UPPER- INTERMEDIATE. Anglicko-český slovníček. Bohemian Ventures. výhradní distributor vydavatelství Pearson pro Českou a Slovenskou republiku

UPPERINTERMEDIATE Anglicko-český slovníček

Bohemian Ventures výhradní distributor vydavatelství Pearson pro Českou a Slovenskou republiku

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VÝSLOVNOST Hlavní přízvuk se označuje horní kolmičkou před přízvučnou slabikou tehdy, nejedná-li se o jednoslabičné slovo: cartoon [ka:ˈtu:n], a seven [ˈsevən], ale [sʌn], nebo má-li slovo přízvuky dva nebo více: teddy bear [ˈtedi ˌbeə]. Vedlejší přízvuk se označuje dolní kolmičkou. Zvláštní znaky použité v přepisu výslovnosti: b d f g h j k l m n ŋ p r s ʃ

block end friend grey hat music camel camel camel end penguin trip friend sunny shock

Použité zkratky: n adj v adv prep det pl. C UC T I

[blɒk] [end] [frend] [greɪ] [hæt] [ˈmju:zɪk] [ˈkæmәl] [ˈkæmәl] [ˈkæmәl] [end] [ˈpeŋgwɪn] [trɪp] [frend] [ˈsʌni] [ʃɒk]

noun adjective verb adverb preposition determiner plural countable uncountable transitive intransitive

t tʃ θ ð v w z ʒ dʒ ʌ ɑ: æ e ə з:

trek adventure death rather love widow zoo casualty sledge sunny disaster sad end about work

[trek] [әdˈventʃә] [deθ] [ˈrɑ:ðә] [lʌv] [ˈwɪdәʊ] [zu:] [ˈkæʒuәlti] [sledʒ] [ˈsʌni] [dɪˈzɑ:stә] [sæd] [end] [əˈbaʊt] [ˈwз:k]

ɪ i: ɒ ɔ: ʊ u: aɪ aʊ eɪ əʊ ɔɪ eə ɪə ʊə

living team rock fall put loop tribe round brave go coin despair here pure

[ˈlɪvɪŋ] [ti:m], [rɒk] [ˈfɔ:l] [pʊt] [lu:p] [traɪb] [raʊnd] [breɪv] [gəʊ] [kɔɪn] [dɪˈspeә] [hɪə] [pʊə]

podstatné jméno přídavné jméno sloveso příslovce předložka determinátor, určuje podstatné jméno množné číslo počitatelné nepočitatelné tranzitivní slovesa, která se vždy pojí s předmětem netranzitivní slovesa, která se nikdy nepojí s předmětem

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accessories

n

[əkˈsesərɪ:z]

She wore a dress with matching accessories.

(módní) doplňky

adventurous

adj

[ədˈventʃərəs]

He's planning an adventurous expedition to the mountains.

odvážný, smělý dobrodružný

aggressive

adj

[əˈgresɪv]

Aggressive players are not welcome in our team.

agresivní

ambitious

adj

[æmˈbɪʃəs]

The new colleague is very ambitious.

ambiciozní, ctižádostivý

ambush

n/v

[ˈæmbʊʃ]

Two soldiers were killed in an ambush.

přepadnout ze zálohy

analysis

n

[əˈnælɪsɪs]

Police usually wait for analysis of samples.

rozbor, analýza

annoying

adj

[əˈnɔɪɪŋ]

His behaviour was annoying.

protivný, otravný

appearance

n

[əˈpɪərəns]

Appearance is not everything.

vzhled, vzezření útok, napadení

n

[əˈtækə]

The attacker was hiding in the dark.

útočník

bait

n

[beɪt]

He used worms as a bait for fish.

návnada, lákadlo

biased

adj

[ˈbaɪəst]

Newspapers tend to be biased.

předpojatý, zaujatý

blonde

adj

[blɒnd]

He prefers women with blonde hair.

blonďatý

bore

n

[bɔː]

Nobody invites him to parties because he is a bore.

nudný člověk

brief

adj

[briːf]

I need a brief summary of the book.

stručný, krátký

caricature

n

[ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊə]

After so many plastic surgeries she looks like a caricature.

karikatura

casual

adj

[ˈkæʒjʊəl]

We can wear casual clothes to work.

neformální, všední, ležérní, nenucený

cautious

adj

[ˈkɔːʃəs]

Thanks to his cautious character he didn't lose his money.

opatrný, obezřetný, ostražitý

chatty

adj

[ˈtʃætɪ]

Chatty students find it hard to be silent during classes.

upovídaný, hovorný

clueless

adj

[ˈkluːlɪs]

bezradný, I didn't know what to do, I was clueless. (zcela) nemající páru

combat

n

[ˈkɒmbæt]

They killed their enemies in a combat.

(sou)boj, konflikt

combatant

n

[ˈkɒmbətənt] / [kɒm'bætnt]

Being a combatant is very dangerous.

bojovník, bojující

community

n

[kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ]

The vegetable comes from a small farming community.

společenství, komunita

complexion

n

[kəmˈplekʃən]

She's got very light complexion.

pleť, pokožka

complimentary

adj

[kɒmplɪ'mentərɪ]

Her husband is very complimentary about her cooking.

pochvalný, lichotivý

conceited

adj

[kənˈsiːtɪd]

Cinderella's sisters were conceited girls.

namyšlený, ješitný

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attacker

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za/útočit, napadnout

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After sneaking quietly into his house he attacked him with a gun.

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attack

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assault

The number of assaults on women have decreased lately.

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She looked like a shadow of her former self.

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adj

[ˈkɒnfɪdənt]

You'll feel much more confident about your new job in a few days.

sebevědomý, sebejistý, jistý si čím

contributor

n

[kənˈtrɪbjʊtə]

She is a contributor of the Vogue magazine.

přispěvatel

critical

adj

[ˈkrɪtɪkəl]

She was afraid to confess to him because he is too critical.

kritický, rozhodující

cure

v

[kjʊə]

He takes pill to cure his disease.

vyléčit, napravit, zahojit

curly

adj

[ˈkɜːlɪ]

Curly hair is easier to take care of.

kudrnatý

cute

adj

[kjuːt]

They've got two cute little girls.

roztomilý, rozkošný

cyberculture

n

[ˈsaɪbəˌˈkʌltʃə]

Internet created cyberculture.

kyberkultura

day in, day out

ph

[deɪ ɪn deɪ aʊt] She cleans the house day in, day out.

den co den

de-lurk

v

[ˌdiːlɜːk]

He left his hide and de-lurked.

odkrýt se, vyjít ze skrýše

deadline

n

[ˈdedˌlaɪn]

He's working really hard because the deadline is drawing near.

nejzazší termín, uzávěrka

defeat

n

[dɪˈfiːt]

Protestants suffered a defeat in 1621.

porazit, přemoci

deserve

v

[dɪˈzɜːv]

We get what we deserve.

zasloužit si

destined for

adj

[ˈdestɪnd fə]

Please, use the machine only what it was destined for.

určený k čemu

dispute

n

[dɪˈspjuːt / ˈdɪspjuːt]

Their solved their problems by having a dispute.

spor, rozepře

disrupt

v

[dɪsˈrʌpt]

Traffic was disrupted by road works.

narušit, přerušit, zkomplikovat

disruptive

adj

[dɪsˈrʌptɪv]

Their conversation during the class was very disruptive for the rest of the students.

rušivý, narušijící

drawn

adj

[drɔːn]

My colleague looked very drawn and pale so the boss sent her home.

vyčerpaný, strhaný

drown

v

[draʊn]

A few swimmers drown in that sea every year.

utopený / topit se

dull

adj

[dʌl]

It was a dull party, we all left early.

nudný, jednotvárý, tupý

elegant

adj

[ˈelɪgənt]

She always wears elegant clothes.

elegantní, vkusný

engage

v

[ɪnˈgeɪdʒ]

They engaged last year and their wedding is next month.

zasnoubit se

entertain

v

[ˌentəˈteɪn]

His movies entertain many children.

pobavit, zabavit

etiquette

n

[ˌetɪˈket]

You should observe the etiquette.

etiketa, pravidla (společenského) chování

even-handed

adj

[ˈiːvənhændɪd]

Judges must be even-handed.

nestranný, spravedlivý, nezaujatý

evil

n/ adj

[ˈiːvəl]

It was a fight between good and evil powers.

zlo / zlý, ďábelský

exhausted

adj

[ɪgˈzɔːstɪd]

I felt exhausted after I had finished the task.

vyčerpaný

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FAQs

n

[ef eɪ 'kjuːz]

If it is still not clear, the FAQs in the end of the book might help you.

časté dotazy

fashion victim

n

spends all her money on fashion, [ˈfæʃən ˈvɪktɪm] She she's a fashion victim.

fire off

v

[faɪə ɒf]

He warned the thieves and then he fired off.

vystřelit, vypálit

fit

adj

[fɪt]

After the party, he wasn't in a fit state to drive.

vhodný, vyhovující, dost dobrý

flaming

adj

[ˈfleɪmɪŋ]

She's got flaming red hair.

planoucí, hořící, ohnivý

focus

n

[ˈfəʊkəs]

They support a new kind of education with its focus on practice.

ohnisko, ústřední bod

freckles

n

[ˈfrekəlz]

Freckles on her face look very cute.

pihy

frizzy

adj

[ˈfrɪzɪ]

Frizzy hair is very tightly curled.

kudrnatý, kadeřavý

frontal

adj

[ˈfrʌntəl]

It was a frontal attack which didn't surprise them.

čelní, přímý, frontální

frustrating

adj

[frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ]

Having to watch and not being able to help was frustrating.

nepříjemný, ubíjející

full of oneself

ph

was so full of herself she didn't [fʊl əv wʌnˈself] She notice people yawning.

fun-loving

adj

['fʌn ,lʌvɪŋ]

She's hardly at home, she is a fun-loving person.

milující zábavu

furious

adj

[ˈfjʊərɪəs]

He was furious when he saw his car wrecked.

zuřivý, rozzuřený, vzteklý

get sth off your chest

ph

[,get sʌmθɪŋ ''ɒf jə tʃest]

If you get your trouble off your chest, you're gonna feel better.

dostat ze sebe něco

get your priorities right

ph

[,get jə praɪˈɒrɪtɪ:z 'raɪt]

For a good start you need to get your priorities right.

srovnat si priority

ginger

n/ adj

[ˈdʒɪndʒə]

When he was sick, he drank tea with ginger and honey.

zázvor / zrzavý

[gəʊ saɪlənt]

He went silent after the shock.

oněmět

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zaujatý sám sebou

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dobrácký, srdečný

hair clip

n

['heə,klɪp]

She left her hair clip in the bathroom.

sponka do vlasů

harmless

adj

[ˈhɑːmlɪs]

He's as harmless as a baby.

neškodný, bezpečný

hold your tongue

v

[həʊld jə tʌŋ]

I had to hold my tongue and listen.

držet jazyk za zuby, být zticha

ignorant

adj

[ˈɪgnərənt]

He was so ignorant – he didn't know even the basic facts.

nevzdělaný, neznalý

image

n

[ˈɪmɪdʒ]

He created an image of a strong, adventurous man.

představa, obraz, dojem

impulse

n

[ˈɪmpʌls]

What was the impulse for cutting your hair?

náhlý podnět, popud, nutkání

impulsive

adj

[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]

She is very impulsive, you can't predict her behaviour.

impulzivní, vznětlivý, spontánní

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I wish there were more good-natured people in our office.

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good-natured

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go silent

oběť módy, otrok módy

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padnout do léčky, spadnout do pasti

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Unfortunately we fell into their trap.

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adj

['ɪndepθ]

důkladný, I need an in-depth analysis of the case. hloubkový, podrobný

incompatible

adj

[ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl]

His actions are incompatible with his position.

neslučitelný s, nesnášející se s

indication

n

[ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən]

What are the indications of being stressed?

známka, náznak, znamení

infantile

adj

[ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl]

Tom is rather infantile for his age. He acts like a child.

dětinský

inferior

adj

[ɪnˈfɪərɪə]

Our boss makes people feel inferior.

podřadný, nekvalitný / podřízený, níže postavený

insecurity

n

[ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ]

He lives in constant insecurity about his job.

nejistota

insult

n

[ɪnˈsʌlt]

I didn’t mean to insult you.

(slovní) urážka

intention

n

[ɪnˈtenʃən]

He did it with good intention, to help you.

úmysl, záměr

intriguing

adj

[ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ]

What an intriguing mystery!

úchvatný, fascinující, poutavý

invisible

adj

[ɪnˈvɪzəbəl]

I was so emparassed I wanted to become invisible.

neviditelný, přehlížený

irrelevant

adj

[ɪˈreləvənt]

Your arguments are irrelevant with our case.

nesouvisející s, nepodstatný

knowledgeable about sth

adj

[ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl]

You can trust him, he's knowledgeable about the whole thing.

dobře informovaný, zasvěcený, erudovaný

land (a job)

v

[lænd]

He's landed a job with a big law firm.

dostat vytouženou práci (neformální)

lengthy

adj

[ˈleŋθɪ]

Making the dress was a lengthy process.

vleklý, zdlouhavý

lose weight

v

[luːz weɪt]

She lost some weight by jogging every day.

zhubnout

lost

adj

[lɒst]

I had no idea what else to do and I felt lost.

ztracený, bezradný, nesvůj

lurk

v

[lɜːk]

He was attacked by a man who had been lurking in the bush.

číhat, být v úkrytu ten, kdo číhá, sleduje, ale neprojevuje se (v úkrytu)

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lurker

n

[lɜːkər]

Lurkers want to be present but unnoticed.

make fun of

ph

[meɪk fʌn əv]

Making fun of people is not nice.

dělat si legraci z

makeover

n

[ˈmeɪkˌəʊvə]

The woman is beautiful and yet she thinks she needs a makeover.

vylepšení vzhledu

mature

adj

[məˈtʃʊə]

She is very mature for her age.

vyzrálý, dospělý

mediation

n

[ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən]

Mediation of work is something the state offers for the unemployed.

zprostředkování, vyjednávání

miss the old you

ph

[mɪs 'ðɪ: əʊld 'jʊ]

You've acted differently lately, I miss the old you.

postrádat (tvé) staré já

modest

adj

[ˈmɒdɪst]

He was a quiet modest man.

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Not all the Internet users abide by the netiquette.

etiketa, pravidla chování na internetu

netizen

n

[ˈnetɪzən]

We are all netizens of the Internet.

člověk používající internet

newbie

n

[njuːbɪ]

We need the newbies to learn fast.

nováček

nose-stud

n

['nəʊz,stʌd]

She used to wear a nose-stud but since she started working in the bank, she had to take it out.

ozdoba v nose

offend sb

v

[əˈfend]

I didn't mean to offend you.

urazit, dotknout se

outgoing

adj

[ˈaʊtˌgəʊɪŋ]

He loves company, he's very outgoing.

společenský, přátelský, otevřený

parachuting

n

['pærəʃu:tɪŋ]

parašutismus, He's an adventurous young man, he loves parachuting and rock climbing. seskoky s padákem

participant

n

[pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt]

All the participants of the race are ready now.

účastník

personality

n

[ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ]

Tom has got an outgoing personality.

osobnost, povaha

pity

n

[ˈpɪtɪ]

What a pity you cannot come.

škoda (výraz lítosti)

plain

adj

[pleɪn]

The artist's style is rather plain, without decorations.

prostý, jednoduchý, obyčejný, tuctový

posture

n

[ˈpɒstʃə]

By maintaining good posture you can avoid back pain.

držení těla, pozice, póza

predictable

adj

[prɪˈdɪktəbəl]

The ending of the movie was very predictable.

předvídatelný

pressure

n

[ˈpreʃə]

Jack's been under a lot of pressure at work lately.

(ná)tlak, stisk

presume

v

[prɪˈzjuːm]

I presumed you needed help so here I am.

předpokládat, domnívat se

rambling

adj

[ˈræmblɪŋ]

The letter was rather rambling and amuzing but not very informative.

nesourodý, nepravidelný / nesouvislý, zmatený

reasonable

adj

[ˈriːzənəbəl]

I recommend their shop, their prices are very reasonable.

rozumný, soudný, uvážlivý

reassuring

adj

[ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ]

He was talking in a reassuring voice that calmed me down.

uklidňující, konejšivý, povzbudivý

relaxed

adj

[rɪˈlækst]

I felt so relaxed when I was on holiday.

uvolněný, pohodový

reserved

adj

[rɪˈzɜːvd]

British people are rather reserved, compared to Italians.

odměřený, zdrženlivý, rezervovaný

response

n

[rɪˈspɒns]

I am expecting your response.

odpověď, odezva, reakce

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hnusný, odporný, sprostý

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The newspapers printed nasty lies about the actress.

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nasty

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tajemný, záhadný, tajnůstkářský

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It was a mysterious disappearance.

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revolve around sth

ph

[rɪˈvɒlv əˈraʊnd The Moon revolves around the Earth. ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

rough

adj

[rʌf]

His hands were rough because he worked manually.

drsý, hrubý, tvrdý

scruff y

adj

[ˈskrʌfɪ]

It was a poor quarter with scruff y houses.

ošuntělý, špinavý

self-conscious

adj

[,self ˈkɒnʃəs]

She feels self-conscious about wearing nesmělý, glasses. rozpačitý, stydlivý

sense of humour

n

[sens əv ˈhjuːmə]

He's got great sense of humour.

smysl pro humor

serious

adj

[ˈsɪərɪəs]

He was deadly serious when he said that.

vážný, závažný, těžký, seriózní

[ˈʃəʊldə leŋθ]

Her hair was shoulder-length before she went to the hairdresser's.

