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diverse (adjective) |
very different, from various kinds
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rozmanitý |
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meticulous (adjective)
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passing careful attention to every detail
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přepečlivý, puntičkářský
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liaise (verb) |
to work closely with sb and exchange information with them
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úzce spolupracovat
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acquire (verb)
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to gain sth by your own effort, ability or behaviour
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získat, nabýt
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preposterous (adjective)
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contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
"a preposterous suggestion" |
nesmyslný, absurdní |
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gale (noun)
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1. a very strong wind
2. an outburst of laughter |
vichřice,
výbuch smíchu |
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unanimous (adjective)
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1. (of two or more people) fully in agreement.
"the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses" 2. (of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved. "this requires the unanimous approval of all member states" |
jednotný, jednomyslný |
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compassion (noun)
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sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
"the victims should be treated with compassion" |
soucit |
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compassionate (adjective)
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feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
"I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds" |
soucitný |
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immaculate (adjective)
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extremely tidy or clean; containing no mistakes
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neposkvrněný |
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vast (adjective)
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a very great amount or extent; immense
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rozlehlý |
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resentment (noun)
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bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
"his resentment at being demoted" |
rozhořčení, popuzení |
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harbour (verb)
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1. keep (a thought or a feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly
2. to give a home or shelter |
mít v mysli, uchovat v mysli poskytnou útočiště |
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humour (verb)
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comply with the wishes of someone in order to keep them content, however unreasonable those wishes might be
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vyhovět, podvolit se |
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content (adjective)
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in a state of peaceful happiness.
"he seemed more content, less bitter" |
ochotný, spokojený |
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joint (noun)
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1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined
2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together 3. an establishment of specified kind, especially where people ate meeting for eating, drinking or entertainment |
kloub |
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despise (verb)
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feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
"he despised himself for being selfish" |
opovrhovat |
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lest (conjunction)
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1. with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.
"he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone" 2. (after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case. "she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home" |
aby snad ne ze strachu že |
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nicety (noun)
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a fine or subtle detail or distinction
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jemnost |
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societal (adjective)
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relating to society or social relations
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společenský |
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debauchery (noun)
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excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol or drugs
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hýření, zhýralost |
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indulgence (noun)
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the action or fact of indulging; satisfaction, fulfillment
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požitkářštví |
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malice (noun)
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the desire to harm someone; ill will
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zloba |
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menace (noun)
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a person or thing likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
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hrozba |
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obscurity (noun)
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the state or being unknown, unimportant or inconspicuous
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nejasnost |
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philander (verb)
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frequently or readily enter in to casual sexual relationships with women
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flirtovat |
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repugnance (adjective)
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intense disgust.
"our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses" |
odpor, zhnusení |
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what's the noun of long/strong?
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length/strength
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solace (noun)
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comfort or consolation in times of sadness or great distress
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útěcha, potěcha |
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prudent (adjective)
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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rozumný, opatrný |
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menacing (adjective)
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suggests the present of danger; threatening
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hrozící |
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incessant (adjective)
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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
"the incessant beat of the music" |
neustálý, nepřetržitý |
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ceasefire (noun)
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a temporary suspension of fighting; a truce.
"the latest ceasefire seems to be holding" |
klid zbraní |
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reciprocate (verb)
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1. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
"the favour was reciprocated" 2. feel (affection or love) for someone in the same way that they feel it for oneself. "her passion for him was not reciprocated" |
opětovat, oplatit |
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oppress (verb)
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1. keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.
"a system which oppressed working people" 2. cause distress or anxiety to. "he was oppressed by some secret worry" |
utlačovat, utiskovat |
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detrimental (adjective)
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tending to cause harm
"resent politics have been detrimental to the interest of many old people" |
škodlivý, neblahý |
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ramshackle (adjective)
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(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
"a ramshackle cottage" |
zchátralý |
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draughty (adjective)
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(off am enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cold air.
"anyone would get pneumonia. living in that draughty old house" |
v průvanu |
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pity (verb)
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feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.
"I could see from their faces that they pitied me" |
lítost, soucit |
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frail (adjective) |
1. (off a person) weak or delicate |
křehký, slabý |
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ambivalent (adjective) |
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. "some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her" |
nevyhraněný, rozpolcený |
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rectify (verb)
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1. put right; correct. "mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"
2. convert (alternating current) to direct current. "the current from the transformers is rectified by high-voltage diodes"
3. find a straight line equal in length to (a curve). "his methods of rectifying the cycloid" |
napravit |
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spoil (verb) |
1. diminish or destroy the value or quality of. "I wouldn't want to spoil your fun"
2. harm the character of (a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. "the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas" |
zkazit, pokazit rozmazlit |
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convince (verb) |
1. cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something. "Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence"
2. persuade (someone) to do something. "she convinced my father to branch out on his own" |
přesvědčit |
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prosperous (adjective) |
1. successful in material terms; flourishing financially. "prosperous middle-class professionals"
2. bringing wealth and success. "we wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year" |
bohatý, prosperující |
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spanking (adjective) |
1. (especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk. "a spanking trot"
2. (informal) very good. "we had a spanking time"
3. (informal) fine and impressive. "a spanking white Rolls Royce" |
rychlý, svižný |
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concise (adjective) |
giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. "a concise account of the country's history" |
stručný, výstižný |
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sorrow (noun) |
1. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others. |
smutek, zármutek |
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lamentation (noun) |
the passionate expression of brief or sorrow; weeping. |
naříkání, bědování |
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acquire (verb) |
to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour |
získat, nabýt, pořídit se |
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despicable (adjective)
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l
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opovrženíhodný |
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callousness (adjective)
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l
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bezcitnost, necitelnost |
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prerogative (noun)
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l
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výsada, privilegium |
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benevolent (adjective)
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l
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laskavý, přívětivý |
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relentless (noun)
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l
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vytrvalý |
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intrepid (adjective)
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l
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neohrožený, nebojácný |
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gruelling (adjective)
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l
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vyčerpávající, namáhavý |
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idyllic (adjective)
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l
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idylický |
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exquisite (adjective)
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l
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nádherný, vybraný, dokonalý |
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holding up (phrasal verb)
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used for traffic (instead of holding someone back)
"what may be holding Katya up is the g heavy traffic " |
zdržet |
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seething (verb)
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l
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zuřit, dusit v sobě |
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depiction (of something) (noun)
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l
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vyobrazení, vylíčení |
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cunning (adjective)
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l
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mazaný |
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sly (adjective)
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l
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potutelný, šibalský, lišácký |
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fragility (noun)
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l
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křehkost |
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detrimental (adjective)
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l
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škodlivý, neblahý |
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desensitization (noun)
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l
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snížení citlivosti |
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obligation (noun)
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oblige verb
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závazek, povinnost |
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instigate (verb)
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l
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vyvolat, vyprovokovat |
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culprit (noun)
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the person or thing to blame for something that happened
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viník, pachatel |
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insurmountable (adjective)
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to hard/big to overcome
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nepřekonatelný |
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decisive (adjective)
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l
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rozhodující, rozhodný |
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insinuating (verb)
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l
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nepřímo naznačující |
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concede (verb)
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l
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připustit, přiznat |
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delusion (noun)
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l
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klam, falešná představa |