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  • 1 the better part of

    (most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) téměř, větší část

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  • 2 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hlava
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; vrchní, hlavní
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička; vrchol
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) pramen; horní část toku
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlaví; čelo
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, buňky, smysl
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedoucí, šéf, -ová
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) za osobu
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čepice
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vést; být v čele
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stát v čele
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) směřovat
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nazvat, nadepsat
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovat
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
    * * *
    • vedoucí
    • velet
    • ředitel
    • hlavní
    • hlava
    • mířit

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  • 3 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) hodný, dobrý
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) dobrý, řádný
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) dobrý
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) dobrý, šikovný
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) laskavý
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) dobrý, blahodárný, prospěšný
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) dobrý
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) dobrý
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) velký
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) vhodný
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) dobrý
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) dobrý
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) dobrý
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) dobrý
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) dobře
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro; užitek
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro, to dobré
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobrá!
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) můj bože
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good
    * * *
    • užitek
    • vhodný
    • pravý
    • prospěšný
    • prospěch
    • slušný
    • hodný
    • laskav
    • laskavý
    • milý
    • čestný
    • dobro
    • dobře
    • dobrý

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  • 4 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout
    3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna
    3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance
    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it
    * * *
    • zlomit
    • přelom
    • přestávka
    • lom
    • lámat
    • break/broke/broken

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  • 5 eclipse

    [i'klips] 1. noun
    (the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) zatmění
    2. verb
    1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) být v zatmění
    2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) zastínit
    * * *
    • zastínit
    • zákryt
    • zatmění

    English-Czech dictionary > eclipse

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