(dlouhý) po ramena (vlasy)

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otáčet se kolem, obíhat

adj

[slɪm]

The models are too slim nowadays.

štíhlý, útlý

sloppy

adj

[ˈslɒpɪ]

If he does a sloppy job again, he will have to quit.

ledabylý, nedbalý, lajdácký, nepořádý

smart

adj

[smɑːt]

He always finds a solution, he's really smart.

elegantní, vkusný; chytrý, bystrý

snappy

adj

[ˈsnæpɪ]

She didn't get offended by his comment svižný, řízný, and sent him a snappy reply. (vtipný)

[ˈsəʊʃəl ˈgæðərɪŋ]

This is no demonstration, it is just a nice přátelské social gathering. shromáždění lidí

social gathering n sophisticated

adj

[səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd]

Her comments were sophisticated but unfortunately many people did not understand them.

kultivovaný, vzdělaný; důmyslný, propracovaný

sparkling

adj

[ˈspɑːklɪŋ]

I prefer sparkling water to still wanter.

perlivý, šumivý; jiskřivý

speculate

v

[ˈspekjʊˌleɪt]

Police refuse to speculate on the thief's motifs.

spekulovat, dohadovat se, uvažovat o

speechless

adj

[ˈspiːtʃlɪs]

He was speechless when he learnt the news.

oněmělý, neschopný slova

spiky

adj

[ˈspaɪkɪ]

He had a new spiky haircut.

ostnatý, špičatý, ježatý (s trny, hroty)

spoil

v

[spɔɪl]

Be consistent with the kids, don't spoil them.

(z)kazit; rozmazlit

sporty

adj

[ˈspɔːtɪ]

Her brother bought a new sporty car.

sportovný, sportovně laděný

spot-on

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I can't reveal the secret.

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odhalit, prozradit, odkrýt

reveal

adj

[,spɒt'ɒn]

I admire his spot-on drawings.

naprosto přesný

spring in your step

ph

[sprɪŋ ɪn jə steps]

She had broken her leg but now she has the spring in her step again.

pružný, energický krok

stimulating

adj

[ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ]

Our discussion was stimulating.

podnětný, stimulující

stooped

adj

[stuːpt]

Don't sit with stooped back.

nahrbený, shrbený

straggly

adj

['strægəli]

She woke up with straggly hair.

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hloupě, blbě, pitomě

subtlety

n

[ˈsʌtəltɪ]

It is difficult to translate the subtleties of the story.

nuance, drobný rozdíl; jemnost, prchavost

superior

adj

[suːˈpɪərɪə]

He's one of us but he sometimes acts as if he is superior.

lepší, nadřazený; nadřízený, výše postavený

tactic

n

[ˈtæktɪk]

What tactic do you use to reach the results?

taktika

take a leap into the unknown

ph

[teɪk ə liːp ˈɪntə Courageous people take a leap ðɪ ʌnˈnəʊn] into the unknown easily.

tense

adj

[tens]

He felt very tense so she gave him a massage.

napjatý, nervozní

the bare essentials

n

[ðə 'beər ɪˈsenʃəlz]

Be brief, just give me the bare essentials.

jen to nejnutnější

threat

n

[θret]

He did it under threat of death.

hrozba, ohrožení, výhrůžka

thrill

n

[θrɪl]

Driving his fast car was such a thrill!

rozechvění, vzrušení

tired

adj

[ˈtaɪəd]

Passengers were very tired after the long flight.

unavený, vyčerpaný

torture

v

[ˈtɔːtʃə]

The criminal was tortured before death. mučit, týrat, trápit

trendsetter

n

[ˈtrendˌsetə]

Twiggy was a famous trendsetter.

autorita, osobnost udávající trendy

trendy

adj

[ˈtrendɪ]

Being skinny has not always been trendy.

módní, trendový

unexpected

adj

[ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]

The results were unexpected and even shocking.

nečekaný, nenadálý

unfashionable

adj

[ʌnˈfæʃənəbəl]

These trousers became rather unfashionable.

nemoderný, vyšlý z módy

unfocused

adj

[ʌnˈfəʊkəst]

He asked me the same about three times, he was very unfocused.

nesoustředěný, rozptýlený; nepřítomný

unsteady

adj

[ʌnˈstedɪ]

He felt weak and unsteady on his feet.

nepevný, nejistý, vrtkavý, nestálý

untidy

adj

[ʌnˈtaɪdɪ]

His mom is always upset when his room is untidy.

nepořádný; neuklizený, neupravený

unwelcome

adj

[ʌnˈwelkəm]

She was nervous when the unwelcome nevítaný; nemilý, visitor appeared. nepříjemný

up-to-date

adj

[,ʌp tə 'deɪt]

The information in the brochure must always be up-to-date.

současný, aktuální, nejnovější

upright

adj

[ˈʌpˌraɪt]

Sit upright, it is good for your back.

vzpřímený, vertikální

wavy

adj

[ˈweɪvɪ]

She's got beautiful wavy hair.

vlnitý, zvlněný, vlnící se

stupidly

[ˈstʌmbəl]

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He was smiling stupidly.

v

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adv [ˈstjuːpɪdlɪ]

stumble

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He stumbled twice during his speech.

zakopnout, klopýtnout; zadrhnout se, zakoktat se

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adj

[wiːk]

If you feel weak, slow down and relax.

slabý, chabý; nevýrazný

well-groomed

adj

[,welˈgrʊmd]

His outfit was very well-groomed.

velmi upravený, jako ze škatulky

well-matched

adj

[,wel'mætʃt]

They are a well-matched couple.

dobře spárovaný, hodící se k sobě

windswept

adj

[ˈwɪndˌswept]

The sailor is a brave, windswept man.

(o)šlehaný větrem

work around the clock

phrase

[wɜːk əˈraʊnd ðə klɒk]

He's exhausted because he's worked around the clock for a week now.

pracovat nonstop, 24 hodin denně

work out

n / v [,wɜːk 'aʊt]

He had a short workout in the gym.

cvičení, trénink / vyřešit

worrying

adj

[ˈwʌrɪɪŋ]

I've had a worrying discussion with the police.

znepokojivý, znepokojující

wrinkled

adj

[ˈrɪŋkəld]

The was an old, wrinkled lady.

vrásčitý, zvrásněný

yell

v

[jel]

We should not yell in the forest.

řvát, křičet, ječet

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prep [əˈkɔːdɪŋ tʊ]

According to my schedule we should be there at five.

podle, dle

achieve

v

[əˈtʃiːv]

You worked hard to achieve the goal.

dosáhnout, docílit čeho; dokázat co

actions speak louder than words

ph

[ˈækʃəns spiːk laʊdə ðən wɜːdz]

His actions speak louder than his words. He doesn't make empty promises.

Činy mluví hlasitěji než slova.

advanced

adj

[ədˈvɑːnst]

This computer is the most advanced technology.

vyspělý; pokročilý

anger

n

[ˈæŋgə]

He shouted in anger.

hněv, vztek, zlost

angle

n

[ˈæŋgəl]

If you look at it from this angle, you'll see it differently.

úhel; hrana, hledisko

antigovernment

n

[,æntɪˈgʌvəmənt]

They were a part of an anti-government odpůrci vlády movement.

antisocial

adj

[ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl]

His behaviour was very antisocial.

nespolečenský

apparent

adj

[əˈpærənt]

It was apparent that he didn't want to go on.

zřejmý, patrný, jasný

application

n

[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən]

If you want to enter the class, fill out this application form, please.

žádost, přihláška

[æt ðə 'dɪˈskreʃən əv ˈsʌmbədɪ

I'll leave that at your discretion.

na uvážení někoho

[ˈætɪˌtjuːd]

He's got a friendly attitude towards the new building.

postoj, stanovisko autorita; pravomoc, oprávnění, úřední moc, úřední orgány k dispozici, dostupný, k dostání

at the discretion ph of sb attitude

n

authority

n

[ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ]

To start the job you need to have permission from the authorities.

available

adj

[əˈveɪləbəl

I am not available at the moment, call me later, please.


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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK bank card

n

['bæŋk,kɑːd]

be good with your hands

phrase

[bɪ: ,gʊd wɪð jə She's very good with her hands 'hændz] – she makes gorgeous costumes.

být zručný, manuálně šikovný

body language

n

[ˈbɒdɪ,læŋgwɪdʒ] I can read your body language easily.

řeč těla, gesta, pohyby

body of evidence

n

[ˈbɒdɪ əv ˈevɪdəns]

The lawyer asked for the body of evidence.

důkazný materiál(y)

box office

n

['bɒks ,ɒfɪs]

I'll buy the tickets in the box office.

pokladna odvážný, statečný

Will you pay by your bank card?

bankovní karta

clarification

n

[ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃən]

The case needs more clarification

objasnění, vysvětlení

clue

n

[kluː]

I don't have a clue how to go on.

klíč, vodítko; záchytný bod; (tušení, ponětí)

[kʌm əˈkrɒs əz] She came across as a great hostess.

uplatnit se jako ve srovnání s, porovnáno s

n

[ˈkɒnfɪdəns]

I have confidence in you.

(sebe)důvěra, (sebe)jistota, přesvědčení

constantly

adv [ˈkɒnstəntlɪ]

She was constantly checking her mobile.

neustále, nepřetržitě

convey

v

[kənˈveɪ]

His expression conveyed his feelings.

sdělit, vyjádřit; tlumočit, zprostředkovat

criticise for

v

[ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz fə]

He criticised her for her late arrivals.

kritizovat co, vytýkat

deep (voice)

adj

[diːp]

Her deep voice was great for jazz music.

hluboký (hlas)

dependent

adj

[dɪˈpendənt]

The child is still dependent on his mother.

závislý, odkázaný na

disapproval

n

[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl]

He expressed a clear disapproval with her choice.

nesouhlas, odmítnutí

dishonest

adj

[dɪsˈɒnɪst]

Telling lies is very dishonest.

nepoctivý, nečestný

dissatisfied

adj

dissatisfied with the new shoes, [dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd] Being she took them back to the shop.

distinction

n

[dɪˈstɪŋkʃən]

You should know the distinction between fiction and reality.

dominant

adj

[ˈdɒmɪnənt]

His mother had a dominant personality. dominantní

enthusiastic

adj

[ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk] He gets enthusiastic very easily.

equality

n

[ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ]

Martin Luther King asked for equality of all people.

rovnost

ex-boss

n

[,eks'bɒs]

Paul's my ex-boss, the new boss is much better.

bývalý šéf

nespokojený s odlišnost, rozdíl, rozlišení nadšený, zapálený pro něco

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confidence

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vést, Mozart conducted his own music there. dirigovat; vodit

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[kənˈdʌkt]

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v

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conduct

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Melon is sweeter compared to kiwi.

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[kəmˈpeəd tə]

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adj

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compared to

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come across as v

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brave

He was a brave man, he would never run away.

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n

Bush is one of the US [,eksˈprezɪdənt] George ex-presidents.

exaggerate

v

[ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt]

John always says everything's great. I'm sure he exaggerates.

přehánět, nadsazovat

expectations

n

[ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz]

I was disappointed with the movie because I'd had high expectations.

očekávání

extrovert

adj

[ˈekstrəˌvɜːt]

Extroverts enjoy the company of other people.

extrovert

eye contact

n

[aɪ kɒntækt]

He made an eye contact with a girl in the bar.

oční kontakt

[aɪz waɪd ˈəʊpən]

Keep your eyes wide open and beware of pickpockets.

oči doširoka otevřené

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eyes wide open ph

bývalý prezident

face to face

ph

[feɪs tə feɪs]

It was different seeing him face to face.

tváří v tvář

facial expression

n

[ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈspreʃən]

According to his facial expression he was enjoying it.

výraz obličeje

fake

v

[feɪk]

padělat, The student faked his father's signature. imitovat, (z)falšovat

female

n

[ˈfiːmeɪl]

Females didn't always have to work.

osoba ženského pohlaví; samička

fiction

n

[ˈfɪkʃən]

I believed him but I found out it was all fiction.

fikce, výmysl, smyšlenka; beletrie

flow of the conversation

ph

[fləʊ əv ðə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən]

I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the conversation.

tok konverzace, hovoru

foolishness

n

[ˈfuːlɪʃnəs]

Dancing in the rain was foolishness!

hloupost, pošetilost, nerozumnost

frown

n

[fraʊn]

I don't want to see that frown on your face.

zamračený výraz, škleb

gesture

n

[ˈdʒestʃə]

Sending flowers was a nice gesture.

gesto, posunek objasnit, vysvětlit, dostat se přes, překonat; být pochopen

get across

v

[get əˈkrɒs]

It was difficult for the teacher to get across her ideas to her students.

give way

v

[gɪv weɪ]

The old trees gave way to new bushes.

podlehnout, ustoupit

give out

v

[gɪv aʊt]

She gave out all the paintings she had made.

rozdat, vydat

give the lie to sth

ph

[gɪv ðə 'laɪ tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

These figures give the lie to the notion that people are spending less.

ukázat, že něco je lež

globally

adv [ˈgləʊbəlɪ]

Some products are known globally today.

celosvětově, globálně

goal

n

[gəʊl]

I need to accomplish that goal soon.

cíl, meta; gól, branka

high-pitched

adj

[,haɪˈpɪtʃt]

The woman has an annoying, high-pitched voice.

ostrý, pronikavý, vysoký

hollow

adj

[ˈhɒləʊ]

Fortunately that was a hollow threat.

prázdný, dutý, bezvýznamný

illogical

adj

[ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

That was an illogical step.

nelogický

immature

adj

[ɪməˈtʃʊə]

His decision is very immature.

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They were talking in terms of £20 million available.

pokud jde o

incur

v

[ɪnˈkɜː]

The company incurred a big debt.

způsobit (si), přivodit (si)

indicate

v

[ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt]

The light indicates you need to get more petrol.

naznačovat, ukazovat, dávat najevo

indicative of

adj

[ɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv]

His facial expression was indicative of his attitude.

naznačující, ukazující, svědčící o

inefficient

adj

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt]

The method proved to be inefficient.

neefektivní, nevýkonný, nehospodárný

insincerity

n

[ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪtɪ]

I can't stand insincerity.

neupřímnost, pokrytectví

intense

adj

[ɪnˈtens]

He gave me an intense look.

upřený, pronikavý; silný, ostrý

intimidated

adj

[ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd]

He felt intimidated after he had read the threats.

vystrašený, zastrašený, polekaný

intimidating

adj

[ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]

His speech was aggressive and intimidating.

nahánějící strach, zastrašující

involved

adj

[ɪnˈvɒlvd]

do, He was involved in the case of robbery. zapojený zapletený

irrational

adj

[ɪˈræʃənəl]

Women tend to be more irrational.

irritated

adj

[ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪd]

He was irritated when he went to speak podrážděný, to the boss. dopálený

irritating

adj

[ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ]

His snoring was very irritating.

otravný, jdoucí na nervy, rozčilující

lack

n

[læk]

Lack of time bothers everyone.

nedostatek, nouze

lack of interest in sth

phrase

[læk əv 'ɪntrəst He showed lack of interest in her book. ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

nedostatek zájmu, nezájem

lean

v

[liːn]

Don't lean out of the windows.

naklánět se, vyklánět se, opřít se o

low-pitched

adj

[,ləʊˈpɪtʃt]

The psychologist was talking in a low-pitched voice.

hluboký (zvuk); tlumený, tichý (hlas)

male

n

[meɪl]

Duck males have colourful feather.

muž, samec, příslušník mužského pohlaví

minority

n

[maɪ 'nɒrɪti]

Just a minority of the students do their homework.

memšina, minorita

mishear

v

[ˌmɪsˈhɪə]

Can you repeat your name? I misheard it.

špatně slyšet, přeslechnout

misinterpret

v

[ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt]

She misinterpreted his decision.

mylně (si) vykládat

iracionální, neracionální

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in terms of sth

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hodným hlasem

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The actress was reading the text in good voice.

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phrase

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in good voice

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v dobrém světle

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She wanted to be seen only in the good light.

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v

[ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt]

You must not misquote the original source in your thesis.

chybně citovat

misspell

v

[ˌmɪsˈspel]

Don't misspell his name. It is really Jon without h.

nesprávně napsat, špatně hláskovat

misunderstand

v

[ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd]

You misunderstood my words. Let me explain it again.

špatně (po) rozumět, nesprávně pochopit

mock

n

[mɒk]

His article was written in mock.

výsměch, posměch

my name will be mud

ph

[maɪ neɪm wɪl bɪ mʌd]

My name will be mud.

mít z ostudy kabát

narrowed eyes

ph

[ˈnærəʊd aɪz]

He was smiling at her with narrowed eyes.

přimhouřené oči

non-fiction

n

[nɒnˈfɪkʃən]

She is a writer of non-fiction literature.

literatura faktu, populárně naučná literatura

non-resident

n

[nɒnˈrezɪdənt]

He is a non-resident in L.A.

