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41 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) okraj; břeh2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostří3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrost, intenzita2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obroubit, lemovat2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) přisouvat; protlačit se•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *• pokraj• okraj• hrana• hranit• kraj -
42 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) konec2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) nejvyšší míra, krajnost3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) kritická situace4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) končetiny* * *• okraj• extrém• krajnost -
43 half-term
noun ((the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term: We get a week's holiday at half-term; ( also adjective) a half-term holiday.) semestrální volno* * *• semestrální volno -
44 hand down
(to pass on from one generation to the next: These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.) předávat* * *• předat• odkázat -
45 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) díra2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) díra3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) udělat díru, proděravět2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrát míček do jamky•- hole out* * *• otvor• jáma• jamka• díra -
46 intermediate
[intə'mi:diət](in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) střední; středně pokročilý* * *• polotovar• prostřední• středně pokročilý• meziprodukt -
47 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) ostrov2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) refýž•- islander* * *• ostrov -
48 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) svrbění2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) svrbět2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) mít velkou chuť•- itchy- itchiness* * *• svědět• svrbění• svrbět• svědění -
49 lunch
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50 manhole
noun (a hole (usually in the middle of a road or pavement) through which someone may go to inspect sewers etc.) kanalizační šachta, průlez* * *• průlez -
51 matron
['meitrən]1) (a senior nurse in charge of a hospital.) vrchní sestra2) (a dignified married woman: Her behaviour shocked all the middle-class matrons in the neighbourhood.) matróna•- matronly* * *• vězeňská dozorkyně• vrchní sestra• hospodářka• matrona -
52 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 -
53 mediaeval
[medi'i:vəl, ]( American[) mi:-](of, or belonging to, the Middle Ages: medieval plays/music.) středověký* * *• středověký -
54 medieval
[medi'i:vəl, ]( American[) mi:-](of, or belonging to, the Middle Ages: medieval plays/music.) středověký* * *• středověký -
55 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) prostředí2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) prostředek3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) prostředí2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) střední* * *• střední -
56 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) vyrovnaný2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) jemný3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) vyzrálý2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) zjemnit* * *• uvolněný• vyzrálý• zjemnit• příjemný• jemný• měkký -
57 mid
[mid](at, or in, the middle of: a midweek football match; in mid air; a mid-air collision between two aircraft.) polo-, uprostřed, ve volném prostoru* * *• střední -
58 midday
[mid'dei](the middle of the day; twelve o'clock: We'll meet you at midday; ( also adjective) a midday meal.) poledne; polední* * *• poledne• polední -
59 midriff
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60 midsummer
(the middle of summer: It happened in midsummer; ( also adjective) a midsummer day.) uprostřed léta- Midsummer Eve* * *• období letního slunovratu
См. также в других словарях:
Middle — Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Middle — may refer to: Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Geography in fiction … Wikipedia
middle — [mid′ l] adj. [ME middel < OE < midd ,MID1 + el, LE] 1. halfway between two given points, times, limits, etc.; also, equally distant from all sides or extremities; in the center; mean 2. in between; intermediate; intervening 3. Gram. a … English World dictionary
Middle — Mid dle, n. [AS. middel. See {Middle}, a.] The point or part equally distant from the extremities or exterior limits, as of a line, a surface, or a solid; an intervening point or part in space, time, or order of series; the midst; central… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middle — [adj] central average, between, betwixt and between*, center, centermost, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo*, middlemost, middle of the road*, midmost, smack in the… … New thesaurus
middle C — n [U] the musical note C, which is the middle note on a piano … Dictionary of contemporary English
middle C — ► NOUN Music ▪ the C near the middle of the piano keyboard, written on the first ledger line below the treble stave or the first ledger line above the bass stave … English terms dictionary
middle — ► ADJECTIVE 1) at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central. 2) intermediate in rank, quality, or ability. ► NOUN 1) a middle point or position. 2) informal a person s waist and stomach … English terms dictionary
middle — I adjective average, axial, centermost, central, centric, centroidal, equidistant, halfway, interjacent, intermediary, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mediate, mediocre, medium, mid, midmost, midway, pivotal II noun average, axis, center,… … Law dictionary
middle — n *center, midst, core, hub, focus, nucleus, heart … New Dictionary of Synonyms
middle C — n. 1. the musical note on the first ledger line below the treble staff and the first above the bass staff 2. the corresponding tone or key … English World dictionary
