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1 snuff out
1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) zhasnout2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) zlikvidovat; zemřít* * *• uhasit• zhasnout• sfouknout -
2 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) překvapení, údiv; neočekávaný2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) překvapit2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) překvapit (tak, že...)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) přepadnout•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *• udivit• překvapovat• překvapit• překvapení• divit -
3 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) závan, poryv2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) zadutí3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) výbuch2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) rozstřelit, odstřelit2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) vyřvávat•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off* * *• výbuch• výstřel• odstřel -
4 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) řasa2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rána bičem3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) řemínek2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) bičovat, šlehat2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) přivázat3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) mrskat4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) padat v proudech•- lash out* * *• šlehnutí• švihnout• bič• bičovat
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Sudden — Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf. {Subitaneous}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sudden — late 13c., perhaps via Anglo Fr. sodein, from O.Fr. subdain immediate, sudden, from V.L. *subitanus, variant of L. subitaneus sudden, from subitus come or go up stealthily, from sub up to + ire come, go. Phrase all of a sudden first attested… … Etymology dictionary
come over — {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to. * /A sudden fit of anger came over him./ * /A great tenderness came over her./ * /What has come over him?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
come over — {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to. * /A sudden fit of anger came over him./ * /A great tenderness came over her./ * /What has come over him?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
sudden — [sud′ n] adj. [ME sodain < OFr < VL * subitanus, for L subitaneus, sudden, extended < subitus, pp. of subire, to approach, go stealthily < sub , under + ire, to go or come: see YEAR] 1. a) happening or coming unexpectedly; not… … English World dictionary
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come through — {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. * /When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double./ * /John needed money for college and his father came through./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come through — {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. * /When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double./ * /John needed money for college and his father came through./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come out of the woodwork — come/crawl out of the woodwork to appear after being hidden or not active for a long time, especially in order to do something unpleasant. After you ve been in a relationship for a long while, all sorts of little secrets start to come out of the… … New idioms dictionary
come out with — ► come out with say in a sudden, rude, or incautious way. Main Entry: ↑come … English terms dictionary
come up up trumps — ˌcome up/ˌturn up ˈtrumps idiom to do what is necessary to make a particular situation successful, especially when this is sudden or unexpected • I didn t honestly think he d pass the exam but he came up trumps on the day. • Just when we thought… … Useful english dictionary
