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41 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formální2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) společenský3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) obřadný4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formální5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) geometrický, symetrický•- formally- formality* * *• formální -
42 formidable
['fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl]1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) hrozivý, strašný2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) nesmírný, obrovský•* * *• obrovský• impozantní• hrozný• hrozivý -
43 foxy
1) (clever in a deceitful way: He's a foxy fellow.) vychytralý2) (like a fox: She had rather foxy features.) zrzavý* * *• vychytralý• přitažlivá• lišácký -
44 freighter
noun (a ship (or aircraft) that carries freight rather than passengers.) nákladní loď/letadlo* * *• náklaďák• nákladní letadlo• nákladní loď -
45 functional
1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) praktický; služební; provozní2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) funkční* * *• fungující• funkční -
46 gasworks
noun singular (a place where gas is made: The gasworks is rather an ugly building.) plynárna* * *• plynárna -
47 get off
1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) sundat; odstranit2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) změnit* * *• vystoupit -
48 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) šedý2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) šedivý2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) šedá (barva)2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) šedá3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) šedivět- greyish* * *• popelavý• šedivý• šedý -
49 hamster
['hæmstə](a small animal, rather like a fat rat without a tail, often kept as a pet.) křeček* * *• křeček -
50 handmade
adjective (made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: hand-made furniture.) ruční, rukodělný* * *• ručně vyrobený• rukodělný -
51 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) těžký2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) těžký3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) hustý; ostrý; rozbouřený; tíživý4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) těžký5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) zatažený; dusný6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) těžký7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) těžký8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) těžký•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *• těžký -
52 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• výsost• výška• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• vysoké• výšina -
53 hunch
(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) tušení, podezření- hunchbacked
- hunched up* * *• tušení• předtucha -
54 imitate
['imiteit] 1. verb(to (try to) be, behave or look the same as (a person etc): Children imitate their friends rather than their parents; He could imitate the song of many different birds.) napodobit2. adjective(made to look like something else: imitation wood.) napodobený- imitativeness
- imitator* * *• napodobovat -
55 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) lhostejný2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) průměrný•- indifference* * *• průměrný• obstojný• indiferentní• lhostejný• netečný -
56 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) nepřímý2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) vyhýbavý3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) vedlejší, nezamýšlený•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *• nepřímý -
57 indirect speech
(a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said: He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'.) nepřímá řeč* * *• nepřímá řeč -
58 indistinct
[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) nezřetelný; neurčitý- indistinctness* * *• nezřetelný• neurčitý -
59 industrial
adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) průmyslový* * *• průmyslový• industriální -
60 ink
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Rather — Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r), a. [Compar. of {Rath}, a.] Prior; earlier; former. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Now no man dwelleth at the rather town. Sir J. Mandeville. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rather — O.E. hraþor more quickly, earlier, sooner, also more readily, comparative of hraþe, hræþe quickly, related to hræð quick, from P.Gmc. *khrathuz (Cf. O.N. hraðr, O.H.G. hrad). The base form rathe was obsolete by 18c. except in poetry; superlative… … Etymology dictionary
rather — [[t]rɑ͟ːðə(r), ræ̱ð [/t]] ♦ 1) PHR PREP You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than… … English dictionary
rather — predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) quite; fairly: I was rather surprised to see him with his ex wife. | He was limping rather badly as he walked off the field. | It s not too big for you at all. I rather like the way it fits you. | rather a big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
