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41 pivot
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42 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) cop2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) pletenec2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) splétat* * *• plést• splést -
43 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) dokázat2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) ukázat se•- proven* * *• prove/proved/proved• prokázat• prove/proved/proven• dokázat• dokazovat -
44 revolve
[rə'volv](to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) otáčet se- revolver- revolving* * *• točit se• točit• otáčet -
45 rotate
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46 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) sloužit2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávat, obsluhovat3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sloužit4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) sloužit; pracovat5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedět si (trest)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) podávat2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) podání- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *• posloužit• podat• podávat• servírovat• sloužit• obsloužit -
47 shuffle
1. verb1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) vléci (se), belhat se2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) míchat2. noun(an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) zamíchání* * *• zamíchat• míchat -
48 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nesmělý2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) bázlivý3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plachý2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) plašit se- shyly- shyness* * *• plachý• stydlivý• ostýchavý• nesmělý -
49 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) poskakovat2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) skákat přes švihadlo3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) vynechat2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) poskok* * *• vynechat• přeskočit• skákat -
50 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) místo; mezera2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) prostor; vůle3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) mimozemský prostor2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) rozmístit- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit* * *• vesmír• prostranství• prostor• mezera• místo -
51 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) hláskovat2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) dávat3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znát pravopis4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) znamenat•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklínadlo2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) (silný) vlivIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) směna2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) období3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chvíle* * *• zaříkat• znamenat• okouzlení• hláskovat• kouzlo• kouzlit• období -
52 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) hvězda2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) hvězda3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) hvězdička4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) hvězda; hlavní role2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) hrát hlavní roli2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) uvést v hlavní roli•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars* * *• hvězda -
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54 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) houpat (se), kývat se, přehodit si2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) rázovat3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) otočit (se)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) výkyv; obrat; švih2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) kroužení3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) švih, rytmus4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) odvrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) houpačka•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *• swing• swing/swung/swung• houpat• houpat se• kyv• kývat -
55 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) vypínač, spínač2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) odbočení, změna3) (a thin stick.) proutek, hůlka2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) přepnout, obrátit- switchboard
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56 swivel
['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) otočný čep2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) otočit* * *• otáčet• otočný• obrtlík• natočit -
57 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) listovat- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *• pošpinit• ohmatat• palec• omakat -
58 twirl
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59 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) kolo2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) kruh, volant2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) vést2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) otočit se3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) kroužit•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
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60 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) prudce se otočit; odnést2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) zmatek, shon2) (a rapid turn.) víření•- whirlwind* * *• vír• vítr• vířit• rej• kroužit
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