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1 take by storm
(to capture by means of a sudden violent attack: The invaders took the city by storm.) vzít útokem* * *• vzít útokem• dobýt -
2 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) bouře2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) bouře2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) bouřit, zuřit2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) vyrazit3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) vzít útokem•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *• vzít útokem• nápor• bouře• bouřit• burácet -
3 disturb
[di'stə:b]1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) rušit, vyrušovat2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) rozrušit, znepokojit3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) rozbouřit•* * *• vyrušovat• obtěžovat• narušovat -
4 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) sevřít; upoutat2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) stisk, sevření2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) zavazadlo, kufr, taška3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) pochopení•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *• úchop• uchopení• uchopit• sevřít• stick• stisk• stisknout -
5 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor* * *• udržovat• udržet• uchopení• vytrvat• postavení• podržet• sevření• obsahovat• hold/held/held• držení• držet• činit -
6 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stát2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstát3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stát4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) platit5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stát6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stát (si)7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) být8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postavit9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) podřídit se; snášet10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) zaplatit2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanoviště; bojovné stanovisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojan3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stánek4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) svědecká lavice•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trvání2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) postavení•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) náhradní5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) jako náhradník- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *• vydržet• vystát• postavit• stoj• stand/stood/stood• stojí• stát• stativ
См. также в других словарях:
take by storm — 1. To take by assault 2. To captivate totally and instantly (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑storm * * * take (something) by storm 1 : to quickly become very successful or popular in (a particular place) or among (a particular group) The writer… … Useful english dictionary
take by storm — To take by storm means to captivate eg. A new play that took New York City by storm … The small dictionary of idiomes
take by storm — ► take by storm 1) capture (a place) by a sudden and violent attack. 2) have great and rapid success in (a place). Main Entry: ↑storm … English terms dictionary
take by storm — • take (smth) by storm • sweep (smth) by storm 1. Capture by a sudden or very bold attack. The army took the town by storm and was easily able to capture all of the enemy troops. 2. Win the favor of, become popular with a group of people. The… … Idioms and examples
take by storm — take (someone/something) by storm to be suddenly and extremely successful. The Beatles took the US by storm in the early 1960s … New idioms dictionary
take by storm — {v. phr.} 1. To capture by a sudden or very bold attack. * /The army did not hesitate. They took the town by storm./ 2. To win the favor or liking of; make (a group of people) like or believe you. * /The comic took the audience by storm./ * /John … Dictionary of American idioms
take by storm — {v. phr.} 1. To capture by a sudden or very bold attack. * /The army did not hesitate. They took the town by storm./ 2. To win the favor or liking of; make (a group of people) like or believe you. * /The comic took the audience by storm./ * /John … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ by\ storm — v. phr. 1. To capture by a sudden or very bold attack. The army did not hesitate. they took the town by storm. 2. To win the favor or liking of; make (a group of people) like or believe you. The comic took the audience by storm. John gave Jane so … Словарь американских идиом
take by storm — verb /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm,ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːrm/ a) To capture by force. The soldiers took the castle by storm. b) To rapidly gain popularity in a place. Beatlemania took England and Europe by storm and proceeded to inundate American teenagers … Wiktionary
take by storm — Synonyms and related words: abduct, board, breeze, carry by storm, carry off, escalade, foray, inroad, inundate, invade, kidnap, make a raid, make an inroad, overwhelm, raid, romp home, scale, scale the walls, shanghai, storm, throttle, walk off… … Moby Thesaurus
take by storm — rush in, win by force, overwhelm The Vikings landed on the beach and took the village by storm … English idioms
