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41 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) vystrčit2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) nutit3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) obrat, oškubat4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) kšeftovat, živit se nepoctivě5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) šlapat chodník2. noun(quick and busy activity.) horečná činnost- hustler* * *• postrčit• ruch• strčit• spěchat• strkat• nacpat -
42 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vést; přimět2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vést3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) způsobit4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) být v čele; vést5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) vést2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) čelo, vedení2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenství3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) příklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) šňůra6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vodítko7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavní role•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) olovo; olověný2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vést - vodit• vedení• vést• vodit• vodítko• vodič• zaplombovat• zavést• plomba• směřovat• olůvko• olovo• olovnice• lead/led/led• náskok• dirigovat• dovést -
43 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) naklánět se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opřít (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) hubený2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) libový3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) hubený•- leanness* * *• opírat -
44 lung
(one of the pair of organs of breathing, in man and other animals.) plíce* * *• plicní lalok• plíce -
45 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný, nečestný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladěný; zlý; krutý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, ubohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) střední2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) průměrný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) střed, průměr, střední hodnotaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mínit; znamenat2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšlet•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *• znamenat• zákeřný• zamýšlet• průměrný• průměr• střední• mysl• myslit• mínit• myslet• mean/meant/meant -
46 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) potkat2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) sejít se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) seznámit se (s)4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) setkat se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) uspokojit, splnit6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) zasáhnout7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) nalézt8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) mít, setkat se (s)9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) oplatit, reagovat (na)2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) shromáždění- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *• potkávat• potkat• sejít• scházet se• setkání• sejít se• setkat se• setkávat se• splnit• meet/met/met -
47 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) (patřící k)2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) od3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) od4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) z5) (showing: a picture of my father.) (zobrazující)6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) (vytvořený) z7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) (množství, míra)8) (about: an account of his work.) o9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) (obsah)10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) (příčina)11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) o12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) (předmět, činnost)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) (vlastnost)14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) za* * *• vyjádření druhého pádu• z• ze• od• na -
48 offer
['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) nabídnout2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) nabídnout2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) nabídka2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) nabídka•- offering- on offer* * *• poskytovat• poskytnout• nabídka• nabídnout• nabízet• návrh -
49 physical
['fizikəl]1) (of the body: Playing football is one form of physical fitness.) tělesný2) (of things that can be seen or felt: the physical world.) hmotný3) (of the laws of nature: It's a physical impossibility for a man to fly like a bird.) fyzický4) (relating to the natural features of the surface of the Earth: physical geography.) fyzický5) (relating to physics: physical chemistry.) fyzikální•- physical education* * *• fyzikální• fyzický -
50 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) dát, umístit, přivést, přeložit2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) položit, předložit3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) vyjádřit4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) napsat5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) vyplout, doplout•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *• ukládat• umístit• položit• postavit• put/put/put• oceňovat• klást• kladl• dávat• dát -
51 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) zacouvat, přetočit nazpět2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrátit3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) zvrátit2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) opak; opačný2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neúspěch3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) zpětný chod4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) rub•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *• změnit směr• zaměnit• zpátečka• zvrátit• reverzní• opak• opačný• obrátit• obrácený -
52 self-important
[selfim'po:tənt](having too high an opinion of one's own importance: a self-important little man.) domýšlivý* * *• nadutý• domýšlivý -
53 self-made
[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) vypracovaný vlastní silou* * *• vlastnoruční -
54 shamble
['ʃæmbl](to walk slowly and awkwardly, (as if) not lifting one's feet properly off the ground: The old man shambled wearily along the street.) šourat se* * *• šourání• loudat se• chaos• belhat -
55 shuffle
1. verb1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) vléci (se), belhat se2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) míchat2. noun(an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) zamíchání* * *• zamíchat• míchat -
56 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) vytřídit2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) vyřešit3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) vyřídit si účty* * *• urovnat• vytřídit• vytříbit• zorganizovat• roztřídit -
57 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) rozpětí2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) doba2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) překlenout* * *• přemostit• překlenout• předl• rozpětí• rozpon• rozteč• rozsah -
58 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) oblek, kostým2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) úbor3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) nabídka k sňatku5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) barva2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) vyhovovat2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) slušet, padnout3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) přizpůsobit•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *• vyhovovat• žádost• vyhovět• žaloba• slušet• soudní proces• oblek -
59 sword
[so:d](a weapon with a long blade that is sharp on one or both edges: He drew his sword (from its sheath) and killed the man.) meč- swordsman
- swordtail
- cross swords* * *• kord• meč -
60 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ten (to), tamten, tenhle2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) to3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) který4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) že2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) že; kéž5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tak- that's that* * *• to• toho• tom• tu• tomu• tím• tou• že• tak• ten• ta• té• tamten• tamhleten• ona• onoho• onen• ono• jenž• který• aby
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