First Horros - ch1

to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said:
"It's very difficult," I said. "Impossible," she ....
Andy...with his view of the situation.

V tom domě se nežilo roky

having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to:
She had a ... high-pitched voice.
(pronikavý)

to push someone or something forcefully:
She was jostled and ...d by an angry crowd as she left the court.
Just wait your turn - there's no need to ...
Reporters pushed and ...d as they tried to get close to the princess.

mrzutý starý muž

one of a pair of twins (= two children born to the same mother on the same occasion) who do not look exactly the same because they developed from two separate eggs

Řidiče jsem zahlédla pouze letmo

to tell a joke:
I ... a few jokes to try to cheer everyone up.

a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word:
She made a couple of dreadful ...s.
This is a well-known joke based on a pun: "What's black and white and red (= read)all over?" "A newspaper."

štěrková stezka

Tyhle prášky by měli ulevit od bolesti

to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.:
To ... the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built.

a limit on something that is not wanted:
You must try to put a ... on your bad temper/spending habits.
(také obrubník)

the window at the front of a car

to arrange objects into a pile:
We ...d plenty of logs up next to the fire.
Please ... your homework books neatly on the table as you leave.
Her plate was ...d (high) with salad.
Snow had ...d up against the walls.

Trávil hodiny zíráním z okna, když by měl pracovat

větrem ošlehaný/drsný/sukovitý kmen stromu

chomáč(trs) trávy/ narcisů

to spread across an area or place untidily:
The park was ...ed with bottles and cans after the concert.

If it continues to bleed, you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb.

oblázková pláž

a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it:
The window cleaner left dirty ...s on the windows.
I dye my hair to hide my grey ...s.
Meteors produce ...s of light as they burn up in the earth's atmosphere.

Something such as skin or a building material has been changed or damaged by the weather:
a ... face (= a face which is brown and has many deep lines)
ancient, ... columns

Okenice se loupaly

okap na straně domu byl ohnutý

vybledlé záclony/tapety

Sloup nesoucí střechu malé verandy se nakláněl v divném úhlu a vypadal že se každou chvíli skácí/svalí

a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building​us a veranda:
We sat out on the ... to cool off.

to (cause to) move into a sloping position:
He ...ed his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
Anna looked up at him with her head ...ed to one side.
The front seats of the car ...

to (cause to) lose balance and fall down:
The statue of the dictator was ... (over) by the crowds.
The tree ... and fell.

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive:
He put his hands around her ... waist.
The plant's leaves are long and ...

small in amount or degree:
a man of ... means (= without much money)

cítila, jak ji po zádech přeběhlo mrazení

an area of trees and bushes growing closely together

Hodil si tašku na ramena

showing signs of suffering or severe anxiety:
He had a ... look about him.

to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
The women gathered around the coffin and began to ..., as was the custom in the region.
ghostlike ...

a long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned

to improve or increase something:
The theatre managed to ... its audiences by cutting ticket prices
I tried to ... his ego (= make him feel more confident) by praising his cooking.
Passing my driving test was such a ... to my confidence.
...always trying to boost her spirits...

závěsný vozík zaháknutý za autem

Během nepokojů, sochy byly svrženy z piedestalů

old-fashioned informal a very funny or entertaining occasion or person:
"How was the party?" "It was great - we had a ..."
I met Mike's brother for the first time - he's a ...

to fall very quickly and suddenly:
House prices have ...ed in recent months.
Several large rocks were sent ...ing down the mountain.
She ...ed to the ground.

to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces:
The glass ...ed into a thousand tiny pieces.His leg was ...ed in the accident.

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