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1 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) v půli cesty -
2 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 -
3 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) přímý2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) přímý3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) přímý4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) naprostý5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) přímý2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) obrátit, nasměrovat2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) ukázat cestu3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) poručit, nařídit4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) řídit; režírovat•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *• vést• zamířit• přímo• přímý• řídit• kontrolovat• nařídit• namířit• bezprostřední• dirigovat -
4 revolution
[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revoluce2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revoluce3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) otáčení, otáčka, obrátka•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolucionář, -ka- revolutionise* * *• revoluce• obrátka -
5 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) směr2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vedení3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrukce; návod4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientace* * *• směr• kontrola -
6 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) poloha2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) místo, umístění3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) místo4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) stanovisko2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) umístit- be in- out of position* * *• umístit• postoj• pozice• postavení• poloha -
7 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) přít se, hádat se2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentovat pro/proti3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) přesvědčit, přemluvit; zrazovat4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) vysvětlit, zdůvodnit•- arguable- argument
- argumentative* * *• tvrdit• polemizovat• přít se• hádat se• argumentovat• diskutovat• debatovat -
8 arrow
['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) šíp2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) šipka•* * *• šíp
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