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1 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) úspěšně obstát* * *• trvat na svém -
2 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) držet jazyk za zuby -
3 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) stát pevně, neustoupit* * *• neustoupit -
4 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) zatajit dech -
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 -
6 hold forth
(to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length: The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.) řečnit -
7 stick to one's guns
(to hold to one's position in an argument etc: No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns.) stát si na svém -
8 shake one's fist at
(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) hrozit pěstí -
9 breath
[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) dech2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) (ná)dech, dýchání•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *• dech -
10 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) dělník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) list6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) pěst7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podat, vrátit2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) vrátit, připojit zpět•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• podávat• podat• ruka• ruční• dlaň -
11 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) šálek2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) pohár2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) nastavit dlaně do tvaru šálku2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) držet v dlaních•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *• pohárek• pohár• šálek• hrnek -
12 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dosáhnout2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) dosáhnout (na)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) natáhnout ruku4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) spojit se (s)5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) dosahovat2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) dosah2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) dosah3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) rovný úsek toku* * *• sáhnout• sahat• dosahovat• dojet• dojít• dojíždět• doletět• dosáhnout -
13 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nést/nosit; přenést/přenášet2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nést se, přenášet se3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) nést, podpírat4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) nést s sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schválit (hlasováním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nést se•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
povyk, humbuk- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
příruční (zavazadlo)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• nést• nést - nosit• nosit• dopravovat• dopravit -
14 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 -
15 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotva2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) opora2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) (u)kotvit- at anchor* * *• ukotvit• zakotvit• připoutat• kotvit• kotva -
16 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) sevřít; upoutat2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) stisk, sevření2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) zavazadlo, kufr, taška3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) pochopení•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *• úchop• uchopení• uchopit• sevřít• stick• stisk• stisknout -
17 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) propíchnout, píchat2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (v)bodnout3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) přilepit, slepit, zůstat4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uváznout•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) větev2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) hůl3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• tyčinka• prut• přilepit• stick/stuck/stuck• hůl• lepit• klacek -
18 cradle
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19 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) uchopit, chopit se2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pochopit2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) uchopení, sevření2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) chápání•- grasping* * *• úchop• uchopení• uchopit• pochopení• pochopit• sevřít• sahat• chápat -
20 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) ztratit2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) ztratit (se)3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) ztratit4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) prohrát5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) ztrácet•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *• ztrácet• ztratit• prohrát• prohrávat• lose/lost/lost
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hold one's peace — {v. phr.}, {formal} To be silent and not speak against something; be still; keep quiet. * /I did not agree with the teacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry./ Compare: HOLD ONE S TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
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hold one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. * /The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish./ 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. * /John held his breath for days… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. * /The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish./ 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. * /John held his breath for days… … Dictionary of American idioms
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hold one's own — {v. phr.} To keep your position; avoid losing ground; keep your advantage, wealth, or condition without loss. * /Mr. Smith could not build up his business, but he held his own./ * /The team held its own after the first quarter./ * /Mary had a… … Dictionary of American idioms
