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21 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) přiblížit se (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) příchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) přístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o sblížení, získání něčeho)•- approaching* * *• postup• pojetí• přístup• přistoupit• přistupovat• přiblížit se k• přikročit• příchod• přiblížení• obrátit se na• koncepce• cesta• blížení• blížit se -
22 at
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) v(e)2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) na3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) v, za4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) v(e)5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.)6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) za•- at all* * *• u• v• ve• při -
23 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) hodiny2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) tachoměr2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) stopnout (čas)- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *• hodiny -
24 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) plazit se, vléci se2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) lézt (po kolenou)3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) jet krokem, plížit se4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) hemžit se2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) loudání, ploužení se2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul* * *• lézt -
25 cruise
[kru:z] 1. verb1) (to sail for pleasure: We're going cruising in the Mediterranean.) plavit se, projíždět se2) (to go at a steady, comfortable speed: The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres.) jet rovnoměrnou rychlostí2. noun(a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation: They went on a cruise.) (zábavní) plavba- cruiser* * *• plavit se• plavba• křižovat -
26 cruiser
1) (a high-speed battleship.) křižník2) ((also cabin-cruiser) a motor yacht with living quarters.) motorová jachta* * *• křižník -
27 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
28 exceed
[ik'si:d](to go beyond; to be greater than: His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.) převýšit; překročit* * *• překročit -
29 expedite
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30 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (z)měřit2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) posoudit2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) měrka, měřidlo2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) norma; ráže3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozchod* * *• odhadnout• etalon• kalibr• míra• měřič• budík• cejch -
31 get up
1) (to (cause to) get out of bed: I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock.) vstát; vzbudit2) (to stand up.) vstát3) (to increase (usually speed).) zvýšit4) (to arrange, organize or prepare (something): We must get up some sort of celebration for him when he leaves.) uspořádat, zorganizovat* * *• vstal• vstane• vstát• vstávat• zvednout se -
32 haste
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33 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) pospíchat; uspíšit2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) pospíšit si* * *• pospíchat• spěchat -
34 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) chvatný2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) ukvapený3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) vznětlivý* * *• ukvapený• spěšný• chvatný -
35 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký, velký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavní; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnoucí10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázat, upozornit (na)- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) supermoderní- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• výsost• výška• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• vysoké• výšina -
36 hurtle
['hə:tl](to move very quickly and violently: The car hurtled down the hill at top speed.) řítit se* * *• hnát se -
37 in time
1) (early enough: He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?) včas2) ((with with) at the same speed or rhythm: They marched in time with the music.) v rytmu* * *• včas• časem -
38 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzel2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) suk3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlouček4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzel2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) uvázat na uzel- knotty* * *• uzel -
39 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) krok2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) rychlost2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) přecházet- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces* * *• tempo• kráčet• krok• chodit -
40 pacemaker
1) (an electronic device to make the heart beats regular or stronger.) kardiostimulátor2) (a person who sets the speed of a race.) vodič* * *• vůdce• vodič• kardiostimulátor• kdo udává krok• kdo udává tempo
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