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Fråga Svar
un - stable, able, professional
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nestabilní, schopný, profesionální
in - competent, mature, sensitive
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ne - kompetentní, zralý, citlivý
dis - able, courteous
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ne - schopný, zdvořilý
ir - rational, agreeable
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ne - racionální, souhlasný
legal/illegal
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legální/nelegální
mis-understand
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špatně pochopit
decisive/indecisive
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rozhodný/nerozhodný
flappable/unflappable
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vyšilovat/nevyšilovat
un - affected, ordinary, done, intelligent
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ne - dotčený, obyčejný, hotový, inteligentní
in - convenient, compatible
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ne - pohodlné, kompatibilní
ir - regular, relevant, responsible, resistant
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ir - pravidelný, relevantní, odpovědný, odolný
dis - honest, quiet, orderly
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ne - čestný, tichý, spořádaný
a - theist, sexual, symetric, political, social
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a - teistický, sexuální, symetrický, politický, sociální
counter - attack, act, measure, productive
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proti - útok, čin, opatření, produktivní
non - conformist, profit, smoking, violent, fiction
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ne - konformní, ziskový, kuřacký, fikce
de - active, tox, moralising, motivating
börja lära sig
ne - aktivní, toxický, moralizující,
il - legal, litarate, logical
börja lära sig
ne - právní, literátský, logický
decisive/indecisive
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rozhodný/nerozhodný
decide/undecide
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rozhodnout/nerozhodnout
punctual/unpunctual
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dochvilný/nedochvilný
affected/unaffected
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ovlivněný/neovlivněný
effective/ ineffective
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efektivní/neefektivní
tangible/intangible
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hmotný/nehmotný
take aback
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zaskočit
reverse/accelerator
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zpátečka/plyn
divert
Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.
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odklonit
pink slip = a document given to a person saying that they do not have a job any more
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růžový lístek = doklad daný osobě, že už nemá práci
do away with something
These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago.
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s něčím skoncovat
In no way - at no time/under no circumstences
In no way should you smoke in here.
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V žádném případě – v žádné době/za žádných okolností
amongs
That are amongst the most destructive disasters.
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mezi
jealous of someone/sth (synonym is envious)
I was bitterly jealous of her.
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žárlit na někoho (synonymum je závist)
step by step = one step at a time
= slowly/gradually
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krok za krokem = krok za krokem
on the house = idiom for something what is free
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na domě = idiom
inn = hostel
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hostinec = ubytovna
at any cost = by all means, no matter what
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za každou cenu = všemi prostředky, ať se děje cokoliv
interest in something
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zájem o něco
unavaoidably
What unavoiably makes me angry...
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nevyhnutelně
angry at or with someone / angry about something
What unavoiably makes me angry at Frank
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rozzlobený na někoho nebo na někoho / rozzlobený na něco
hide from
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schovat se před
except for
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až na
in particular, especially
His decision led to some arguments with his family, in particular his brother.
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zvláště, zvláště
learn sth by heart, to memorise
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naučit se něco nazpaměť, zapamatovat si
in memorizing
i was succeasful in memorizing it.
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v zapomatovani
keen on something
She's keen on (playing) tennis
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zaujatý něčím
trigger off a chain reaction
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vyvolat řetězovou reakci
in demand = popular / on demand = available
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v poptávce = oblíbené / na vyžádání = dostupné
in a way = to some extent, partailly
You are right in a way about the need...
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svým způsobem = do určité míry, částečně
under way = in progress
The construction is under way now and is due to be finished by 2023.
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under way = probíhá
on the way = comming
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na cestě = přichází
at the time = particular moment
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v čase = konkrétní okamžik
ascent up
the ascent up the mountain is gentle
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stoupání nahoru
with the exception of sth
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s výjimkou sth
in order to do
He came home early in order to see the children before they went to bed.
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aby to bylo možné
to some extent / to some extent by something
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do jisté míry / do určité míry něčím
tough
as well as tough competition across the travel sector
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houževnatý
in two minds about sth
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nerozhodny o necem
outlining our main goals today
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nastínění našich dnešních hlavních cílů
cautious language
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opatrný jazyk
tackle = solve
tackle problem
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řešit = řešit
asbestos, azbestosis
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azbest, azbestóza
lung cancer
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rakovina plic
pollen
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pyl
animal dander
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zvířecí srst
nausea
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nevolnost
water bodies / sources
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vodní útvary/zdroje
language loss
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ztráta jazyka
a lot of = a heaps of
We spend a heaps of money
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hodně = hromada
nearly/almost/virtually = usually comes with every
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téměř/téměř/prakticky = obvykle přichází s každým
the other = the last or the second (just in case they are two of them)
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druhý = poslední nebo druhý (jen v případě, že jsou dva)
each and every one = every single
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každý a každý = každý jednotlivý
either ... or... = parallel structure
She either loves or hates you. Its all or nothing for her.
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buď ... nebo... = paralelní struktura
one way or another
we have to save money one way or another.
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tak či onak
few and far between = scarce
Jobs are few and far between.
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málo a daleko = vzácné
everyday - adjective / every day - adverb
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každodenní - přídavné jméno / každý den - příslovce
embark on/upon sth
We’ve embarked on an exciting new project.
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pustit se na/po
as ambitious as it may sound
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jakkoli ambiciózní to může znít
the beauty within people
To see what he describes as the beauty within people.
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krásu v lidech
Suffice it to say that... = It is save to say that...
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Stačí říci, že... = Je třeba říci, že...
less - uncountable / fewer - countable
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méně - nepočitatelné / méně - spočítatelné
dedicate
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věnovat
occure
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nastat
emotionally distant
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citově vzdálený
confidantional information
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důvěrné informace
a chopper = helicopter
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vrtulník = vrtulník
a drawback = a disadvantage
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nevýhoda = nevýhoda
presumably
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pravděpodobně
in contrast to / unlike to
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na rozdíl od / na rozdíl od
something along those lines (of)
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něco v tomto smyslu (z)
looks as if...
