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1 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) tvrdý oříšek -
2 tall
[to:l]1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) vysoký2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) vysoký•- tallness- a tall order
- a tall story* * *• vysoký -
3 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) směrnice; rozkaz2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) objednávka3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) zakázka4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) stav5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) řád6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) pořadí7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) pořádek8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) platební příkaz9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) řád10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) řád2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) nařídit2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) objednat3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) uspořádat•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) zdravotník, -ice2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonance•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *• velet• uspořádat• zakázka• postup• pořádek• pořadí• poručit• povel• přikázat• řád• řad• příkaz• rozkázat• rozkazovat• rozkaz• seřadit• stupeň• nařídit• nařízení• objednat• objednávat• objednávka
См. также в других словарях:
tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order … The small dictionary of idiomes
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tall order — See: LARGE ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
tall order — See: LARGE ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
tall order — n. a request that is difficult to fulfill. □ That’s a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? □ Well, it’s a tall order, but I’ll do it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tall order — noun A big job; a difficult challenge. Guess theyd find it a pretty tall order trying to interfere with an American citizen … Wiktionary
tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order … Dictionary of English idioms
tall order — /tɔl ˈɔdə/ (say tawl awduh) noun a difficult task: *It was a tall order, and called for documentation and research far outpacing the inclinations of the bone idle O Shea. –kylie tennant, 1946 …
tall\ order — See: large order … Словарь американских идиом
tall order — Excessive or demanding undertaking or request … A concise dictionary of English slang