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1 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) pokročit; zlepšit2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vyplatit předem2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postup, pokrok2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) záloha3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) pokus o sblížení3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) předčasný2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) předem3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) předvojový•- advanced- in advance* * *• záloha• zálohovat• pokročit• pokrok• postupovat• navrhovat• dát zálohu• dělat pokroky -
2 buffer
(an apparatus for lessening the force with which a moving object strikes something.) nárazník, tlumič* * *• vyrovnávací paměť• nárazník -
3 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) (vy)táhnout2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) táhnout3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vléci se4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) pročesávat, prohledávat5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) táhnout se2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) překážka, zátěž2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) šluk, tah3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) otrava4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) převlek za ženu* * *• vléci• vláčet• vléct• táhnout -
4 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) unést2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) přepadnout3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) zmocnit se2. noun(the act of hijacking.) přepadení- hijacker* * *• unést -
5 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor* * *• udržovat• udržet• uchopení• vytrvat• postavení• podržet• sevření• obsahovat• hold/held/held• držení• držet• činit -
6 momentum
[mə'mentəm](the amount or force of motion in a moving body.) hybnost* * *• setrvačnost• spád událostí• hybnost• moment -
7 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) střílet, vystřelit2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) zastřelit3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) vrhnout4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) vyrazit; vystřelovat; vrhnout5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) natáčet6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) vystřelit7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) střílet2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) výhonek- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *• výstřel• výhonek• shoot/shot/shot• smyk
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