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1 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) (z)kontrolovat2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) přezkoušet3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) zastavit2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola, ověření2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) překážka, omezení3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) šach4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) kostka (vzorek)5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) stvrzenka, lístek6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) účet7) ((American) a cheque.) šek•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dát mat- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *• zkontrolovat• ověřit -
2 responsible
[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) odpovědný2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) odpovědný3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) odpovědný (za)4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) spolehlivý5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) zodpovědný (za)* * *• zodpovědný• odpovědný -
3 plummet
1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) zřítit se, sletět2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)* * *• zřítit se• prudce klesnout• prudce poklesnout• řítit se• sletět• spadnout• padat• letět -
4 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) zrak2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) dohled3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) pozoruhodnost4) (a view or glimpse.) pohled5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) podívaná6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) muška2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) spatřit2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) namířit•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *• zrak• památka• pamětihodnost -
5 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) několik; trochu2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nějaký; některý3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) některý; aspoň trochu4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) určitý2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) značný, jistý2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) nějaký3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) asi3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) trochu, dost- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *• trochu• některý• několik• nějaký• nějaké -
6 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) fit, ve fromě2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) vhodný2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) přesně padnoucí věc3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) padnout2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) hodit se (pro)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) namontovat4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) vybavit•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) vybavení, zařízení2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) zkouška•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) záchvat2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) záchvat•* * *• uzpůsobit• vestavět• vhodný• vyhovovat• způsobilý• proložení• přizpůsobení• přizpůsobit• připraven• padnout (o šatech)• odpovídat• fit/fit/fit -
7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
8 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; modelový2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manekýn, -ka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model, -ka5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor; vzorný2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) předvádět2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) stát modelem3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelovat4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelovat, napodobovat vzor•* * *• vzor• modelovat• modelka• model• manekýnka -
9 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) zemřít, odumřít2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) mizet, hasnout3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) umírat touhou•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriceIII see dice* * *• uhynout• umírat• umřít• zemřít• pojít -
10 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (budoucí čas po minulém čase)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (náležitost)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravděpodobnost)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (lítost, překvapení)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmínka: kdyby snad...)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmínka: jen kdybych...)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (překvapení)* * *• měl by -
11 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) rozmar, vrtoch2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazie3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iluze2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) zdobený3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mít chuť na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnívat se3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) být přitahován•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *• představa• oblíbit si -
12 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) hodný, dobrý2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) dobrý, řádný3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) dobrý4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) dobrý, šikovný5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) laskavý6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) dobrý, blahodárný, prospěšný7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) dobrý8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) dobrý9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) velký10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) vhodný11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) dobrý12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) dobrý13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) dobrý14) (thorough: a good clean.) dobrý15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) dobře2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro; užitek2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro, to dobré3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobrá!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) můj bože- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *• užitek• vhodný• pravý• prospěšný• prospěch• slušný• hodný• laskav• laskavý• milý• čestný• dobro• dobře• dobrý -
13 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) teplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) žár3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vedro4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) zápal, vzrušení5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) kolo2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ohřát (se); oteplit se- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *• vedro• vytopit• vytápět• žár• zatápět• zatopit• rozehřát• teplo• ohřát• horko• dohřát -
14 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) dutý2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) dutý2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) důlek; jáma; dutina2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) údolí•- beat hollow
- hollow out* * *• falešný• hloubit• klamný• dutý -
15 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) doufat2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) naděje2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) naděje3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) naděje•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *• naděje• doufat -
16 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) představit si2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) vidět ve své fantazii3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) domnívat se; předpokládat•- imagination
- imaginative* * *• pomyslet si• pomyslit si• představovat• představit si• stavit si• snít -
17 prop
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18 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrátit se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrátit3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrátit se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) oplatit5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) zvolit6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) vyhlásit7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrátit2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) návrat; zpětný2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) zpáteční jízdenka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *• vracet se• vrátit• vrátit se• výnos• vracet• návrat -
19 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• utíkat• utéct• utéci• průběh• provozovat• řídit• spravovat• téct• téci• spusť• klusat• běhat• běh• běžet• chod -
20 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) (po)rozumět2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) mít pochopení3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) dovědět se, vyrozumět•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligence2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) porozumění3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) shoda•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *• porozumět• pochopit• rozumět• chápat
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