"ne domácí", přespolní, nebydlící v místě

nonexistent

adj

[nɒnɪgˈzɪstənt]

Golem of Prague may be a non-existent neexistující, character. nejsoucí

nonverbal communication

adj

[nɒn'vɜːbəl Gestures are means of nonverbal ,kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] communication.

neverbální komunikace, k. beze slov

numerous

adj

[ˈnjuːmərəs]

It happened in numerous cases.

početný

obscured

adj

[əbˈskjʊəd]

The meaning of it was obscured.

zamlžený, zakrytý, zastřený

outnumber

v

[ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə]

Men outnumber women in the law profession.

převýšit počtem, být v přesile

outplay

v

[aʊtˈpleɪ]

Their team outplayed the favourites.

přehrát, herně předčit

outrace

v

[aʊtˈreɪs]

předstihnout, He outraced all of the runners and won. předhonit, být rychlejší než

outsell

v

[ˌaʊtˈsel]

The new shop outsold their competitors.

prodat víc než, předčit v prodeji

outwardly

adv [ˈaʊtwədlɪ]

Outwardly, they seem to have a happy marriage.

navenek (jevící se)

overcooked

adj

[ˈəʊvəkʊkt]

The potatoes were overcooked, they were awful.

převařený

overdue

adj

[ˌəʊvəˈdjuː]

Overdue essays will not be accepted.

zpožděný, po termínu

oversleep

v

[ˌəʊvəˈsliːp]

He came late to work because he had overslept.

zaspat

overworked

adj

[ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt]

He felt overworked so he went to sleep. přepracovaný

palm

n

[pɑːm]

Some fortunetellers can read palms.

dlaň; palma

pay attention

ph

[peɪ əˈtenʃən]

You should pay attention to details.

věnovat pozornost

pillar

n

[ˈpɪlə]

The church had many beautiful pillars.

sloup, pilíř, opora

pitch

n

[pɪtʃ]

Our school has a new football pitch.

hřiště

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He was set free because there was no proof.

důkaz, doklad

pushy

adj

[ˈpʊʃɪ]

Nobody liked the pushy boy.

(agresivně) průbojný, s ostrými lokty, bezohledně ambiciózní

raised eyebrows

ph

[reɪzd ˈaɪˌbraʊz]

Her raised eyebrows was a sign of surprise.

zdvižené obočí

rapid

adj

[ˈræpɪd]

He walked at a rapid pace.

rychlý, (překotný, rapidní)

rattle sb's cage

ph

[ˈrætəl ˈsʌmbədɪz keɪdʒ]

She tried to rattle his cage with questions about his failed exam.

naštvat, vzbudit vztek

recall

v

[rɪˈkɔːl]

I can't recall the name of the movie.

vzpomínat (si), vybavit si

reduced in price adj

[rɪˈdjuːst ɪn 'praɪs]

The tickets were reduced in price.

zlevněné, cenově snížené

reinstall the software

ph

[riːɪnˈstɔːl ðə ˈsɒftˌweə]

The computer needs to have its software reinstalled.

přeinstalovat software, programové vybavení

remarry

v

[rɪˈmærɪ]

After his wife left him, he remarried and lived a happy life.

znovu se oženit/ vdát

respected

adj

[rɪˈspektɪd]

The headmaster was a respected man.

vážený, ctěný, respektovaný

responsible

adj

[rɪˈspɒnsəbəl]

We are responsible for our actions.

zodpovědný za

retake (en exam)

v

[rɪˈteɪk]

dělat He failed the exam and had to retake it. znovu (zkoušku)

return

n

[rɪˈtɜːn]

He changed his life on the day of his return.

návrat

rewrite

v

[rɪˈraɪt]

The essay was no good so he decided to rewrite it.

přepsat

sat-nav

n

['sæt næv]

A satellite navigation or sat nav system is a system of satellites.

satelitní navigace

shut down the computer

ph

['ʃʌt daʊn ðə kəmˈpjuːtə]

Shut down the computer before you go to bed.

vypnout počítač

sighing

n

['saɪ-ɪŋ]

We heard sighing.

povzdech, sten

signal

v, n

[ˈsɪgnəl]

Give me a signal when you are ready.

signál, znamení; zamávat, naznačit, dát najevo

slang

n

[slæŋ]

The thieves used slang so that the other wouldn't understand.

slang, hantýrka

sleeping tablet

n

[sliːpɪŋ ˈtæblɪt]

Her grandma could not fall asleep without a sleeping tablet.

prášek na spaní

spell-checker

n

['spel ,tʃekə]

There is a spell checker that corrects all mistakes automatically.

kontrola pravopisu v editoru

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proof

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předpověď, tip

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What is your prediction for the end of the movie?

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prediction

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Try to look at it from my point of view.

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standby ticket

n

[ˈstænbaɪ ,tɪkɪt] He managed to buy a standby ticket.

strike up

v

[,straɪk 'ʌp]

The musicians struck up and people began dancing.

navázat (rozhovor); spustit (muzika)

survey

n

['sɜːveɪ]

They asked the students for a sociological survey.

průzkum, anketa, dotazování

terminate

v

[ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt]

He was not happy in the relationship so (u)končit, skončit, he wished to terminate it. vypovědět

thumb

n

[θʌm]

If you like it, put your thumbs up.

[,təʊd ɪn ðə 'həʊl]

jídlo (tohoto Toad-in-the-hole is a traditional English jména) – doslovný dish made of sausages. překlad: ropucha v díře

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This entrance is only for the staff.

letenka koupená těsně před odletem

palec ruky

tongue

n

[tʌŋ]

Keep your tongue in your mouth.

jazyk

topic

n

[ˈtɒpɪk]

Can we change the topic of the conversation?

námět, téma, předmět hovoru

uncertainty

n

[ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ]

Uncertainty is one of his vices.

nejistota

underpaid

adj

[ˌʌndəˈpeɪd]

Being a teacher is an underpaid job.

málo placený, nedostatečně honorovaný

undervalue

v

[ˌʌndəˈvæljuː]

He undervalued his own skills.

nedocenit, podcenit

unfriendly

adj

[ʌnˈfrendlɪ]

The new student seems unfriendly and arrogant.

nepřátelský, nevlídný

unkind

adj

[ʌnˈkaɪnd]

The witch was very unkind.

nepříjemný, drsný, zlý

unsaid

adj

[ʌnˈsed]

Was anything left unsaid?

nevyřčený, nevyslovený

unwilling

adj

[ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ]

He was unwilling to repeat the sentense.

neochotný, zdráhající se (něco udělat)

upper circle

adj

[,ʌpə ˈsɜːkəl]

The upper-circle citizens have better seats.

vyšší kruh; balkon v divadle

upright

adv [ˈʌpˌraɪt]

Sit upright, it is good for your back.

vzpřímený, vertikální

verbal communication

n

[,vɜːbəl Verbal communication is more specific ,kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] that non-verbal.

komunikace pomocí slov

vertical

adj

[ˈvɜːtɪkəl]

Bats sleep in a vertical position.

svislý, vertikální

vice versa

adv [ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə]

You are mistaken – in fact it is vice versa.

naopak, obráceně, opačně

watch your words

ph

[,wɒtʃ jə 'wɜːdz] You'd better watch your words.

dávat si pozor na ústa

wide range of

ph

[waɪd reɪndʒ əv]

There's a wide range of colours to choose from.

široká nabídka, škála, sortiment

within reason

ph

[,wɪˈðɪn ˈriːzən]

You can do anything you want within reason.

v rozumných mezích

worry

n

[ˈwʌrɪ]

No worries.

starost, obava, trápení

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personál, zaměstnanci, štáb

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adv [ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ]

You are absolutely right.

naprosto, úplně, rozhodně

academic ambitions

ph

[ˌækəˈdemɪk æmˈbɪʃənz]

Although he's read so many books he's got no academic ambitions.

akademické ambice

achieve great things/success

ph

[əˈtʃiːv greɪt 'θɪŋz, səkˈses]

He had to work hard to achieve that success.

dosáhnout velkých věcí/úspěchu

achievement

n

[əˈtʃiːvmənt]

Winning the competition was a good achievement.

výsledek, úspěch; dosažení, dokončení

activist

n

[ˈæktɪvɪst]

The activists gathered in front of the embassy to show their disagreement.

aktivista, politicky aktivní člověk

adapt to

v

[əˈdæpt tə]

Although he came from Spain, he adapted to our weather very fast.

přizpůsobit se (čemu), zvyknout si na

adjust

v

[əˈdʒʌst]

Our situation has changed, now we need to adjust to it.

přizpůsobit (se) (čemu), uvyknout si; upravit, nastavit

admire

v

[ədˈmaɪə]

I admired the beauties of that land.

obdivovat, kochat se

advocate for sth

n

[ˌædvəkət fə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He is a famous advocate for women's sports.

zastánce, obhájce

alter

v

[ˈɔːltə]

The conditions have altered a bit.

(z)měnit, pozměnit, upravit

aspect

n

[ˈæspekt]

We need to discuss the aspects of the weather, too.

stránka, zřetel, ohled, aspekt

badly behaved

ph

[,bædlɪ bɪˈheɪvd]

Badly behaved children make people upset.

špatně vychovaný, neslušně se chovající

be unable to do sth

ph

[bɪ ʌnˈeɪbəl She was so shocked she was unable tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] to do something to save the situation.

bearable

adj

[ˈbeərəbəl]

Are the conditions still bearable for the poor children?

snesitelný, únosný, přijatelný

blind

adj

[blaɪnd]

She was born blind but she learnt to live with it.

slepý, nevidomý; oslepený

blindness

n

[blaɪndnəs]

Despite his blindness he could walk by himself.

slepota

calmness

n

[kɑːmnəs]

Calmness in all kinds of situations is one of her virtues.

klid, poklid, ticho

cerebral palsy

ph

[seˈrəbrəl ˈpɔːlzɪ]

He stayed at home after he had suffered from cerebral palsy.

mozková obrna

challenge

n

[ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

Climbing to the very top was a challenge for her.

výzva

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absolutely

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tělesně zdatný

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You need to be able-bodied if you want to go to the mountains.

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able-bodied

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překvapení; něco, o čem se bude psát

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So we're both going to New York! There's a turn-up for the books!

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[ə ,rɪəl 'tɜːn ʌp fə ðə 'bʊkz]

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a real turn-up for the books

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A change is as good as a rest.

Lze dosáhnout stejného dobrého pocitu změnou práce jako odpočinkem.

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[ə 'tʃeɪndʒ ɪz əz gʊd əz ə rest]

a change is as good as a rest

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ph

[,tʃeɪndʒ ðə 'sʌbdʒɪkt]

I don't like talking about that. Can we change the subject?

změnit téma (rozhovoru)

cheer

v

[tʃɪə]

Going out with friends always cheers me up.

povzbuzovat, fandit; provolávat slávu

clap

v

[klæp]

The audience was clapping and cheering.

zatleskat, tleskat

compassion

n

[kəmˈpæʃən]

She felt sorry for him so she invited him soucit, slitování, to the party out of compassion. soucítění

compulsive behaviour

adj

[kəmˈpʌlsɪv bɪˈheɪvjə]

He couldn't control his compulsive behaviour.

nutkavé, obsedantní chování

condition

n

[kənˈdɪʃən]

They found the old lady in poor condition.

stav; podmínky, okolnosti

convert

v

[kən'vɜːt]

přeměnit převést, Can you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit? (se), přepočítat; přestoupit

convinced

adj

[kənˈvɪnst]

My grandpa is a convinced non-smoker. přesvědčený, zapřísáhlý, zarytý

cope

v

[kəʊp]

We must cope with the consequences.

zvládnout, vypořádat se, vyrovnat se

creepy

adj

[ˈkriːpɪ]

Don't tell the children creepy stories before they go to sleep.

příšerný, děsivý, nahánějící hrůzu

critically acclaimed

ph

[,krɪtɪkəlɪ əˈkleɪmd]

Her book was critically acclaimed first but ended up to be a best-seller.

kriticky zhodnocené; uznané

deaf

adj

[def]

He can't hear you, he's deaf.

hluchý, neslyšící

deafness

n

[defnɪs]

Despite his deafness he composed some more music.

hluchota deprese, sklíčenost; ekonomická krize; prohlubeň

depression

n

[dɪˈpreʃən]

The patient is suffering from depression.

deprived childhood

ph

[dɪ,praɪvd ˈtʃaɪldhʊd]

Unfortunately he had a deprived childhood.

ochuzené, chudé dětství

determined efforts

ph

[dɪ,tɜːmɪnd ˈefəts]

Thanks to their determined efforts the mission was shortly completed.

odhodlaná snaha, úsilí

diagnosis

n

doctors determined the diagnosis diagnóza, [ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs] Have yet? rozpoznání příčin

disability

n

[ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

He had to learn practise reading more often because he had learning disability.

postižení, handicap, vada; invalidita

disabled

adj

[dɪˈseɪbəld]

Disabled people can park their cars closer to the entrance.

invalidní, zdravotně postižení

downright

adv [ˈdaʊnˌraɪt]

What he said is a downright lie.

naprostý, úplný, vyložený

drum your fingers on the table

ph

He drummed his fingers on the table while waiting for the results.

bubnovat prsty o stůl

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[ɪˈlekʃən]

The democratic party won the election.

volba; volby; určení

endearing

adj

[ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ]

All puppies are endearing.

roztomilý, rozkošný

even

adj/ [ˈiːvən] adv

The room should be kept at an even temperature.

vyrovnaný, nerozhodný; sudý; dokonce (i); přestože; ani

fiddle with your hair/jewellery

ph

[,fɪdəl wɪð jə 'heə, ˈdʒuːəlrɪ]

She was looking out of the window, fiddling with her hair.

pohrávat si s vlasy, šperky

field

n

[fiːld]

Professor Smith is en expert in the field pole; obor, sféra of chemistry.

goal

n

[gəʊl]

Peter accomplished his goal without any special effort.

cíl, meta; gól, branka

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good fences make good neighbours

ph

[gʊd fensɪz meɪk gʊd ˈneɪbəz]

Good fences make good neighbours.

dobré ploty jsou zárukou dobrých sousedských vztahů

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gossip

v

[ˈgɒsɪp]

The two women were gossiping about their new neighbour.

drbat někoho, pomlouvat

grab

v

[græb]

Grab something to eat and we have to go now.

chňapnout, popadnout (prudce)

grow out of

v

[,grəʊ 'aʊt əv]

My daughter grew out of all her baby clothes.

vyrůst z něčeho

habit

n

[ˈhæbɪt]

Tom developed the bad habit of biting his nails.

zvyk, návyk, (zlozvyk)

handicapped

adj

[ˈhændɪˌkæpt]

The physically handicapped people couldn't walk all the way.

postižený, handicapovaný

hatchback

n

[ˈhætʃbæk]

He sold the sports car and bought a hatchback when the baby was born.

pětidvéřové auto; zadní dveře

have a change of heart

ph

[hæv ə ,tʃeɪndʒ She wanted to sell her car but had əv 'hɑːt] a change of heart at the last minute.

hearing

n

[ˈhɪərɪŋ]

She had a hearing defect but learnt to lip read.

sluch; slyšení

heart disease

n

['hɑːt dɪˈziːz]

Patients with heart disease must change their lifestyle.

srdeční chodoba

hit it off (with someone)

v

[,hɪt ɪt 'ɒf]

Look how John hit it off with Mary.

rychle se spřátelit

impact

n

['ɪmpækt]

What are the impacts of years of smoking?

dopad, účinek; vliv

impressive

adj

[ɪmˈpresɪv]

The fire show was impressive!

působivý, impozantní, úchvatný

inability

n

[ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

His inability to make friends was striking.

neschopnost

incredibly

adv [ɪnˈkredəbli]

She is incredibly smart for her age.

neuvěřitelně, ohromně

independence

n

must be allowed some [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns] Teenagers degree of independence.

nezávislost, suverenita

individual

n

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]

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Every individual is different.

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[ˈɪnflʊəns]

Driving under the influence of alcohol is forbidden.

vliv, ovlivnění; účinek

inner strength

ph

[,ɪnə 'streŋθ]

Thanks to her inner strenght she survived the horrible years.

vnitřní síla

inspiring words

ph

[ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ wɜːdz]

Your inspiring words cheered me up.

inspirující slova

intellectual disability

ph

[ɪntɪˈlektʃʊəl dɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

With his intellectual disability he is not able to do the job.

mentální postižení

irrational fear

ph

[ɪˈræʃənəl 'fɪə]

I was paralyzed by irrational fear.

iracionální strach, obava

judge

v

[dʒʌdʒ]

It is not for us to judge him.

soudit, posuzovat, hodnotit

lack of perspective

ph

[,læk əv pəˈspektɪv]

Do we lack mathematician's perspective?

chybět určitý pohled, aspekt

leave dirty dishes in the sink

ph

[,liːv dɜːtɪ ,dɪʃəz Don't leave dirty dishes in the sink. ɪn ðə 'sɪŋk]

nechávat špinavé nádobí ve dřezu

[,liːv ðə ,tɒp əv ðə ˈtuːθˌpeɪst]

I hate it when he leaves the top off the toothpaste.

nechávat zubní pastu otevřenou, nezašroubovanou

Be careful about the speed limitation while driving.

omezení; omezování; lhůta

limitation

n

[ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən]

lose your temper

ph

down, don't lose your temper so [,luːz jə ˈtempə] Calm easily.

naštvat se, rozhněvat se

make a book into a film

ph

[meɪk ə ,bʊk ɪntə ə 'fɪlm]

They made the Harry Potter books into films very fast.

natočit film podle knihy

make it to (seventy-nine)

v

[,meɪk ɪt tə]

She learnt to count. So far she's made it to 79.

uspět do urč. bodu, zvládnout něco to až kam

meaningful

adj

[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl]

His message was very deep and meaningful.

smysluplný, dávající smysl; užitečný; významný

mental

adj

[ˈmentəl]

To achieve mental peace, I meditate twice a week.

mentální, duševní nemístný, nejsoucí na svém místě; nesprávně umístěný

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misplaced

adj

[ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]

The sentence contained a misplaced comma.

modify

v

[ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ]

Some food is genetically modified nowadays.

