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1 tried
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2 well-tried
• vyzkoušený• odzkoušený -
3 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) pokusit se2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) zkusit3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) soudit4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) napínat2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) pokus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) trojka•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *• vyzkoušet• vynasnažit se• zakusit• zkusit• zkouška• zkoušet• pokoušet• snažit se• soudit -
4 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) následek, výsledek2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) výsledek3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) výsledek4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) výsledky2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) vyplynout, vzniknout2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skončit (čím)* * *• vyplývat• výsledek• plynout• následek -
5 alternate
1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) střídat (se)2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) střídavý2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) každý druhý, ob•- alternation* * *• vystřídat• střídavý• alternovat -
6 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) pozornost, pozor2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) ošetření3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) pozornost4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) pozor, v pozoru•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *• věnovat pozornost• pozornost• pozor• ošetření• péče -
7 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) přitahovat, přivábit2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) přitahovat•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *• vábit• přitahovat• přivábit -
8 calm down
(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) uklidnit* * *• utišit• uklidnit• chlácholit -
9 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zachytit• záchytka• zastihnout• rozumět• stihnout• catch/caught/caught• chytit• chytat -
10 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) povaha, charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) pověst4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postava (ve hře)5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) podivín; číslo6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) písmeno, znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) vlastnost, charakteristický rys- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *• znak• písmeno• postava• literární postava• charakter -
11 civilise
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) (z)civilizovat- civilisation* * *• civilizovat -
12 civilize
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) (z)civilizovat- civilisation* * *• civilizovat -
13 combat
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14 contraption
[kən'træpʃən](a strange machine or apparatus: He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption.) výmysl, vymyšlená věc* * *• pomůcka -
15 crystallise
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat• krystalovat -
16 crystallize
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat -
17 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) zkrátit2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) přerušit* * *• zkrátit• zarazit• přistřihnout -
18 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) určit, stanovit2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) zjistit•- determined* * *• určovat• ustanovit• určit• stanovit -
19 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) přestrojit (se), maskovat (se)2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) skrýt2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) přestrojení2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) maska* * *• převlek• přestrojení -
20 dissuade
[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) odradit* * *• odrazovat• nedoporučovat
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