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1 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) překvapení, údiv; neočekávaný2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) překvapit2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) překvapit (tak, že...)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) přepadnout•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *• udivit• překvapovat• překvapit• překvapení• divit -
2 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) překvapit2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) dobýt přepadem -
3 catch me by surprise
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4 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) skutečný2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) pravý3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) opravdový4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) skutečný2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) opravdu- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) opravdu- for real
- in reality* * *• pravý• přirozený• realitní• reálný• skutečný• opravdový• fyzický• nemovitý -
5 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
6 amaze
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7 amazement
noun (great surprise: To my amazement, he had never heard of her.) ohromení, úžas* * *• úžas• překvapení• ohromení -
8 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) číhat, napadnout ze zálohy2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) útok ze zálohy2) (the group of people making the attack.) útočníci ze zálohy* * *• přepadení• přepadnout• léčka• nástraha -
9 astonish
[ə'stoniʃ](to surprise greatly: I was astonished by his ignorance.) udivit- astonishment* * *• udivit• překvapit• ohromit -
10 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) moci2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) umět3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) smět4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mociII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) plechovka, nádoba2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) naložit- canned- cannery* * *• umět• zadek• plechovka• konzervovat• konzerva• kanystr• konev• mohu• může• moci• moct• dovede -
11 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zachytit• záchytka• zastihnout• rozumět• stihnout• catch/caught/caught• chytit• chytat -
12 complete
[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) úplný2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) celkový; naprostý3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) dokončený2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) dokončit; zkompletovat- completeness
- completion* * *• úplný• ukončit• vyplnit• zakončit• plný• skončit• splnit• končit• kompletní• naprostý• celý• dohotovit• doplnit• dokonalý• dokončit• dokončovat• dodělat -
13 confound
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14 exclamation
[eksklə'meiʃən]noun (an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling: He gave an exclamation of anger.) výkřik* * *• vykřičník• zvolání -
15 finish up
1) (to use, eat etc the last of; to finish: Finish up your meal as quickly as possible.) dojíst2) (to end: It was no surprise to me when he finished up in jail; The car finished up in the dump.) skončit* * *• dojíst -
16 for heaven's sake
(an expression used to show anger, surprise etc: For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!) proboha* * *• za každou cenu• proboha -
17 gape
[ɡeip](to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise: The children gaped at the monkeys.) civět (s otevřenými ústy)- gaping* * *• zívat• zírat• rozevírat• civět• čumět -
18 gasp
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19 gaze
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20 get over
1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) dostat se z, vzpamatovat se2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) vysvětlit, vyjasnit3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) mít za sebou* * *• uzdravit se• vzpamatovat se• zotavit se• přehoupnout se• přelézt• překonat• přiletět
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