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21 previous to
(before: They told their families about their engagement previous to publishing it in the newspaper.) dříve než -
22 accept
[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) přijmout2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) přijmout•- acceptably
- acceptance
- accepted* * *• uznávat• přijmout• přijímat• akceptovat -
23 accommodate
[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) ubytovat2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) vyhovět, uspokojit•- accommodation* * *• urovnat• ubytovat• vypomoci• přizpůsobit• akomodovat -
24 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) podle2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) podle, v souladu s3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) podle4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) podle* * *• v souladu• podle -
25 acknowledge
[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) uznat2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) potvrdit příjem3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) projevit vděčnost, poděkovat4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) odpovědět na pozdrav, reagovat•- acknowledgment* * *• vzít na vědomí• kvitovat -
26 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) přidat2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) sečíst3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) dodat4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) připojit (se)•- addition- additional* * *• přidat• přičíst• přibalit• přidávat• sčítat• sečítat• dodávat• dodat -
27 adolescent
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28 adopt
[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptovat2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) přijmout•- adoption- adoptive* * *• přijmout za vlastní• převzít• adoptovat -
29 adorn
[ə'do:n](to make beautiful, with decorations etc: Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.) (o)zdobit* * *• zdobit se -
30 amiss
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31 announce
1) (to make known publicly: Mary and John have announced their engagement.) oznámit2) (to make known the arrival or entrance of: He announced the next singer.) ohlásit, uvést•- announcer* * *• prohlásit• prohlašovat• ohlásit• oznámit• oznamovat -
32 anorectic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektik* * *• anorektický• bez chuti k jídlu -
33 anorexic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektik* * *• anorektický -
34 apart
(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) ve vzdálenosti, odděleně- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *• stranou• odděleně• od sebe -
35 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) přiložit2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) využít, použít3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) (po)žádat o4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) týkat se5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) vztahovat se na, mít platnost•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *• upotřebit• žádat• použít• obrátit se na• aplikovat -
36 astrology
[ə'strolə‹i](the study of the stars and their influence on people's lives: I don't have faith in astrology.) astrologie- astrological* * *• astrologie -
37 astronomy
[ə'stronəmi](the study of the stars and their movements: He is studying astronomy.) astronomie- astronomical
- astronomic* * *• astronomie -
38 at loggerheads
(quarrelling: They're always at loggerheads with their neighbours.) na kordy* * *• v rozporu -
39 ATM
[,ei ti: 'em]((American) (abbreviation) Automated Teller Machine; a machine, usually outside a bank, from which people can get money with their credit cards or bank cards.) bankomat* * *• bankomat -
40 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) pokusit se (o), zkusit2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) pokus2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentát* * *• zkusit• pokusit se• pokus• pokoušet se
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their — [ ðer ] determiner *** Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. 1. ) belonging to or relating to a particular group of people or things that have already been mentioned or when it is obvious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
their — W1S1 [ðə strong ðeə $ ðər strong ðer] determiner [possessive form of they ] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: theirra theirs ] 1.) belonging to or connected with people or things that have already been mentioned ▪ They washed their faces and … Dictionary of contemporary English
Their — Their, pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. [thorn]eirra, [thorn]eira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. [eth][=a]ra, [eth][=ae]ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. [eth][=ae]ra, influenced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
their — ► POSSESSIVE DETERMINER 1) belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2) belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3) (Their)… … English terms dictionary
their — [ther] possessive pronominal adj. [ME theyr < ON theirra, gen. pl. of the demonstrative pron. replacing ME here, OE hira: see THEY] of, belonging to, made by, or done by them: also used before some formal titles [Their Majesties ]: often used… … English World dictionary
their — their·selves; their; … English syllables
their — c.1200, from O.N. þierra, gen. of þeir they (see THEY (Cf. they)). Replaced O.E. hiera. Use with singular objects, scorned by grammarians, is attested from c.1300. Theirs (c.1300) is a double possessive. Alternative form theirn (1836) is attested … Etymology dictionary
their */*/*/ — UK [ðeə(r)] / US [ðer] determiner Summary: Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. Get it right: their: Don t confuse their (the possessive form of they ) and there (a pronoun and adverb).… … English dictionary
their — [[t]ðeə(r)[/t]] ♦ (Their is the third person plural possessive determiner.) 1) DET POSS You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. Janis and Kurt have… … English dictionary
their — /dhair/; unstressed /dheuhr/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in… … Universalium
their — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2》 belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3》 (Their)… … English new terms dictionary