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vypadá jakoby
jet ski
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vodní skútr
willing to
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ochota / ochota
nuances of meaning = small differences in meaning
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významové nuance = malé rozdíly ve významu
armchair traveller
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křeslo cestovatel
better you than me (expression of compassion, understanding)
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lepší ty než já (vyjádření soucitu, porozumění)
by far = by a mile
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daleko = na míli
abruptly
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náhle
traffic warden
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dopravní strážce
toll fee
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Mýto
number plate
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státní poznávací značka
heavy vehicle
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těžké vozidlo
roundabouts
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kruhové objezdy
t-junction = crossroad
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t-křižovatka = křižovatka
certain
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určitý
facial parts
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obličejové rysy
disguise SO by ST / as SO
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
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přestrojit SO od ST/ jako SO
scruffy clothes
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ošuntělé oblečení
crooked teeth
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křivé zuby
striking / boyish
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překvapivý / chlapecký
on a whim = on impulse
We booked the trip on a whim.
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z rozmaru = na popud
by way of = by means of
He sent me some flowers by way of an apology.
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způsobem = podle
refrain from something
Please refrain from talking during the lecture
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zdržet se něčeho
to be out and about
active; doing the things you usually do:
The doctor says she's making a good recovery, and she should be out and about in a few days' time.
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být venku
good to see you up and about
feeling well enough to get out of bed and move around
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rád tě vidím nahoře (kdyz vidis nekoho po dlouhe dobe po nemoci napr.)
lost my bearings
If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are.
They lost their bearings in the dark. At one point, we misread the map and lost our bearings. I was worried that if I turned back, I would lose my bearings. New York is a city where it's easy to lose your bearings.
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ztratil jsem orientaci
i hope it is not a rough crossing
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doufám, že to není drsný přechod
taxi fare
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jízdné za taxi
outbound flight
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odchozí let
experiencing something
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zažívat nêco
long-haul flight
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dálkový let
flight attendant
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letuška
doing more than 200 kilometres per hour
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rychlostí více než 200 kilometrů za hodinu
let’s pull into a lay-by in a minute and have a picnic
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pojďme za chvíli zastavit a udělat si piknik
he gets behind the wheels
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sedne za kola
How’s it going? - No too shabby / Yeah... getting there.
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Jak to jde? - Ne příliš ošuntělý / Jo... dostat se tam.
give or take = approximately
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dát nebo vzít = přibližně
take it or leave it
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ber nebo nech být
Fat chance! = Not gonna happen!
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Velká šance! = To se nestane!
I hate to think...
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Nesnáším pomyšlení...
You never know...
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Nikdy nevíš...
I haven’t the foggiest! = I have no idea!
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Nemám nejmlhavější! = Nemám tušení!
How do you fare?
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jak se máš?
peer-to-peer network = involving sharing files or other resources between computers connected through a network, rather than using a central server (= a central computer that stores files):
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propojená síť = zahrnuje sdílení souborů nebo jiných zdrojů mezi počítači připojenými prostřednictvím sítě namísto použití centrálního serveru (= centrálního počítače, který ukládá soubory):
counterfeit
This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.
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padělaný
Teller
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Pokladník
Flat broke
I am flat broke
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Bez pěněz
card reader
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čtečka paměťových karet
sponge off = depend on
to get money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working
sponging off the state
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vyhoubaný = závislý na
bail out
This time I can not bail you out.
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záchrana, výpomoc
dipped into
to spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving
I had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs.
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ponořený do =
pay your own way
If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money.
I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way.
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platit po svém
tech-savvy
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technicky zdatný
They are much more likely to...
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Je u nich mnohem pravděpodobnější, že...
weigh up
Loot at the offer and weigh up, what is best for you.
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zvažovat
in return
Some of them charge fees but offer benefits in return.
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na oplátku
overdraft facilities
When you can spend more money than you have on your account.
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kontokorentní úvěry
come down to = to have a particular thing as the most important matter:
It all comes down to money in the end.
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přijít na to = mít konkrétní věc jako nejdůležitější:
bear in mind
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mít na paměti
rags to riches
from poverty to wealth
I am fascinated by rags to riches stories...
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hadry k bohatství
in the red/in the black
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vydlělečné/prodělávat
lived beyond means
spend more than you can afford
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žil nad poměry
splashes out on something
it could be either possitive or negative
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utrácet penize bez premýsleni
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
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narodil se v bohaté rodině
burn the hole in you pocket
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utratit hodně peněz
be in the lap of luxury
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užívat si luxusní věci
extravagant holiday/party
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drahá/luxusní dovolená/party
IDIOM = Take care of you penny and the dollar will take care of itself.
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Spoření peněz
Fork out on/ splash out on/ lash out on something
spend a huge money on ST expensive
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Utratit hodně peněz
to throw moeny out of the window / spend money like a water
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vyhodit peníze z okna / utratit peníze jako vodu
retail therapy
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nakupovaní pro lepší náladu
make ends meet
Struggle to make ends meet...
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vyjít s penězi
garden gnomes
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zahradní trpaslíci
idiom: drop me a line
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zavolej mi
eloquence
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výmluvnost
leave nothing to chance
Make sure that everything is prepared
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nenechat nic náhodě
to have an intention of something
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mít nějaký záměr
it never occured to me
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nikdy mě to nenapadlo
I do not mind = It is all the same to me
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Nevadí mi = Pro mě je to jedno
is nowhere near as good as something
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není ani zdaleka tak dobrý jako něco
you can only make something “enjoyable” if...
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něco „příjemného“ můžete udělat jen tehdy, když...
rocketed
expand rapidly
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raketově
slang - catfish (not as advertised)
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slang - sumec (ne tak, jak je inzerováno)
undeniable
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nepopiratelný
wholeheartedly
adverb
I hear what you say and I wholeheartedly agree.
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z celého srdce
abandon
As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
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opustit
what is your origin/heritage?
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jaký je váš původ/dědictví
inconclusive/circumstatial evidence
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neprůkazné/nepřímé důkazy
solitary/solitude
one of the solitary reason
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osamělost/samota
be friends with
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přátelit se s
find it + adj (+ to do)
I found it surprising...
