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1 the highest
• nejvyšší -
2 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vrchol kariéry -
3 the Supreme Court
noun (the highest court of law in (a state of) the USA and many other countries.) nejvyšší soudní dvůr -
4 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) vrchol2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) vrchol3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) štítek2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) (vy)vrcholit- peaked- peaky* * *• vrchol• temeno• špička -
5 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) vrchol2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) vrcholný* * *• vrcholek• vrchol• summit• špička -
6 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrchol; horní2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) přední místo, špička3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) povrch4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) víko5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) svršek2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) první3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) pokrýt2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) převýšit3) (to remove the top of.) odříznout vršek•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vlček* * *• vrcholek• vrchol• vršek• překonat• špička• nejvyšší -
7 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) výška2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) vrchol3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) poslední výkřik; vrchol4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) výšina•- heighten* * *• výše• výška• výšina -
8 very
['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) moc2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) úplně2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) pravý, přesně ten2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) samý3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) pouhý•* * *• velmi• velice• hodně• moc -
9 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) horní2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) svršek3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) v popředí- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *• vrchní• horní -
10 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 -
11 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativní2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativ* * *• superlativ -
12 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) klasický, antický2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) klasický, vážný3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) klasický•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) klasik2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) klasika* * *• klasický -
13 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) vyvrcholení* * *• vrchol• vyvrcholit• vyvrcholení -
14 maximum
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15 supreme
[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) nejvyšší2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) nejvyšší•- supremacy
- the Supreme Court* * *• vrchní• vrcholný• svrchovaný• nejvyšší -
16 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) vrchol, špice* * *• vrchol písmena• vrchol• vrcholový bod• špička• apex -
17 auction
['o:kʃən] 1. noun(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) dražba2. verb(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) vydražit* * *• vydražit• aukce• dražba• dražit -
18 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) vyvrcholit* * *• vrcholit• kulminovat -
19 doctor
['doktə] 1. noun1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) doktor, lékař2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) doktor2. verb1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) smíchat, pančovat2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) kurýrovat•* * *• lékařka• lékař• doktor• doktorka -
20 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament* * *• sněm• parlament
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