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21 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) látka, hmota, mast2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) krámy3) (an old word for cloth.) látka•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) nacpat (se)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) nadívat3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) vycpat•- stuffing- stuff up* * *• věc• vycpat• základ• podstata• strčit• nacpat• materiál• nesmysl -
22 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) věk, stáří2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) věk, epocha3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) stáří4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) věčnost2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) (ze)stárnout, dělat starým- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *• věk• stáří• epocha• doba -
23 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) chytit; upoutat2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) stihnout3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) chytit při, načapat4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) chytit5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (za)chytit6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) zasáhnout7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) slyšet, rozumět8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) chytit2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chycení2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zámek, západka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) lov, úlovek4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) chyták, háček•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *• zachytit• záchytka• zastihnout• rozumět• stihnout• catch/caught/caught• chytit• chytat -
24 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) obejít se bez2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) vyšetřit (si)3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) ušetřit4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) šetřit (někoho)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) šetřit, litovat6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ušetřit2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) rezervní2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) volný3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) náhradní díl2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) náhradní pneumatika•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *• náhradní -
25 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) přesný2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) přesný, zevrubný2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) vymáhat- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *• přesný• rovný -
26 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) vyrazit2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začít3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) začátek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) náskok•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start -
27 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) dát, umístit, přivést, přeložit2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) položit, předložit3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) vyjádřit4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) napsat5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) vyplout, doplout•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *• ukládat• umístit• položit• postavit• put/put/put• oceňovat• klást• kladl• dávat• dát -
28 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hodiny2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) chvíle, doba4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) vhodná chvíle6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krát7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) období, časy8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) (z)měřit čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) načasovat si•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *• načasovat• časový• čas• doba -
29 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) datum2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) datum3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) schůzka2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) mít datum, datovat2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datovat se3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) zastarat•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datle, datlovník* * *• rande• schůzka• termín• datum• datle• datovat -
30 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) volný, svobodný2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) svobodný3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) štědrý4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) otevřený, ochotný5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) zadarmo6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) volný7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) volný8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) oproštěný; zbavený2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) osvobodit, uvolnit2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) osvobodit se (od)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) poštovné hrazené adresátem- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *• volný• zdarma• svoboda• svobodný• osvobodit• neomezený• bezplatný -
31 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) nápad2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) plán3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) představa* * *• plán• představa• idea• nápad• myšlenka• názor -
32 qualification
[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) kvalifikace2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) oprávnění3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) omezení* * *• schopnost• omezení• kvalifikace -
33 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) nit2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) závit3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) nit, souvislost2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) navlékat2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) proplétat se•* * *• vlákno• příze• nit -
34 waffle
I 1. ['wofl] verb(to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not: This lecturer will waffle on for hours.) žvanit2. noun(talk of this kind: His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about.) žvaněníII ['wofəl] noun(a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it: Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam.) vafle* * *• vafle• štěbetat• klábosit -
35 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 -
36 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) moci2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) umět3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) smět4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mociII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) plechovka, nádoba2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) naložit- canned- cannery* * *• umět• zadek• plechovka• konzervovat• konzerva• kanystr• konev• mohu• může• moci• moct• dovede -
37 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) směr2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vedení3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrukce; návod4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientace* * *• směr• kontrola -
38 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) řada, rejstřík2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) dostřel, dosah3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) rozpětí4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) řetěz5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prérie6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) střelnice7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) sporák2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) seřadit (se)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) být v rozmezí3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) pokrývat, zahrnovat•- ranger* * *• rozpětí• rozsah• sortiment• střelnice• obor hodnot• dolet• dostřel• dosah -
39 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) týkat se2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) starat se o, znepokojovat se3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) starat se o, zajímat se o2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) věc2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) znepokojení3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) podnik, koncern•* * *• týkat se• záležitost• podnik• starost• koncern -
40 criterion
plural - criteria; noun(a standard used or referred to in judging something: What are your criteria for deciding which words to include in this dictionary?) kritérium* * *• kritérium
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