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21 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) cizí2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) podivný•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough* * *• zvláštní• podivný• cizí• divný -
22 unable
(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) neschopný* * *• neschopen• neschopný -
23 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) plýtvat, promarnit2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) zmetek; odpad; odpadový2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) promarněný3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) pustina•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *• plýtvání• promarnit• promrhat• odpad• odpadový• mrhání -
24 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) směna2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• zhlédnout• pozorovat• pohlédnout• sledovat• střežit• hodinky• hledět• hlídat• hlídkovat• koukat• kouknout se• dívat se -
25 wonderful
adjective (arousing wonder; extraordinary, especially in excellence: a wonderful opportunity; a wonderful present; She's a wonderful person.) skvělý* * *• úžasný• podivuhodný• skvělý• nádherný• obdivuhodný• báječný -
26 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) to je nadělení•- would-be- would you* * *• by -
27 bide one's time
(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) vyčkávat (příležitost) -
28 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) prosadit se -
29 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) nechat (si) ujít2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) uklouznout (někomu) -
30 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) využít co nejlépe -
31 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) využít co nejlépe -
32 miss the boat
(to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) zmeškat autobus
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