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shledat to + adj (+ udělat)
there is no point in doing sth
no point/no sense/no use in
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nemá smysl dělat něco
mischief/mischievious
small childreb are full of mischief
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škodolibý/zlomyslný
up to all sorts of something
children get up to all sorts of something
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až do všeho možného
it was not untill I visited her that I realized how ill she was
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až když jsem ji navštívil, uvědomil jsem si, jak je nemocná
it was not until...
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nebylo to dokud...
comet/cosmic
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kometa/kosmický
care for = Do you care for coffe?
Do you care for coffe?
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mít rád = Máte rádi kávu?
be abbreviation for
"ITV" is the abbreviation for "Independent Television".
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být zkratka pro
put up with SO
= tolerate
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smířit se s SO
struck up (a conversation/friendship)
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navázal (rozhovor/přátelství)
Peak AT = after verb we should use “AT” / Peak OF = after noun we should use “OF”
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Vrchol AT = za slovesem bychom měli použít „AT“ / Vrchol OF = za podstatným jménem bychom měli použít „OF“
rewilding = the process of protecting an environment and returning it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there:
Rewilding runs directly counter to human attempts to control and cultivate nature.
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rewilding = proces ochrany životního prostředí a jeho navrácení do jeho přirozeného stavu, například přivedením divokých zvířat, která v něm dříve žila:
is proximity to (close to)
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je blízko (blízko)
controvensial
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kontroverzní
mane
Not all tigers have a mane...
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hříva
beautify
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zkrášlit
embellish
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
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ozdobit
to sicken/sickening
extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel shock and anger
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onemocnět/nechutit
the cutting edge of “technology”
brand-new/state of the art/modern/advanced
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špičková "technologie"
hedging (showing uncertainty)
may is the more common verb for hedging.
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zajištění (ukazuje nejistotu)
churned out (informal) = produced (formal)
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chrlit (neformální) = vyrobený (formální)
put together (informal) = compiled (formal)
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dát dohromady (neformální) = sestavený (formální)
wipe out (informal) = eliminate (formal)
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vymazat (neformální) = odstranit (formální)
bring about (informal) = create (formal)
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přinést (neformální) = vytvořit (formální)
show off (informal) = describe (formal)
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předvést (neformální) = popsat (formální)
flagged up (informal) = demonstrate (formal)
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označené (neformální) = demonstrovat (formální)
went public with (informal) = publicised (formal)
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vyšel na veřejnost s (neformální) = zveřejněný (formální)
figure out (informal) = conclude (formal)
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vymyslet (neformální) = uzavřít (formální)
back up (informal) = support (formal)
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záloha (neformální) = podpora (formální)
hint (informal) = suggest (formal)
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nápověda (neformální) = navrhnout (formální)
prior to something
prior to = before
Check your to do list on daily basis prior to finishing work.
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před něčím
I dare say that...
in my opinion
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Troufám si říct, že...
You woudn’t dare!
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Neodvážil by ses
I am in disbelief
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Jsem nedůvěřivý
case-sensitive
higher case, lower case
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citlivý na velká písmena
have no option but to do sth
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nemají jinou možnost, než udělat něco
believe it or not, i...
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věřte nebo ne, já...
I have not made up my mind yet...
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Ještě jsem se nerozhodl...
trustworthy/roadworthy/noteworthy/newsworthy
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důvěryhodný/cestný/pozoruhodný/zpravodajský
fatal/fatality
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fatální/fatální
idle/idleness
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nečinnost/nečinnost
desparate/despair/desparation
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zoufalec/zoufalství/zoufalství
admire/admiration
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obdivovat/obdivovat
genuine/genuity
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ryzí/ryzost
judicious/judice
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soudný/soudný
double-glazing
having 2 glass layers
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dvojité zasklení
mould
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plíseň
mould = grey fungi
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plíseň = šedé houby
extended - made it longer
usually come with time
Extended holiday
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prodloužil – prodloužil
extensive - detailed/thorough
An extensive investigation.
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rozsáhlé - podrobné/důkladné
to be yet to do ST
have not done something
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být ještě dělat ST
yet to be done, only one thing remains
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zbývá ještě udělat jediné
ogle at someone
look at someone in romantic way
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dívat se na někoho
glance
look quickly
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pohled
see - accidentally, watch - on purpose
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vidět - náhodně, sledovat - schválně
most striking feature
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nejvýraznějším rysem
most remarkable feature
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nejpozoruhodnější vlastnost
from all walks of life / from every walk of life
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ze všech oblastí života / ze všech oblastí života
call upon sb to do sth
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vyzvat sb, aby udělal něco
depend on/depend upon
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záviset na / záviset na
parade - group of people walking publicly
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průvod - skupina lidí chodících veřejně
the cup - the trophy
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pohár - trofej
breeds of animals
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plemen zvířat
resulted in
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měl za následek
what is more - in addition
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co je víc navíc
corresponding - suitable
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odpovídající - vhodné
to do research on sth - to do research into sth
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dělat výzkum čeho - dělat výzkum čeho
conduct research / experiment
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provádět výzkum / experiment
The FBI
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FBI
tread mills - for cardio in gym
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běhouny - pro kardio in
oenology - the study of wine
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enologie – nauka o víně
a wee bit of sth
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trochu čeho
in existance
The system was in existence all over the country.
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v existenci
in use
being used
Is the washing machine in use right now?
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při použití
take issue with
to disagree strongly
I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions.
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mít problém s
in teh best interest of something
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v nejlepším zájmu něčeho
block to/stop to/restriction on/ban on
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blokovat do/zastavovat do/omezení zapnuto/zakázat
arouse
to cause someone to have a particular feeling:
It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
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vzbudit
awaken (something) in someone
If a wish, interest, or emotion awakens or is awakened in you, you notice it for the first time.
My holiday in Paris awakened a passion for French food in me.
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probudit (něco) v někom
except for = apart from
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kromě = mimo
It looks as though... It seems as though
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Vypadá to, jako by... Zdá se, jako by
And thats what infuriates us the most...
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A to nás rozčiluje nejvíc
spanning
to exist or continue for a particular length of time
Tennis has a history spanning several centuries.
