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41 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) rukojmí- take- hold someone hostage
- hold hostage* * *• rukojmí -
42 pay up
(to give (money) to someone, eg in order to pay a debt: You have three days to pay up (= You must pay up within three days).) vyrovnat se (s)* * *• splatit• doplatek -
43 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 -
44 third
[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) třetina2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) třetí2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) třetí- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World* * *• třetina -
45 treble
['trebl] 1. noun, adjective((something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal: He earns treble what I do.) trojnásobek2. verb(to make, or become, three times as much: He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled.) ztrojnásobit (se)- trebly* * *• trojnásobný• trojnásobek• soprán -
46 triangle
1) (a two-dimensional figure with three sides and three angles.) trojúhelník2) (a musical instrument consisting of a triangular metal bar that is struck with a small hammer.) triangl•* * *• trojúhelník -
47 trio
['tri:əu]plural - trios; noun1) (a group of three (people or things).) trio2) ((a piece of music for) three players: A trio was playing in the hotel lounge; a trio by Mozart.) trio* * *• trio -
48 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) nula2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) nula3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) nultá hodina* * *• vynulovat• zero• nulový• nula -
49 abreast
[ə'brest](side by side: They walked along the road three abreast.) vedle sebe* * *• bok po boku -
50 abstention
[-'sten-]noun (the act of abstaining: At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.) zdržení se* * *• zdržení se -
51 afar
(from, at or to a distance: The three wise men came from afar.) zdaleka, v dálce, daleko* * *• daleko -
52 afternoon
(the time between morning and evening: tomorrow afternoon; He works for us three afternoons a week; Tuesday afternoon; ( also adjective) afternoon tea.) odpoledne* * *• odpoledne -
53 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 -
54 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) žádat, volat po2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) odvolat se3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) zamlouvat se2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) žádost; volání po; odvolání2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) přitažlivost•* * *• výzva• přitažlivost• prosba• půvab• obrátit se na• odvolávat• odvolání• odvolat• naléhavá žádost• apelovat -
55 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) kolem2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) sem a tam2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) kolem, přibližně3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) dozadu, čelem vzad2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) v okolí, nedaleko* * *• okolo• kolem• dokola -
56 articulate
1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) artikulovat, vyslovovat2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) schopný řeči/vyjádření- articulateness
- articulation* * *• vyjádřit• výmluvný• artikulovaný• artikulovat -
57 assign
1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) uložit, přiřadit2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) určit, stanovit•* * *• určit• přidělit• stanovit -
58 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) daleko; pryč2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) stranou3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) úplně4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) stále, bez přestání5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) venku* * *• venku• vzdálen• pryč• daleko -
59 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) vedle, u2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) ve srovnání, vedle•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) ještě, nadto- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point* * *• vedle• při -
60 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) skvrna, kaňka2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skvrna2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) pokaňkat2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) vysát (inkoust)•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
- blot out* * *• skvrna• kaňka
См. также в других словарях:
Three — (thr[=e]), a. [OE. [thorn]re, [thorn]reo, [thorn]ri, AS. [thorn]r[=i], masc., [thorn]re[ o], fem. and neut.; akin to OFries. thre, OS. thria, threa, D. drie, G. drei, OHG. dr[=i], Icel. [thorn]r[=i]r, Dan. & Sw. tre, Goth. [thorn]reis, Lith. trys … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three — /three/, n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with three pips. adj. 5. amounting to three in number. 6. three… … Universalium
three — O.E. þreo, fem. and neut. (masc. þri, þrie), from P.Gmc. *thrijiz (Cf. O.Fris. thre, M.Du., Du. drie, O.H.G. dri, Ger. drei, O.N. þrir, Dan. tre), from PIE *trejes (Cf. Skt. trayas, Avestan thri, Gk. treis … Etymology dictionary
three — S1 [θri:] number [: Old English; Origin: thrie, threo] 1.) the number 3 ▪ They ve won their last three games. ▪ We d better go. It s almost three (=three o clock) . ▪ My little sister s only three (=three years old) . 2.) in threes in groups of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — three; three·ling; three·pence; three·pen·ny; three·pen·ny·worth; three·fold; three·some; … English syllables
Three — Three, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. [1913 Webster] {Rule of three}. (Arith.) See under {Rule}, n. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Three Rs — (pronounced three ars ), can refer to: * Animal testing, an abbreviation for, reduce, replace, refine * The three Rs, a widely used abbreviation for the basic elements of a primary school curriculum: reading, ’riting (writing), and ’rithmetic… … Wikipedia
three-D — adjective a three D movie, picture, etc. looks as if it has height, depth, and width: a three D backdrop effect ╾ ,three D noun uncount: They re showing the film in three D … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
three — [thrē] adj. [ME < OE threo, thrie, akin to Ger drei < IE base * trei > L tres, Gr treis, Sans tri] totaling one more than two n. 1. the cardinal number between two and four; 3; III 2. any group of three people or things 3. something… … English World dictionary
three-D — three D, 3 D [ˌθri: ˈdi:] adj a three D film or picture is made so that it appears to be three dimensional >three D n [U] ▪ a film in 3 D … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — ► CARDINAL NUMBER ▪ one more than two; 3. (Roman numeral: iii or III.) ● three parts Cf. ↑three parts DERIVATIVES threefold adjective & adverb. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
