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1 piece together
(to put (the pieces of something) together: They tried to piece together the fragments of the broken vase.) složit, sestavit -
2 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kus2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kus; jeden3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kus; článek4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) mince5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figurka, kámen•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) postupný- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *• kus• kousek -
3 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) spojit2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) spojit3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) vstoupit do4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) připojit se, spojit se5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) přijít, přidat se2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) spoj- join hands
- join in
- join up* * *• přidat• připojit• přidat se• spojovat• spojit -
4 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) propíchnout, píchat2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (v)bodnout3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) přilepit, slepit, zůstat4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uváznout•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) větev2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) hůl3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• tyčinka• prut• přilepit• stick/stuck/stuck• hůl• lepit• klacek -
5 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) spojit tavením2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) zhasnout spálením pojistky2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) pojistka- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) rozbuška* * *• zápalná šňůra• pojistka• rozbuška -
6 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) stuha, tkanice2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) cílová páska3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) páska4) (a tape-measure.) měřicí pásmo; krejčovský metr2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) lepit páskou2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) zachytit na pásku•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *• pásmo• páska• magnetofonová páska -
7 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kroutit (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) splétat3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) kroutit2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zkroucení2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skrojek, svitek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) smyčka4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zvrat•- twisted- twister* * *• zkroutit se• zakroutit se• kroutit se• kroutit -
8 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) provaz, nit2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlákno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna; smyčcový4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) šňůra2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) navléknout2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napnout3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odvlákňovat4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pověsit•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *• provázek• řetězec• struna• string/strung/strung• špagát• šňůra -
9 clamp
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10 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) shromáždit se2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) zjistit, dovídat se3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) sebrat, sklidit4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) nabrat, nařasit2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) zřasení- gather round
- gather together* * *• sebrat• sbírat -
11 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) špendlík2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) jehlice2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) sešpendlit2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) přitlačit•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *• pin• špendlík• kolík• blbůstka -
12 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) nehet2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) hřebík2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) přibít- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *• přitlouci• hřebík• nehet• cvok -
13 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) (o)stříhat2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) stříhnout jednu2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) stříhání2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) pohlavek3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) (video)klip•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) sepnout (sponkou)2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) sponka* * *• sponka -
14 batten
['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) prkno, lišta, lať* * *• zabednit• zatlouci prkny• prkno -
15 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) sešit2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) kniha3) (a record of bets.) úhrn sázek2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) zarezervovat2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) zajistit si•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book* * *• zamluvit• předplatit si• rezervovat• knížka• kniha• objednávat• objednat• blok -
16 collaborate
[kə'læbəreit]1) (to work together (with someone) on a piece of work: He and his brother collaborated on a book about aeroplanes.) spolupracovat2) (to work along (with someone) to betray secrets etc: He was known to have collaborated with the enemy.) kolaborovat•- collaborator* * *• spolupracovat -
17 grit
[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) kamínek2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) odvaha2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) zatnout (zuby)- gritty* * *• posypat• písek• štěrk -
18 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) spoj2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) kloub3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) kýta2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) spojený2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) společný3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) rozčtvrtit- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *• společný• spojený• kloub -
19 ligament
['liɡəmənt](a piece of tough substance that joins together the bones of the body: She pulled a ligament in her knee when she fell.) šlacha* * *• vazivo• vaz• provazec -
20 medley
['medli](a piece of music put together from a number of other pieces: She sang a medley of old songs.) směs* * *• směs
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