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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *• užívat• užít• využívat• využít• použít• použití• používání• používat -
2 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) nečinný2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) líný3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) marný4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) zbytečný2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) zahálet2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) běžet naprázdno•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *• volnoběh• nevyužitý• nečinný• běžet naprázdno -
3 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) najmout si2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) pronajmout3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) zjednat si2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) (pro)nájem, pronajmutí- hirer- hire-purchase* * *• najímat• nájem• najmout -
4 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) louže2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) louže3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) tůň4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) bazénII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) (společná) pokladna; fond2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) dát dohromady- pools* * *• tůň• bazén -
5 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) směr2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vedení3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrukce; návod4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientace* * *• směr• kontrola -
6 used to
['ju:stu]- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) mívat ve zvyku; bývat* * *• zvyklý na -
7 allocate
['æləkeit]1) (to give (to someone) for his own use: He allocated a room to each student.) přidělit2) (to set apart (for a particular purpose): They allocated $500 to the project.) přidělit•* * *• přidělit• alokovat -
8 bulldoze
verb (to use a bulldozer on: They bulldozed the building site.) demolovat/srovnat buldozerem* * *• upravit buldozerem• odsunout• natlačit -
9 candid camera
noun (the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke.) skrytá kamera* * *• skrytá kamera -
10 club
1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) kyj2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) hůl, hokejka3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klub4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klub5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) křížová karta2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) (u)bít (kyjem, klackem)- clubs* * *• utlouci• obušek• palice• hůl• kyj• klub• klacek• bít -
11 commandeer
[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) zabrat* * *• přivlastnit si -
12 exertion
[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) užití2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) úsilí* * *• použití vlivu• námaha -
13 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) instalovat2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) uvést do úřadu; usadit (se)•- instalment* * *• instalovat• nastolit -
14 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovolit2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) oznámit, říci3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (používá se pro rozkazovací způsob)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) pronajímat- to let* * *• let/let/let• nechal• nechávat• nechat• ať• dovolit -
15 plagiarise
(to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) opisovat, napodobovat* * *• napodobovat -
16 plagiarize
(to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) opisovat, napodobovat* * *• opisovat• napodobovat -
17 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) spiknutí, intrika2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemek2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovat, intrikovat2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovat, zakreslit* * *• zápletka• plánovat• parcela• komplot• mapovat -
18 ply
I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) provozovat2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) dobře ovládat3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) stále nalévatII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) síla, pramen- plywood* * *• vrstva např. papíru• vnucovat• zásobovat• dýha -
19 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) vzkřísit (se)2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) obnovit, oživit•- revival* * *• vzkřísit• oživit -
20 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) zachránit2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) šetřit3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) (u)šetřit4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) zabránit5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) ochránit6) (to keep data in the computer.) uložit data v počítači2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) zabránění gólu- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) kromě* * *• uložit• ušetřit• zachraňovat• zachránit• šetřit• spasit• spořit
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