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překlenutí
I am an outdoorsy person
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Jsem outdoorový člověk
ripple
plain ice cream with thin lines of other flavours in it
raspberry ripple
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vlnění
apparent
able to be seen or understood
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
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zdánlivý
putlock lunch
= a meal that consists of food brought by the people who come to the meal
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putlock oběd
swivels (chair)
swivels to something
The sunflower swivels to the sun.
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otočné (křeslo)
deterrent
something that deters people from doing something.
Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
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odstrašující
differentiate
to show or find the difference between things that are compared
We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin.
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odlišit
re-evaluate
re-assess
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přehodnotit
Pick up language
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Vyzvednout jazyk
live up to someone's expectations
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naplnit něčí očekávání
loved-up
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zamilovaný
bottle up
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lahvovat
Bottle up - hide
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Zabalit - schovat se
a plausible plan
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věrohodný plán
self-conceited
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namyšlený
leave nothing to chance
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nenechat nic náhodě
blame sb for sth / blame sth on sb
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obviňovat koho z čeho / obviňovat koho z čeho
apeal to somebody = attract
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apelovat na někoho = přitahovat
appeal for help = publicly ask for help
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prosit o pomoc = veřejně požádat o pomoc
put forward a proposal/the idea
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předložit návrh/myšlenku
clarify something
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něco vyjasnit
release
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uvolnit -
refuse/refusal
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odmítnout/odmítnout
ensure=make sure/ascertain
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zajistit = zajistit/zjistit
complaining structure - be+always/forever/constantly+doing
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struktura stížností - být+vždy/navždy/neustále+dělat
It is about/just about/high time SO did ST
It is high time turned up on time.
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Je asi/právě asi/nejvyšší čas, aby ST
pull off - succeed in
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vytáhnout - uspět v
corny
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ohraný
lame excuse
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neuspokojivá omluva
inferring
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vyvozování
dawn on someone
If a fact dawns on you, you understand it after a period of not understanding it
I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my wallet at home.
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svítat někomu
undermined = make less important
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podkopaný = učinit méně důležitým
shake someone/something up
If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset
I think she was pretty shaken up by the accident.
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potřást někým/něčím
diligently
in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort
He worked diligently to prepare himself for this three-week tournament.
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pilně
feathers
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peří
shells
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skořápky
I am up to my armpits in nappies and bottles
very busy
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Jsem až po podpaží v plenkách a lahvičkách
it is gone walkabout = it is lost
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je pryč walkabout = je ztraceno
the call of nature - peeing
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volání přírody - čůrání
blinked - without purpose, winked - on purpose
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mrkl - bez účelu, mrkl - schválně
wink at somebody = in romantic way
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mrkni na někoho =
childish - behaving / childlike - appearence
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dětinský - chovající se / dětský - app
There is a rumour going around, that...
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Koluje pověst, že
SO is rumoured to + do St/have done
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SO se říká, že + do St/have done
councillor / counsellor
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radní / poradce
shadow - follows you / shade - non changing (place)
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stín - následuje tě / stín - neměnný (místo
canopy/awning
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stříška/markýza
eventually
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nakonec
morals (principle) - morale (confidence)
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morálka (princip) - morálka (důvěra
convinient (distance) /comfortable (place)
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pohodlné (vzdálenost) / pohodlné (místo)
lateness
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opoždění
stance on sth
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postoj k čemu
conceited
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domýšlivý
cramped
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stísněné
deceitful
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lstivý
derelict
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opuštěný
enigmatic
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tajemný
enterprising
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podnikavý
on the contrary = just the opposite
however
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naopak = právě naopak
callous = cold-hearted
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bezcitný = bezcitný
boastful = showy
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vychloubačný = okázalý
audacious = brave
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drzý =
she nailed it / she aced it /she owned it
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ona to přibila / porazila to / vlastnila to
she bomed it
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nabourala to
encore
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přídavek
count towards
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počítat do
underpass
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podchod
crashed out = fall asleep
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usnul
disciplinarian/disciplinary/disciplined
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disciplinární/disciplinární/disciplinovaný
fast forward something
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rychle posunout něco
saddled with something - to be given a task or responsibility that ia not wanted
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osedlaný něčím – dostat úkol nebo odpovědnost, kterou jsem nechtěl
devotion/devotee/devotedly
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oddanost/oddaný/oddaně
nod off = fall asleep
After a hard day at work I regularly nod off in front of the TV in the evening.
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usnout
to cast doubt
I don't want to cast doubt on his ability but are we sure he's the best person for the job?
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zpochybnit
to make an effort to do something = summon up
I've decided I'm going to summon up the courage and ask for a pay rise.
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namáhat se něco udělat = přivolat
If you are under the hawklike watch of a boss...
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Pokud jste pod jestřábím dohledem šéfa...
minutiae
Short deadlines to force immediate action while ignoring minutiae.
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drobnosti
an allotted time to do something
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vyhrazený čas něco udělat
ditto
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totéž
notwithstanding
Notwithstanding, millions of new mother do it all the time.
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nehledě na to
ruthlessness/ruthless
simplicity requires ruthlessness
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bezohlednost/bezohledný
eager
eager to share
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dychtivý
toužit sdílet
salacious
salacious stories or gossip
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chlípný
riveting
extremly interesting
It was a riveting story.
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nýtování
aloof
Its not about that I am aloof or unsociable
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rezervovaný
faltered
to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop:
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment. Her friends never faltered in their belief in her. Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking.
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zakolísal
stammered (=stutter)
to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear or nervousness:
"Wh-when can we g-go?" she stammered.
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koktal (= koktat)
at stake
If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost:
Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
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v sázce
propp
to support something/someone (physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something under it)
I propped him
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podržet
distillation
something that gives only the main meaning or the most important parts of something, or the action of reducing something to its main meaning or most important parts:
The report is a distillation of hundreds of past studies on the subject.
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destilace
propadnout (flopped)
should have flopped
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propadnout (propadl)
rickety
in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break:
She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps.
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vratký
strive
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
I strive to help people.
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usilovat
jigsaw puzzle
a complicated or mysterious problem that can only be solved or explained by connecting several pieces of information:
a picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into pieces of different shapes that must be joined together correctly to form the picture again:
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skládačka
epiphany
a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you
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zjevení
(make) a beeline
to go directly and quickly towards someone or something:
AS everyone else made a beeline for the coffee.