(po)změnit, (po)upravit

mood

n

[muːd]

Don't ask him now, he's not in a good mood.

nálada, rozpoložení; atmosféra

move house

v

[,muːv 'haʊs]

They moved house from London to Brighton.

přestěhovat se

moving

adj

[ˈmuːvɪŋ]

That book was deeply moving.

dojemný, dojímavý; pohyblivý

neurologist

n

[njʊ'rɒlədʒɪst]

He couldn't sleep so he went to see a neurologist.

neurolog

nonstop

adv [,nɒn'stɒp]

This bar is open nonstop.

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obsession

n

[əbˈseʃən]

He's got an obsession with cleanliness. posedlost, obsese

obsessivecompulsive disorder

n

[əbˈsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːdə]

He suffers from the obsessivecompulsive disorder.

obsedantně kompulzivní porucha

obstacle

n

[ˈɒbstəkəl]

He was afraid to lose but finally he overcame all obstacles.

překážka, bariéra

overcome

v

[ˌəʊvəˈkʌm]

We must overcome this crisis and then everything will be better.

překonat, zdolat, zvládnout

panic attack

n

[ˈpænɪk əˈtæk]

He couldn't breathe when he had the panic attack.

náhlý záchvat úzkosti

paralysis

n

[pəˈrælɪsɪs]

Paralysis can also be caused by fear.

ochrnutí, ochromení, obrna

path

n

[pɑːθ]

Follow this path into the mountains.

stezka, cesta

patiently

adv [ˈpeɪʃəntlɪ]

perform tasks

ph

your hand when you have [pəˈfɔːm 'tɑːsks] Raise performed all the tasks.

physical

adj

[ˈfɪzɪkəl]

piece of junk

n

last car was a piece of junk. [,piːs əv 'dʒʌŋk] My I am happy to have a new one.

krám, harampádí

place

v

[pleɪs]

Place your hands on the table.

umístit, položit, dát; zavést

plumbing

n

[ˈplʌmɪŋ]

We need to call someone to repair the plumbing.

potrubní rozvody, instalace, instalatérské práce

pop in

v

[pɒp ɪn]

My neighbour popped in yesterday just to give me the newspaper.

zaskočit, stavit se na návštěvu

Please, wait for me patiently. I will come trpělivě back soon. provést, vykonat úkoly tělesný, fyzický, hmotný, reálný

He tried to reach beyond his limitations which made him exhausted.

sáhnout nad své omezení; překonat své omezení

The film is really worth seeing!

skutečně, opravdu, doopravdy

[rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ 'θiːm]

There was one recurring theme throughout the whole movie.

opakující se, navracející se téma/námět

really

adv [ˈrɪəlɪ]

recurring theme ph

The cocktail was very juicy and refreshing.

osvěžující; příjemný, milý

replace

v

[rɪˈpleɪs]

We replaced the broken table with a new one.

nahradit; vystřídat

respectively

adv [rɪˈspektɪvlɪ]

The brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively.

v tomto pořadí; jednotlivě (dle pořadí)

responsibility

n

It is one of my responsibilities to lock the door when everyone leaves.

(z)odpovědnost; povinnost, závazek

[rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

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refreshing

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[,riːtʃ bɪˈjɒnd wʌnzˌ lɪmɪˈteɪʃən]

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reach beyond one's limitations ph

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zabránit někomu, aby něco udělal; předejít, zamezit čemu

6

[prɪ,vent prevented me from losing ,sʌmbədɪ frəm He my money. 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

5

prevent sb from ph doing sth

4

Physical punishment at schools is not allowed.

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I felt it as my moral obligation to help him.

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[ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən]

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n

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obligation

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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK rid oneself of sth

ph

['rɪd wʌnˈself əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Do you want to rid yourself of that annoying man?

zbavit se čeho

role model

n

[rəʊl ˈmɒdəl]

Marylin Monroe was a role model for women of her time.

(životní) příklad, ikona, obdivovaná osobnost

ruin

v

[ˈruːɪn]

Don't ruin your eyes by reading in the dark.

zničit, zruinovat; přivést na mizinu

schooling

n

[ˈskuːlɪŋ]

Some people think they don't need any schooling.

výuka, vzdělá(vá)ní

secluded

adj

[sɪˈkluːdɪd]

I prefer secluded coves to crowded beaches.

nerušený, skrytý, v ústraní

severely

adv [sɪˈvɪəlɪ]

The soldiers were severely injured.

vážně, těžce, silně

shack

n

[ʃæk]

The poor people were living in shabby shacks.

chatrč, chatka, bouda

sight

n

[saɪt]

I believe in love at first sight.

pohled; zrak, vidění

skateboard

n

[ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd]

They competed on skateboards.

skateboard, prkno na kolečkách

soap opera

n

['səʊp ,ɒpərə]

Women tend to watch soap operas more than men.

nekonečný seriál

spectacular

adj

[spekˈtækjʊlə]

The fireworks were spectacular!

působivý, velkolepý, úžasný

spend ages in the bathroom / on the phone

ph

[spend ,eɪdʒɪz I need to call my friend. Don't spend ɪn ðə 'bɑːθrʊm, ages on the phone! ɒn ðə fəʊn]

(s)trávit moc času v koupelně, na telefonu

spina bifida

n

[,spaɪnə ˈbɪfədə]

Unfortunately he was born with a spina bifida.

rozštěp páteře

swap

v

[swɒp]

Can we swap seats? I can't see from here.

vyměnit si, prohodit si; nahradit

take people for granted

ph

[,teɪk piːpəl fə ˈgræntɪd]

The boss was taking his employees for granted.

nevážit si lidí, jejich ochoty; popř. využívat lidi

take things without asking

ph

[,teɪk θɪŋz Please, don't take my things without wɪˈðaʊt 'ɑːskɪŋ] asking me.

brát si věci bez dovolení

talk behind someone's back ph

[,tɔːk bɪˈhaɪnd They were talking about the teacher sʌmwʌnz 'bæk] behind her back.

mluvit o někom za (jeho) zády

talk to yourself

ph

['tɔːk tə jə,self]

The man was talking to himself.

mluvit si pro sebe

the winds of change are blowing

ph

[ðə wɪndz əv tʃeɪndʒ ə bləʊɪŋ]

The winds of change are blowing.

přicházejí změny; vítr přináší změny

to be honest

ph

[tə bi:ˈɒnɪst]

The mayor has always been an honest man.

čestný, poctivý; upřímný, otevřený

to tell the truth

ph

[tə ,tel ðə 'truːθ] I told you the truth.

říkat pravdu

transform something into something

ph

[træns'fɔːm ,sʌmθɪŋ ɪntə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

They say Jesus transformed water into wine.

přeměnit něco na něco jiného

truly

adv [ˈtruːlɪ]

That was truly a wonderful trip!

doopravdy, opravdu, skutečně

turn into

v

He looked back and immediately he turned into stone.

proměnit se v

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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK ph

[,tɜːn 'əʊvər ə ,njuː liːf]

He says he's turned over a new leaf, but I have my doubts.

změnit život, změnit styl; dosl. obrátit list

tutor

n

[ˈtjuːtə]

They need a tutor to help their son with Czech.

univerzitní učitel, lektor, doučovatel

tyre

n

[ˈtaɪə]

Everyone should have a spare tyre in the car.

pneumatika

unpleasant

adj

[ʌnˈplezənt]

The heavy rain was very unpleasant.

nepříjemný, protivný

vary

v

[ˈveərɪ]

Each student varies, each is individual.

lišit se, odlišovat se; (ob)měnit

vote

v

[vəʊt]

Which party are you gonna vote for?

volit, hlasovat pro

waist

n

[weɪst]

Her hair comes down to her waist.

pas (část těla)

wheelchairbound

ph

[ˈwiːlˌtʃeə baʊnd]

Wheelchair-bound people find it difficult odkázaný to travel. na invalidní vozík

wizard

n

[ˈwɪzəd]

The wizard threatened he'd turn him into a mouse.

kouzelník, čaroděj

world record holder

n

[,wɜːld 'rekɔːd ,həʊldə]

The fat man was a world record holder in eating steaks.

držitel světového rekordu

world-famous author

n

[,wɜːld feɪməs ˈɔːθə]

Hemingway is a world-famous author.

světoznámý autor

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absurd

adj

[əbˈsɜːd]

His conditions are absurd, we can't accept them.

absurdní, nesmyslný

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absolutely

adv [ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ]

I am absolutely sure of it, 100% sure.

naprosto, úplně, určitě

accountant

n

[əˈkaʊntənt]

He works as an accountant for our company.

účetní

activity

n

[ækˈtɪvɪtɪ]

Riding a bike is his favourite activity.

činnost, aktivita

all of a sudden

əv ə adv [,ɔːl ˈsʌdən]

náhle, All of a sudden he appeared in the door. zčistajasna, nečekaně

amazing

adj

I still can't believe the amazing results.

úžasný, ohromující, ohromný

anxiously

adv [ˈæŋʃəslɪ]

We were anxiously waiting for his arrival.

s obavami, s úzkostí; zneklidněně

appreciate

v

[ə'pri:ʃieɪt]

I appreciate your concern.

cenit si, vážit si

athlete

n

[ˈæθliːt]

The man is the athlete of the year.

sportovec, atlet

aware

adj

[əˈweə]

Smokers are aware of the dangers of smoking.

vědom si (čeho); vnímající, uvědomující si (co)

awl

n

[ɔːl]

Shoemakers use awl to make holes in leather.

šídlo (ševcovské)

background

n

['bækˌgraʊnd]

Music was playing in the background.

pozadí, původ, zázemí

background music

n

[,bækˌgraʊnd ˈmjuːzɪk]

The background music was very pleasant.

hudba v pozadí, hudba jako kulisa

be covered in sth

ph

[bi ˈkʌvəd ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He was covered in leaves.

být pokrytý (zakrytý) čím

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turn over a new leaf

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[əˈmeɪzɪŋ]

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They were bitterly disappointed.

ostře, prudce, nenávistně; zatrpkle

blackened

adj

His face was blackened so that he'd be invisible in the dark.

začerněný; očerněný, pošpiněný

blankly

adv [ˈblæŋklɪ]

She was staring at him blankly.

bez výrazu

blood vessel

n

['blʌd ,vesəl]

Blood vessels transport blood throughout the body.

krevní céva

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bodilykinaesthetic intelligence

ph

[,bɒdɪlɪ kɪni:s,θetɪk ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

You can practise your bodilykinaesthetic intelligence by dancing.

tělesně pohybová inteligence

call out

v

[,kɔːl 'aʊt]]

He called out my name and then I didn't see him anymore.

vykřiknout, zakřičet, zavolat, přivolat

canal

n

[kəˈnæl]

We went on a boat on the canals.

kanál, průplav; trubice

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catch a glimpse ph of sth

[,kætʃ ə 'glɪmps I caught a glimpse of a light in the dark. zahlédnout něco əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

catch the smell of sth

ph

[,kætʃ ðə 'smel əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He caught the smell of her new perfume.

ucítit něco; všimnout si vůně/ zápachu

chaotic

adj

[keɪˈɒtɪk]

His letter was very chaotic, nobody understood what he wanted to say.

zmatený, neuspořádaný

consider

v

[kənˈsɪdə]

I want you to consider the consequences of your action.

považovat, pokládat, myslet si, (ro)zvážit

consistent

adj

[kənˈsɪstənt]

To be a good parent, you should be consistent.

důsledný, stálý, pevný; v souladu s

continuously

adv [kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ]

He is continuously talking. I can't bear it anymore.

nepřetržitě, stále, souvisle

convincing

adj

[kənˈvɪnsɪŋ]

I trusted him, he was very convincing.

věrohodný, přesvědčivý

coordination

n

[kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən]

We need coordination of all of our activities.

soulad, součinnost, sladění

countless

adj

[ˈkaʊntlɪs]

There are countless stories about the Loch Ness monster.

nesčetný, mnohý, nesčíslný

creativity

n

[ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtiː]

I admire this artist's creativity.

tvořivost, kreativita

cry

v

[kraɪ]

Stop crying and tell me what happened. plakat; volat; křičet

curious

adj

[ˈkjʊərɪəs]

She was very curious, she had many questions.

zvědavý; zvídavý; kuriozní

dancehall

n

['dɑːnshɔːl]

We started the evening in a dancehall.

tančírna

debate

n

[dɪˈbeɪt]

They ended up in a heated debate.

debata, diskuse; rozprava

deeply

adv [ˈdiːplɪ]

Breathe deeply when you are in a forest.

hluboce; důkladně; velice

demo album

n

They recorded their demo album in 1990.

album na ukázku

desperately

adv ['despərətlɪ]

There were desperately few people at the exhibition.

zoufale

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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK He made a diagram of the results.

nákres, schéma; graf

discover

v

[dɪˈskʌvə]

They discovered a cute shortcut through the city.

objevit, odhalit, najít, zjistit

dot

n

[dɒt]

She had a nice dress with dots.

tečka, puntík, bod

[,drɪpɪŋ 'wet]

He was dripping wet because he didn't have an umbrella.

celý promoklý

ph

eerily

adv [ɪərəli]

The forest was eerily silent.

strašidelně, děsivě

element

n

[ˈelɪmənt]

Which is the lightest element?

prvek, součást; živly

emerge

v

[ɪˈmɜːdʒ]

The whale suddenly emerged from the water.

vynořit se, objevit se; objevit se, vyjít najevo

enable sb to do sth

ph

[ɪ,neɪbəl ˈsʌmbədɪ tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

The money from my father enabled me to buy a car.

zmocnit někoho k čemu; umožnit/ dovolit někomu něco udělat

erupt

v

[ɪˈrʌpt]

He tried hard to be silent but then he erupted in anger.

vybouchnout; vypuknout, rozpoutat (se)

excitedly

adv [ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli]

He saw the new neighbour in the street and called her name excitedly.

nadšeně; vzrušeně

exclaim

v

[ɪkˈskleɪm]

"Yes!" he exclaimed when their team scored a goal.

vykřiknout, zvolat

experiment

n

[ɪkˈsperɪmənt]

They did a lot of chemical experiments at school.

pokus, experiment

explanation

n

don't understand your behaviour. [ˌekspləˈneɪʃən] IYou owe me an explanation.

vysvětlení, objasnění

[ɪkˈspres wʌnˈself]

Don't be afraid to express yourself.

vyjádřit se; vyslovit se, ukázat se

okouzlení, uchvácení, kouzlo, půvab

fashion icon

n

[ˈfæʃən ,aɪkɒn]

The model was a fashion icon.

módní ikona, vzor

focus on

v

[ˈfəʊkəs ɒn]

I can't play with you now. I must focus on my work.

soustředit/zaměřit se na; zaostřit pozornost

fortunately

adv [ˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ]

He got stuck in a traffic jam but fortunately he came on time.

naštěstí

foundation

n

[faʊnˈdeɪʃən]

The foundation was built in the 19th century.

základ(y); nadace, fond

founder

n

[ˈfaʊndə]

He is the founder of the organization.

zakladatel

frantically

adv [ˈfræntɪkli]

The drunk woman was dancing frantically.

zoufale, zběsile, horečně

funfair

n

[ˈfʌnˌfeə]

Children just love funfairs.

lunapark, pouť

genius

n

[dʒiːniəs]

Mozart was a musical genius, he composed already when he was 5 years old.

génius, mimořádně nadaný člověk

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He felt strong fascination with the supernatural.

