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81 stand in
(to take another person's place, job etc for a time: The leading actor was ill and another actor stood in for him.) zastoupit* * *• zaskočit -
82 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udeřit; zasadit2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zaútočit3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) zapálit; vykřesat4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stávkovat5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) narazit na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) rozeznít (se)7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) překvapit8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) razit9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) dát se10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) strhnout; stáhnout2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stávka2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) objev•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *• uhodit• udeřit• uřezat• strike/struck/struck• stávkovat• stávka• stlačit• napadnout• narazit• napadat• dopadnout -
83 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) systém2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organismus3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) systém4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metoda5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) systém•- systematically* * *• soustava• systém -
84 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) složení protihráče2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) náčiní3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) kladkostroj4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) takeláž2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) chytit, složit (protihráče, protivníka)2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) pustit se do; dotazovat se3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) atakovat* * *• vypořádat se• řešit• obtěžovat• kladka -
85 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) rolovat- taxi rank* * *• taxík -
86 accept
[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) přijmout2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) přijmout•- acceptably
- acceptance
- accepted* * *• uznávat• přijmout• přijímat• akceptovat -
87 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) činy, jednání, akce2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) pohyb3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) žaloba4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) děj5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj, bitva•- out of action* * *• opatření• konání• akce• boj• akční• čin• děj• činnost -
88 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) (za)mířit2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) usilovat o2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) schopnost mířit, dobrá muška2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) cíl•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim* * *• usilovat• zacílit• mířit• cíl -
89 answering machine
noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) telefonní záznamník* * *• záznamník• telefonní záznamník -
90 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) zatknout2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) zastavit2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) zatčení2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) zastavení, zástava (srdce)•* * *• zatčení• zatknout• aretovat -
91 avenge
[ə'ven‹](to take revenge for a wrong on behalf of someone else: He avenged his brother / his brother's death.) (po)mstít (se)- avenger* * *• pomstít -
92 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) prkno2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) deska, tabule3) (meals: board and lodging.) strava (a byt)4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) rada2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) nastoupit do/na2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stravovat se•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board* * *• výbor• rada• prkno• tabule• paluba• komise• kolegium• nasednout• nastoupit• nastupovat• bednit• deska -
93 consider
[kən'sidə]1) (to think about (carefully): He considered their comments.) (ro)zvažovat2) (to feel inclined towards: I'm considering leaving this job.) uvažovat o3) (to take into account: You must consider other people's feelings.) mít na zřeteli, brát ohled4) (to regard as being: They consider him unfit for that job.) považovat•- considerably* * *• uvážit• uvažovat o• uvažovat• posoudit• pokládat• považovat• brát ohled na -
94 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smetana2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) krém3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) smetánka4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) krémová barva2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) (u)třít (těsto)2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) sbírat smetanu3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) vybrat•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *• šlehačka• smetana• krém -
95 custom
1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) zvyk2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) zákazníci•- customarily
- customer
- customs* * *• uživatelský• zvyklost• zvyk• mrav -
96 depute
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97 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) pít2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) pít2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) nápoj, pití2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) sklenička•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up* * *• vypít• pití• pít• napít se• nápoj• bumbat• drink/drank/drunk -
98 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) následek; účinek2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) dojem2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) uskutečnit- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *• účinek• účinnost• výsledek• smysl• následek• efekt -
99 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaměstnat2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) zajistit si3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) upoutat4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) utkat se5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) zařadit, zasunout•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *• upoutat• zabrat• zapojit• zasnoubit• zaútočit• zaměstnat• slíbit• najmout• napadnout• angažovat -
100 except
[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) kromě, až na to2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) vyloučit- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at* * *• vyjmout• s výjimkou• kromě• krom
См. также в других словарях:
take for — index deem Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take for — verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view (Freq. 2) take for granted view as important hold these truths to be self evident I hold him personally responsible • Syn: ↑deem, ↑hold, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms take for : present tense I/you/we/they take for he/she/it takes for present participle taking for past tense took for past participle taken for take someone/something for someone/something to believe something … English dictionary
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take for — phr verb Take for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fool, ↑walk … Collocations dictionary
take for granted — If you take something for granted, you don t worry or think about it because you assume you will always have it. If you take someone for granted, you don t show your appreciation to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
take for a ride — 1. To play a trick on, dupe 2. To give (someone) a lift in a car with the object of murdering him or her in some remote place • • • Main Entry: ↑ride * * * take (someone) for a ride informal : to trick or fool (someone) especially in order to get … Useful english dictionary
take for a test drive — If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it … The small dictionary of idiomes
take for granted — index assume (suppose), guess, postulate, presume, presuppose, suspect (think), trust … Law dictionary
take for oneself — index impropriate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take for public use — index condemn (seize) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
