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1 upwards
• vzhůru -
2 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) stoupat2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stoupat3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstávat4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstát5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) vycházet6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) zvedat se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) povstat8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povýšit9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) pramenit10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) zdvíhat se; sílit11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) vyrůst (budova), být postaven12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstát z mrtvých2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzestup2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zvýšení (platu)3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) stoupání, návrší4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) počátek, vzestup•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) stoupající, nastupující, nadějný- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *• tyčit se• vzrůstat• vstal• vstát• vzestup• vzrůst• vstane• zvýšení• povstání• povstat• rise/rose/risen• stoupání• stoupat -
3 upward(s)
adverb ((facing) towards a higher place or level: He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards.) vzhůru -
4 ascent
[-t]1) (the act of climbing or going up: The ascent of Mount Everest.) výstup2) (a slope upwards: a steep ascent.) svah* * *• stoupání -
5 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) uvázat; připnout2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) jet stopem2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) zádrhel2) (a kind of knot.) uzel3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) škubnutí•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *• zádrhel• zaháknutí• přítěž• oj• kulhání -
6 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pře)skočit; přimět ke skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) (v)skočit3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) vyskočit4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) přeskočit2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) překážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) vyskočení5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhlý vzestup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vzestup• skočit• skákat• skok -
7 mortar
I ['mo:tə] noun(a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) maltaII ['mo:tə] noun(a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.) minometIII ['mo:tə] noun(a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.) hmoždíř, třecí miska* * *• třecí miska• rozmělnit v moždíři• odpálit moždíř• ostřelovat z minometu• omítnout• moždíř• malta• minomet -
8 mudguard
noun (a shield or guard over the wheel of a car, bicycle etc to keep mud, rainwater etc from splashing upwards.) blatník* * *• blatník -
9 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) šlechtic2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) sobě rovný•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) mžourat, civět* * *• zírat• kolega• čučet• civět• člen Sněmovny lordů• dívat se zvědavě -
10 perpendicular
[pə:pən'dikjulə](standing, rising etc straight upwards; vertical: a perpendicular cliff.) svislý; srázný* * *• kolmý -
11 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) bouchnutí2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) šumivý nápoj2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) (nechat) bouchnout2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) vylézat (z důlků)3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) vyběhnout4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) vsunout•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) pop2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop* * *• populární -
12 project
1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) projekt2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) studie, výzkumný úkol2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) (vy)střelit2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) vyčnívat3) (to plan or propose.) navrhnout, plánovat4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.) promítat•- projection
- projector* * *• promítat• projekt• projektovat• promítnout• návrh• navrhovat -
13 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skočit2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) pramenit3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) sklapnout2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) péro, pružina2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) jaro3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) pružnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) pramen•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *• trhat• úsvit• zřídlo• zdroj• pramen• popud• péro• pružina• skočit• spring/sprang/sprung• táhnout• ohnout• jaro• jarní• klenout -
14 uppercut
(in boxing etc, a blow aimed upwards, eg to the chin.) zvedák* * *• úder zvedák• druh úderu v boxu
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