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21 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) spravedlivý2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oprávněný3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasloužený•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) přesně, právě tak2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) stejně3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) před chvilkou4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) zrovna5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) právě ve chvíli6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) právě7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) jenom8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) tak, prostě9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) naprosto•- just now
- just then* * *• znova• zrovna• právě• pouze• spravedlivý• jen• jenom• hned• akorát -
22 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) poslední2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) poslední; minulý3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) poslední2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nakonec- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) (po)trvat2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) vydržet•- lasting- last out* * *• trvat• trvání• vytrvalost• potrvat• předchozí• poslední• předešlý• naposled• minulý -
23 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) díra, štěrbina2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) unikání3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) prozrazení2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) téci; propouštět2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) unikat; vyzradit•- leakage- leaky* * *• únik• prosakovat• puklina• prosakování• štěrbina• netěsnost -
24 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) zvednout2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) odnést3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) zvedat se4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) vzlétnout2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) zdvižení2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) výtah3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) svezení4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) povzbuzení•- lift off* * *• výtah• zvednout• zdvihat• zvedat• zdvihnout• nadzvednout -
25 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) ztráta2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) ztráta3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) ztráta* * *• ztráta• porážka• prohra -
26 oblivious
[ə'bliviəs](unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) nevšímavý* * *• zapomínající• zapomětlivý• nehledící• nedávající pozor -
27 optimism
['optimizəm](a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen: Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism.) optimismus- optimist- optimistic
- optimistically* * *• optimismus -
28 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) přítomný2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nynější, současný3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) přítomný•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) předat, obdařit2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) představit3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) uvést4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) vyjádřit, klást5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) dostavit se•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) dar* * *• věnovat• při tom• přítomen• přítomný• přítomnost• prezentovat• přítomna• skutečný• současný• současnost• nynější• dosavadní• dárek• dar -
29 restore
[rə'sto:]1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) restaurovat2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) uzdravit3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) nastolit, vrátit4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) znovu uvést•- restorer* * *• restaurovat• rekonstruovat• obnovit -
30 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) obzírat, zkoumat2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) proběhnout3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) prohledávat radarem4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) (na)skenovat5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) zrentgenovat, vyšetřit ultrazvukem6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) mít rytmus2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) rentgenové/ultrazvukové vyšetření; zběžné prohlédnutí- scanner* * *• snímat -
31 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (budoucí čas po minulém čase)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (náležitost)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravděpodobnost)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (lítost, překvapení)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmínka: kdyby snad...)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmínka: jen kdybych...)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (překvapení)* * *• měl by -
32 streak
[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) proužek, šmouha, čára (blesku)2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) sklon (k)2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) prokvétat; zkrápět2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) mihnout se•- streaky* * *• záblesk• vlastnost• prokvétat• pruh• proužek• rys -
33 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) potok2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) proud3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) proud4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) oddělení2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) proudit; vát2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) rozdělovat podle schopností•- streamer- streamlined* * *• potok• proud• proudit• sled -
34 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) poddaný, závislý2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddaný, -á2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) téma3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) předmět4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) důvod5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmět3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podrobit si2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) vystavit•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *• věc• podmět• předmět• téma• subjekt• osoba• jedinec• námět -
35 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ten (to), tamten, tenhle2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) to3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) který4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) že2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) že; kéž5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tak- that's that* * *• to• toho• tom• tu• tomu• tím• tou• že• tak• ten• ta• té• tamten• tamhleten• ona• onoho• onen• ono• jenž• který• aby -
36 trail
[treil] 1. verb1) (to drag, or be dragged, along loosely: Garments were trailing from the suitcase.) courat se2) (to walk slowly and usually wearily: He trailed down the road.) vléci se3) (to follow the track of: The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.) jít po stopě2. noun1) (a track (of an animal): The trail was easy for the hunters to follow.) stopa2) (a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.) stezka3) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) stopa•- trailer* * *• vláčet• stezka• stopovat -
37 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kdo2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) který•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) kdokoli2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kdopak•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) který2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) který•* * *• jenž• již• jež• kdopak• kdo• který• kteří -
38 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) z deště pod okapEnglish-Czech dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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39 ablaze
[ə'bleiz]1) (burning strongly: The building was ablaze when the fire brigade arrived.) v plamenech2) (very bright: The street was ablaze with lights.) zářící* * *• hořící -
40 abstemious
[əb'sti:miəs](taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) střídmý- abstemiousness* * *• zdrženlivý• šetrný• střídmý
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