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81 jack
[‹æk]1) (an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight: You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel.) zdvihák2) (the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave: The jack, queen and king are the three face cards.) spodek•- jack up* * *• zvedák• spodek• hever• kluk• konektor -
82 laughingly
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83 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) složit; položit2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) ustanovit3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) uskladnit* * *• vyznačit• položit• položit se• předepsat• stanovit• odložit -
84 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menší, méně2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) méně3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) méně4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) méně- no less a person than* * *• menší• méně -
85 lest
[lest](in case: He was scared lest he should fail his exam.) že by snad* * *• pro případ že -
86 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) svoboda2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) svoboda3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) opovážlivost•- take the liberty of* * *• svoboda -
87 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
88 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobný2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) jako3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) někdo podobný; něco podobného4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) jako- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) mít rád; líbit se2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) mít rád•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *• podobný• rád• stejný• jako• líbit se• mít rád -
89 lock up
1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) dát pod zámek2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) zamknout (vše)* * *• uzamknout• uzavřít• znepřístupnit• zamknout -
90 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) zlepšit se2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) navštívit3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) vyhledat4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) podívat se do* * *• vyhledat -
91 machine
[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) stroj2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) stroj, mašina2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) obrábět2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) šít na stroji•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) ostřelovat kulometem* * *• zpracovávat• strojní• stroj -
92 margin
1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) okraj2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) kraj3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) rezerva•- marginal* * *• okraj -
93 mercy
['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) slitování2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) štěstí•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *• milosrdenství• milost -
94 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) snad, možná2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) mohl(a) by(ch)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) moci aspoň•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moc, síla- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *• síla• snad• může -
95 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mysl, inteligence2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) dávat pozor na2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) všímat si, dbát3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) pozor (na)4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) hledět si, dbát3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pozor!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *• rozum• pečovat• mysl• dbát -
96 modernise
verb (to bring up to date: We should modernize the education system.) (z)modernizovat* * *• zmodernizovat• modernizovat -
97 modernize
verb (to bring up to date: We should modernize the education system.) (z)modernizovat* * *• modernizovat -
98 often
['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) často* * *• často -
99 oneself
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) se2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) sám* * *• sebe• si• se• sám• sebou• sama• sobě -
100 opposition
[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) odpor2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) protivník* * *• odpor• opozice
См. также в других словарях:
should — [ ʃud ] modal verb *** Should is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You should eat more fresh fruit. Sometimes should is used without a following infinitive: I don t always do everything I should. Should does not change its form, so… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
should — W1S1 [ʃəd strong ʃud] modal v negative short form shouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(right thing)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(expected thing)¦ 4¦(correct thing)¦ 5¦(orders)¦ 6¦(after that )¦ 7¦(possibility)¦ 8¦(imagined situations)¦ 9¦(request … Dictionary of contemporary English
should — [shood] v.aux. [ME scholde < OE sceolde, pt. of sceal, scal, I am obliged: see SHALL] 1. pt. of SHALL [I had hoped I should see you] 2. used to express obligation, duty, propriety, or desirability [you should ask first, the plants should be… … English World dictionary
Should — (sh[oo^]d), imp. of {Shall}. [OE. sholde, shulde, scholde, schulde, AS. scolde, sceolde. See {Shall}.] Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
should — ► MODAL VERB (3rd sing. should) 1) used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness. 2) used to indicate what is probable. 3) formal expressing the conditional mood. 4) used in a clause with ‘that’ after a main clause describing feelings. 5)… … English terms dictionary
should of — This erroneous form of should have arises in all English speaking countries because the contracted form should ve is indistinguishable from it in speech. It is often associated with the speech of children or poorly educated adults: • Well, you… … Modern English usage
should — should; should·er·er; should·na; … English syllables
should've — [shood′əv] contraction should have * * * … Universalium
should've — (should have) v. used to express the possibility that one ought to have done something … English contemporary dictionary
should've — [shood′əv] contraction should have … English World dictionary
should|n't — «SHUD uhnt», should not … Useful english dictionary
