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1 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) blízko, blízký2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) blízký2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blízko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blízko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) blízko, skoro4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) blížit se- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *• u• nedaleký• nedaleko• blízko• blízký -
2 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) přiblížit se (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) příchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) přístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o sblížení, získání něčeho)•- approaching* * *• postup• pojetí• přístup• přistoupit• přistupovat• přiblížit se k• přikročit• příchod• přiblížení• obrátit se na• koncepce• cesta• blížení• blížit se -
3 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) brzy2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) časně; dřív2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) časný, raný2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) prvotní, nejstarší3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) předčasný4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) brzký•- early bird* * *• začínající• ráno• ranný• raný• brzy• časný• časně• brzo -
4 inshore
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5 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 -
6 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) manžeta2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) záložka2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) spoutatII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) políček2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) políčkovat, udeřit* * *• manžeta -
7 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízký2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízký4) (small: a low price.) nízký5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízký, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) používající nízkou technologii, zastaralý- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučet* * *• nízko• níže• nízký• dolní -
8 outside
1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) vnějšek2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) vnější, venkovní2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) vnější, cizí, zahraniční3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) nepatrný3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) ven, venku2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) zvenčí4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) mimo- outsider- at the outside
- outside in* * *• ven• venku• vnější• mimo -
9 huddle
1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) shluknout se2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) schoulit se2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) chumel* * *• změť• chumel -
10 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) kupředu, vpřed2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) přední2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) vpřed2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) od nynějška3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) útočník4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) odeslat* * *• uspíšit• útočník• vpřed• postoupit• odeslat• drzý• dopředu -
11 keel
[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) lodní kýl- be/keep on an even keel* * *• kýl -
12 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) louže2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) louže3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) tůň4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) bazénII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) (společná) pokladna; fond2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) dát dohromady- pools* * *• tůň• bazén -
13 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) výhoda2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) vymoženost3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toaleta* * *• výhoda• vymoženost• zařízení• pohodlí -
14 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) shromáždit se2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) zjistit, dovídat se3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) sebrat, sklidit4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) nabrat, nařasit2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) zřasení- gather round
- gather together* * *• sebrat• sbírat -
15 vapour
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16 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotva2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) opora2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) (u)kotvit- at anchor* * *• ukotvit• zakotvit• připoutat• kotvit• kotva -
17 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) detailní záběr* * *• záběr zblízka• detailní záběr -
18 frieze
[fri:z](a narrow strip around the walls of a room, building etc near the top, usually decorated with pictures, carving etc: The walls were decorated with a frieze of horses.) vlys* * *• vlys -
19 riverside
noun (the ground along or near the side of a river: He has a bungalow on the riverside.) u řeky, břeh řeky* * *• břeh řeky -
20 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) ve středu města2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) nejdůležitější, ústřední•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
- central processing unit* * *• ústřední• střední• hlavní• centrální
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