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1 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) míra2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka míry3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) míra4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatřený5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) míra6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (z)měřit2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovat3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) srovnávat, poměřovat4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) měřit•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• změřit• opatření• míra• měřit• dávkovat -
2 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) dosáhnout úrovně* * *• vyhovět -
3 made to measure
(of clothing) made to fit the measurements of a particular person: Was your jacket made to measure?; (also adjective) (a made-to-measure suit.) ušitý na míru -
4 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) pro dobrou míru -
5 full measure
((no less than) the correct amount: We must ensure that customers get full measure.) plná míra -
6 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) stuha, tkanice2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) cílová páska3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) páska4) (a tape-measure.) měřicí pásmo; krejčovský metr2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) lepit páskou2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) zachytit na pásku•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *• pásmo• páska• magnetofonová páska -
7 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) dělník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) list6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) pěst7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podat, vrátit2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) vrátit, připojit zpět•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• podávat• podat• ruka• ruční• dlaň -
8 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) pevný; zdravý2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) důkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk(ový)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) způsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozeznít (se)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvonit3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znít4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vyslovit5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetřovat•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukově izolovatIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (z)měřit hloubku- sounding- sound out* * *• znít• zvuk• platný• řádný• hlas -
9 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) období, časy8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *• načasovat• časový• čas• doba -
10 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) hromada2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) spousta3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) naprostá většina4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) hmotnost2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) soustřeďovat se3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masový- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mše2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mše* * *• spousta• hmotnost• hmota• hromadný• masový• mše• masa -
11 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) stupnice2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) sazebník3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) stupnice4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) měřítko5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) škála, ve velkémII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) sléztIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) šupina- scaly* * *• škála• šupina• miska vah -
12 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzel2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) suk3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlouček4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzel2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) uvázat na uzel- knotty* * *• uzel -
13 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kámen; kamenný2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kámen3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) (náhrobní, dlažební, brusný) kámen4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) (drahý) kámen5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pecka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) 14 liber (brit. váha)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kámen2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamenovat2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) vypeckovat•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *• pecka• kámen• kamenný -
14 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) noha2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) úpatí3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) stopa•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it* * *• úpatí• uhradit• chodidlo -
15 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libraII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) ohradaIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) bušit, mlátit2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) těžce jít, dusat3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) (roz)tloukat* * *• tlučení• tlouci• úschovna• úder těžký• vtloukat• rána těžká• ohrada pro zatoulaný dobytek• garáž• libra• bušit• bušení• bít• bití -
16 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) přehlížet2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) zkoumat3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) vyměřit4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) znalecky posoudit2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) zjištěný; přehled2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) vyměření•- surveyor* * *• zjištění• plán• přehled• přehlédnout• prohlídka• šetření• snímek• inspekce• dotazování• dozor• dohlížet -
17 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) růst2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) porost3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) vzrůst4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) výrůstek* * *• porost• přírůstek• růst• nárůst• nádor -
18 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (z)měřit2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) posoudit2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) měrka, měřidlo2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) norma; ráže3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozchod* * *• odhadnout• etalon• kalibr• míra• měřič• budík• cejch -
19 league
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20 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
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