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1 bite off more than you can chew
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2 explicit
[ik'splisit](stated, or stating, fully and clearly: explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit?) jasný; otevřený- explicitness* * *• určitý• výslovný• neskrývaný -
3 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dosti, spíše2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) spíše, raději3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) spíše* * *• trochu• poněkud• raději• spíš• spíše• dost -
4 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 -
5 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) narážka2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) rada3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) odstín, náznak2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) naznačit; narážet (na)* * *• narážka -
6 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) kov; kovový2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) kov•- metallic* * *• kov -
7 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nyní2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) (zrovna) teď, hned3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teď; od nynějška4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) tehdy5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) teď tedy6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) tedy, přece2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) teď když- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *• už• právě• teď• již• hned• nyní -
8 possibly
1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') možná, snad2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) podle své možnosti* * *• možná -
9 recruit
[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) branec2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) nový člen2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) sebrat, získat* * *• verbovat• rekrutovat• branec -
10 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 -
11 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) odstranění2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) mezera, vůle3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) povolení* * *• vyrovnání• proclení -
12 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) srovnat s, porovnat2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) přirovnat3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) rovnat se•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison* * *• porovnávat• porovnat• srovnávat• srovnat -
13 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) spokojený2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) spokojenost3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) (u)spokojit se- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) obsah2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) obsah•- contents* * *• spokojit• obsah• náplň -
14 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 -
15 favouritism
noun (preferring or supporting one person etc more than another: I can't be accused of favouritism - I voted for everyone!) protekcionářství, zvýhodňování* * *• zvýhodňování• protekcionářství -
16 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) dokončit2) (to pass (an examination).) projít3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) proniknout, projít, dostat se4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) získat pochopení* * *• dodělat -
17 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) prase2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) nenasytně hltat2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) zabrat pro sebe•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *• vepř -
18 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) nicméně2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) jak vůbec3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) jakkoli* * *• však• jakkoli• leč• nicméně• ač• ale• avšak -
19 manage
['mæni‹]1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) vést2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) trénovat, vést3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) řídit4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) dokázat; zvládnout•- manageability
- management
- manager* * *• vést• zvládnout• postarat se• podařit se• řídit• spravovat• hospodařit• dokázat• dovést -
20 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) jediný2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) jenom2) (alone: Only you can do it.) jen3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) pouze4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) až, teprve5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) pouze3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) jenže- only too* * *• pouze• teprve• jediný• jenomže• jenže• jen• jenom• až
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