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41 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) (za)mrznout2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) mrznout3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zmrznout4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zmrazit5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) ztuhnout6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zmrazit2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) mráz- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *• zmrazit• ochladit• freeze/froze/frozen• mrznout• mrazit -
42 gallop
['ɡæləp] 1. noun((a period of riding at) the fastest pace of a horse: He took the horse out for a gallop; The horse went off at a gallop.) trysk, cval2. verb1) ((of a horse) to move at a gallop: The horse galloped round the field.) cválat2) ((with through) to do, say etc (something) very quickly: He galloped through the work.) udělat v trysku; oddrmolit•* * *• způsob běhu koně• cval -
43 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) délka2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) kus3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) délka•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *• délka -
44 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) úleva2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc, pomocný3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) směna, střídání4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) osvobození5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) reliéf•- relieve- relieved* * *• ulehčení• úleva• útěcha• vysvobození• posila• pomoc• podpora materiální• plastika• profil• reliéf• střídání stráže• osvobození• odpočinek• obrys• kontrast -
45 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustoupit2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stáhnout se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál k ústupu3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústraní* * *• ústup -
46 wicket
['wikit]1) (a hoop through which the balls are driven in the game of croquet or at which the ball is bowled in cricket.) branka2) (the ground between two sets of these rods: The wicket has dried out well.) hřiště mezi brankami3) (the ending of a batsman's period of batting: They scored fifty runs for (the loss of) one wicket.) doba hry jednoho pálkaře•* * *• vrátka• branka -
47 contemporary
[kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) ze stejného období2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) současný, moderní2. noun(a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) současník, vrstevník* * *• současný -
48 lesson
['lesn]1) (something which is learned or taught: The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.) lekce2) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) hodina3) (a part of the Bible read in church: He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.) čtení* * *• vyučovací hodina• lekce -
49 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tichý, klidný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) klidný3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) klidný4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlumený2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, klid3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) utišit (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• ticho• tichý• uklidnit• klid• klidný -
50 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) jeviště2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) inscenovat2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) uspořádat•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) stádium, fáze2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) pásmo4) (a section of a rocket.) stupeň•* * *• stupeň• stadium• stádium• jeviště• etapa -
51 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) výklenek, alkovna2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) mezidobí3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) přestávka* * *• ústup• výklenek• zákoutí• prohlubeň -
52 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) hláskovat2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) dávat3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znát pravopis4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) znamenat•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklínadlo2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) (silný) vlivIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) směna2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) období3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chvíle* * *• zaříkat• znamenat• okouzlení• hláskovat• kouzlo• kouzlit• období -
53 spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) prostírat se2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) rozložit3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) rozptýlit se* * *• rozvíjet se• rozkládat se• rozestřít -
54 week
[wi:k] 1. noun1) (any sequence of seven days, especially from Sunday to Saturday: It's three weeks since I saw her.) týden2) (the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive: He can't go during the week, but he'll go on Saturday or Sunday.) pracovní týden3) (the amount of time spent working during a period of seven days: He works a forty-eight-hour week.) týden•- weekly2. adverb(once a week: The newspaper is published weekly.) týdně3. noun(a publication coming out once a week: Is this newspaper a weekly or a daily?) týdeník- weekday- weekend
- a week last Friday
- a week today
- tomorrow
- on/next Friday
- Friday* * *• týden -
55 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) klidný2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) klidný2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) bezvětří2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) klid3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) uklidnit- calmly- calmness
- calm down* * *• tichý• ticho• utišit• uklidnit• vlažný• klid• klidný• bezvětří• bezvětrný -
56 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) epocha, mezník* * *• epocha -
57 interlude
['intəlu:d](a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) přestávka* * *• vložka -
58 ministry
plural - ministries; noun1) (the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion: His ministry lasted for fifteen years.) pastorství2) (a department of government or the building where its employees work: the Transport Ministry.) ministerstvo* * *• ministerstvo -
59 probation
[prə'beiʃən, ]( American[) prou-]1) (the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker.) propuštění na podmínku2) ((in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job.) zkušební lhůta•- probation officer
- be/put on probation* * *• zkušební lhůta• zkouška• zkouškové období opravné• podmíněné prominutí• podmíněné propuštění -
60 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) ticho2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) mlčení2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) ztišit3. interjection(be silent!) ticho!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence* * *• umlčet• ticho
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