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1 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) váha2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) závaží3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) činka4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) tíha5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) váha* * *• váha• závaží• břemeno -
2 ton
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3 ounce
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4 diet
1. noun(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) dieta2. verb(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) držet dietu- dietitian* * *• strava• dieta -
5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
6 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nést/nosit; přenést/přenášet2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nést se, přenášet se3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) nést, podpírat4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) nést s sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schválit (hlasováním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nést se•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
povyk, humbuk- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
příruční (zavazadlo)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• nést• nést - nosit• nosit• dopravovat• dopravit -
7 gross
[ɡrəus] 1. adjective1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) hrubý2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) hrubý, drsný, vulgární3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) tlustý4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) celkový2. noun(the total amount (of several things added together).) celkový součet, celková suma- grossly* * *• veletucet• hrubý• obhroublý• brutto• celkový -
8 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) podpírat2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) podporovat3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) podepřít, potvrdit4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) živit2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) opora; podpora; obživa2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpěra•- supporting* * *• živit• podpěrka• pomoc• podpora• podpírat• podporovat• podpěra• podepřít• opřít• nosník -
9 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libraII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) ohradaIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) bušit, mlátit2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) těžce jít, dusat3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) (roz)tloukat* * *• tlučení• tlouci• úschovna• úder těžký• vtloukat• rána těžká• ohrada pro zatoulaný dobytek• garáž• libra• bušit• bušení• bít• bití -
10 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) snést2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) unést3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) porodit4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nést, nosit5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nést6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) zatáčet, táhnout se•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) medvěd- bearskin* * *• vydržet• zrodit• porodit• rodit• medvěd• bear/bore/born -
11 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) zaujatost, předsudek2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) výstředné vytížení2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) ovlivnit- biassed- biased* * *• zaujatost• rotace• odchylka• ovlivnit -
12 bulimia
[bju:ɡlimiə](an eating disorder in which a person eats excessive amounts of food and then vomits in order not to gain weight.) bulimie* * *• žravost• bulimie -
13 carat
['kærət]1) (a measure of weight for precious stones.) karát2) (a unit for stating the purity of gold: an eighteen-carat gold ring.) karát* * *• karát -
14 complex
1. ['kompleks, ]( American[) kəm'pleks] adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) složený2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) složitý2. ['kompleks] noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) komplex; celek2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) komplex•* * *• soubor• složitý• komplex -
15 creak
[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) (za)skřípat2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) skřípot- creaky- creakiness* * *• vrzat• skřípání• skřípat• skřípot -
16 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dvojitý2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dvojitý3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dvojnásobný; dvojí4) (for two people: a double bed.) pro dva2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dvakrát2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) nadvakrát3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dvojnásobek2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dvojník4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) zdvojnásobit2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) sloužit též jako•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) licoměrný, pokrytecký6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) patrový- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *• dvojitý• dvoulůžkový• dvojnásobek -
17 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získat2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získat3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) získat (sílu), zesílit4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) předbíhat se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) přírůstek2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• získat• zesílení• profit• nabýt nabude nabyl -
18 heavyweight
adjective, noun ((a person) in the heaviest of the various classes into which competitors in certain sports (eg boxing, wrestling) are divided according to their weight: a heavyweight boxer.) v těžké váze* * *• těžká váha -
19 jack
[‹æk]1) (an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight: You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel.) zdvihák2) (the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave: The jack, queen and king are the three face cards.) spodek•- jack up* * *• zvedák• spodek• hever• kluk• konektor -
20 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) kyvadlo(vý)* * *• kyvadlo
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