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1 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) to je nadělení•- would-be- would you* * *• by -
2 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dosti, spíše2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) spíše, raději3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) spíše* * *• trochu• poněkud• raději• spíš• spíše• dost -
3 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) vejce2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) vejce3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) vajíčko•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on* * *• vajíčko• vejce -
4 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) dát přednost- preferably
- preference* * *• upřednostňovat• raději• preferovat• favorizovat• mít raději• mít radši• dávat přednost• dát přednost -
5 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') co třeba2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) a co -
6 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) třaslavý2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vratký3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) slabý, chatrný* * *• třaslavý• vratký• roztřesený• nejistý
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would rather — phrase used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else. He doesn’t want to learn – he’d rather stay at home and play video games.… … Useful english dictionary
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rather — [[t]rɑ͟ːðə(r), ræ̱ð [/t]] ♦ 1) PHR PREP You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than… … English dictionary
would — /wUd/ verb (modal verb) 1 used instead of will to describe what someone has said, asked etc: They said they would meet us at 10.30 at the station. 2 used instead of will with a past tense verb or to show what is likely or possible: What would you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rather — 01. When I was young, I enjoyed living in the big city, but since I ve been a father, I d [rather] live in a smaller place. 02. I ride my bike to work, [rather] than take my car because it is better for the environment. 03. [Rather] than go to… … Grammatical examples in English
would — W1S1 [wud] modal v negative short form wouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past intentions/expectations)¦ 2¦(imagined situations)¦ 3¦(past habits)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(offering/inviting)¦ 6¦(what somebody wants)¦ 7¦(past purpose)¦ 8 would not … Dictionary of contemporary English
rather — predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) quite; fairly: I was rather surprised to see him with his ex wife. | He was limping rather badly as he walked off the field. | It s not too big for you at all. I rather like the way it fits you. | rather a big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
