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21 assembly
1) (a collection of people (usually for a particular purpose): a legislative assembly; The school meets for morning assembly at 8.30.) shromáždění2) (the act of assembling or putting together.) sraz, schůze, skládání* * *• shromáždění• sněm• soustředění• montáž -
22 band
[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) pás, páska2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) proužek3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) pásmoII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) skupina, banda2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) skupina, kapela2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) spojit, sjednotit (se)* * *• tlupa• pruh• řemen• páska• pásek• pásmo• hudební skupina• kapela• muzika -
23 bay
[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) záliv, zátokaII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) oddělení, kójeIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) kaštanově hnědý; hnědák2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) vavřín3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) štěkat* * *• vavřín• záliv -
24 bloc
[blok](a group of nations etc who have an interest or purpose in common: the European trade bloc.) blok* * *• blok -
25 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) prkno2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) deska, tabule3) (meals: board and lodging.) strava (a byt)4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) rada2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) nastoupit do/na2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stravovat se•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board* * *• výbor• rada• prkno• tabule• paluba• komise• kolegium• nasednout• nastoupit• nastupovat• bednit• deska -
26 boat
[bəut] 1. noun1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) loďka, člun2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) loď3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) omáčník (ve tvaru člunu)2. verb(to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) projíždět se/jet na loďce- boatman- in the same boat
- speedboat* * *• loď• člun -
27 booth
[bu:ð, ]( American[) -Ɵ]1) (a tent or stall, especially at a fair: the fortuneteller's booth.) stánek2) (a small compartment for a given purpose: a phone booth; a polling-booth.) budka, bouda* * *• kabina• kiosek• budka• bouda -
28 breed
[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) rodit, mít mladé2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) chovat2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) rasa- bred- breeding* * *• pěstovat• plemeno• plodit• rasa• rod• rodit• breed/bred/bred• druh -
29 brigade
[bri'ɡeid]1) (a body of troops.) brigáda2) (a uniformed group of people organized for a particular purpose: Call the fire brigade!) sbor, oddíl•* * *• brigáda -
30 brotherhood
1) (the state of being a brother: the ties of brotherhood.) bratrství2) (an association of men for a certain purpose.) bratrstvo* * *• bratrstvo -
31 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) tábořiště2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) tábor, kemp3) (a military station, barracks etc.) kemp4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) kemp2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) kempovat- camper- camping
- camp bed
- camp-fire
- campsite* * *• tábořit• tábor -
32 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) tažení2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) kampaň2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) agitovat* * *• účastnit se válečného tažení• válečné tažení• tažení• kampaň -
33 company
plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) společnost2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) návštěva, společnost3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) společnost4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) skupina, parta5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) rota•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company* * *• podnik• rota• setnina• společnost• firma• družina -
34 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetický2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) kosmetický prostředek (šminky)* * *• kosmetický -
35 costume
['kostju:m]1) (an outfit, especially for a particular purpose: swimming-costume.) úbor2) (dress, clothes: eighteenth-century costume.) kostým* * *• kostým -
36 counterfeit
1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) padělaný2) (not genuine or not real.) falešný2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) padělat2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) předstírat* * *• podvrh• padělek• padělat -
37 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) věnovat, zasvětit2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) zasvětit3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) věnovat•- dedication* * *• věnovat• dedikovat -
38 deliberately
[-rət-]1) (on purpose: You did that deliberately!) úmyslně2) (carefully and without hurrying: He spoke quietly and deliberately.) uváženě, rozvážně* * *• úmyslně• schválně -
39 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) nástroj, přístroj2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) trik, plán* * *• zařízení• přístroj -
40 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) diskvalifikovat2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) (u)činit nezpůsobilým•* * *• diskvalifikovat
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