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1 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) plot, ohrada2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) oplotit, ohradit- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) šermovat2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) vytáčet se•- fencing* * *• plot• ohradit• ohrada• oplotit -
2 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) sklepení2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) trezor3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) hrobka•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) skok2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) přehoupnout se* * *• trezor• klenba -
3 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skákat na jedné noze2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) poskakovat3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) přeskočit; vyskočit4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) nastoupit; vystoupit2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) skok na jedné noze2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) poskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmel* * *• poskakovat• skákat• chmel -
4 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) díra2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) díra3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) udělat díru, proděravět2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrát míček do jamky•- hole out* * *• otvor• jáma• jamka• díra -
5 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) otvor, paseka, mezera2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) zahájení, úvodní3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otevření4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) volné místo* * *• volné místo• zahájení• začátek• otvor• otevírací• otevření -
6 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) provaz, nit2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlákno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna; smyčcový4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) šňůra2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) navléknout2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napnout3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odvlákňovat4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pověsit•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *• provázek• řetězec• struna• string/strung/strung• špagát• šňůra -
7 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) bidýlko, hřad2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) výšiny2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) hředovat2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) trůnit, vysadit* * *• bidélko• bidlo -
8 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) příkop2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) zbavit se* * *• zahodit• zbavit se• příkop• strouha• odhodit -
9 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) svisle, rovně2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) čestný2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) sloupek* * *• vzpřímený• poctivý• svislý• čestný -
10 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) sestoupit, vystoupit2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) snést se, přistátII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) hořící, zářící* * *• vystoupit• vystupovat• sestoupit• snést se• osvětlen -
11 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) uvázat; připnout2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) jet stopem2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) zádrhel2) (a kind of knot.) uzel3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) škubnutí•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *• zádrhel• zaháknutí• přítěž• oj• kulhání -
12 spike
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13 pot-shot
noun (an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim: He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.) výstřel nazdařbůh* * *• výstřel zblízka• výstřel bez míření -
14 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pře)skočit; přimět ke skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) (v)skočit3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) vyskočit4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) přeskočit2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) překážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) vyskočení5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhlý vzestup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vzestup• skočit• skákat• skok -
15 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drát(ěný)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) drát3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) položit elektrické vedení2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) poslat telegram3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafovat•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *• drát -
16 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) přeložit, složit2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) složit3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) složit2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) přeložení, záhyb; sklad2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) ohyb, lom•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) ovčinec* * *• skládat• složit• násobek -
17 fencing
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18 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). brána, vrata- gate-crasher
- gate-post
- gateway* * *• východ• branka• brána -
19 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) ohrazení2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) ohrazený pozemek3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) příloha* * *• příloha• ohrada -
20 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) rozšířit2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) rozprostírat se3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) natáhnout4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) nabídnout•- extensive* * *• prodloužit• rozšířit• natáhnout
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