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n

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fascination

8

seznámený s; s; Are you familiar with this kind of music? obeznámený dobře známý, povědomý

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[fəˈmɪlɪə wɪθ]

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adj

5

familiar with

4

express oneself v

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dripping wet

3

[ˈdaɪəˌgræm]

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n

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diagram

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NEW SUCCESS – UPPER-INTERMEDIATE give sb a lift

ph

[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ ə 'lɪft]

I met him on my way home and he gave me a lift.

svézt někoho (autem)

glare

v

[gleə]

He was angry with his wife and was glaring at her.

zlostně se dívat na; zabodávat se pohledem

good cause

n

[,gʊd 'kɔːz]

I hope you have a good cause for your action.

dobrý důvod, příčina

gradually

adv [ˈgrædjuəlɪ]

She gradually got used to his late arrivals.

pozvolna, postupně

group

v

[gruːp]

The teacher grouped the class into smaller units.

seskupit, utvořit skupinu; uskupení; kapela

hammer

v

[ˈhæmə]

zatlouci, zabušit; Some of the patients were shouting and zkritizovat, dostávat zabrat; hammering on the walls. dozdrtit, dělat co s vervou

handle sth

v

[ˈhændəl ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He is a good leader, he can handle all kinds of situations.

zvládnout, poradit si s, vypořádat se s

heavily

adv [ˈhevɪlɪ]

It rained heavily, there's a lot of water now.

velice, silně, hustě

hum

v

[hʌm]

My mom always hummed the song for me which calmed me down.

bzučet, vrčet, hučet, broukat si

ideal

adj

[aɪˈdɪəl]

We should succeed, we've got ideal conditions.

perfektní, ideální

immediately

adv [ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ]

Tell him to come here immediately.

ihned, okamžitě

[ɪn ˈɒnə əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

In honour of the occasion, Mozart was to write a short piece of music.

u příležitosti čeho, na památku; uctít inspirace, vzor, příklad

n

[ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən]

My friend is my eternal inspiration.

inspire

v

[ɪnˈspaɪə]

podnítit, His course inspired me to start drawing přimět, povzbudit, pictures. inspirovat

interpersonal intelligence

ph

[ɪntə,pɜːsənəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

Thanks to his interpersonal intelligence he befriends everyone

sociální inteligence (na mezilidské vztahy)

invariably

adv [ɪnˈveərɪəblɪ]

She invariably has her coffee and a piece of cake in the morning.

stále, pořád, vždy

invent

v

[ɪnˈvent]

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

vynalézt, vymyslet (si)

issue

n

[ˈɪʃjuː]

What is the issue they are discussing?

záležitost, otázka, věc; zásadní téma; vydání, výtisk

lead singer

n

[,liːd ˈsɪŋə]

Mick Jagger is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones.

hlavní zpěvák

limp

v

[lɪmp]

Tom is limping because he wounded his leg.

kulhat, belhat se; potácet se, vléct se

linguistic intelligence

ph

[,lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

Journalist should have more linguistic intelligence than others.

jazyková inteligence, jazyková vybavenost

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hlavní proud (názorů, stylů...)

make out

v

[,meɪk 'aʊt]

How is Frank making out in his new job?

uspět, pokračovat v něčem; rozeznat, rozluštit; udělat z někoho něco

measurement

n

[ˈmeʒəmənt]

When you take the measurements and write the numbers in the chart.

míra, rozměr(y); měření

membership

n

[ˈmembəˌʃɪp]

Without a membership, you cannot play členství golf here.

miss (the beginning)

v

[mɪs]

She missed the beginning because he bus was late.

zmeškat (začátek)

mug

n

[mʌg]

I usually drink my coffee from this mug.

hrnek

multiply

v

[ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ]

If you multiply two by three, you will get six.

(z)násobit, (roz)množit

musical intelligence

ph

[,mjuːzɪkəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

Mozart's musical intelligence was unbelievable.

hudební inteligence

mysteriously

adv [mɪsˈtɪərɪəslɪ]

He disappeared mysteriously, without a trace.

tajemně, záhadně

navigate

v

He is navigating his ship into the harbour.

řídit, vést, navigovat; plout

nervously

adv [ˈnɜːvəsli]

She was biting her nails nervously.

nervozně

new development

n

[,njuː ,dɪˈveləpmənt]

Is there any new development of the case?

posun; nová okolnost, která by změnila situaci

notice

v

[ˈnəʊtɪs]

Have you noticed anything unusual?

všimnout si, zpozorovat; věnovat pozornost

observatory

n

[əbˈzɜːvətərɪ]

We studied the night sky in an observatory.

hvězdárna, pozorovatelna

oddly

adv [ˈɒdlɪ]

(po)divně, She was oddly quiet the whole evening. zvláštně, neobvykle; kupodivu

out of tune

adv [,aʊt əv 'tjuːn]

The old piano is good but it is out of tune.

nenaladěný; ne v harmonii s; ne v souladu s

peer

v

[pɪə]

Someone was peering through the window.

civět, zírat; vykukovat

personal

adj

[ˈpɜːsənəl]

Leave your personal items on the table. osobní, soukromý

perspiration

n

[ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃən]

He was nervous and wet with perspiration.

pot

physical

adj

[ˈfɪzɪkəl]

Everyone has some physical needs.

tělesný, fyzický

politely

adv [pəˈlaɪtlɪ]

[ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]

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They play mainstream music on the radio.

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[ˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm] Magnetism is a physical force.

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logickomatematická inteligence

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[,lɒdʒɪkəl must have really good mæθəˈmætɪkəl Architects logical-mathematical intelligence. ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

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All people should communicate politely. slušně, zdvořile

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v

[ˈpɒndə]

She was pondering her answer for quite a long time.

uvažovat, přemýšlet o, zvažovat

predict

v

[prɪˈdɪkt]

She is a psychic, she can predict the future.

předpovědět, prorokovat

preference

n

[ˈprefrəns]

Teacher shouldn't feel any preference of any of the students.

přednost, upřednostnění

promising

adj

[ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ]

It looks quite promising.

slibný, nadějný, příznivý

promote

v

[prəˈməʊt]

They celebrated that he'd been promoted at work.

podporovat, prosazovat, dělat reklamu; povýšit někoho v práci

radioactivity

n

[ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ]

Radioactivity is studied in nuclear physics.

rádioaktivita

realise

v

[ˈrɪəˌlaɪz]

He realised he was in love with her.

uvědomit si, pochopit; uskutečnit, realizovat

recognise

v

[ˈrekəgˌnaɪz]

Nobody recognised me at the carneval. (roz)poznat, uznávat, ocenit

record

v

[rɪˈkɔːd]

They went to a studio and recorded his music.

nahrát, zaznamenat

reference

n

[ˈrefrəns]

The title is apparently a reference to the singer's brother.

zmínka, odkaz; doporučení, reference, posudek

reject

v

[rɪˈdʒekt]

He was sad because she rejected his proposal.

odmítnout, nepřijmout

relate to

v

[rɪˈleɪt tə]

Does it relate to the accused man?

týkat se, vztahovat se k; souviset s, spojovat

relentlessly

adv [rɪˈlentlɪslɪ]

He sent her a flower every day, he was waiting relentlessly.

vytrvale, neúnavně, neúprosně

relevance

n

That is a thing of very small relevance to me.

důležitost, závažnost, významnost

reluctantly

adv [rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ]

nerad, He lent me his car only very reluctantly. neochotně, zdráhavě

restless

adj

[ˈrestlɪs]

Don't be so restless, sit down, please.

neklidný, netrpělivý, neposedný

rhyme

n

[raɪm]

We read the children some simple rhymes.

rým, verš, rýmovačka

ride

n

[raɪd]

He took me for a ride in his new car.

jízda, projížďka

roof

n

[ruːf]

It is the white building with the green roof.

střecha

rudely

adv [ˈruːdlɪ]

I don't like it when you talk rudely.

hrubě, neslušně, neurvale

salespeople

n

[ˈseɪlz piːpəl]

Salespeople must know how to talk to clients.

obchodníci

scientific

adj

piːpəl]

That was a scientific experiment.

vědecký

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[siːk sʌmbədɪ aʊt]

The FBI seeked the guy out although he had changed identity.

vyhledat, najít si někoho

sense of balance

ph

[,sens əv ˈbæləns]

With her sense of balance she could walk on the rope easily.

smysl pro rovnováhu

sense of direction

ph

[,sens əv 'daɪrekʃən]

With her bad sense of direction she got lost easily.

smysl pro směr, orientace

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your sense of feeling to guess [,sens əv ˈfiːlɪŋ] Use the answer.

schopnost cítit, vnímat

sense of hearing

ph

[,sens əv ˈhɪərɪŋ]

Thanks to our sense of hearing we learn to speak.

schopnost slyšet

sense of sight

ph

[,sens əv saɪt]

If his sense of sight is not good, he'll have problems driving a car.

schopnost vidět

sense of smell

ph

your sense of smell to recognize [,sens əv 'smel] Use the flower.

schopnost cítit, čichat

sense of taste

ph

to my great sense of taste [,sens əv 'teɪst] Thanks I knew that the meal was spoilt.

schopnost vnímat chutě

sensible

adj

[ˈsensɪbəl]

She gave me some sensible advice.

rozumný, praktický, znatelný

sensitive

adj

[ˈsensɪtɪv]

She is a very sensitive woman. Talking to her is really nice.

citlivý, vnímavý

v

[set ɒf]

Let's set off for the trip now.

vyrazit/vydat se (na cestu); odpálit, aktivovat; dát do pohybu

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set off shame

n

[ʃeɪm]

It is a shame that such a great composer was not appreciated.

ostuda, hanba; smůla

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significant

adj

[sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt]

There have been some significant changes.

významný, značný, podstatný

skilfully

adv [ˈskɪlfʊlɪ]

She was cooking very skilfully after the course.

šikovně, dovedně, obratně

slightly

adv [ˈslaɪtlɪ]

The meal was slightly spicy.

nepatrně, trochu

solo career

n

[ˈsəʊləʊ kəˈrɪə]

The lead singer decided for a solo career and left the band.

sólová dráha

songwriter

n

[ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə]

The band have got a fabulous songwriter.

skladatel písní, autor textů

sore

adj

[sɔː]

She stayed at home with a sore throat.

bolavý, bolestivý; rozzlobený, navztekaný

spot

v,n

[spɒt]

When he spotted her, he was unable to speak.

zahlédnout, všimnout si; tečka, kolečko, reflektor

stare

v

[steə]

He stared at her in amazement.

zírat, civět; mít upřený pohled.

strangely

adv [ˈstreɪndʒlɪ]

She told the story very strangely.

kupodivu, překvapivě, zvláštně, podivně

stroll

v

All these patients can go for a stroll.

procházet se, procházka

suddenly

adv [ˈsʌdənlɪ]

Suddenly it started to rain.

náhle, najednou

surface

n

What is under the surface?

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ph

[,teɪk ðə 'liːd]

When their captain was killed, he tooked the lead.

ujmout se vedení

tap

v

[tæp]

I learnt to tap beer when I worked in a restaurant.

(za)ťukat, klepat; čepovat

teabag

n

['tiːbæg]

Don't leave the teabags in the sink.

čajový sáček

the Carribean

n

[ðɪ ,kærə'bi:ən] Let's go on holiday to the Carribean.

Karibik

the noughties

n

[ðə nɔːtiz]

He was born during the noughties.

doba od r. 2000 do 2009; (nulové roky (analogicky k 20s, 30s)

thrilling

adj

[ˈθrɪlɪŋ]

They showed a thrilling performance.

vzrušující, strhující, senzační

tirelessly

adv [ˈtaɪəlɪslɪ]

They were going on tirelessly the whole neúnavně, day. vytrvale, energicky

tolerant

adj

[ˈtɒlərənt]

We must be tolerant to each other.

shovívavý, snášenlivý, tolerantní

truthful

adj

[ˈtruːθfʊl]

The film is based on a truthful story.

pravdomluvný, pravdivý

uncoordinated

was moving in a very uncoordinated nekoordinovaný, adj [ˌʌnkəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪtɪd] He nemotorný, way. nešikovný

unhealthy

adj

[ʌnˈhelθɪ]

Eating too much sugar is unhealthy.

nezdravý, zdraví škodlivý; nemocný

useless

adj

[ˈjuːslɪs]

When her children moved out of their house, she felt useless.

zbytečný, k ničemu; marný, zbytečný

valuable

adj

[ˈvæljʊəbəl]

Beware of all your valuable objects.

cenný, hodnotný

vehicle

n

[ˈviːɪkəl]

My car is my favourite vehicle.

vozidlo, vůz, dopravní prostředek; nástroj

visual

adj

[vɪʒʊəl]

Dogs help children with visual handicap.

zrakový, optický, vizuální

visual spatial intelligence

ph

[,vɪʒʊəl speɪʃəl His visual spatial intelligence ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] is outstanding.

wander

v

[ˈwɒndə]

They were wandering through the mountains.

(za)toulat se, bloudit, bloumat

warn

v

[wɔːn]

We warned him but he didn't listen.

varovat, upozornit

whistle

v

[ˈwɪsəl]

He whistled to give me a sign.

(za)písknat, (za)hvízdat

wonder

v

[ˈwʌndə]

I wonder what his intentions are.

přemýšlet, (po)divit se

worldwide

adj

[ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd]

Internet is used worldwide.

(celo)světový, globální

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['ædɪkt]

He was a drug addict but now he is clean.

addicted to

adj

[əˈdɪktɪd tə]

Many children are addicted to computer závislý na games.

addiction

n

[əˈdɪkʃən]

Heroin addiction can be fatal.

advise sb to do sth

ph

[ədˈvaɪz advised me to make some sʌmbədɪ tə 'du: He corrections. ,sʌmθɪŋ]

poradit někomu, aby něco udělal

aim to do sth

v

[,eɪm tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Paul aimed to set up his own company.

snažit se něco udělat; mít v úmyslu něco udělat

anxiety

n

[æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ]

We felt anxiety as the figure was approaching.

úzkost, strach, obavy

apologise for (doing) sth

v

[əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz fə The boy apologised for breaking the 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] window.

omluvit se za to, že něco udělal

attraction

n

[əˈtrækʃən]

I felt strong attraction to that man.

přitažlivost; kouzlo; atrakce

avoid (doing) sth

v

[əˈvɔɪd 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

We avoided meeting the enemies.

vyhnout se něčemu, vyvarovat se nějaké činnosti

bad breath

ph

[bæd breθ]

Nobody wants to speak to him because zápach z úst; he's got really bad breath. zkažený dech

be capable of (doing) sth

v

[bɪ ,keɪpəbəl əv 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He is capable of anything, he's unpredictable.

být schopný něco udělat; způsobilý čeho

be fed up with sb/sth

ph

[bɪ ,fed'ʌp wɪð ,sʌmbədɪ, ,sʌmθɪŋ ]

I am fed up with this annoying story.

otrávený, znechucený

be obsessed with sth

ph

[bɪ əbˈsest wɪð ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Her husband is obsessed with his hair.

posedlý čím; poblázněný

be/get used to (doing sth)

ph

[bɪ, get ,juːzd tə I'm used to driving fast. 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

být zvyklý/ zvyknout si na nějakou činnost

bill

n

[bɪl]

Can we have the bill, please?

účet, faktura; bankovka;

break up

v

[,breɪk 'ʌp]

They were dating for two years and then they broke up.

rozejít se, ukončit vztah; rozpadnout se; ukončit

breathe

v

[briːð]

Calm down and breathe deeply.

dýchat; vdechnout

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závislost; narkomanie

cheerful

adj

[ˈtʃɪəfʊl]

Thank you for your cheerful letter, I felt much better after reading it.

veselý, radostný, optimistický

chocoholic

adj

[ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk]

He is such a chocoholic, he can never resist chocolate.

milovník čokolády

clinical psychologist

phrase

[,klɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst]

After finishing university, he worked as a clinical psychologist.

klinický psycholog

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cheer sb up

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kasino, herna

When I'm down, his music always cheers me up.

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There are many casinos in Las Vegas.

[,tʃɪə sʌmbədɪ 'ʌp]

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Stay calm, don't panic.

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adj

[kəmˈpetɪtɪv]

These students were very competitive.

soutěživý, soutěžní; konkurenční, konkurenceschopný

compulsion

n

[kəmˈpʌlʃən]

He felt a compulsion to go there.

nutkání, potřeba

concentrate on

v

[ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt ɒn]

Concentrate on your assignment first, then you can go out.

soustředit se na, zaměřit se na

concentration

n

[ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən]

This game practises concentration.

soustředění, koncentrace, soustředěnost

cross the line

v

[,krɒs ðə 'laɪn]

Stop it! You've just crossed the line!

zajít příliš daleko; překročit hranici

cut down on sth v

[,kʌt 'daʊn ɒn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

To lose some weight, I must cut down on sugar.

snížit přísun něčeho

cut sth up

v

[,kʌt , sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp]

She cut up the sheet in many slips.

rozřezat, rozstříhat; tvrdě zkritizovat

daily limit

ph

[,deɪlɪ 'lɪmɪt]

What is your daily payment limit?

denní limit; denní omezení

de-friend

v

[,di:'frend]

They de-friended after the argument.

znepřátelit se; ukončit přátelství

deal with sth

v

['diːl wɪð ,sʌmθɪŋ]

She must deal with the consequences of her alcoholism.

vypořádat se s

do without sth

v

[,du: wɪˈðaʊt,sʌmθɪŋ]

I can do without a car quite well in the centre.

obejít se bez, vystačit si bez; nemuset (nemít rád)

dominate

v

[ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt]

The museum building clearly dominates (o)vládnout; mít the square. nadvládu, vévodit

embarrassing

adj

[ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

Silence in the audience was embarrassing.

trapný, nepříjemný

end up doing sth

ph

[,end ʌp 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

After she tried so many job she ended up being a teacher.

skončit/dopadnout u nějaké činnosti

engrossed in sth

ph

[ɪnˈgrəʊst ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Since we arrived, she's been engrossed zabraný, ponořený in her book. do něčeho

enjoyable

adj

[ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl]

She gave me a very enjoyable massage.

příjemný, přinášející radost, radostný

entire

adj

[ɪnˈtaɪə]

The entire country joined the rebellion.

celý, úplný, veškerý

especially

adv [ɪˈspeʃəlɪ]

I am talking to you especially.

