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1 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vybarvit se, ukázat se v pravém světleEnglish-Czech dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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2 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) barva2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) barva3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) barva pleti4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) barvitost2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) barevný3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) nabarvit; natřít- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) barevný- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *• vybarvit• barva• barevný -
3 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) obejmout2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) držet se (při)2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) objetí* * *• objímat• objetí• obejmout -
4 array
[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) sada, řada, seskupení2) (clothes: in fine array.) oděv2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) uspořádat, seskupit2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) vystrojit (se)* * *• pole• sešikovat• šikovat• seskupit -
5 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) vedle, u2) (past: going by the house.) podél3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po, přes4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) s (čím), pomocí5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s (čím)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) díky (čemu); (čím)7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) během9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na, krát11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) po, na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blízko, poblíž2) (past: A dog ran by.) okolo, tudy3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) stranou•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objet- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *• za• prostřednictvím• ode• od• okolo• kolem• o -
6 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) vyjádřit2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) vyjádřit se3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) vyjádřit4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) poslat spěšně2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) spěšný2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) výslovný3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) expres4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) rychlík2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) zrychlená doprava•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway* * *• vyjadřovat• vyjádřit• expres -
7 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) lichotit2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) lichotit3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) lichotit si•- flattery* * *• lichotit -
8 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) chlubit se (čím), okázale předvádět* * *• chlubit• chvástat -
9 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) rozsvítit, zapnout2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) obléci si, obout si3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) nabrat4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) uvést5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) zařadit6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) předstírat7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) vsadit (na)* * *• zveličovat• předstírat• obouvat• obléknout si• obouvat si• obléknout• obout• oblékat• obout si• nasadit -
10 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
(to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) učit tahat starého valachaEnglish-Czech dictionary > teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
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