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nejkratší cesta
tangible/intangible
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
a little bit more tangible
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hmotný/nehmotný
thus far
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zatím
retrieve them nugget by nugget
to find and bring back something:
We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
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získat je kousek po kousku
hitchhike (to somewhere)
to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle:
I would never hitchhike on my own. I hitchhike to Paris.
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stopovat (někam)
startling
surprising and sometimes worrying:
He made some startling admissions about his past.
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překvapující
gobbledygook
language that sounds important and official but is difficult to understand:
This computer manual is gobbledygook.
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hatmatilka
entered into
to agree to do something, often in a formal situation
The two political parties have entered into an agreement not to compete in the same parts of the country.
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vstoupil do
sweetly/sweetener/sweeteness
She smiled sweetly
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sladce/sladidlo/sladkost
a narrow defeat
The team suffered a narrow defeat, losing 1-0.
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těsná porážka
facing up
= to accept and deal with a difficult situation
He really needs to start facing up to the fact that he's a father with responsibilities.
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hledět vzhůru
1. impassable 2. passable 3. passer
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1. neprůchodný 2. sjízdný 3. procházející
rake over
to keep talking about an unpleasant memory that someone would prefer to forget
I don't think Shirley wants you to rake over the break up of her marriage
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přehrabovat se
1. procession 2. processor 3. processing
I had a whole procession of people in and out of my office today asking for a pay rise. I nearly bought a food processor in town today. She works in data processing for a large company in the city
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1. průvod 2. zpracovatel 3. zpracování
SYSTEM
We had an introductory lesson today on astronomy and the solar ........ 2. If I were you I'd let him travel the world so that he can get it out of his ........ 3. The British legal ........ differs in several fundamental ways from that in America.
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SYSTÉM
desensitized
Social media users can become desensitized to current events and trending topics quickly because of the fast-paced nature of the news cycle.
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znecitlivěný
curation
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kurátorství
spouses
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manželé
weave into
to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame):
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vplést do
thread
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vlákno
facial expression
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výraz tváře
lawn mower
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sekačka na trávu
jot something down (=write down)
to write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it:
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zapsat si něco (=zapsat)
pivotal
= central or important
what has been a pivotal moment in your life, one when you relized nothing would never be the same?
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stěžejní
preconceived
(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge
preconceived ideas about...
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předpojatý
scoop something out
to remove something that is inside something else (with a spoon)
I scooped out all the money I had in my pocket.
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něco vydolovat
piling up
They had been pilling up from all the tips I get at work.
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nahromadit se/hromadit se
ignite
to cause a dangerous, excited, or angry situation to begin
1. The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest. 2. His imagination was ignited, and he was motivated to do more with his life.
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zapálit
ingrained
(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change:
Which was ingrained in me at home.
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zakořeněný
grit
bravery and strength of character:
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odvaha, síla charakteru
fire away
to indicate you are ready for someone to speak
If anyone has any questions, please fire away.
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vystřelit
secrecy around something/secretly filming/secretive person
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mlčenlivost kolem něčeho/tajně natáčející/utajená osoba
hit on
to think of a problem or solution
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narazit
bundled someone off
to send someone off somewhere in a hurry
Her mother bundled her off to school and then enjoyed a few hours of peace at home.
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vyslat/poslat
1differentiate 2. differentiation 3. differentials
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1diferenciovat 2. diferenciaci 3. diferenciály
teaming up
We focus on teaming up in way...
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spojovat se
Tie the bow on it
to make something complete or perfect; if you start sth, finish it
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Uvažte na něj mašli
Propel / propelling
to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force:
1. of propelling people forward 2. The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.
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Propel / propeling
Silver lining (=idiom)
an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation:
When things look black, there's always a silver lining. The injury had a silver lining: it enabled Blake to spend his father's last weeks with him.
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Stříbrná podšívka (=idiom)
outlast
= to live or exist, or to stay energetic and determined, longer than another person or thing:
Build sth that will outlast every one of us.
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přečkat
arbitrary
= based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason:
Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?
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libovolný
thrive
= to grow, develop, or be successful:
His business thrived in the years before the war. She seems to thrive on stress.
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prospívat
out of alignment
= an arrangement in which two or more things are not positioned correctly in a straight line or parallel to each other:
The problem is happening because the wheels are out of alignment. As you get older, one or more vertebrae may get out of alignment. The doctor had to reset his elbow: it had healed out of alignment after the accident.
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mimo vyrovnání
a drum of oil
a large tube-like container
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sud s olejem
a new idea that bucks tradition
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nový nápad, který se vyhýbá tradici
A clerk
= a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties; A clerk is also a person who deals with customers in a store or hotel:
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Úředník
pun
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slovní hříčka
channeled into
Take your list of themes and cross out the one you channeled into your “Why”.
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směřoval do
overlaps
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překrývá
redundancy/redundancies
= a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them:
The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast.
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nadbytečnost/nadbytečnost
foster
= to take care of sb, usually for a limited time
openness
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podporovat
openness
= honesty
If these discussions are to succeed, we'll need openness from/on both sides.
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otevřenost
recite
= to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things:
While you can recite your...
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recitovat
toward us
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směrem k nám
Diffusion
= the action of spreading in many directions:
Modern communications make the diffusion of ideas extremely rapid.
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Difúze
rollout
= the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time:
The improved product is scheduled for rollout in June.
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zavádění
top-down/bottom-up
= used to refer to a situation in which decisions are made by a few people in authority rather than by the people who are affected by the decisions:
Staff were not happy with the top-down approach to managment of the new CEO. The attempt to impose top-down decisions was resisted at every level. This report follows a top-down model in its assessment of the problems we face.
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shora dolů/zdola nahoru
tuck in/tuck into something
to start eating something eagerly:
Judging by the way they tucked into their dinner, they must have been very hungry. There's plenty of food, so please tuck in. There are some question to tuck in your back pocket.
