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1 read between the lines
(to understand something (from a piece of writing etc) which is not actually stated.) číst mezi řádky -
2 lines
noun plural (the words an actor has to say: He had difficulty remembering his lines.) text* * *• řádky• hranice• linky• lemuje• nárys• čáry -
3 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šňůra; nit; vlasec2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čára3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linka, linie4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) řada6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár řádek7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová linie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; směr9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubí; síť; linka; spoj11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) řádek12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh, sortiment; obor14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovat2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovat•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vyložit2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšít•- lined- liner- lining* * *• trať• potrubí• přímka• řádek• řada• rodokmen• šňůra• linie• lemovat• linkovat• linka• čára• dráha -
4 platform
['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) pódium2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) perón, nástupiště* * *• pódium• plošina• platforma• nástupiště -
5 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) zaneprázdněný, zaměstnán2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) rušný, živý3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) obsazený2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) zaměstnávat se- busily* * *• zaneprázdněný• zaměstnaný• rušný• obsazený• mám hodně práce -
6 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) stáhnout, srazit (k sobě)2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) (u)zavřít* * *• uzavřít• zblízka -
7 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) zrno2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) zrní3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) zrnko4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) vlákno; léta; žilkování5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) zrnko•* * *• zrní• zrno• obilí• obilniny -
8 rhyme
1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) říkanka2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rým3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) rýmované verše2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rýmovat se* * *• říkanka• říkadlo• rým -
9 etch
[e ](to make (designs) on metal, glass etc using an acid to eat out the lines.) leptat* * *• leptat -
10 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) podrážděný, rozmrzelý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kříž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kříž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kříž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kříž, obtíž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kříženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kříž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kříž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) přejít; protínat (se)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) zkřížit3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) křížit se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) křížit se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) přeškrtnout6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) překřížit7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (z)křížit8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovat•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) přezkoumání, křížová kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• přetínat• přestoupit• přejíždět• přejet• přejít• přestupovat• kříž -
11 mark out
1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) (na)lajnovat, vyznačit2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) předurčit* * *• vyznačit -
12 limerick
['limərik](a type of humorous poem with five lines, the third and fourth lines being shorter than the others.) druh žertovné rýmovačky* * *• pětiřádková vtipná rýmovačka• limerick -
13 ruler
1) (a person who governs: the ruler of the state.) vládce, panovník2) (a long narrow piece of wood, plastic etc for drawing straight lines: I can't draw straight lines without a ruler.) pravítko* * *• vládce• pravítko -
14 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) směnit2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) vyměnit si2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) výměna2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) výměna názorů3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) směna4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) burza6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrála•* * *• výměna• vyměňovat• vyměnit si• vyměnit• zaměnit• směnit -
15 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) rovnoběžný2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) obdobný2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) rovnoběžně, souběžně3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) rovnoběžka2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) analogie3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) rovnoběžka4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) mít obdobu* * *• rovnoběžka• rovnoběžný• souběžný• paralelní -
16 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kout, roh2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) koutek3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) rohový kop2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) vehnat do rohu2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) vjet do zatáčky, zatočit•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *• roh• koutek• kout -
17 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tvrdý2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) nesnadný3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) přísný4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) tuhý5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) těžký6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) tvrdý2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) usilovně2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) silně, hodně3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) upřeně4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) úplně, zcela•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *• těžký• tvrdě• vážný• tvrdý• tuhý• zatvrzelý• pilně• pevný• perný• obtížný• hrubý• krutý• krutě• natvrdo• nesnadný• bezcitný -
18 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tlumočit2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) vyložit3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretovat•- interpreter* * *• tlumočit• vykládat• vyložit• interpretovat -
19 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) míra2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka míry3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) míra4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatřený5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) míra6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (z)měřit2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovat3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) srovnávat, poměřovat4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) měřit•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• změřit• opatření• míra• měřit• dávkovat -
20 reel
[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) cívka2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) rejdovák2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) motat se- reel in- reel off* * *• kotouč• motat• naviják• cívka
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