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1 tendency
plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) sklon* * *• sklon• tendence -
2 escapism
noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) eskapismus* * *• unikání před skutečností -
3 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) rozmar, vrtoch2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazie3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iluze2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) zdobený3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mít chuť na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnívat se3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) být přitahován•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *• představa• oblíbit si -
4 habit
['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) zvyk2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) zvyk3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) háv, šat•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of* * *• zvyk• sklon• obyčej• návyk -
5 hesitancy
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6 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) sklon(y); chuť2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) naklonění* * *• záliba• sklon• inklinace• náchylnost• náklonnost -
7 instinct
['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) pud, instinkt- instinctively* * *• pud• instinkt -
8 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) pohyb2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) pohyb3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) pohybová kultura4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) hnutí5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) chod, krok6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) věta7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) sklon, trend* * *• pohyb• hnutí -
9 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
10 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) zatoulat se2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) toulavé zvíře3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) zatoulaný2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) jednotlivý* * *• zabloudit• louda• bloudit -
11 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) nálada2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) povaha3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) zlost2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) popouštět, kalit2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mírnit•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *• vznětlivost• vztek• zmírnit• rozpoložení -
12 tend
I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) pečovat, hlídat- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) být náchylný2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) stáčet se•- tendency* * *• vést• pěstovat• připravit• sklon• stáčet• sloužit• směřovat• starat• směrovat• obsluhovat• ošetřovat• jít• klonit se• kroužit• mířit• mít sklon• mít záměr• bdít• dohlížet• cílit• dbát -
13 tendencies
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14 trend
[trend](a general direction or tendency: She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices.) směr (vývoje), trend- trendy* * *• trend -
15 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) mít sklon k2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) mít chuť -
16 the herd instinct
(the tendency to behave, think etc like everyone else.) stádní pud
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