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1 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) idiom2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) jazyk•- idiomatically* * *• idiom• idiomatické spojení -
2 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný, nečestný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladěný; zlý; krutý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, ubohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) střední2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) průměrný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) střed, průměr, střední hodnotaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mínit; znamenat2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšlet•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• znamenat• zákeřný• zamýšlet• průměrný• průměr• střední• mysl• myslit• mínit• myslet• mean/meant/meant -
3 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) ekvivalentní2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) protějšek, odpovídající slovo* * *• protihodnota• rovnocenný• ekvivalent -
4 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 -
5 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) stín2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) stín(y)3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slunečník, stínítko, záclona4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odstín5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)stínit2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vystínovat3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) odstínit•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• stín• odstín• čárkovat -
6 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) (po)rozumět2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) mít pochopení3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) dovědět se, vyrozumět•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligence2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) porozumění3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) shoda•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *• porozumět• pochopit• rozumět• chápat -
7 corruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of corrupting.) zkaženost, korupce2) (a word that has changed considerably from its original form: Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'.) zkomolenina* * *• podplácení• korupce -
8 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definice* * *• definice -
9 devoid
[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) postrádající, zbavený* * *• postrádající -
10 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) (s)tvořit; (u)dělat; sjednat2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) přimět3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) učinit4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) vydělat; dosáhnout5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) činit, dělat6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) být, stát se7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) ocenit (na)8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) ustanovit9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) učinit2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) značka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *• učinit• ušít• udělat• vytvářet• vyrábět• vyrobit• vytvořit• zhotovit• přinutit• realizovat• provést• make/made/made• dělat• činit -
11 pun
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12 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalifikovat (se)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) kvalifikovat se3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalifikovat se4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) blíže určit•- qualified
- qualifying* * *• vymezit• kvalifikovat se• kvalifikovat -
13 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) smysl2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) cit3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) smysl4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dobrý vkus5) (a meaning (of a word).) smysl, výzva6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) výklad2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) cítit- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *• tušit• vytušit• význam• vnímat• rozum• smysl• cit -
14 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) znak, znaménko2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) návěstí, reklama3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) znamení4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) známka2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) podepsat se2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) podepsat3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dát znamení•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *• ukazatel• vývěska• značka• znak• znamení• podepsat• podepisovat• tabule• nápis -
15 suffix
(a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning: goodness; quickly; advisable; misty; yellowish.) přípona* * *• přípona
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