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1 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) několik (málo), trochu* * *• pár -
2 part-time
adjective, adverb (not taking one's whole time; for only a few hours or days a week: a part-time job; She works part-time.) s kratší pracovní dobou* * *• na částečný úvazek -
3 progress
1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) pokrok2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) pokrok2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) ujít, postoupit2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) dělat pokroky•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) průběhovost- progressiveness
- in progress* * *• pokrok -
4 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) takový, podobný2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) takový3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) takový4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) takový2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) to, co; jako takový- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *• takovýto• takový
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