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1 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) stát pevně, neustoupit* * *• neustoupit -
2 keep one's ground
• neustoupit -
3 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolů2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupně, stále dál4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolů5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolů, k jihu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) níže2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolů3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) podél3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodit do sebe- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) naprostý, vyložený- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) prachové peří- downie®- downy* * *• poklesnout• shodit• srazit• dolů• dole -
4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mlít2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) skřípat3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) vtlačit, zavrtat2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) dřina- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *• umlít• grind/ground/ground• mlít -
5 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) další, příští, sousední2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) potom3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) další, příští- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *• potom• příští• následující• další -
6 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) kořen2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) kořen, kořínek3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) kořen4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) kořeny2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakořenit, zasadit- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rýt2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabat se* * *• odmocnina• kořen -
7 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) šlápnout2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) prochodit3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) (roz)šlapat2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) krok2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) vzorek3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) schod, stupeň•* * *• tread/trod/trodden• šlapat• stopa• krok -
8 at home
1) (in one's home: I'm afraid he's not at home.) doma2) ((in football etc) in one's own ground: The team is playing at home today.) na vlastním hřišti* * *• doma -
9 handstand
noun (the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground.) stoj na rukou* * *• stojka -
10 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 -
11 recreation
[rekri'eiʃən]((a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby): I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.) osvěžení, zotavení- recreation ground* * *• rekreace -
12 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) hodit2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) shodit3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) zmást, přivést do rozpaků4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) povalit, složit2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) hod, vrh- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway* * *• throw/threw/thrown• vrhat• zmást• hodit• házet• hod -
13 -storeyed
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) -podlažní -
14 -storied
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) -podlažní -
15 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) příkop2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) zbavit se* * *• zahodit• zbavit se• příkop• strouha• odhodit -
16 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 -
17 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získat2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získat3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) získat (sílu), zesílit4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) předbíhat se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) přírůstek2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• získat• zesílení• profit• nabýt nabude nabyl -
18 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) díra2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) díra3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) udělat díru, proděravět2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrát míček do jamky•- hole out* * *• otvor• jáma• jamka• díra -
19 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pře)skočit; přimět ke skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) (v)skočit3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) vyskočit4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) přeskočit2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) překážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) vyskočení5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhlý vzestup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vzestup• skočit• skákat• skok -
20 kneel
[ni:l]past tense, past participle - knelt; verb((often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground: She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.) kleknout si, klečet* * *• klečet• kneel/knelt/knelt
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