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1 side with
(to give support to in an argument etc: Don't side with him against us!) stranit -
2 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) naklánět se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opřít (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) hubený2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) libový3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) hubený•- leanness* * *• opírat -
3 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) zaujatost, předsudek2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) výstředné vytížení2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) ovlivnit- biassed- biased* * *• zaujatost• rotace• odchylka• ovlivnit -
4 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) podrážděný, rozmrzelý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kříž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kříž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kříž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kříž, obtíž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kříženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kříž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kříž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) přejít; protínat (se)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) zkřížit3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) křížit se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) křížit se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) přeškrtnout6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) překřížit7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (z)křížit8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovat•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) přezkoumání, křížová kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• přetínat• přestoupit• přejíždět• přejet• přejít• přestupovat• kříž -
5 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) chlemtat2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) šplouchat•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) klín2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) kolo•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *• kolo -
6 odds
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) naděje, pravděpodobnost2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) přesila* * *• šance• možnost -
7 smack
I 1. [smæk] verb(to strike smartly and loudly; to slap: She smacked the child's hand/bottom.) plácnout2. noun((the sound of) a blow of this kind; a slap: He could hear the smack of the waves against the side of the ship.) pleskání3. adverb(directly and with force: He ran smack into the door.) přímo, naplnoII 1. [smæk] verb((with of) to have a suggestion of: The whole affair smacks of prejudice.) mít příchuť2. nounThere's a smack of corruption about this affair.) podezření* * *• třísknout• zavánět• plácnout• plácnutí• přímo• herák
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side against — {v.} To join or be on the side that is against; disagree with; oppose. * /Bill and Joe sided against me in the argument./ * /We sided against the plan to go by plane./ Contrast: SIDE WITH … Dictionary of American idioms
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side with — (someone) to agree with or support someone. When workers have sued companies for violating their privacy, judges have usually sided with the employer. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by side against someone to disagree with or not… … New idioms dictionary
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side — /saɪd / (say suyd) noun 1. one of the surfaces or lines bounding a thing. 2. either of the two surfaces of paper, cloth, etc. 3. one of the two surfaces of an object other than the front, back, top, and bottom. 4. either of the two lateral (right …
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