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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten, ta, to, ti, ty, ta1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *• to• určitý člen• ta• ten -
2 singles
1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) dvouhra2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) svobodný; pro svobodné* * *• svobodní lidé• dvouhra -
3 doubles
noun singular (or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side: I enjoy playing doubles; ( also adjective) a doubles match.) čtyřhra* * *• čtyřhra -
4 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) vyznamenání; specializace; speciální2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) pocty* * *• uznává• vyznamenání• oslavuje• ctí• cti -
5 railway
1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) železnice; železniční2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) železnice; dráha* * *• trať• železniční dráha• železnice• železniční• dráha -
6 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) účet, konto2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) účet3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) popis, zpráva; vysvětlení4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) splátkový účet5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) účty; účetní•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of* * *• účtovat• účet• výčet• vyúčtování• vyúčtovat• zúčtovat• počítání• konto -
7 Antarctic
adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.)* * *• Antarktický -
8 antarctic
adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.)* * *• antarktida -
9 backup
1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.) záloha, podpora2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.) záloha3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) záloha, záložní* * *• záloha -
10 communist
noun ((often with capital) a person who believes in communism: He is a Communist; ( also adjective) a Communist leader.) komunista, komunistický* * *• komunista -
11 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) korýš(ovitý)* * *• korýš -
12 fibreglass
noun, adjective1) ((of) very fine threadlike pieces of glass, used for insulation, in materials etc: fibreglass curtains.) skleněné vlákno2) ((of) a plastic material reinforced with such glass, used for many purposes eg building boats.) laminát; laminátový* * *• skelná vata• laminát -
13 gentile
noun, adjective((also with capital: especially in the Bible) (of) anyone who is not a Jew.) pohan; kdo není Žid* * *• nežidovský -
14 horsehair
noun, adjective ((of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail: The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.) žíně(ný)* * *• žíně -
15 lambskin
noun, adjective ((of) the skin of a lamb with the wool left on it: a lambskin coat.) beránek; z beránka* * *• jehněčí kůže -
16 lilac
1) (a type of small tree with bunches of white or pale purple flowers.) šeřík2) (( also adjective) (of) a pale, usually pinkish, purple colour: lilac sheets.) lila* * *• šeřík -
17 moonlight
noun, adjective ((made with the help of) the light reflected by the moon: The sea looked silver in the moonlight; a moonlight raid.) měsíční svit* * *• měsíční světlo -
18 polo-neck
noun ((a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck: He was wearing a polo-neck; ( also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.) rolák(ový)* * *• rolák -
19 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) moc, schopnost2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) síla; mechanický3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) moc4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) pravomoc5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) vlivná osobnost6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocnost7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) mocnina•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *• proud• síla• moc• mocnina• mocnost• energie -
20 sapphire
(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) safír(ový)* * *• safírově modrá• safír
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