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1 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výběžek3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) tečka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) okamžik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dílec8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, věc, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smysl11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) rys12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namířit2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázat3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spárovat•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• zamířit• poukazovat• tečka• směřovat• označit• okamžik• namířit• bod• detail -
2 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vrchol kariéry -
3 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) po špičkách -
4 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) zatáčka; zvrat, obrat -
5 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dospět k věci2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) dojít k věci* * *• dostat se k věci -
6 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) právě se chystat* * *• chystat se -
7 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) nehrát žádnou roli -
8 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) bod mrazu -
9 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) bod tání -
10 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) výchozí bod -
11 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma hovoru -
12 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) spatřit světlo světa2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) prohlédnout, pochopit pravdu* * *• spatřit světlo světa -
13 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) chodit kolem horké kaše -
14 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) bod varu -
15 beside the point
• irelevantní• mimo mísu -
16 get to the point
• jít k věci -
17 miss the point
• zmeškat pointu -
18 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) místo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) místo3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) místo4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) místo, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) místo6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) místo7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) stránka8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) úkol, povinnost9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) místo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dům, domů, k sobě11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulice, náměstí12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desetinné) místo2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položit, postavit2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umístit•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• ustanovit• uskutečnit• umístit• postavit• položit• sídlo• místo• bydliště -
19 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (po)škrábat (se)2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rozškrábat3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) vyškrábat4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) vyškrábat5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) odvolat2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) rýha, šrám; skřípot2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) škrábnutí3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startovní čára•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *• poškrábat• hrabat -
20 wavelength
noun (the distance from any given point on one (radio etc) wave to the corresponding point on the next.) vlnová délka* * *• vlnová délka
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