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zastrčit/zastrčit do něčeho
eager /eagerly; eager to/eager for
= wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:
She sounded very eager to meet you. They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.
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dychtivě / dychtivě; dychtivý po / dychtivý po
iteration
= the process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it:
the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something. The software is on its fifth iteration.
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opakování
withhold sth
= to refuse to give something or to keep back something
To withhold information/support. During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.
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zadržet co
prompts
= to make sth happen/ to make SO decide to say or do sth
What prompted you to say that? The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.
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vyzve
constraint of / constraint on
= something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:
1. The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking. 2. Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff. 3. The idea has been dropped due to financial constraints.
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omezení / omezení na
to live on
to have an amount of money to buy things
Since she lost her job she's had to get used to living on much less money each month.
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žít dál
1. removal 2. movement 3. remover
We've hired this ........ company to take all our furniture to our new house. 2. She has been a leading member of the women's ........ for many years. 3. I need to go to the shops to buy some paint ........
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1. odstranění 2. pohyb 3. odstraňovač
brushing up (the main points)
= to practise
I've got my exam tomorrow. I think I'll spend the evening brushing up the main points.
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oprášit (hlavní body)
1. observation 2. observers 3. observant
1. We're keeping her in hospital under close ........ to see how she reacts to the medication. 2. Several United Nations ........ were sent to the region. 3. You're not very ........ are you? Didn't you see that car coming round the corner?
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1. pozorování 2. pozorovatelé 3. pozorující
to give priority to something
f I were you I'd give priority to improving your pronunciation.
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dát něčemu přednost
coax somebody into something
= to encourage somone to do something
We've been trying to ........ our son into taking up evening classes. He shows such a talent for drawing.
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přimět někoho k něčemu
1. momentary 2. momentous 3. momentarily
1. She showed a ........ lapse in concentration which cost her the game. 2. It was a ........ decision that had wide-ranging consequences for all concerned. 3. He took me by surprise and ........ I wasn't sure what to say.
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1. momentální 2. momentální 3. momentalně
= marked
They ........ the occasion by holding a party in her honour. 2. The children ........ the carpet with their paints. 3. His retirement from the game ........ the end of an era.
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= označeno
nationawide
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celostátní
indefinite
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neurčitý
bank on somebody/something
= rely on
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spolehněte se na někoho/něco
1. heartless 2. hearty 3. disheartening
1. I thought he showed a ........ disregard towards the suffering of those in need. 2. We ate a ........ breakfast before setting off. 3. It's very ........ to make the same mistake again and again.
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1. bezcitný 2. srdečný 3. skličující
live up to
to be as good as people expect something to be
The film was OK but it didn't really ........ up to all the hype.
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dostát
eat into
to use more resources or money than was expected
The amount of expenses being paid out to employees is eating into company expenses.
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lézt do
1. ineffectively 2. ineffective 3. effectively
1. The shareholders claimed the management team were working ...... 2. Many people feel the Government have been completely ........ in dealing with the serious problems facing the economy. 3. The injury ........ ruled him out of the next game.
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1. neúčinně 2. neúčinně 3. účinně
immediate
1. Immediate family 2. immediate effect 3. immediate benefits
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bezprostřední
bogeyman
its one of the most popular bogeyman
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strašák
to stall something
to stop something
So we do this. We stall our ideas before we even get started.
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něco zastavit
inward, inward feelings
on or towards the inside; inside your mind and not expressed to other people
The idea here is to get the team looking inward.
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vnitřní, vnitřní pocity
preach
to try to persuade other people to have particular beliefs or behave in particular ways:
We must practice what we preach.
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kázat
to take hold
The more they talk about it, the more it strats to take hold.
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uchytit se
goes fuzzy
not clear or not easily heard, seen or understand
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stává se nejasným
So the results can be measured on two axes.
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Výsledky lze tedy měřit na dvou osách.
inevitably
This kind of money-based manipulation can work in the short term but inevitably fails in the long term.
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nevyhnutelně
layoffs
The recent economic crisis has led to masssive layoffs.
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propouštění
erode
to rub or be rubbed away gradually:
The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.
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narušený/zničený
inoculate
= to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease:
to inoculate themselves againts it.
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naočkovat
vigilant/hypervigilant
= always paying a lot of attention and trying to notice possible dangers, often more than is reasonable:
I'm beginning to relax; I'm no longer always looking behind me, being hypervigilant.
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bdělý/ostražitý/superostražitý
resuscitate
to bring someone or something back to life or wake someone or something:
Her heart had stopped, but the doctors successfully resuscitated her.
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resuscitovat
neglecte/neglected
= not receiving enough care or attention:
She was distressed at how neglected the children looked. At no time did I neglected my duty.
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zanedbávat/zanedbávat
disposal
= the act or process of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away; something that is sold by a company, such an asset, property, or part of its business, or the act of doing this
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likvidace
fleeting
= short or quick:
It may give us fleeting happiness. This is just a fleeting visit.
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pomíjivý
shove (= synonym to jostle)
= to push someone or something forcefully:
Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess.
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strčit (= synonymum pro strkání)
to put someone at ease
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někoho uklidnit
1. of a legal technicality 2. technically speaking 3. call the technician
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1. právní odbornosti 2. technicky vzato 3. zavolejte technika
1. icicles 2. icily 3. icing
1. You could see ........ hanging fron the edge of the roof. 2. My boss at work was ........ polite. 3. The match was the ........ on the cake.
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1. rampouch 2. ledově 3. námraza
to spot the difference
Can you ........ the difference between these two pictures?
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vidět rozdíl
snap something up; snap up some- thing
to buy something quickly
This is a real bargain. You should snap it ........ while you have the chance.
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něco utrhnout; něco ulovit
1. impression 2. impressionable 3. impressive
1. good impression 2. He is very impressionable young man. 3. That was impressive game.
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1. dojem 2. dojemný 3. působivý
1. unsatisfactory 2. self-satisfied 3. dissatisfaction
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1. nevyhovující 2. sebeuspokojený 3. nespokojenost
piece something together
to gradually discover or deduce the truth about something
The police are still trying to piece together the sequence of events leading up to the car crash.