(ob)zvlášť, hlavně, především

fail to do sth

ph

[,feɪl tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He failed to repair the old clock.

nepodařit se (komu) co udělat

fall behind with sth

ph

[,fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd wɪð ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Hurry up, you still fall a bit behind the schedule.

zaostávat, být pozadu

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[,fiːl 'gɪltɪ əbaʊt You don't have to feel guilty ,sʌmθɪŋ] about the broken cup.

cítit vinu za; obviňovat se z

fish oil

n

['fɪʃ ɔɪl]

A spoon of fish oil a day should keep you healthy.

rybí tuk

flatmate

n

[ˈflætˌmeɪt]

If I'm not at home, leave it with my flatmate.

spolubydlící

friend

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[frʌˈstreɪtɪd æt ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He's getting really frustrated at his computer that breaks too often.

zdeptaný z, otrávený (čím)

My favourite character from Shrek movie is the gingerbread man.

panáček z perníku

give sth up

v

[,gɪv sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp]

I know it's hard, but don't give it up.

vzdát něco, vzdát se, přestat

go bad

v

[,gəʊ 'bæd]

Don't eat the strawberries anymore, they've gone bad.

zkazit se (jídlo)

go cold turkey

ph

[gəʊ ,kəʊld ˈtɜːkɪ]

He went cold turkey a few days after the concert.

mít absťák, abstinenční příznaky

grumpy

adj

[ˈgrʌmpɪ]

You mustn't be grumpy at our customers!

mrzutý, nevrlý, nabručený

hang on

v

[,hæŋ 'ɒn]

Hang on, please. Hold the line.

počkat, vydržet

heart attack

n

['hɑːt əˈtæk]

He had a heart attack but he survived.

infarkt, srdeční příhoda

heart rate

n

['hɑːt reɪt]

His heart rate is very high, let's call the doctor.

tepová frekvence

highlight

n

[ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]

His performance is the highlight of the evening.

zlatý hřeb, hlavní událost

hooked on

adj

['hʊkt ɒn]

He is hooked on cocain.

závislý

identify

v

[aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪ]

He couldn't help the police to identify the body.

(roz) poznat,rozeznat, zjistit totožnost; ztotožnit se s

ignore

v

[ɪgˈnɔː]

I ignored the annoying man.

nevšímat si, přehlížet, nedbat na

in a cold sweat

ph

[ɪn ə ,kəʊld 'swet]

She woke up from the nighmare in a cold sweat.

dosl. (politý) studeným potem; vynervovaný

in favour of sth

ph

[ɪnˈfeɪvər əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

The politician was speaking in favour of lower taxes.

(být) zastáncem čeho; ve prospěch čeho

income

n

[ˈɪnkəm]

If his income was smaller, we couldn't buy the car.

příjem; důchod (penze)

involve doing sth

v

[ɪnˈvɒlv 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Your duties involve cleaning the windows.

zahrnovat nějakou činnost; obnášet, týkat se činnosti

jog

v

[dʒɒg]

He was jogging in our street this morning.

běhat; šťouchnout, vrazit do

jogging

n

[ˈdʒɒgɪŋ]

Jogging twice a week helps me lose weight.

běhání (rekreační)

keep count

ph

[,kiːp 'kaʊnt]

Try to keep count of how many calories you eat over a week.

mít přehled; počítat si

keep on doing sth

ph

[,kiːp ɒn 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Keep doing that exercises for 2 more minutes.

pokračovat v nějaké aktivitě, dělat to něco stále

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Unfortunately the whole situation got out of his hands.

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fungovat, sloužit, pracovat

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Does the medieval clock still function?

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His children don't like going to kindergarten, they'd rather stay at home.

kindergarten

n

[ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtən]

last-but-one

adj

ended up as the last but one in the [,lɑːst bət 'wʌn] He race.

lead

v

[liːd]

The commander was leading his soldiers into the battle.

vést; být v čele; řídit

let sb down

v

[,let sʌmbədɪ 'daʊn]

I trust you so do not let me down.

zklamat, zradit, nechat ve štychu

likely to do sth

adj

[,laɪklɪ tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

She's likely to get upset if you ask her about it.

pravděpodobný, slibný

lock

v

[lɒk]

It is necessary that you lock the door before you leave.

zamknout, (u) zavřít

log on

v

[,lɒg 'ɒn]

You must log on before you can start working.

přihlásit se, nalogovat se

majority

n

[məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ]

The president won the election by a huge majority.

většina

marathon

n

[ˈmærəθən]

He was practising running for marathon maraton, race. běh na 42 km

mention

v

[ˈmenʃən]

(se), I'll mention our plan to her and we'll see zmínit zmiňovat (se); what she says. uvést

mineral

n

[ˈmɪnrəl]

Milk is full of vitamins and minerals.

miss out on sth

v

[,mɪs 'aʊt ɒn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

promeškat, We will be repeating the questions later, prošvihnout, so you won't miss out. nechat si ujít; vynechat (koho)

mussel

n

[ˈmʌsəl]

She felt sick after eating the whole bowl slávka, of mussels. škeble rybničná

necessarily

adv [ˌnesɪˈserɪlɪ]

You don't have to use necessarily the same colour.

nezbytně, nutně

neglect

v

[nɪˈglekt]

You mustn't neglect your family.

opominout; zanedbat

network

n

[ˈnetˌwɜːk]

They were drawing a plan of the motorway network.

síť; (spleť)

on the tip of one's tongue

ph

[ɒn ðə ,tɪp əv wʌnz 'tʌŋ]

I almost remembered his name. It was on the tip of my tongue.

mít něco na jazyku (skoro si vzpomenout)

operate

v

[ˈɒpəˌreɪt]

Pilots operate planes.

provozovat, operovat; obsluhovat, řídit

outfit

n

[ˈaʊtˌfɪt]

I love you outfit! It is all so well matched!

oděv, oblečení

particular

adj

[pəˈtɪkjʊlə]

Is there anything particular that you want to say?

konkrétní; zvláštní

pattern

n

[ˈpætən]

I like the pattern on your sweater.

vzor, schema; obraz

pay the money back

ph

[,peɪ ðə ,mʌnɪ 'bæk]

He paid her all the money back and brought her some flowers to thank her.

splatit peníze zpátky

period

n

[ˈpɪərɪəd]

That was a very happy period of my life. doba, období

pinpoint

v

[ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt]

Can you pinpoint where we are on the map?

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[pəʊst]

He posted the letter without a stamp.

poslat, odeslat; vyvěsit

present

v

[prɪ 'zent]

The information was presented to the court.

představovat; předat; nastolit

presumably

adv [prɪˈzjuːməblɪ]

Most presumably he's going to win the competition.

pravděpodobně, dle všeho, nejspíš

prevent sb from ph doing sth

[prɪˈvent prevented me from losing my ,sʌmbədɪ frəm He 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] money.

portrét; profil; pohled ze strany

n

[ˈprəʊfaɪl]

push oneself to the limit

ph

[,pʊʃ wʌnˈself tə If you push yourself to the limit now, ðə 'lɪmɪt] I'm sure you can pass the test.

vybičovat se k maximálnímu výkonu

[,pʊt sʌmθɪŋ təˈgeðə]

If you put two and two together, you'll get four.

celkem dohromady, sečíst

put sth together ph

množství, počet

reconnect

v

[ˌriːkəˈnekt]

We reconnected when they put on electricity again.

znovu zapojit; obnovit spojení

reduce

v

[rɪˈdjuːs]

Reduce your driving speed when you go through a town.

zmenšit, snížit, omezit

relax

v

[rɪˈlæks]

Calm down and relax all your muscles now.

uvolnit (se), uklidnit (se)

relaxation techniques

n

[ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən tekˈniːkz]

I learnt some relaxation techniques on my yoga lessons.

relaxační techniky

request

n

[rɪˈkwest]

If you send me your request now, I'll respond right away.

žádost, prosba; požadavek

[rɪsk]

Don't put yourself at risk because of other people.

riziko, nebezpečí, risk

run out of sth

ph

[rʌn 'aʊt əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

We have run out of petrol, stop at the nearest petrol station.

spotřebovat, vyčerpat, dojít

run up debts

ph

[,rʌn ʌp 'dets]

Unfortunately the man ran up so many debts, she couldn't trust him anymore.

nadělat dluhy

rush of excitement

n

[,rʌʃ əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt]

Suddenly he felt a huge rush of excitement.

nával nadšení, nával vzrušení

schoolmate

n

[ˈskuːlˌmeɪt]

I still see some of my schoolmates although we have finished school.

spolužák

seductive

adj

[sɪˈdʌktɪv]

Marylin Monroe was a seductive woman for many men.

lákavý, vábný, přitažlivý

set limits

ph

[set lɪmɪts]

The athlete set new limits in his discipline

nastavit hranice, rekord

slow down

v

[sləʊ daʊn]

Please, slow down, I'm afraid if you drive too fast.

zpomalit

sneak

v

[sniːk]

The thief was quietly sneaking into the closed shop.

(v)plížit se, (v)krádat se

social dysfunction

n

[ˈsəʊʃəl dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən]

Can you have a normal life with this social dysfunction?

sociální porucha

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risk

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Prices have been rising this week.

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v

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rise

zvednout (se), stoupat; vstát, povstat; být na vzestupu

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I prefer quality to quantity.

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[ˈkwɒntɪtɪ]

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profile

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The picture in his profile doesn't look like him.

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[,səʊʃəl ˈnetˌwɜːkɪŋ ,saɪt]

Facebook is one of the social networking sites.

stránky sociálních sítí

solve

v

[sɒlv]

Can you help me solve this problem?

(vy)řešit, (roz)luštit

sort sth out

v

[,sɔːt sʌmθɪŋ 'aʊt]

The table was one big mess but I've sorted it out.

roztřídit; přebrat; vyřešit, dát do pořádku

source

n

[sɔːs]

What was your source of information for pramen, zdroj; your article? příčina, původ

splash out

v

[,splæʃ 'aʊt]

He was saving money since he was 30 and last week he splashed it out.

utratit balík, praštit se přes kapsu

stamina

n

[ˈstæmɪnə]

Thanks to his stamina he survived the hard times quite well.

výdrž, vytrvalost

statistics

n

[stəˈtɪstɪks]

Do you consider statistics a reliable source of information?

statistika

stick to sth

v

['stɪk tə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Stick to the rules and you'll be safe.

držet se (čeho), dodržovat

strenght

n

[streŋθ]

He took advantage of the strength of the wind.

síla; moc

stressed

adj

[strest]

If you feel stressed, have a nap.

napjatý, vystresovaný

stroke

n

[strəʊk]

Our neighbour had a stroke so he can't drive a car anymore.

úder, rána, odpal; mrtvice

take sth over

ph

[,teɪk sʌmθɪŋ ˈəʊvə]

The soldiers took over the whole city.

převzít, ovládnout, obsadit, ujmout se

take sth seriously

ph

[,teɪk sʌmθɪŋ ˈsɪərɪəslɪ]

I took it very seriously and prepared for it.

brát/vzít něco vážně

technique

n

[tekˈniːk]

What technique do you use to create such a nice shape?

technika, metoda, postup

tend

v

[tend]

Women tend to clean more than men.

mít sklon, tíhnout; mít tendenci

therapist

n

[ˈθerəpɪst]

She felt so anxious she had to see a therapist.

terapeut

[ðeəz ,nəʊ 'daʊt]

There's no doubt about her innocence.

nikdo nepochybuje; nejsou pochyby vyhodit, zahodit; promarnit

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there's no doubt ph throw sth away

ph

[,θrəʊ sʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ]

I will throw away the empty bottles.

try sth on

ph

[,traɪ sʌmθɪŋ 'ɒn]

Try on the clothes before you buy them. vyzkoušet, zkusit si

turn out

v

[,tɜːn 'aʊt]

He turned out to be a really nice man.

ukázat se (být), vyklubat se; vypnout, zhasnout

uncomfortable

adj

[ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl]

Talking in front of many people felt uncomfortable.

nepohodlný; nesvůj, necítící se dobře

unexpectedly

adv [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdlɪ] The wolf showed up unexpectedly.

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[vɑːst]

They bought the company at vast expense.

ohromný, obrovský, rozsáhlý

wake up to reality

ph

[weɪk ,ʌp tə rɪˈælɪtɪ]

You have to stop dreaming and wake up to reality.

probudit se do reality

wear off

v

[,weər 'ɒf]

The feeling of novelty wore off quite fast.

vyprchat, pominout, vytrácet se

a range of

n

[ə reɪndʒ əv]

The car is available in a range of colours.

škála, řada; rozmezí, rozsah

a whole new dimension

ph

[ə ,həʊl njuː daɪˈmenʃən]

By reading that book she discovered a whole new dimension.

zcela nová dimenze

act of bravery

ph

[,ækt əv ˈbreɪvərɪ]

He was honoured for his act of bravery. hrdinský čin

adopt

v

[əˈdɒpt]

They couldn't have their own kids so they adopted a little girl.

adoptovat, osvojit si; přejmout

adventure

n

[ədˈventʃə]

We've had some wonderful adventures this summer.

dobrodružství; riskantní podnik

aimed at

adj

['eɪmd ət]

(za)cílený/ This commercial is aimed at teenagers. zaměřený na; určený (komu)

alchemist

n

[ˈælkəmɪst]

Alchemists tried to make gold.

alchymista

all in all

adv [,ɔːl ɪn 'ɔːl]

All in all, it was a very pleasant trip.

celkem vzato

announce

v

[əˈnaʊns]

They announced they got married two weeks ago.

oznámit, ohlásit, zveřejnit

armed robber

ph

[,ɑːmd ˈrɒbərɪ]

They planned the armed robbery for months.

ozbrojená loupež, přepadení

assume

v

[əˈsjuːm]

Let's assume he rejects your offer. What happens then?

předpokládat, domnívat se, mít za

astonished

adj

[əˈstɒnɪʃt]

He was astonished after he saw the whole city.

udivený, ohromený, užaslý

award

n

[əˈwɔːd]

The movie got the majority of awards.

ocenění, cena; vyznamenání

battle of wits

ph

[,bætəl əv 'wɪts]

There are some competitions and battles of wits on TV nowadays.

bitva mozků, soutěž v bystrosti

be caught up in sth

ph

[bɪ ,kɔːt 'ʌp ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He is caught up in feeling pity for himself.

být v něčem chycen

be notable for sth

ph

[bɪ ˈnəʊtəbəl fə He's notable for his great sense ,sʌmθɪŋ] of humour.

být něčím významný, význačný

bear in mind

ph

[,beər ɪn 'maɪnd]

You should always bear these rules in mind.

mít na paměti

beehive

n

[ˈbiːˌhaɪv]

Our neighbour has three beehives in his včelín, úl garden. He makes wonderful honey.

believable

adj

[bɪˈliːvəbəl]

His excuse was not very believable.

uvěřitelný, věrohodný

biography

n

[baɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

The actress wrote a very scandalous biography.

životopis

bitterly cold

ph

[,bɪtəlɪ 'kəʊld]

The wind was bitterly cold.

ukrutně studený

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bound in

adj

bound to do sth ph

['baʊnd ɪn]

The book is bound in leather.

výzaný v

[,baʊnd tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He's bound to pick you up from the airport.

být povinen/ muset něco udělat; směřující k činnosti

boundless

adj

[ˈbaʊndlɪs]

There are boundless possibilities what to do in that city.

bezmezný, nesmírný, nekonečný

bravery

n

[ˈbreɪvərɪ]

He got a medal for bravery.

statečnost, odvaha

breathe in

v

[,briːð 'ɪn]

Breathe in the beautiful clean air.

vdechnout

brilliantly

adv [ˈbrɪljəntlɪ]

The jewellery was shining brilliantly.

skvěle, geniálně; zářivě

brotherhood

n

[ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd]

He liked their ideas so he joined their brotherhood.

bratrství; bratrstvo, spolek

brutal

adj

[ˈbruːtəl]

Don't be brutal in your criticism.

surový, krutý, brutálný

calm down

v

[,kɑːm 'daʊn]

Calm down, breathe deeply.

uklidnit (se), upokojit (se)

caress

v

[kəˈres]

She kissed her daughter good night and caressed her hair.

(po)hladit, laskat, mazlit (se)

cemetery

n

[ˈsemɪtrɪ]

The Jewish cemetery is very famous.

hřbitov, pohřebiště náročný, kladoucí nároky; provokativní, vyzývavý

challenging

adj

[ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ]

The new assignment is very challenging.

change hands

v

[,tʃeɪndʒ 'hændz]

This book's changed hands many times.

změnit majitele

classic

n

[ˈklæsɪk]

Moby Dick is one of the classics of American literature.

klasika; klasický příklad

clear sth up

v

[,klɪə sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp]

I'd like you to clear up the misunderstanding.

uklidit; objasnit, vyjasnit; odstranit,

close down

v

[,kləʊz 'daʊn]

The smaller shops had to close down.

zavřít, skončit

code name

n

['kəʊd neɪm]

The secret police were using code names.

krycí jméno

complete stranger

n

[kəmˈpliːt 'streɪndʒə]

I don't know the man, he is a complete stranger.

naprosto cizí člověk

confidant

n

[ˈkɒnfɪˌdænt]

Everyone needs a confidant time to time.

důvěrník, důvěrný přítel

confide in sb

v

[kənˈfaɪd ɪn ,sʌmbədɪ]]

Do you confide in me?

mít důvěru v koho

courage

n

[ˈkʌrɪdʒ]

It takes a lot of courage to do that.

odvaha, kuráž

courageous

adj

[kəˈreɪdʒəs]

She is very courageous, she isn't afraid odvážný, statečný of anything.

cover

n

[ˈkʌvə]

They put her name on the cover of the magazine.

crime (novel)

n

[kraɪm nɒvəl]

My grandma love reading crime novels. detektivní román

criticism

n

[ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm]

Objective criticism can help sometimes. kritika, kritizování

crucial

adj

[ˈkruːʃəl]

He showed up just in the crucial moment.

obal; kryt, potah

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krutost, bezcitnost

decipher

v

[dɪˈsaɪfə]

They managed to decipher all the code names.

rozluštit, dešifrovat

defend

v

[dɪˈsaɪfə]

Do I need to defend my position?

bránit, hájit; obhajovat

deny

v

[dɪˈnaɪ]

They denied him success to the club.

popřít, zapřít; zříci se

deserving

adj

[dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ]

Her salary is deserving her hard work.

potřebný; zasluhující si, hodný čeho

disarm

v

[dɪsˈɑːm]

The police disarmed the bank robber.

odzbrojit

discreet

adj

[dɪˈskriːt]

The tabloid press know nothing about being discreet.

diskrétní; taktní; decentní

n

[dʌst]

There was a lot of dust on the old books.

prach

enormous

adj

[ɪˈnɔːməs]

The statue was enormous, it was 15 metres high.

obrovský, ohromný

essential

adj

[ɪˈsenʃəl]

The essential part is in the centre.

nezbytný, nutný; zásadní, hlavní

explore

v

[ɪkˈsplɔː]

He wished to leave his country and explore new places.

