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1 in line for
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2 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) otevřený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) správně umístěný4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) v náležitém pořádku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nepohnutý7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) charakterní, dramatický2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) přímo, rovně2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovnou3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivě3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• přímý• přímo• rovný -
3 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) podrážděný, rozmrzelý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kříž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kříž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kříž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kříž, obtíž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kříženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kříž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kříž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) přejít; protínat (se)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) zkřížit3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) křížit se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) křížit se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) přeškrtnout6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) překřížit7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (z)křížit8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovat•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) přezkoumání, křížová kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• přetínat• přestoupit• přejíždět• přejet• přejít• přestupovat• kříž -
4 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolů2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupně, stále dál4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolů5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolů, k jihu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) níže2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolů3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) podél3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodit do sebe- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) naprostý, vyložený- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) prachové peří- downie®- downy* * *• poklesnout• shodit• srazit• dolů• dole -
5 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držet2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držet3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držet4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržet5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) (za)držet6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovat; udržet7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konat (se)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) udržovat se, držet se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávat10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) mít za to; považovat; chovat11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platit12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) přinutit k dodržení13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájit14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávat15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržovat16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržovat17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konat se18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastnit19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržet20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čekat (u telefonu)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držet22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hlídat23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystat2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopení; držení2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chvat, hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) nákladový prostor* * *• udržovat• udržet• uchopení• vytrvat• postavení• podržet• sevření• obsahovat• hold/held/held• držení• držet• činit -
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7 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) obzírat, zkoumat2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) proběhnout3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) prohledávat radarem4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) (na)skenovat5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) zrentgenovat, vyšetřit ultrazvukem6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) mít rytmus2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) rentgenové/ultrazvukové vyšetření; zběžné prohlédnutí- scanner* * *• snímat -
8 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
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