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dát něco dohromady
1. punishing 2. punishments 3. punishable
1. She has a very ........ work routine. 2 The teachers have several different ........ at their disposal. 3. I n some countries acts of this kind are ........ by death.
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1. trestání 2. tresty 3. trestuhodné
Which one word fits all three sentences?
1. The official book ........ will be in early March but many advance copies have been distributed already. 2. The police will ........ an inquiry into the murder. 3. The Queen is due to ........ the new cruise liner later this month.
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LAUNCH
to dry up
to be in very short supply
The industry is facing severe problems as supplies of raw materials have almost dried up.
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vyschnout
1. unrepresentative 2. representation 3. representative
1. You can't really draw any conclusions with such an ........ sample of people. 2. The painting is said to be a ........ of jealousy. 3. A ........ of our company will call round today to show you some of our products.
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1. nereprezentativní 2. zastoupení 3. zástupce
to draw the curtains
Could you ........ the curtains please? The sun's shining in my eyes.
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zatáhnout závěsy
brimming over (with) something
to be full of emotion or feeling
My parents were brimming ........ with pride when they watched me receive my certificate.
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přetékající něčím
1. appearances 2. reappear 3. reappearance
3. Helen is now making a ........ on stage this weekend in her own production.
1. Since he lost his job I feel they're just keeping up ........ when in reality they're struggling. 2I could clearly see this bright object which would vanish and then ........ brighter than ever. 3.
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1. zdání 2. znovu se objevit 3. znovu se objevit
Which one word fits all the sentences?
3. It's all a bit hit and ........ really. Nobody really knows whether the project will be successful or not.
1. When you drive down our road you can't ........ our house. It's got a red front door. 2. The tutor has such a quiet voice. I always ........ half of what she says.
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MISS
as is invariably
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jako vždy
last resort
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poslední možnost
intrude into something
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zasahovat do něčeho
to take offence
You won't take offence if I don't go out with you this weekend, will you? I've made other plans.
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urazit se
dwell on something
to think or speak about a subject a great deal
He couldn't help but dwell on the death of his mother.
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rozhovořit se o/hodně se zabývat něčím
Which one word fits all three sentences?
3. I couldn't believe it when the defender managed to ........ the ball into the back of the net during the last few seconds of the football match.
1. It's freezing cold out here. Don't you think it's time to ....... back home? 2. The new police chief is to ........ an investigation into corruption amongst his officers.
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HEAD
to investigate = to be looking into
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vyšetřovat = zkoumat
to talk sence = to speak in a reasonable way
You can't be serious! Come on, talk sense. He's got no chance of passing the exam.
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mluvit smysl = mluvit rozumným způsobem
to make a firm commitment
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učinit pevný závazek
paper over
to hide a difficulty or a mistake
The Government tried to paper over the fact that there was a lot of disunity in the Party.
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zaretušovat/zamaskovat
1. underground 2. groundless 3. grounding
1. He was told to go ........ until the police had stopped looking for him. 2. The criticisms levelled at the minister are totally ........ and without justification. 3. During his training he was given a good ........ in the skills he needed as a chef.
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1. podzemní 2. bezdůvodný 3. uzemnění
a prime example
His outstanding performance in the Olympics is a prime example of how hard work and dedication can bring success.
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ukázkovým příkladem
to sift through
to examine something carefully, usually because you need to organise it or find something out
The new computer has the capability to sift trough a huge number of files in seconds.
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prosít
1. accusations 2. accused 3. accusingly
I don't know why you're making these ........ against me. I've done nothing wrong. 2. The ........ was in court for the trial and she was asked to give evidence. 3. "Who's eaten the last chocolate biscuit?" she asked ........
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1. obvinění 2. obviněný 3. obviňující
Which one word fits all three sentences?
1. We're planning to ........ a party to celebrate John's retirement. 2. Sometimes it's best to ........ caution to the wind and do what you think might work. 3. A good public speaker is able to ........ their voice in order to be heard clearly.
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throw
take in by something/somebody
I was really taken ........ by his story about being poor and in need of some money.
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zaujmout něčím/někým
tastefully
The house was tastefully decorated.
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vkusně
to drop the subject
I hate talking about politics. Can we just drop the subject please?
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zahodit předmět
to scrape thourgh
to be successful in a test but with a low grade
He was lucky to ........ through the Proficiency exam considering that he didn't do much preparation for it.
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jen tak tak projít
self-serving
I distrust most politicians. Most of them appear to be ........ and always acting in their own interests.
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sebestředný
tore into
to criticize someone
The boss really ........ into me about not getting that report finished in time.
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roztrhl do
1. disobedient 2. obedience 3. obediently
1. Don't be so ........ Do as you're told and put your toys away. 2. One of the things you must insist on in the army is ........ 3. He called the dog and it came running up to him ........
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1. neposlušný 2. poslušnost 3. poslušně
tie down
to restrict someone's freedom
She swears she's never going to have children because she doesn't want them to tie her down.
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uvázat
1. zoologist 2. zoological 3. zoology
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1. zoolog 2. zoologický 3. zoologie
jammed
The printer's not working again. It looks as though the paper has got ........ again.
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zaseknutý
to make out
to pretend
You always hate going to visit my parents. Don't ........ out it's a pleasure for you when it isn't.
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rozeznat
to clear off
to tell someone to go away
His mum told him to ........ off when he asked to borrow the car. She didn't trust him with it.
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vyklidit
1. wilderness 2. wildest 3. wildfire
1. The disgraced sportsperson spent a lot of time in the ........ 2. Winning the competition seemed beyond my ........ dreams. 3. News of the terrrorist attack spread like ........
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1. divočina 2. nejdivočejší 3. lesní požár
to set aside
to save money for a special purpose
We've ........ aside a little money for a holiday this year.
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vyčlenit
to mark an anniversary
What shall we do to ........ their 40th wedding anniversary? It needs to be something special.
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k výročí
1. speculation 2. speculative 3. speculator
1. There was a lot of press ........ about how the pop star had died. 2. There are rumours that the band are going to split up, although this is only ........ 3. My cousin works as a ........ in the finance industry.
