English collocations--to Czech Flashcards
scent
/sɛnt/
a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. "the scent of freshly cut hay" --- noun=vůně/pach verb=parfémovat
fragrance
/ˈfreɪɡr(ə)ns/
a pleasant, sweet smell.
“the fragrance of fresh-ground coffee”
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noun=vůně/aroma
nasty
/ˈnɑːsti/
very bad or unpleasant. "plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell" --- 1. ošklivý 2. nepříjemný 3. odporný 4. protivný 5. šeredný 6. sprostý 7. hanebný 8. špinavý 9. nestoudný 10. zlomyslný
stench
/stɛn(t)ʃ/
a strong and very unpleasant smell. "the stench of rotting fish" --- 1. puch 2. smrad 3. odporný zápach
odour
/ˈəʊdə/
a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one. "the odour of cigarette smoke" --- 1. zápach 2. vůně 3. příchuť 4. smrad
foul
/faʊl/
offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty. "a foul odour" --- 1. odporný 2. hnusný 3. špinavý 4. mizerný 5. ošklivý 6. sprostý 7. psí 8. šeredný 9. zatuchlý
revolting
/rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/
revolt
/rɪˈvəʊlt/
causing intense disgust; disgusting. "there was a revolting smell that lingered in the air" --- adjective 1. nechutný 2. odporný 3. hnusný
stench
/stɛn(t)ʃ/
a strong and very unpleasant smell. "the stench of rotting fish" --- noun 1. puch 2. smrad 3. odporný zápach
sewage
/ˈsuːɪdʒ/
waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.
“sewage treatment”
noun
1. kal
overpowering
/ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/
extremely strong or intense; overwhelming. "a feeling of overpowering sadness" --- adjective 1. nesnesitelný 2. úmorný
waft
/wɒft,wɑːft/
- a gentle movement of air.
- a scent carried in the air.
“from the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat”
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verb
1. přivát
2. linout se
3. zavanout
acrid
/ˈakrɪd/
unpleasantly bitter or pungent. "acrid smoke" --- adjective 1. štiplavý 2. ostrý 3. kousavý
linger
/ˈlɪŋɡə/
- spend a long time over (something). "she lingered over her meal" - be slow to disappear or die. "the tradition seems to linger on" --- verb 1. prodlévat 2. nepolevovat 3. loudat se 4. zdržovat se 5. doznívat 6. trvat
rancid
/ˈransɪd/
-highly unpleasant; repugnant. "his columns are just rationales for every kind of rancid prejudice" --- adjective 1. zatuchlý 2. žluklý
putrid
/ˈpjuːtrɪd/
- very unpleasant; repulsive. "the cocktail is a putrid pink colour" --- adjective 1. hnijící 2. zkažený
dank
/daŋk/
unpleasantly damp and cold. "huge dank caverns" --- adjective 1. zatuchlý
pervasive
/pəˈveɪsɪv/
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
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adjective
1. pronikající
2. pronikavý
pungent
/ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/
(of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality.
“he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms”
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adjective
1. pronikavý
2. pichlavý
3. palčivý
frisky
/ˈfrɪski/
adjective
1. skotačivý
savour
/ˈseɪvə/
taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full. -"gourmets will want to savour our game specialities" -"the subtle savour of wood smoke" --- 1. vychutnat 2. pochutnat si noun 1. nádech 2. půvab
subtle
/ˈsʌt(ə)l/
“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.
-“he tried a more subtle approach”
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adjective
1. jemný
2. rafinovaný
bland
/bland/
lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
“bland, mass-produced pop music”
showing no strong emotion. "his expression was bland and unreadable" --- adjective 1. jemný
profusely
/prəˈfjuːsli/
to a great degree; in large amounts.
“the book is profusely illustrated with period photos”
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hojně
disparaging
/dɪˈsparɪdʒɪŋ/
expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.
“disparaging remarks about council houses”
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1. přezíravý
2. podceňující