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41 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) plout2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) splávek2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) valník•- floating restaurant* * *• vznášet se• plovák• plavit• plavat• plout• fluktuovat• oběh -
42 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) moucha2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muška3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) zapínání, poklopec•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) letět; řídit let2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) utéci (z)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) míjet, ubíhat•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *• fly/flew/flown• letět• létat• moucha -
43 get across
(to be or make (something) understood: This is something which rarely gets across to the general public.) být srozumitelný, vyjasnit* * *• převézt -
44 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) kořen2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) kořen, kořínek3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) kořen4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) kořeny2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakořenit, zasadit- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rýt2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) hrabat se* * *• odmocnina• kořen -
45 Polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) vyleštit2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) zdokonalit2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lesk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) leštidlo•- polished- polish off* * *• polsky• polština• polský -
46 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) vyleštit2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) zdokonalit2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lesk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) leštidlo•- polished- polish off* * *• uhladit• zjemnit• leštit• cídit -
47 rustle
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48 tailor
['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) krejčí2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) (u)šít na míru2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) přizpůsobit•* * *• krejčí -
49 accelerate
[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) zrychlit2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) urychlit•- accelerator* * *• urychlovat• urychlit• zrychlovat• zrychlit• akcelerovat -
50 advertise
(to make (something) known to the public by any of various methods: I've advertised (my house) in the newspaper; They advertised on TV for volunteers.) inzerovat; hledat inzerátem- advertiser* * *• inzerovat -
51 bring
[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) přinést, přivést2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) přinést•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up* * *• vynést• postavit• přinést• přivést• přinášet• přivážet• přivádět• přivézt• přines• nést• bring/brought/brought• donášet• donést -
52 commercialise
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) (z)komercionalizovat* * *• komercializovat -
53 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) (z)komercionalizovat* * *• komercializovat -
54 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) vysvětlit2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) vysvětlit•- explanatory
- explain away* * *• vykládat• vysvětlit• vysvětlovat• vyložit -
55 fade
[feid](to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) zvolna mizet; vyblednout; slábnout* * *• vadnout• ztrácet barvu• mizet• blednout• doznívat• druh úderu v golfu -
56 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) seznámit (se)* * *• obeznámit -
57 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) seznámit (se)* * *• obeznámit -
58 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) kvasit2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) vyvolávat, působit2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) neklid, kvas* * *• fermentovat• kvašení• kvasnice -
59 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) doplnit2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) vyplnit3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informovat4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) vyplnit5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) zastoupit, zaskočit za* * *• vyplnit• vyplňovat -
60 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) cíp, šos2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) pleskání3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) zmatek2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) třepetat (se), mávat2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) zmatkovat, panikařit* * *• záklopka• klopa• klapka• chlopeň
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