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1 short and sweet
His reply was short and sweet: `Get out!' he shouted.) krátký a jasný -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátký2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátký4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) chybějící5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tísni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) křehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, náraz2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) před cílem•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) vzít do užšího výběru- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *• stručný• krátký• kusý• malý -
3 by and by
(after a short time: By and by, everyone went home.) co nevidět, zanedlouho -
4 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) zkrátka a dobře -
5 Morse
[mo:s](a code for signalling and telegraphy in which each letter is made up of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds or flashes of light.) morseovka* * *• Morse -
6 dumpy
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7 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) útok, přepad2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) přepadnout2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) vyloupit•- raider* * *• útok• nájezd• nálet -
8 snub
1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb(to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) urazit2. noun(an act of snubbing; an insult.) urážka3. adjective((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) ohrnutý* * *• urážka• urazit• napomenutí -
9 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) sedět na bobku2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) zavalitý; sražený* * *• přízemní• neoprávněně obsadit• doupě malého zvířete• dřepět na bobku• dřep -
10 stubby
adjective (being a stub, or short and thick like a stub: a stubby tail; stubby fingers.) pahýlovitý* * *• useknutý• pahýlovitý -
11 stumpy
adjective (being a stump; short and thick like a stump: The cat had a stumpy tail.) pahýlovitý* * *• pahýlovitý -
12 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) úroda; plodina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bičík3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) účes nakrátko4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) vole2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) spást- crop up* * *• úroda• sklizeň -
13 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skákat na jedné noze2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) poskakovat3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) přeskočit; vyskočit4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) nastoupit; vystoupit2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) skok na jedné noze2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) poskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmel* * *• poskakovat• skákat• chmel -
14 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) stříhat; řezat2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) uříznout; rozřezat; nakrájet3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) vystřihnout4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) (o)stříhat; posekat5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) snížit6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) vystřihnout7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) říznout se8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) sejmout9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') stop!10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) zkrátit si cestu11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) protínat12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) ulít se13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorovat2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) řez; výpadek; sestřih; snížení2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) střih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátek•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jedovatý- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohledný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• tnout• zkrátit• seknutí• sekat• řezat• sek• rozřezat• řez• říznutí• snížit• střih• snížení• krájet• cut/cut/cut -
15 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
16 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
- rattle through* * *• hrkat• chrastit• chřestit• chroptět -
17 crisp
[krisp] 1. adjective1) (stiff and dry enough to break easily: crisp biscuits.) chřupavý2) ((of vegetables etc) firm and fresh: a crisp lettuce.) křehký3) ((of manner, speech etc) firm and clear.) rázný2. noun(short for potato crisp.)- crisply- crispness
- crispy* * *• křehký• křupavý• chrupat -
18 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) druhý2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) druhý, další3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) druhý2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) jako druhý3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) druhý, -á2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) podpořit5. noun(a secondary school.) škola druhého stupně, střední- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) vteřinka* * *• vteřina• sekunda• druhotný• druhý -
19 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slang2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) nadávat* * *• slang• hantýrka -
20 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) čtverec2) (something in the shape of this.) čtverec3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) náměstí4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) dvojmocnina2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) čtvercový; hranatý2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) vyrovnaný3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) čtvereční4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) zastaralý3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) v pravém úhlu2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) rovnou4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) upravit do čtverce2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) vyrovnat3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) být v souladu4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) umocnit•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *• hranatý• náměstí• druhá mocnina• čtverec• čtvereční
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