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121 placate
[plə'keit, ]( American[) 'pleikeit](to stop (an angry person) feeling angry: He placated her with an apology.) usmířit* * *• usmířit -
122 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výběžek3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) tečka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) okamžik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dílec8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, věc, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smysl11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) rys12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namířit2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázat3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spárovat•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• zamířit• poukazovat• tečka• směřovat• označit• okamžik• namířit• bod• detail -
123 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) tlak2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) tíha3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) (ná)tlak•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *• tisknutí• tlak• tlačení• lisování• nátlak -
124 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) zabránit- preventive* * *• zabraňovat• zabránit• zamezit• předejít• bránit -
125 procrastinate
[prə'kræstineit](to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) otálet, odkládat* * *• otálet• odkládat -
126 prop up
(to support (something) in an upright position, or stop it from falling: We had to prop up the roof; He propped himself up against the wall.) podepřít, opřít* * *• podpírat -
127 puff
1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) závan, poryv2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) pudrovátko; balonový (rukáv)2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) foukat, bafat2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) hekat, oddychovat•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *• vycpávka• vydechnutí• pudrovátko• tah z cigarety nebo dýmky• supět• obláček dýmu• odfukování• fouknout• lapat po dechu• nadýchnutí• nafouknuté pečivo• nadýchnutá látka• napudrovat• bafání• bafat• chomáček• dýmat -
128 pull up
((of a driver or vehicle) to stop: He pulled up at the traffic lights.) zastavit* * *• zastavit
См. также в других словарях:
stop — stop … Dictionnaire des rimes
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stop — or [stäp] vt. stopped, stopping [ME stoppen < OE stoppian (in comp.) < WGmc stoppōn < VL * stuppare, to stop up, stuff < L stuppa < Gr styppē, tow < IE * stewe , to thicken, contract > Gr styphein, to contract, Sans stuka,… … English World dictionary
Stop — Stop, n. 1. The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. [1913 Webster] It is doubtful . . . whether it contributed anything to the stop of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop — stop; stop·er; stop·less; stop·pa·ble; stop·page; stop·per·less; stop·per·man; stop·ping; un·stop; back·stop; non·stop; stop·per; stop·ple; stop·less·ness; un·stop·pa·bly; … English syllables
stop by — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈby [intransitive/transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop in — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈin [intransitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop-go — ˌstop ˈgo adjective stop go policy/approach etc ECONOMICS a way of controlling the economy by deliberately restricting government spending for a period of time and then increasing it for a time: • The uncertainty of such stop go policies reduced … Financial and business terms
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stop — ► VERB (stopped, stopping) 1) come or bring to an end. 2) prevent from happening or from doing something. 3) cease or cause to cease moving or operating. 4) (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers. 5) Brit … English terms dictionary
