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1 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) kmen2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) (lodní) kufr3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) chobot4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) trup5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) kufr•- trunks* * *• truhla• trup• kufr• kmen• držadlo -
2 trumpet
1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trubka2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) troubení2. verb(to play the trumpet.) troubit- blow one's own trumpet* * *• trumpeta -
3 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) kráva2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) samice•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) vyděsit* * *• kráva -
4 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vtip, žert2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) legrace2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) dělat si legraci (z)2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) žertovat•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *• vtip• legrace• anekdota -
5 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) primitivní2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) divoký, krutý2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) divoce napadnout3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) divoch2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) surovec•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *• surový• nezkrocený• barbarský• divoch• divoký -
6 squirt
[skwə:t](to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) stříkat; tryskat* * *• stříkat -
7 tusk
(one of a pair of large curved teeth which project from the mouth of certain animals eg the elephant, walrus, wild boar etc.) kel* * *• kel -
8 waterhole
noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) louže, napajedlo* * *• studánka• napajedlo -
9 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) bílý2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) bílý3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) sinalý4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) bílý2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) bělost2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) běloch3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) bílek4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) bělmo•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) bílit- white wine* * *• běloba• bílek• bílit• bělet• bledý• bílý• běloch• bílá -
10 calf
I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.) tele, mládě2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.) telecí kůže•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) lýtko* * *• telátko• tele• lýtko -
11 herd
[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) stádo2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) shoufovat se, nahnat (do houfu)- - herd- herdsman
- the herd instinct* * *• stádo -
12 bull
[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) býk2) (a bull's-eye.) střed terče•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
- bull's-eye* * *• samec• býk -
13 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) někdy; nikdy; kdy2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) stále; ještě když3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) moc; vlastně•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) neopadavý jehličnan- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *• vůbec někdy• nikdy -
14 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) slonovina; slonovinový* * *• slonovina -
15 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) být v nepoměruEnglish-Czech dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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16 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) být v nepoměruEnglish-Czech dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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17 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) být v nepoměruEnglish-Czech dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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18 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) být v nepoměruEnglish-Czech dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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