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1 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízký2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízký4) (small: a low price.) nízký5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízký, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) používající nízkou technologii, zastaralý- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučet* * *• nízko• níže• nízký• dolní -
2 large
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3 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) úzký2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) těsný, jen tak tak3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omezený, malicherný2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zúžit (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *• úžit se• úzký• zúžit• zužovat• omezený -
4 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) cítit (jazykem)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) ochutnat3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) chutnat4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) pochutnat si5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) vychutnávat2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) chuť2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) chuť3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) ochutnání4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) záliba5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) vkus•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *• chuť• chutnat -
5 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pepř2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pepřovník3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepřit2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) zasypat•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint* * *• pepř• paprika• paprikový -
6 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) lehký, malý2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) subtilní•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest* * *• mírný• nepatrný• drobný -
7 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) kotec2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) kiosk, stánek•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) zhasnout2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) ztratit rychlost3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) zablokovat2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) přetaženýIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) oddalovat* * *• ustájit• zastavení vozidla• zhasnutí motoru• stáj• stánek• stání• kiosk• kotec• blokovat• chlév
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