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1. spekulace 2. spekulativní 3. spekulant
to odd one out
See if you can do this puzzle. Look at these four drawings. Which one is the odd out?
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odlišit jeden
showed up
to embarrass someone by your behaviour
You really ........ me up at that meeting. Did you have to stand up and start shouting at everyone?
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ukázal se
1. originate 2. originally 3. original
1. Where does this sculpture ........ from? 2. Well, ........ we'd planned to go to France for our holiday but then we realised our passports were out of date. 3. Is this an ........ piece of work or have you copied it from somewhere?
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1. vzniknout 2. původně 3. původní
to cast a shadow
The sun shining on the trees ........ a shadow across the field.
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vrhnout stín
to keel over
to fall to the ground, usually by fainting; to fall over suddenly
The old lady was taken ill while she was shopping. She just ........ over and fainted in a supermarket aisle.
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naklonit se
Wchich one word fits all three sentences?
3. Brazil have taken the ........ with just 3 minutes to go before the end of the match.
1. The police have just announced that they are following up a new ........ from a member of the public. 2. Have you seen that film in which Hugh Grant plays the ........?
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LEAD
crash course
a series of lessons that teach you a lot of basic facts or skills in a very short time:
I'm taking an intensive 2 day ........ course in computing.
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rychlokurs
1. westerners 2. westernisation 3. westward
3. He travelled ........ in search of a better life.
1. There were very few ........ in the country and he stood out when walking down the streets. 2. A great deal of ........ has taken place as a consequence of the process of globalisation.
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1. zápaďáci 2. westernizace 3. na západ
came round
to regain consciousness
The boxer was knocked out in the 3rd round and only came round when his trainer splashed his face with water.
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stavil se
1. housing 2. housewarming 3. housework
1. The council are building a new ........ estate on the other side of town. 2. We've recently moved into a new place and are thinking of having a ........ party. 3. I really hate doing ........, especially ironing and dusting.
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1. bydlení 2. kolaudace 3. domácí práce
hammer out
to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion
After a long and difficult meeting the two sides managed to ........ out an agreement.
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vytlouct
1. untimely 2. timeless 3. overtime
1. His premature death was ........ and took everyone by surprise. 2. Some clothes never seem to go out of fashion and are almost ........ 3. He has been doing a great deal of ........ at weekends to earn some extra money.
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1. předčasný 2. nadčasový 3. přesčas
to stormed off
to walk away angirly
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zaútočit pryč
to slip into something
to quickly put on an item of clothing
I'm just going to ........ into something more comfortable for dinner.
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vklouznout do něčeho
1. spectators 2. spectacular 3. spectacularly
1. The ........ were treated to a wonderful game of football. 2. It was a ........ performance and the audience gave the players a standing ovation. 3. The gymnast failed ........ to regain his title by falling off the high bars.
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1. diváci 2. spektakulární 3. spektakulárně
to bridge a gap
It was this painting that bridge the gap between his early abstract work and his later move towards realism.
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překlenout propast
to squared up to each other
to face a person in a way that is threatening
The two boxers ........ up to each other at the start of the fight.
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k sobě navzájem
1. usage 2. reusable 3. usefully
1. Instructions for ........ appear inside the packaging. 2. The good thing about plastic bags is that they are ........ time and time again. 3. It's time my layabout cousin was ........ employed.
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1. použití 2. opakovaně použitelné 3. užitečně
Which one word fits all three sentences?
3... The politician made a racist remark which was in very poor ........ and it caused offence to many people.
1. I like most art forms but I'm afraid opera isn't to my ........ 2. Visiting the United States last year gave me my first ........ of American culture.
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TASTE
to wind down
to relax after doing something strenuous or difficult
After a busy day in the office I like to wind down with a good book in front of the fire.
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utišit se
1. persuasive 2. persuasion 3. persuasiveness
1. You need to be quite ........ if you want to work in sales. 2. Despite all his powers of ........, I refused to take him up on his offer. 3. They bought the product mainly due to the ........ of the advert.
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1. přesvědčivost 2. přesvědčivost 3. přesvědčivost
lagging
to walk or move more slowly than another person
The group set off walking at a fairly brisk pace, but before long three of them were ........ behind and we had to wait for them to catch up.
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zaostávající
1. rulers 2. unruly 3. overruled
1. The ........ of the country are not interested in democracy. 2. I wish parents would tell their children off when they behave in an ........ way. 3. At the end of the appeal the judge ........ the jury's decision.
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1. vládci 2. neukázněný 3. přemožený
ordeal
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utrpení
befeiended
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spřatelit se
wear somebody down
you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want
The children kept asking their parents for sweets until in the end they wore them down and got what they wanted.
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nosit někoho dolů
to drag on
to slow down or limit the development of someone or something:
She didn't want a husband who would be a drag on her career.
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vléct se
begin to close in
when the hours of daylight become less
It's a sure sign that winter is coming. It's getting darker and darker as the days begin to close in
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začít se uzavírat
to raised the alarm
One of the neighbours reised the alarm when she noticed the back door was wide open.
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aby vyvolal poplach
to flesh something out
to give more information or detail in order to make something complete
I've got a draft version of my dissertation, which is basically a collection of notes. I'll flesh it out when I have done further research.
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něco zhmotnit
regard/disregard/regardless/regards
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ohled/neúcta/bez ohledu/respektuje
in my dealings
In my dealings with him, he has always been honest and above the board.
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v mém jednání
to draw conclusion
what conclusion do you draw from the fact that...
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vyvodit závěr
sound out
to ask someone questions to find out their views
Why don't you speak to the boss and sound her ........ about the possibility of promotion.
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zaznít
namesake/namely/nameless
Your ........ is someone who shares the same name as you. 2. This was the reason for the new policy; ........ to win more votes. 3. A friend, who shall remain ........, tells me you're thinking of getting married.
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jmenovec/jmenovitě/bezejmenný
weighted/weighty/weights
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vážený/vážený/závaží
weighty issues
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závažné problémy
the system is weighted in favour of those
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systém je vážen ve prospěch těchto
exceptional/exceptionally/exception
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výjimečný/výjimečně/výjimka
focus attention on something
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zaměřit pozornost na něco
to put an end to something
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