pozor!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *• rozum• pečovat• mysl• dbát -
38 moan
[məun] 1. verb1) (to make a low sound of grief, pain etc: The wounded soldier moaned.) sténat2) (to complain: She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.) reptat2. noun(a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc: a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.) sténání* * *• sténání• sténat• hořekovat• naříkat• bědovat -
39 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) humus2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) plíseň•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) forma2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) pudink, želé apod.2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) odlít2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) modelovat3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) ztvárnit* * *• forma -
40 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) jediný2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) jenom2) (alone: Only you can do it.) jen3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) pouze4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) až, teprve5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) pouze3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) jenže- only too* * *• pouze• teprve• jediný• jenomže• jenže• jen• jenom• až
См. также в других словарях:
make-work — busy work, activity of no value, 1913 (adj.); 1937 (n.), Amer.Eng., from the verbal expression to make work (see MAKE (Cf. make) (v.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.)). A big fire devoured a street; It will make work, I heard my father say; a ship was lost … Etymology dictionary
make-work — ˈmake work noun [uncountable] work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy: • They want to move from their make work jobs into more challenging ones. * * * make work UK US noun [U] US ► jobs that are given to people,… … Financial and business terms
make-work — n. Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time; also called {busywork}. Syn: busywork. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make-work — n [U] AmE work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy … Dictionary of contemporary English
make-work — make ,work noun uncount work that is given to someone so that they have something to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make-work — make′ work n. work created to keep a person busy • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
make-work — ☆ make work [māk′wʉrk΄ ] adj., n. (designating) a job, project, or assignment that serves no useful purpose other than to give an otherwise idle or unemployed person something to do … English World dictionary
make-work — /mayk werrk /, n. work, usually of little importance, created to keep a person from being idle or unemployed. [1935 40, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase make work] * * * … Universalium
make-work — noun An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy ness, rather than because of a particular need. The assignment was simply make work to keep them busy on a rainy day … Wiktionary
Make-work job — A make work job is a job that has less final benefit[to whom?] than the job costs to support. Make work jobs are similar to workfare but are publicly offered on the job market and have otherwise normal employment requirements (workfare jobs, in… … Wikipedia
make-work — noun active work of little value (Freq. 1) while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork • Syn: ↑busywork • Hypernyms: ↑work … Useful english dictionary
