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121 receiver
1) (the part of a telephone which is held to one's ear.) sluchátko2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.) přijímač3) (a person who receives stolen goods.) přechovávač4) (a person who is appointed to take control of the business of someone who has gone bankrupt.) konkurzní správce5) (a stereo amplifier with a built-in radio.) rozhlasový přijímač (se zesilovačem)* * *• přijímač• sluchátko -
122 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustoupit2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stáhnout se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál k ústupu3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústraní* * *• ústup -
123 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) jet, vézt se2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) jezdit (na)3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) jet, závodit4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jezdit na koni2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) jízda, projížďka2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) projížďka•- rider- riding-school* * *• ride/rode/ridden• jezdit• jet• jezdit na koni• jízda -
124 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) kořen2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) kořen, kořínek3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) kořen4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) kořeny2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakořenit, zasadit- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rýt2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabat se* * *• odmocnina• kořen -
125 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) šroub2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) otočení šroubu2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) (při)šroubovat2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) (za/od)šroubovat3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) šoustat, jebat4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) ošidit, napálit•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *• vrut• vulgárně souložit• zašroubovat• šroubovat• šroub -
126 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) přeháňka2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) déšť3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) sprcha4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) sprcha2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) pršet2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) (vy)sprchovat se•- showery- showerproof* * *• přeháňka• sprcha• osprchovat se -
127 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• sedět• sit/sat/sat -
128 sneak
[sni:k] 1. verb1) (to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose: He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.) (v)plížit se2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) tajně vzít2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) donašeč- sneakers- sneaking
- sneaky
- sneakiness* * *• upoutávka• vklouznout• žalovat• plížit se• podlézat• proklouznout• donašeč
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