(pro)zkoumat, (pro) bádat, poznávat

explosive

adj, [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] n

Dynamite is a high explosive.

výbušný; výbušnina

extended

adj

The park will be extended.

dlouhý, delší; rozšířený, rozlehlý

extensively

adv [ɪkˈstensɪvlɪ]

Black is extensively used to symbolize sadness.

rozsáhle, ve velké míře, hodně

face

v

[feɪs]

He can face problems as a real man.

čelit čemu; být postaven před; postavit se čemu

fantastic

adj

[fænˈtæstɪk]

That was a fantastic feeling.

úžasný, fantastický

fantasy

n

[ˈfæntəsɪ]

All people have some fantasies.

představa, fantazie, sen

fix

v

[fɪks]

Can you fix the broken car?

opravit, spravit, připevnit, upevnit

follow

v

[ˈfɒləʊ]

Follow me to the end of the street, then turn left.

(ná)sledovat; jít za

for certain

adv [fə ˈsɜːtən]

I am sure of it, I know it for certain.

určitě, najisto

forbid

v

[fəˈbɪd]

I forbid you to see that man again.

zakázat, nedovolit

gaze

n

[geɪz]

I couldn't escape his gaze.

upřený pohled

glamorous

adj

[ˈglæmərəs]

She was wearing a glamorous dress.

okouzlující, úchvatný, oslnivý, přitažlivý

[ɪkˈstendɪd]

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I'll leave that at your discretion.

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[gliːm]

The diamonds were gleaming in the sun.

lesknout se, blyštit se, třpytit se

gossip

n

[ˈgɒsɪp]

I don't believe all that gossip.

klepy, drby, pomluvy; drbna

greet

v

[griːt]

We greeted each other shyly.

(po)zdravit, přivítat

guardian

n

[ˈgɑːdɪən]

I was saved, I must have a guardian angel.

opatrovník, poručník; strážce, obránce

guide dog

n

['gaɪd dɒg]

Guide dogs are a big help for blind people.

slepecký pes

hero

n

[ˈhɪərəʊ]

He became a hero after he saved that cat.

hrdina, hlavní postava

heroic

adj

[hɪˈrəʊɪk]

Saving the child was a heroic act.

hrdinský, hrdinný

heroism

n

[ˈherəʊˌɪzəm]

She enjoyes reading stories of heroism. hrdinství

historical fiction n

[hɪˈstɒrɪkəl 'fɪkʃən]

I love reading historical fiction.

historická beletrie

humorous (book)

adj

[ˈhjuːmərəs]

They based the new comedy on the old humorous book.

humorný, komický, zábavný

hushed

adj

[hʌʃt]

She was talking to me in a hushed voice.

tichý, klidný; tlumený

illustrator

n

[ɪˈlʌsˌtreɪtə]

Cooperation with that illustrator was a great idea.

ilustrátor

immense

adj

[ɪˈmens]

The difference between the two pictures is immense.

obrovský, ohromný

immensity

n

[ɪˈmensɪtɪ]

Immensity of that building is striking.

nezměrnost, nesmírnost, ohromnost

injure

v

[ˈɪndʒə]

He fell badly and injured his leg.

poranit, zranit, poškodit

keep sth a secret (from sb)

v

[,kiːp sʌmθɪŋ ə ˈsiːkrɪt]

He kept his unemployment a secret from his wife.

(u)držet něco v tajnosti

keep sth back

v

[,kiːp sʌmθɪŋ 'bæk]

She kept the information back from the police because she was afraid.

zamlčet, zatajit; držet se opodál (od čeho)

kill

v

[kɪl]

The murderer didn't kill his last victim.

zabít, usmrtit

kneel

v

[niːl]

He knelt down and began to pray.

klečet, pokleknout

landmine

n

[ˈlændˌmaɪn]

Using landmines should be forbidden.

nášlapná mina

leaf through

v

[,liːf 'θruː]

I had a little time to leaf through the book only.

zběžně prolistovat, zběžně projít

let out a secret

ph

[,let aʊt ə ˈsiːkrɪt]

I am so sorry, I didn't let out the secret on purpose.

vyzradit tajemství, pustit tajemství

let sb in on a secret

ph

[,let sʌmbədɪ I trusted him so I let him ,ɪn ɒn ə ˈsiːkrɪt] in on the secret.

podělit se s někým o tajemství, zasvětit někoho do tajemství

liberate

v

[ˈlɪbəˌreɪt]

Their army liberated the prisoners.

osvobodit, propustit, uvolnit

[,meɪk 'aʊt]

How is Frank making out in his new job?

uspět, pokračovat v něčem; rozeznat, rozluštit; udělat z někoho něco

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I made up the whole story.

(vy)tvořit, vymyslet (si); rozhodnout se

messenger

n

[ˈmesɪndʒə]

I will have the messenger to deliver the package.

posel, kurýr

mislead

v

[mɪsˈliːd]

He kept misleading the journalists to save his privacy.

mylně informovat, uvést v omyl, klamat

mission

n

[ˈmɪʃən]

They completed the mission and came back.

mise, poslání, úkol

That was an embarassing misunderstanding.

nedorozumění, nepochopení

misunderstanding n

[ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ]

v

[nɒd]

Nod your head to show me you understand.

(při)kývnout

obliged to do sth

adj

[əˈblaɪdʒd tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Don't feel obliged to buy anything if you don't want to.

zavázán komu něco udělat

occur to sb

v

[əˈkɜː tə ,sʌmbədɪ]

Did it never occur to you to move house?

přijít komu na mysl

on the other hand

ph

[ɒn ðɪ 'ʌðə ,hænd]

It is long. On the other hand, it is very amuzing.

na druhou stranu, na druhé straně

pace

n

[peɪs]

Your pace seems too fast for me.

tempo, rychlost; krok

palatial

adj

[pəˈleɪʃəl]

The director lived in a palatial house.

honosný, luxusní, okázalý

panellist

n

[ˈpænəlɪst]

They chose a few people to be the panellists in a new show.

účastník diskuse (v TV)

pass by

v

[,pɑːs 'baɪ]

Go straight on, you will pass a church on the left.

minout, míjet; jet kolem

pass sth on

v

[,pɑːs sʌmθɪŋ 'ɒn]

She passed the book on to me.

předat dál, poslat dál

passageway

n

[ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ]

Go through the passageway and turn left.

průchod, chodba, pasáž

permit

v

[pəˈmɪt]

Permit me to leave.

dovolit, povolit, umožnit

pierce

v

[pɪəs]

She wanted to wear earrings so she pierced her ears.

propíchnout, prorazit, proniknout

pigeon

n

[ˈpɪdʒɪn]

Feeding pigeons is forbidden here.

holub

platform

n

[ˈplætfɔːm]

The train leaves from platform 3.

nástupiště; platforma

plot

n

[plɒt]

What is the plot of the book?

děj, zápletka; spiknutí, komplot

point of sth

v

['pɔɪnt əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I still don't see the point of his action.

smysl, význam něčeho

potential

adj

[pəˈtenʃəl]

All the businessmen are potential buyers.

potenciální; teoreticky možný

precise

adj

[prɪˈsaɪs]

She is very precise in everything she does.

přesný, konkrétní, precizní

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Joining the navy was his childhood dream.

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záhada, tajemství

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I don't understand how he got here so quickly. It's a mystery.

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v

[prɪˈzɜːv]

It would be nice to preserve all the trees zachovat, udržet, in this street alive. konzervovat

profoundly moving

ph

[prəˈfaʊndlɪ muːvɪŋ]

Her new movie is profoundly moving.

nesmírně dojemný, dojímavý

protect

v

[prəˈtekt]

Bodyguards protect people and their privacy.

chránit, ochraňovat

publicity

n

[pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ]

publicita, He is not bothered by the wide publicity. pozornost; propagace

reach

v

[riːtʃ]

How did you reach such great results?

dosáhnout, dospět k

recommendation

n

[ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən]

Could you give me a recommendation of a good movie?

doporučení, rada

recommended by

adj

[ˌrekə'mendɪd baɪ]

Was the book recommended by your brother?

doporučeno (kým)

release

v

[rɪˈliːs]

Have they released the new book yet?

(pro)pustit; vydat; uvolnit (se)

reluctantly

adv [rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ]

After a while she agreed reluctantly.

neochotně, zdráhavě

remarkable

adj

[rɪˈmɑːkəbəl]

He achieved remarkable success.

pozoruhodný, významný, mimořádný; nevšední

require

v

[rɪˈkwaɪə]

The task requires a lot of patience.

vyžadovat, žádat si

rescue

v

[ˈreskjuː]

Firefighters rescue hundreds of people every year.

zachránit, vysvobodit

respect

v

[rɪˈspekt]

I respect him for his wisdom.

vážit si, mít úctu k; brát ohled; respektovat

reveal

v

[rɪˈviːl]

The analysis revealed some surprising results.

odhalit, prozradit, odkrýt

review

n

[rɪˈvjuː]

The book review was much better than he'd expected.

recenze, kritika; opakování si (učiva)

reward

n

[rɪˈwɔːd]

He got the medal as a reward for his bravery.

odměna; výhody, výnos

[rəʊˈmæntɪk]

She read many romantic books on holiday.

romantický, milostný; idealistický

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n

[ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ]

youth sanctuary

útočiště, azyl; útulek; svatyně

save

v

[seɪv]

Relax and save your energy for later.

(za)chránit; (u) šetřit, spořit

science fiction

n

play with my imagination when reading vědeckofantactický [,saɪəns 'fɪkʃən] Iscience žánr fiction books.

scratch

v

[skrætʃ]

Can you scratch my back, please?

(po)škrábat, podrbat (se)

secretive

adj

[sɪˈkriːtɪv]

I know nothing about his new girlfriend. He's being very secretive about her.

tajnůstkářský, uzavřený

see through sb/sth

v

[,siː 'θruː ,sʌmbədɪ, ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I saw through his wicked plan.

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selfless

adj

[ˈselflɪs]

People showed very selfless attitude when they came and helped.

nesobecký, nezištný, obětavý

setting

n

[ˈsetɪŋ]

The setting was already prepared.

prostředí; nastavení

shake one's head

ph

[,ʃeɪk wʌnz ˈhed]

She shook her head in disagreement.

kroutit nesouhlasně hlavou

share a secret with sb

ph

[,ʃeə ə ˈsiːkrɪt wɪð ,sʌmbədɪ]

He needed to tell someone so he shared the secret with me.

říct někomu tajemství; podělit se o tajemství

smell

v

[smel]

Your soup smells great.

být cítit, vonět, smrdět; (při) čichnout si

social worker

n

[ˈsəʊʃəl ,wɜːkə]

Since they adopted their son, social workers have visited them three times.

sociální pracovník

specified

adj

[ˈspesɪˌfaɪd]

The amount of water to be added is specified on the box.

určený, daný; stanovený, předepsaný

spy thriller

n

['spaɪ ,θrɪlə]

When I watch spy thrillers, I find it hard to fall asleep.

špionážní thriller

state

v

[steɪt]

The rules state you can't leave your room after 10 p.m.

uvést, oznámit, prohlásit

stay alive

v

[,steɪ əˈlaɪv]

Despite the horrible conditions they managed to stay alive.

zůstat naživu

steady

adj

[ˈstedɪ]

Steady income is necessary if you have to pay the bills.

stálý, stabilní, plynulý

strengthen

v

[ˈstreŋθən]

He took some steps to strengthen his position.

posílit, zesílit; posilnit

stunned

adj

[ˈstʌnd]

He was stunned upon hearing the news.

omráčený, ohromený, šokovaný

succeed in doing sth

ph

[səkˈsiːd ɪn 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] I finally succeeded in passing the test.

summit

n

[ˈsʌmɪt]

They met at the economic summit last year.

supposed to do sth

adj

[səˈpəʊzd tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ]

mít něco udělat; What am I supposed to do in a situation předpokládá se like this? od někoho, aby něco udělal

suspect

v

[səˈspekt]

They suspect him of murder.

podezírat; tušit

suspense

n

[səˈspens]

Suspense is a necessary ingredient of all horror films.

napětí

mít úspěch; podařit se, vyjít schůzka na nejvyšší úrovni; vrchol, špička

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špión, vyzvědač, špeh

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There were many spies during the war, you couldn't trust anybody.

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She came in good spirit.

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spirit

duch, duše; odvaha, statečnost; lihoviny, tvrdý alkohol

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zdánlivě, jak se zdá

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Seemingly he is a nice guy but I wouldn't trust him.

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v

[ˈtækəl]

We didn't manage to tackle the main problem.

pustit se/dát se (do čeho); poprat se (s čím)

take sb in

v

[,teɪk sʌmbədɪ 'ɪn]

My friends took me in when our house was being reconstructed.

ubytovat někoho u sebe

terrifying

adj

[ˈterɪˌfaɪɪŋ]

The thought of giving a speech was terrifying for me.

hrozný, děsivý

the story is set in

ph

[ðə ˈstɔːrɪ ɪz ɪn]

The story is set in type.

připraveno pro tisk; pevně daný

thoroughly

adv [ˈθʌrəlɪ]

úplně; I need you to clean the vaze thoroughly. důkladně, do detailu

thoughtful

adj

[ˈθɔːtfʊl]

He is such a thoughtful young man.

hloubavý; zamyšlený; ohleduplný

thug

n

[θʌg]

Fortunately they caught all the thugs and imprisoned them.

násilník, gauner, grázl

timidly

adv [ˈtɪmɪdlɪ]

She smiled at him timidly.

plaše, nesměle, bázlivě; rozpačitě

to be frank/ honest

ph

[tə bɪ 'fræŋk, ˈɒnɪst]

To be frank, I don't really like his new book.

aby(ch) byl upřímný, aby(ch) řekl pravdu

treat

v

[triːt]

jednat, If you don't treat me nicely, we won't be zacházet, nakládat; friends. chovat se k

trick

n

[trɪk]

He played a nasty trick on us.

trik, lest, podvod; kouzlo

trilogy

n

[ˈtrɪlədʒɪ]

The trilogy consists of these two books and another one.

trilogie; o 3 částech

trust

v

[trʌst]

I don't trust him enough to share the secret with him.

věřit, důvěřovat

unresolved

adj

[ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd]

I don't want the problem to remain unresolved.

nevyřešený, nevyjasněný

untypically

adv [ʌnˈtɪpɪkəlɪ]

That book ended very untypically for his style.

neobvykle, nezvykle, netypicky

villain

n

[ˈvɪlən]

I thought he was a villain but he turned out to be an honest guy.

ničema, padouch; záporná postava

volume

n

[ˈvɒljuːm]

They published a large volume of books last year.

objem, množství; hlasitost

war zone

n

['wɔː zəʊn]

Courageous journalists bring pictures from war zones every day.

válečná zóna

warning

n

[ˈwɔːnɪŋ]

We stopped working when we heard the warning.

varování, upozornění, výstraha

wink

v

[wɪŋk]

He winked to give me a sign.

mrknout, (za) mrkat; blikat

wondrous

adj

[ˈwʌndrəs]

We've had some wondrous time together.

úžasný, ohromný, skvělý

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[æbˈstrækt]

I've got an abstract idea of what it should look like.

abstrakní; teoretický

acrobat

n

[ˈækrəˌbæt]

I love the acrobats from Cirque du Soleil!

akrobat, artista

acting school

n

[ˈæktɪŋ skuːl]

He took some classes in an acting school before he went to Hollywood.

herecká škola

adore

v

[əˈdɔː]

He adored his wife immensely.

zbožňovat, vroucně milovat

adoring

adj

[əˈdɔːrɪŋ]

Her husband was an adoring, sweet man.

milující, oddaný

all the world's a stage

ph

[,ɔːl ðə ,wɜːldz ə 'steɪdʒ]

All the world's a stage (and all the men and women merely players)

Celý svět je jeviště. (citace Shakespeara)

all-star cast

ph

[,ɔːl stɑː 'kɑːst]

The new comedy has an all-star cast, we must see it.

hvězdné obsazení filmu

apparently

adv [əˈpeərəntlɪ]

He's apparently the oldest member of their family.

patrně, zřejmě, dle všeho

appeal

v

[əˈpiːl]

The solicitor appealed to the common sense of the jury.

apelovat, požádat; odvolat se

applause

n

[əˈplɔːz]

The acrobats had a great applause.

potlest, aplaus; pochvala

appreciate

v

[əˈpri:ʃiəɪt]

I really appreciate your advice. Thank you.

vážit si, ocenit; být vděčný za

as a rule

ph

[əz ə 'ruːl]

As a general rule we have lunch at 12.

většinou, zpravidla, obvykle

at first glance

ph

[ət ,fɜːst 'glɑːns] I loved him at first glance.

atmospheric

adj

[ˌætməsˈferɪk]

The atmospheric conditions changed within a minute.

atmosferický; povětrnostní

audition

n

[ɔːˈdɪʃən]

He went to an audition for the role of the king.

zkušební výstup, konkurz

backstage

n

[ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ]

The singers met in the backstage.

