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1 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) přírodní2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) vrozený3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) přirozený4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) přirozený5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) bez předznamenání (hud.)2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) člověk s přirozeným talentem2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) odrážka•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources* * *• přírodní• přirozený• normální -
2 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) (pro)píchnout (se o)2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) bodnutí2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) dírka3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) ocas4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) idiot•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears* * *• žihadlo• penis• píchat• čurák -
3 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) (za)rachotit2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) uhánět3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vyvést z konceptu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rachocení2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) řehtačka3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) chřestidlo•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
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4 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) náhlý, neočekávaný2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) úsečný3) (lacking in continuity.) přerušený, přetržený•- abruptly- abruptness* * *• prudký• příkrý• strohý• strmý• náhlý• nesouvislý• neočekávaný• nečekaný -
5 angular
['æŋɡjulə]1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) hranatý2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) kostnatý* * *• úhlový• hranatý• kostnatý -
6 goad
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7 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) chlup2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) vlas(y)•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) ostrá zatáčka- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *• vlasy• vous• vlas• srst• ochlupení• chlup• chlupy -
8 herald
['herəld] 1. noun(formerly, a person who carries and reads important messages and notices (eg from a king): The king sent out heralds to announce the new law.) herold2. verb(to announce or be a sign of: A sharp wind often heralds a storm.) zvěstovat- heraldic- heraldry* * *• zvěstovat• posel• ohlásit• hlasatel• kurýr -
9 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) pozorování; pozorovací2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) pozorovatelna3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) hlídka4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) starost* * *• vyhlídka• rozhledna -
10 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) ostruha2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) bič•- spur on* * *• povzbudit• ostruha -
11 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) steh; oko2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) steh; oko3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) píchání2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) sešít, přišít- in stitches
- stitch up* * *• šít• stehovat• steh• brožovat
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