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1 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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2 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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3 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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4 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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5 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) vidlička2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rozcestí3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) odbočující cesta, rameno2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozbíhat se2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) odbočit3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) nabírat, přehazovat vidlemi•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *• vidlička• vidlice• vidle• rozvětvit• rozdvojit• rozdělit -
6 joint
[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) spoj2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) kloub3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) kýta2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) spojený2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) společný3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) rozčtvrtit- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join* * *• společný• spojený• kloub -
7 each
[i: ] 1. adjective(every (thing, person etc) of two or more, considered separately: each house in this street.) každý2. pronoun(every single one, of two or more: They each have 50 cents.) každý3. adverb(to or for each one; apiece; I gave them an apple each.) každému; po (kuse něčeho)* * *• každý -
8 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) nejvíce2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) většina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) nejvíce, nej-2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) nejvíce3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) velice4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) téměř3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) nejvíce2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) většina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *• většina• nejvíc• něco nejvíce• nejvíce -
9 mutual
['mju: uəl]1) (given etc by each of two or more to the other(s): mutual help; Their dislike was mutual.) vzájemný2) (common to, or shared by, two or more: a mutual friend.) společný•- mutually* * *• vzájemný• společný• oboustranný -
10 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) dělat6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) dodělat; udělat7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) dělat8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačit9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vydělávat; studovat10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dařit se; počínat si11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dát do pořádku12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) jednat, chovat se13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) prokázat, vzdát14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nadělat, udělat15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zhlédnout, udělat2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) shromáždění, oslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *• učinit• udělat• vyčinit• vykonat• konat• dělat• do/did/done• činit -
11 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) řinčení2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) střetnutí, srážka4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolize2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) řinčet2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) střetnout se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) být v rozporu4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidovat5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) tlouci se* * *• utkat• rozpor• střet• srážka• kolidovat• kolize• konflikt -
12 divorce
[di'vo:s] 1. noun(the legal ending of a marriage: Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.) rozvod2. verb1) (to end one's marriage (with): He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago.) rozvést (se)2) (to separate: You can't divorce these two concepts.) oddělit* * *• rozvádět se• rozvod• rozvést se• rozvodový• rozvést -
13 each other
(used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc: They wounded each other.) navzájem* * *• všichni ostatní• navzájem -
14 international
[intə'næʃənl] 1. adjective(involving, or done by, two or more nations: international trade; an international football match.) mezinárodní2. noun1) (a football etc match played between teams from two countries.) mezinárodní zápas2) ((also internationalist) a player in such a match.) internacionál•* * *• mezinárodní• mezistátní -
15 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) smířit (se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) sladit, sloučit3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) smířit se•* * *• urovnat• srovnat• smířit -
16 alloy
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17 alternative
[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) jiný2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) jiná možnost* * *• alternativní• druhá -
18 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) baterie2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) posada3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) vojenská baterie4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) řada* * *• baterie -
19 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) kost2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) kost2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) vykostit- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *• kost -
20 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rozbít, rozlomit2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomit, odtrhnout3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbít (se), porouchat (se), pokazit (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (z)rušit, nedodržet5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) překonat6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) přerušit7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) přerušit8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznámit9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutovat10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) zmírnit11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) propuknout2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauza2) (a change: a break in the weather.) změna3) (an opening.) otvor, průlom4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) šance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) křehké zboží- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *• zlomit• přelom• přestávka• lom• lámat• break/broke/broken
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