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1 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) slíbit2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) slíbit3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) slibovat2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) slib2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) příslib•* * *• slib• slíbit• slibovat -
2 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) slib2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) zástava3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) důkaz, projev2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) slíbit2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) dát do zástavy* * *• záruka• zavázat se• zástava• ručení• slib• slíbit -
3 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) dlužný; patřící2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) očekávaný3) (proper: Take due care.) náležitý2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) přímo3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) dluh2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) poplatky•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due* * *• zapřičiněný• způsoben• povinnost• přiměřený• přímo• příspěvky• rovnou• splatnost• patřičný• náležitý• nezaplacený -
4 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) čest2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) čest3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sláva4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) (na) počest5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) čest6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) pocta; vyznamenání7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) ctihodnost2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) ctít2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) poctít3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) vyznamenat4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) dodržet•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *• pocta• honorovat• čest• cti -
5 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) uchovat, vlastnit2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) ponechat si; udržet3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) udržovat4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) pokračovat v5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mít v zásobě6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) udržovat; chovat7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) vydržet (čerstvý)8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vést (si)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zdržovat10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) živit11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dodržet12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) slavit2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) obživa- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *• udržet• udržovat• zachovat• zachovávat• pokračovat v něčem• pečovat• hlídat• keep/kept/kept• chovat• chránit• držet -
6 pin down
(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) přimět* * *• připíchnout• přimět -
7 subscribe
1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) upsat; přispět2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) předplatit si•- subscription* * *• podepsat (se)• podporovat• předplatit -
8 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) čestné slovo
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