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1 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) délka2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) kus3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) délka•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *• délka -
2 full-length
1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) nezkrácený, v plném znění2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) celkový* * *• nezkrácený -
3 at length
1) (in detail; taking a long time: She told us at length about her accident.) zeširoka2) (at last: At length the walkers arrived home.) konečně -
4 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
5 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) rozpětí2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) doba2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) překlenout* * *• přemostit• překlenout• předl• rozpětí• rozpon• rozteč• rozsah -
6 along
[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) po, podél2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) někde dál2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) vpředu, dopředu2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) tam, sem3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) s sebou•* * *• po• podle• podél• spolu• kolem -
7 longways
adverb (in the direction of the length: The planks had to go into the lorry longways.) po délce* * *• podélně -
8 circumference
((the length of) the boundary line of a circle or anything circular in shape: the circumference of a circle/wheel.) obvod* * *• okraj• obvod• hranice -
9 duration
[dju'reiʃən](the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) trvání* * *• trvání -
10 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) cena, důležitost2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) hodnota4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) protihodnota5) (the length of a musical note.) délka2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) ocenit2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) cenit si•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *• ocenit• ocenění• odhadnout• oceňovat• hodnota• hodnotit• bonita• cena• cenit• docenit -
11 lengthways/lengthwise
adverb (in the direction of the length: She folded the towels lengthways.) na délku -
12 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) průměr* * *• průměr -
13 on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) znovu a znovu -
14 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) průměrná délka života* * *• trvanlivost -
15 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ovinout se2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) role, kotouč; svitek2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) cívka* * *• vinutý• vinout• vinutí• závit• zkroutit• stáčet• stočit• spirála• had• kotouč• kroutit• navíjet• cívka -
16 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (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.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hlava4) (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, hlavní5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička; vrchol6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) pramen; horní část toku7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlaví; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, buňky, smysl10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedoucí, šéf, -ová11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) za osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čepice2. verb1) (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 čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stát v čele3) ((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!) směřovat4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nazvat, nadepsat5) ((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 -
17 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šňůra; nit; vlasec2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čára3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linka, linie4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) řada6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár řádek7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová linie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; směr9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubí; síť; linka; spoj11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) řádek12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh, sortiment; obor14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovat2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovat•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vyložit2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšít•- lined- liner- lining* * *• trať• potrubí• přímka• řádek• řada• rodokmen• šňůra• linie• lemovat• linkovat• linka• čára• dráha -
18 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) čtvrtina, čtvrt2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) čtvrťák3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) čtvrť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana, směr5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milost6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) čtvrtina7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) čtvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) čtvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)čtvrtit2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dělit čtyřmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovat•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) čtvrtletně4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) čtvrtletník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• ubytovat• rozčtvrtit• kvartál• čtvrtdolar• čtvrt• čtvrtina -
19 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• utíkat• utéct• utéci• průběh• provozovat• řídit• spravovat• téct• téci• spusť• klusat• běhat• běh• běžet• chod -
20 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) roční období2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezóna2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) ochutit2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) sušit na vzduchu•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *• sezóna• roční období• sezona• období
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