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1 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) vynasnažit se (ze všech sil) -
2 do one´s best
• vynasnažit se -
3 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) nejlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) nejlépe3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) přemoci, porazit- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• nejlépe• nejlepší• nejlíp -
4 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jeden, jedna2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) jeden rok2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten, ta, to2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) člověk3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden, jedna, jedno2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jeden rok3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednotný•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoroční- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *• jeden• jediný• jedna• jednotka• jedno• jednička• kdosi• někdo -
5 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) poradit si v těžké chvíli -
6 do one's level best
(to do one's very best.) udělat, co je v silách -
7 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) to lepší ze dvou možností -
8 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý nej- -
9 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) vyrovnat se, využít -
10 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) laskavost2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) zalíbení, přízeň3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) náklonnost4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) přízeň2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) podporovat, klonit se- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) oblíbený- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *• obliba -
11 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) vybrat si2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) trhat, sbírat3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) zvednout, vzít4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) vypáčit, otevřít2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) výběr, volba2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) to nejlepší•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) krumpáč* * *• vybírat• vzít• vybrat• sbírat• sebrat• krumpáč -
12 feature
['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) rys, znak2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) rys3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) velký článek4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) hlavní film2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) uvést v hlavní roli* * *• vlastnost• rys -
13 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) tvrdit2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) požadovat3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) dělat si nárok (na), hlásit se (k)2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) tvrzení, prohlášení2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) reklamace3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) nárok•- claimant* * *• urgovat• tvrdit• tvrzení• žádat• vyžádat• požadavek• reklamovat• nárokovat si• nárok -
14 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) doufat2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) naděje2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) naděje3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) naděje•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• naděje• doufat -
15 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) další, příští, sousední2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) potom3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) další, příští- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *• potom• příští• následující• další -
16 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý nej-* * *• největší -
17 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) přát si2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) chtít3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) přát2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) přání2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) přání3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) blahopřání•- wishing-well* * *• tužba• toužit• přání• přát• přát si• popřát -
18 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) druhý nej- -
19 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) jaký, který, co2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) který, jaký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) který(žto), což- which is which? - which is which* * *• již• jimž• jimiž• jichž• jež• jenž• jemuž• jejž• jehož• jaký• který• nichž• něhož• nějž• němuž• nimiž• nimž• niž• což -
20 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) kterýkoli, ten který2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) kterýkoli* * *• jakýkoli• kterýkoli• krerýkoli
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at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ … Dictionary of American idioms
