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81 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) rychle osmažit za stálého míchání* * *• rychle opéci -
82 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) zásoba; sklad2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) zásoba3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) dobytek4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) státní dluhopis; akcie5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) bujón6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) rukojeť; násada2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) běžný3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) mít na skladě2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) vybavit (dobytkem)•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) udržovat zásobu- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *• zásoba• burza• akcie -
83 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) zásoba2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) bohatství3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) sklad4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) obchod2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) uskladnit2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) naplnit•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up* * *• sklad• krám• obchod• akumulovat -
84 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rovný2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) otevřený3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) správně umístěný4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) v náležitém pořádku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čistý6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nepohnutý7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) charakterní, dramatický2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) přímo, rovně2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rovnou3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) poctivě3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) rovinka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *• přímý• přímo• rovný -
85 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) napínáček2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) nastehování3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) klikatý kurs, křižování4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) směr, dráha2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) připevnit, spíchnout2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) křižovat proti větru* * *• přichytit• přichycení• přibít• připojit• připíchnout• připínáček• připevnit• stehování• hřeb• hřebíček• napínáček• cvoček -
86 taut
[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) napjatý- tauten* * *• napnutý -
87 turntable
noun (the revolving part of a record-player on which the record rests while it is being played: He put another record on the turntable so that people could dance to the music.) talíř* * *• točna• otočný stůl• část gramofonu -
88 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *• užívat• užít• využívat• využít• použít• použití• používání• používat -
89 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) navštívit2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) pobývat, zdržovat se2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) návštěva- visitor* * *• prohlídka• prohlížet• navštívit• návštěva• navštěvovat -
90 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) počkat, čekat2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) čekat3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsluhovat2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čekání- waiter- waiting-list
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91 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) směna2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *• zhlédnout• pozorovat• pohlédnout• sledovat• střežit• hodinky• hledět• hlídat• hlídkovat• koukat• kouknout se• dívat se -
92 as long as / so long as
1) (provided only that: As/So long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.) pokud2) (while; during the time that: As long as he's here I'll have more work to do.) dokud -
93 day-dream
noun (a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake.) snění -
94 drink to / drink (to) the health of
(to offer good wishes to, or wish well, while drinking: to drink someone's health; Raise your glasses and drink to the bride and groom.) pít na, připítEnglish-Czech dictionary > drink to / drink (to) the health of
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95 drink to / drink (to) the health of
(to offer good wishes to, or wish well, while drinking: to drink someone's health; Raise your glasses and drink to the bride and groom.) pít na, připítEnglish-Czech dictionary > drink to / drink (to) the health of
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96 egg-cup
noun (a small cup-shaped container for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten.) kalíšek -
97 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
98 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
99 get busted
(be arrested: They got busted while selling the drugs.) být zatknut -
100 in motion
(moving: Don't jump on the bus while it is in motion.) v pohybu
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