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101 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 -
102 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) vážit (se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) vážit3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) zatížit, obtížit•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) zatížit2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) zatížit•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *• vážit• mít váhu -
103 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drát(ěný)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) drát3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) položit elektrické vedení2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) poslat telegram3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafovat•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *• drát -
104 acoustic
[ə'ku:stik](having to do with hearing or with sound: This hall has acoustic problems.) akustický* * *• akustický -
105 adhere
[əd'hiə]1) ((often with to) to stick (to): This tape doesn't adhere (to the floor) very well.) lepit se2) ((with to) to remain loyal (to): I'm adhering to my principles.) zachovávat, lpět•- adherent* * *• lnout -
106 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) žádat, volat po2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) odvolat se3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) zamlouvat se2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) žádost; volání po; odvolání2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) přitažlivost•* * *• výzva• přitažlivost• prosba• půvab• obrátit se na• odvolávat• odvolání• odvolat• naléhavá žádost• apelovat -
107 approval
noun (the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc): This proposal meets with my approval.) schválení* * *• souhlas -
108 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) výhodná koupě2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) ujednání, dohoda2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) vyjednávat* * *• výhodná koupě• handrkovat se• dohadovat• dohoda -
109 bind
past tense, past participle - bound; verb1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) ovázat, (s)vázat2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) svázat•- binding- - bound* * *• vazba• spojit• svázat• bind/bound/bound -
110 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) skvrna, kaňka2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skvrna2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) pokaňkat2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) vysát (inkoust)•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
- blot out* * *• skvrna• kaňka -
111 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) kost2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) kost2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) vykostit- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *• kost -
112 caramel
['kærəmel]1) (sugar melted and browned, used for flavouring: This sauce is flavoured with caramel.) karamel2) (a sweet made with sugar, butter etc, a toffee.) karamela* * *• karamel -
113 coat
[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) plášť2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) kabát3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) kožich, srst4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) nátěr2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) polít- coating- coat of arms* * *• vrstva• plášť• pokrýt• potáhnout• peří• povléct• slupka• obložení• okovat• omítat• obšívat• kabát• kabátek• nátěr• natřít• natírat• obalit• obal -
114 coincide
1) (to occupy (often by accident) the same space or time: Her arrival coincided with his departure.) splývat2) (to agree: This coincides with what he told us; Their tastes in music coincide.) shodovat se•- coincidental* * *• připadat na stejnou dobu• shodovat se• splývat• spadat v jedno• časově se shodovat -
115 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) běžný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) společný3) (publicly owned: common property.) veřejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) sprostý, hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) obyčejný, prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) obecný2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecní pozemek- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• prostý• společné• společný• obyčejný• obvyklý• obecný• běžný -
116 cope
[koup](to manage; to deal with successfully: I can't cope with all this work.) zvládnout* * *• vyrovnat• zvládat• zvládnout -
117 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) šňůra2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) mícha; hlasivky3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) šňůra, kabel4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) manšestr* * *• provaz• šňůra -
118 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) kopat, rýt2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) vyhloubit, vykopat3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dloubnout2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) dloubnutí, rýpnutí- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *• hloubit• kopat• kopnout• dig/dug/dug -
119 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) odlišovat2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozeznat3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozlišit4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) vyniknout, vyznačovat se•- distinguished* * *• vyznamenat• zneklidňující• rozeznávat• rozlišit• rozrušující• rozlišovat -
120 enamel
[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) email(ový)2) (the coating of the teeth.) sklovina3) (a glossy paint.) lakovaná malba2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) lakovat* * *• poleva• sklovina• smalt• glazura• email
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