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1 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bič2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) náhončí2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) (z)bičovat2) (to beat (eggs etc).) šlehat3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) prudce se otočit; vytrhnout•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *• psovod• jezdecký bič• krém• bič• bičovat -
2 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) řemínek biče; šlehnutí2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) hyperflexe krku* * *• prásknutí bičem• hyperextenze krku -
3 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) řasa2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) rána bičem3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) řemínek2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) bičovat, šlehat2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) přivázat3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) mrskat4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) padat v proudech•- lash out* * *• šlehnutí• švihnout• bič• bičovat -
4 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) úder; rána2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) úder, zásah3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) úder4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) tah, škrt5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) ráz, úder6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) tempo; styl7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) kousek (práce)8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) mrtvice•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) hladit2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) pohlazení* * *• úder• vtip• zdvih• pohlazení• rána• tah• styl• takt• opatření• hlazení• hladit• manévr• mrtvice• nápad• doba -
5 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) prasknout2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozlousknout3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) zapraskat4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dělat, vykládat5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vyloupit6) (to solve (a code).) rozluštit7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zlomit se2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) prasklina2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) škvíra3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) prásknutí4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) lupnutí, klapnutí5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vtipná poznámka6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) derivát kokainu, crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) odborník, expert- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *• třesk• prasknout• prasklina -
6 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) úroda; plodina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bičík3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) účes nakrátko4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) vole2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) spást- crop up* * *• úroda• sklizeň -
7 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 -
8 swish
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