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1 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) udávat krok -
2 philosopher
noun (a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories: Rousseau was a famous philosopher.) filozof* * *• filozof -
3 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) závod, dostih2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) přihlásit k závodu, závodit2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) běžet o závod s3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) jet plnou parou•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa; rasový2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kmen•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *• závodit• závod• rasa• jet dostih• dostih -
4 ritual
['ri uəl]noun ((a particular set of) traditional or fixed actions etc used in a religious etc ceremony: Christian rituals; the ritual of the Roman Catholic church.) rituál* * *• rituál -
5 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) řazení rychlostí2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) rychlost3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) zařízení4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) výstroj•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick* * *• výzbroj• výstroj• rychlostní stupeň• ozubené kolo• mechanizmus -
6 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) volný, svobodný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) svobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štědrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otevřený, ochotný5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) volný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) volný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oproštěný; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) osvobodit, uvolnit2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) osvobodit se (od)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) poštovné hrazené adresátem- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• volný• zdarma• svoboda• svobodný• osvobodit• neomezený• bezplatný -
7 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postavit2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) hodit3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) padnout4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) houpat se5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) nasadit2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) hřiště2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) výška3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stupeň4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanoviště5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) hod, vrh6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) houpání•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) asfalt- pitch-dark* * *• výška• smůla• druh úderu v golfu -
8 allocate
['æləkeit]1) (to give (to someone) for his own use: He allocated a room to each student.) přidělit2) (to set apart (for a particular purpose): They allocated $500 to the project.) přidělit•* * *• přidělit• alokovat -
9 dossier
['dosiei](a set of papers containing information etc about a person or a particular matter.) fascikl* * *• sbírka materiálů• sbírka dokumentů• fascikl• kádrový materiál• akta• dokumenty -
10 earmark
verb (to set aside (for a particular purpose): This money is earmarked for our holiday.) dát stranou, odložit* * *• značka -
11 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oko2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) očko, ouško, dírka3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) oko2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) hltat, sledovat (očima)- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *• oko -
12 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pro2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) po4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pro; za9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro10) (because of: for this reason.) kvůli, pro, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pro13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) přes2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) protože* * *• za• pro• na• neboť• o -
13 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) vložit; položit; předložit2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položit3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) připravit4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) položit5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) zahnat6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) snést7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) vsadit•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) udělat plastický účes- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laický2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neodborný•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) lyrická píseň/balada* * *• umístit• položit• poloha• klást• lay/laid/laid• lie/lay/lain -
14 locate
[lə'keit, ]( American[) 'loukeit]1) (to set in a particular place or position: The kitchen is located in the basement.) umístit2) (to find the place or position of: He located the street he was looking for on the map.) najít* * *• umístit• zaměřit• lokalizovat -
15 outfit
(a set of clothes, especially for a particular occasion: a wedding outfit.) výstroj, šaty, vybavení* * *• výstroj• vybavení• vybavit• oděv -
16 production
1) (the act or process of producing something: car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.) výroba2) (the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods: The new methods increased production.) výroba3) (a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc: I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.) inscenace* * *• tvorba• výroba• výrobní• výtvor• plod• produkční• produkce• dílo -
17 reservation
[rezə-]1) (the act of reserving: the reservation of a room.) rezervování2) (something (eg a table in a restaurant) which has been reserved: Have you a reservation, Sir?) rezervace3) (a doubt.) zdrženlivost4) (a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose: an Indian reservation in the United States.) rezervace* * *• rezervace -
18 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) dějiště2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) výjev3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) výstup4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) scenérie5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) výstup6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) dekorace7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) prostředí•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *• scéna -
19 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 -
20 time bomb
(a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time.) časovaná puma* * *• časovaná puma
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