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41 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (s)padnout2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) upadnout3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) klesat4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) nastat, připadnout na5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) stát se6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) připadnout na2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) pád2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) (nápadné) množství3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) pád4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) podzim•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *• upadnout• podzim• poklesnout• pokles• propad• spadat• spadnout• pád• padnout• padat• fall/fell/fallen• klesání• napadat• napadnout -
42 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správný3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správné4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravice3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) přesně, přímo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hned3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) přímo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) zcela5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správně4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnat (se)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napravit5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobře- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• vpravo• právo• pravý• pravda• přímo• přímý• správný• ihned• hned• napravo -
43 wheelbarrow
noun (a small carrier with one wheel at the front, and two legs and two handles at the back: He used a wheelbarrow to move the manure to the back garden.) trakař* * *• trakař• kolečko -
44 withdraw
[wið'dro:]past tense - withdrew; verb1) (to (cause to) move back or away: The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.) stáhnout (se), odstoupit2) (to take back (something one has said): She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.) vzít zpět3) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) vyzvednout•- withdrawn* * *• stáhnout• odstraňovat -
45 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) stříhat; řezat2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) uříznout; rozřezat; nakrájet3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) vystřihnout4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) (o)stříhat; posekat5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) snížit6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) vystřihnout7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) říznout se8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) sejmout9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') stop!10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) zkrátit si cestu11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) protínat12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) ulít se13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorovat2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) řez; výpadek; sestřih; snížení2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) střih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátek•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jedovatý- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohledný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• tnout• zkrátit• seknutí• sekat• řezat• sek• rozřezat• řez• říznutí• snížit• střih• snížení• krájet• cut/cut/cut -
46 endorse
[in'do:s]1) (to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).) podepsat na rubu2) (to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).) proštípnout kupón3) (to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc): The court endorsed the judge's decision.) schválit•* * *• podepsat šek• schvalovat -
47 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) pověsit; viset2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zasadit; být zasazen3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) oběsit; být oběšen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) viset dolů, splývat5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) sklonit•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *• viset• zavěsit• pověsit• hang/hung/hung• oběsit -
48 haunt
[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) strašit2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) stále se vracet3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) často navštěvovat2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) často navštěvované místo- haunted* * *• pronásledovat -
49 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) háček2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) věšáček, háček3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) hák2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) chytat na háček2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) zaháknout (se); zapnout3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) odpálený stranou•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *• věšáček• zaháknout• háček• hák -
50 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad, přes2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) přes3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na, přes4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) prostřednictvím7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) během8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) při2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) nad, nahoře2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.) pře-3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) napříč, přes, na druhou stranu4) (downwards: He fell over.) dolů, na zem5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) více6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) navíc7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) úplně, skrz naskrz3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) u konce4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) směna5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *• víc než• po• příliš• přes• skončit• lomeno• nad -
51 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• sedět• sit/sat/sat -
52 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) backhand2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) písmo se sklonem doleva* * *• backhand -
53 camel
['kæməl](a desert animal with one (dromedary ['dromədəri]) or two (bactrian (camel) ['bæktriən]) humps on its back, used for carrying goods and/or people.) velbloud* * *• velbloud -
54 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) židle2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) předsednictví3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) stolice (profesorská)2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) předsedat- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship* * *• židle• předsedající• křeslo -
55 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) bojovat, zápasit2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovat (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádat se2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj, rvačka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnost4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxu)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• potírat• spor• fight/fought/fought• bojovat -
56 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plochý2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) nudný, všední3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) rozhodný, jasný4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) prázdný, splasklý5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) zvětralý6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) nižší o půl tónu2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) roztažený3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) byt2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) předznamenání bé3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) dlaň4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) nížina•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *• byt -
57 graft
I 1. verb(to fix (skin, bone etc) from one part of the body on to or into another part of the body: The doctor treated her burns by grafting skin from her leg on to her back.) transplantovat2. noun(a piece of skin, bone etc which is grafted: a skin graft.) transplantátII noun1) (dishonesty in obtaining profit or good position.) korupce2) (hard work.) dřina* * *• transplantovaná tkáň• transplantovat• roub• roubovat -
58 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 -
59 limousine
['liməzi:n](a kind of large motor car especially one with a screen separating the front seat from the back.) limuzína* * *• limuzína -
60 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) mít, vlastnit2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) uznat2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) vlastní- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up* * *• vlastnit• vlastní
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