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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
2 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práce2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práce3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práce4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dílo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práce6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práce2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovat; nutit do práce2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mít práci3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) pracovat; uvést do chodu4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvědčit se5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) razit si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupně se stávat7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovat•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanismus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• výroba• zaměstnání• způsobit• práce• pracovat• pracovní• působit• fungovat• dílna• činnost• dílo• čin -
3 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) věk, stáří2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) věk, epocha3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) stáří4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) věčnost2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) (ze)stárnout, dělat starým- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *• věk• stáří• epocha• doba -
4 particular
[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) jednotlivý2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) zvláštní3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) vybíravý•- particulars
- in particular* * *• zvláštní• podrobný• přesný• jednotlivý• konkrétní• mimořádný• detail -
5 dumb
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6 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• výsost• výška• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• vysoké• výšina -
7 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) soudit2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) posuzovat3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotit; odhadovat4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) odsuzovat2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) soudce, -kyně2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodčí3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• posuzovat• posoudit• rozhodčí• soudkyně• soudit• soudce -
8 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) pán, paní2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) pán, majitel3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) profesor4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) kapitán5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) mistr6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) mladý pán2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) mistr3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) překonat2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) zvládnout•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) řídit, organizovat- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies* * *• pán -
9 rating
1) ((usually in plural) the position of importance, popularity etc (of a person, thing etc): This television programme has had some very bad ratings recently.) ohlas2) (an ordinary sailor, as opposed to an officer.) prostý námořník* * *• hodnocení -
10 same
[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) podobný2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) stejný3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) stejný, týž2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) totéž3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) stejně- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *• týž• tentýž• ten samý• stejný• spolu -
11 shocker
noun (a very unpleasant person or thing: This headache is a real shocker.) hrůza* * *• senzační zpráva• šokující• drasťák -
12 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) povrch2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) vnějšek2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) dát nový povrch2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) vynořit se•* * *• vynořit se• povrch• hladina -
13 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mít (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) snášet praní3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) šplouchat4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplavit2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mytí2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (věci k) praní3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) příboj4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda, vodička5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) nátěr6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiproud•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• umýt• vyprat• prací• prát• mýt -
14 master stroke
(a very clever thing to do: This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke.) mistrovský tah
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