(v, do) zákulisí

based on

adj

['beɪst ɒn]

The film is based on a true story.

založený na

behind the curtain

ph

[bɪˈhaɪnd ðə 'kɜːtən]

She told him the story behind the curtain.

tajně, dosl. za oponou, za závěsem (zákulisní)

belief

n

[bɪˈliːf]

He was murdered for his religious belief.

víra, důvěra; názor, přesvědčení

box office record

n

[,bɒks ɒfɪs 'rekɔːd]

Auditors wanted to see the box office records.

záznamy z pokladny, účtenky

breakdancer

n

['breɪk ,dɑːnsə] I saw the famous breakdancer on TV.

breathtakingly

adv [ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋlɪ]

brilliantly inventive

ph

na první pohled

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Our new boss is brilliantly inventive. He can teach us a lot.

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úchvatně, dechberoucím způsobem

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He was dancing breathtakingly!

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tanečník stylu breakdance

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abstract

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mít na růžích ustláno

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Whose life is a bed of roses?

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ph

[,brɔːdlɪ, ,dʒenrəlɪ 'spiːkɪŋ]

Generally speaking, we should learn every day.

obecně řečeno, celkem vzato

bronze

adj

[brɒnz]

He got a bronze medal.

bronz; bronzový

busk

v

[bʌsk]

We busked in the street of Prague.

hrát/zpívat na ulici

busker/street performer

n

[ˈbʌskə, 'striːt pəˈfɔːmə]

He was such a great busker, people stopped to enjoy his music.

pouliční hráč, účinkující

camerawork

n

[ˈkæmərəwɜːk]

I adore his camerawork.

způsob snímání kamerou

can't move a muscle

ph

[,kænt muːv ə ˈmʌsəl]

He didn't move a muscle when I read him the letter.

nehnout brvou

centre of attention

n

[ˈsentə əv əˈtenʃən]

I hate being in the centre of attention.

střed pozornosti

charcoal

n

[ˈtʃɑːˌkəʊl]

She was painting with charcoal.

dřevěné uhlí; kreslířský uhel

choreography

n

[ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

We're working on the choreography for a new musical.

choreografie

chorus

n

[ˈkɔːrəs]

Some parts are to be sung individually and some by the whole chorus.

refrén; pěvecký sbor

cloth

n

[klɒθ]

The police found a piece of cloth.

látka, plátno, tkanina; utěrka, kus látky

clown

n

[klaʊn]

We saw many clowns in a circus.

klaun, šašek, bavič

commercial success

n

[kəˈmɜːʃəl səkˈses]

Commercial success is an unstable thing.

komerční, obchodní úspěch

compensate

v

[ˈkɒmpenˌseɪt]

He was compensated for the damage caused by a storm.

odškodnit, (vy) nahradit, vyrovnat

composer

n

[kəmˈpəʊzə]

Mozart was an excellent composer.

hudební skladatel

composition

n

[ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən]

I love listening to his early compositions.

skladba, složení; esej, sloh. práce

conductor

n

[kənˈdʌktə]

All the orchestra relied on the conductor.

dirigent

core

n

[kɔː]

They belong to the core of the class.

jádro, střed

deal

n

[diːl]

Many drug addicts deal as well.

prodávat

definitive

adj

[dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv]

Is that verdict definitive?

konečný; rozhodný; určující

demanding

adj

[dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ]

kladoucí I'm very tired, the job is too demanding. náročný, vysoké nároky

dialogue

n

[ˈdaɪəˌlɒg]

When we finish the dialogue, I'll call you.

rozhovor, rozmluva

disturbing

adj

[dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ]

I can't get rid of that disturbing feeling.

znepokojivý, zneklidňující

doubt

n

[daʊt]

I trust him. I have no doubts about him.

pochyba, pochybnost

dramatic

adj

[drəˈmætɪk]

Use a mascara for a more dramatic look.

dramatický

draw a crowd

ph

[,drɔː ə 'kraʊd]

Her magnificent voice draws crowds easily.

přitáhnout davy, přilákat dav

drawback

n

[ˈdrɔːˌbæk]

We can compensate the drawbacks of the machine.

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n

He makes beautiful drawings of his family.

kresba, náhres

need to come at least for one more zkouška šatů [,dres rɪˈhɜːsəl] You dress rehearsal before the wedding.

duet

n

[djuːˈet]

They sang a beautiful and touching duet.

dvojzpěv

economic benefit

n

[ˌekənɒmɪk benɪfɪt]

Are there economic benefits of getting a dishwasher?

ekonomická výhoda, prospěch, užitek

engaging

adj

[ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ]

The reporter has got a very engaging voice.

okouzlující, podmanivý, poutavý

entranced

adj

[ɪnˈtrænst]

The children were entranced by the fairy tale.

uchvácený (čím)

entrancing

adj

[ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ]

Thank you for an enrancing evening.

úchvatný, úžasný

estimate

v

['estɪmət]

I estimate there are about 50 peple in the hall.

odhadnout

eternally

adv [ɪˈtɜːnəlɪ]

The stars shine in the sky eternally.

věčně, navždy, nekonečně

evocative

adj

[ɪˈvɒkətɪv]

Her outfit was evocative of the 20s era.

evokující, vyvolávající, vzbuzující řídící/vedoucí pracovník; výkonný výbor, rada

exhibition

n

[ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən]

I want to see the exhibition of Picasso's výstava, expozice paintings.

exhilarating

adj

[ɪgˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ]

I am so happy to hear the exhilarating news!

radostný, vzrušující

fame

n

[feɪm]

The singer rose to fame when he was 40.

sláva, proslulost

far-fetched

adj

[fɑːfetʃt]

We found his excuses quite far-fetched. nepřiměřený, přitažený za vlasy

fire eater

n

['faɪər ,iːtə]

You can see some fire eaters at the medieval festival.

polykač ohně

fish finger

n

[,fɪʃ ˈfɪŋgə]

I'd like fish fingers with french fries for lunch.

rybí prsty (jídlo)

flop

n

[flɒp]

The producer lost a lot of money in the project, it was a flop.

propadák, fiasko

forgiving

adj

[fəˈgɪvɪŋ]

Mothers are very forgiving to their children.

shovívavý, ochotný odpustit

fortune-teller

n

[ˈfɔːtʃən ,telə]

Fortune tellers can read your future.

věštec, věštkyně

fund

v

[fʌnd]

His company funds the politician's campaign.

financovat, poskytovat peníze

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The film features the paintor as a selfish man.

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feature

vyznačovat se, disponovat; hrát důležitou roli; představovat koho ve filmu

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executive

You must have a permission of the executives.

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zkušební kabinky

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To try on the clothes, use the dressing rooms.

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[ˈdresɪŋ rʊm]

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n

[gɑːsp]

zalapání po dechu, His gasp for breath caught my attention. vzdech, hek; poslední tažení

glamour

n

[ˈglæmə]

I'd like to show you the glamour of the old town.

půvab, přitažlivost, kouzlo

glorious

adj

[ˈglɔːrɪəs]

What a glorious day!

nádherný, vělkolepý, překrásný; rajský

heartwarming

adj

['hɑːt ,wɔːmɪŋ]

His heart-warming letter made us all happy.

hřejivý, potěšující

illusionist

n

[ɪˈluːʒənɪst]

I take pleasure in watching illusionists.

iluzionista

immensely

adv [ɪˈmenslɪ]

He adored his wife immensely.

nesmírně, ohromně

insist (on)

v

[ɪnˈsɪst ɒn]

They insisted on repeating the procedure.

trvat na, vyžadovat

interact with

v

will interact with one another [ˌɪntərˈækt wɪð] Students during the game.

intriguing

adj

[ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ]

His poetry is intriguing, I love the words fascinující, he uses. poutavý, úchvatný

issue

n

[ˈɪʃjuː]

What is the issue they are discussing?

záležitost, otázka, věc; zásadní téma; vydání, výtisk

juggler

n

[ˈdʒʌglə]

He started working as a juggler in a circus.

žonglér, kejklíř

landscape

n

[ˈlændˌskeɪp]

He is the best at painting the landscape.

krajina

leading role

n

[,liːdɪŋ 'rəʊl]

The actor was fortunate and got the leading role in a new movie.

hlavní role

leap

v

[liːp]

He leaped into the air to show his happiness.

(vy)skočit, vyletět

live off sth

v

z čeho, ['lɪv ɒf ,sʌmθɪŋ] How can you live off your small income? vyžít vystačit s

living statue

n

[,lɪvɪŋ 'stætjuː]

Some people make money being living statues in the streets.

živá socha

luxurious

adj

[lʌgˈzjʊərɪəs]

They've got a luxurious apartment by the sea.

luxusní, přepychový

magician

n

[məˈdʒɪʃən]

The magician could turn anyone into animals.

kouzelník, iluzionista

make ends meet

ph

[,meɪk end 'miːt]

My wages were so low that I had to take vyrovnat příjmy a second job just to make ends meet. a výdaje; na nulu

manuscript

n

know about the past from [ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt] We old manuscripts.

rukopis

marvellous

adj

[ˈmɑːvələs]

The colours of the sky are marvellous.

skvělý, báječný, úžasný

memorable

adj

[ˈmemərəbəl]

Those were his memorable words.

památný, nezapomenutelný

mime artist

n

['maɪm ,ɑːtɪst]

Mime artists don't use words.

mim, (kdo dělá pantomimu)

mimic

v

[ˈmɪmɪk]

This actor can mimic any sound you can think of.

napodobovat, imitovat, parodovat

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n

[ˈmɒdənɪst]

Henri Matisse was one of the first modernists.

motionless

adj

[ˈməʊʃənlɪs]

She was sitting and staring, motionless. nehybný, bez hnutí

neat

adj

[niːt]

You've got such a neat handwriting.

upravený, úhledný, uspořádaný

object (to sth)

v

[ˈɒbdʒɪkt]

I object to the usual procedure.

namítat, protestovat, mít námitky

obscure

v, adj

[əbˈskjʊə]

He obscured his reasons for coming and made up something.

zakrýt, zastřít; temný, nejasný; špatně srozumitelný

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obscurity

n

[əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ]

There is certain obscurity around his birthplace.

nejasnost, anonymita, zapomnění

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oil painting

n

['ɔɪl ,peɪntɪŋ]

Do you know who invented oil painting? olejomalba, olej

on the whole/in general

ph

[ɒn ðə 'həʊl, ɪnˈdʒenrəl]

I don't like everything about him but in general he's a great man.

všeobecně, celkově vzato

one-man band

n

[,wʌn mæn 'bænd]

He started a one-man band.

jednočlená skupina

orchestra

n

[ˈɔːkɪstrə]

Would you like to join our orchestra?

orchestr

percussion

n

[pəˈkʌʃən]

Their band needs a new member to play the percussions.

bicí nástroje

performance

n

[pəˈfɔːməns]

They showed a marvellous performance.

představení, vystoupení; výkon

pianist

n

[ˈpɪənɪst]

Mozart was a genius pianist.

klavírista, pianista

pitch

n

[pɪtʃ]

The team was practising on a local pitch.

hřiště; výška, poloha

playwright

n

[ˈpleɪˌraɪt]

Shakespeare was a famous renaissance playwright.

dramatik, autor divadelních her

pop

v

[pɒp]

The boy popped his favourite balloon.

prasknout, bouchnout

portrait

n

[ˈpɔ:trət]

Picasso did not make many self-portraits.

portrét, podobizna

producer

n

[prəˈdjuːsə]

The producer lost a lot of money in the project, it was a flop.

producent; výrobce

production

n

[prəˈdʌkʃən]

Not all of the artist's production is so pessimistic.

výroba, produkce, tvorba

provoke

v

[prəˈvəʊk]

Terrorists want to provoke fear in people.

(vy)provokovat, vyvolat, vzbudit

public nuisance n

[,pʌblɪk ˈnjuːsəns]

They didn't mean to cause public nuisance, this is a misunderstanding.

veřejné pohoršení

modernista

v

[pʊt 'ɒn]

He woke up, put on his clothes and had breakfast.

obléknout (si), vzít si na sebe

rarity

n

[ˈreərɪtɪ]

White squirrels are a rarity.

vzácnost, rarita

reception

n

[rɪˈsepʃən]

You will get your keys at the reception.

recepce; oslava po svatbě

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put on

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vydavatel, nakladatel

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Being a publisher, you must recognize a good book.

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[ˈpʌblɪʃə]

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n

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publisher

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vydat, otisknout, zveřejnit

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Nobody wanted to publish his poems.

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[ˈpʌblɪʃ

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NEW SUCCESS – UPPER-INTERMEDIATE ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK [ˈrekɔːd ,breɪkɪŋ]

His effort ended up in record-breaking results.

lámající rekordy

rejection

n

[rɪˈdʒekʃən]

Her rejection made him very sad.

odmítnutí, nepřijetí

roar

v

[rɔː]

The boy roared with laughter.

burácet, rachotit, hučet, hřmět

ruthless

adj

[ˈruːθlɪs]

His comments were to hard and too ruthless.

bezohledný, bezcitný, nemilosrdný

savings

n

[ˈseɪvɪŋ]

He was lucky he had some savings when he got unemployed.

úspory

scary

adj

[ˈskeərɪ]

Most thrillers are scary.

děsivý, strašidelný, hrozivý

scenery

n

[ˈsiːnərɪ]

The scenery of the show was breathtaking.

scenérie, dekorace, kulisy

score

n

[skɔː]

What is the score of the match now?

stav zápasu, bilance

sculptor

n

[ˈskʌlptə]

Auguste Rodin was a marvellous scuptor.

sochař

sculpture

n

[ˈskʌlptʃə]

The sculpture of an angel is my favourite.

socha, skulptura, plastika

sensational

adj

[senˈseɪʃənəl]

That is a sensational idea!

senzační, úžasný sentimentální, citlivý, citový

sentimental

adj

[ˌsentɪˈmentəl]

He was in a sentimental mood when she found him.

set

n

[set]

She set the baby on the floor to play.

položit, umístit, usadit

smash hit

n

[,smæʃ 'hɪt]

Already his first songs became smash hits.

velký hit, šlágr

soloists

n

[ˈsəʊləʊɪsts]

These men are the soloists of the main Prague theatre.

sólisti

sonata

n

[səˈnɑːtə]

They were listening to Beethoven's sonata.

sonáta

soundtrack

n

[ˈsaʊndˌtræk]

I want the soundtrack to the movie.

hudba (k filmu), zvuk. záznam

spectacular

adj

[spekˈtækjʊlə]

The ballet was spectacular.

působivý, velkolepý, úžasný

still life

n

[,stɪl 'laɪf]

Painting still life was his hobby.

zátiší

string quartet

n

[,strɪŋ kwɔːˈtet] That music is played by a string quartet. smyčcový kvartet

stunt people

n

['stʌnt ,piːpəl]

The dangerous parts were acted by the stunt people.

kaskadéři

superb

adj

[sju:'pɜːb]

I wish you a superb evening!

skvělý, vynikající, znamenitý, ohromný

superstar

n

[ˈsuːpəˌstɑː]

She is a real superstar.

superhvězda, eso

[səˈpɔːt wʌn,self wɪð]

He supported himself with a walking stick.

podpírat se

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support oneself v with supporting role

n

[sə,pɔːtɪŋ 'rəʊl] He took the supporting role of a doctor.

vedlejší role

tempt

v

[tempt]

Eve tempted Adam to eat an apple.

svádět ke špatnosti, uvést v pokušení, lákat

temptation

n

[tempˈteɪʃən]

I can't resist the temptation of chocolate.

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They sell their products in the stalls on the main square.

stánky; kabinky

theatregoer

n

[ˈθɪətə,gəʊə]

He is a devoted theatregoer, he can't miss a performance.

pravidelný návštěvník divadla

tough

adj

[tʌf]

His behaviour is rather tough.

tvrdý; drsný; tuhý; těžký

twist

v

[twɪst]

We shouldn't twist the truth even if it isn't nice.

(z)kroutit, (s)točit, pokřivit

understudy

n

[ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ]

We need an undrstudy for the leading role.

náhradník, záskok

unwelcome

adj

[ʌnˈwelkəm]

This visitor is an unwelcome one.

nevítaný, nemilý, nepříjemný

ups and downs

ph

[,ʌpz ən 'daʊnz]

We will overcome all ups and downs together.

vzestupy a pády (osudu)

upsetting

adj

[ʌpˈsetɪŋ]

It was upsetting to see it and not be able to help.

znepokojující, zneklidňující

watercolour

n

[ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə]

He started using watercolours to make his paintings.

vodová barva, akvarel

absent-minded

adj

[,æbsənt 'maɪndɪd]

He was absent-minded when I was talking to him.

roztržitý, nepozorný, roztěkaný

affect

v

[ə'fekt]

She was deeply affected by the news.

ovlivnit, postihnout; zastihnout

air-conditioned

adj

[,eə kənˈdɪʃənd] All of our rooms are air-conditioned.

klimatizovaný

badly paid

adj

[,bædlɪ 'peɪd]

His employees are very badly paid.

špatně placený

(bar) chart

n

[bɑː tʃɑːt]

She showed the results in a bar chart.

sloupcový diagram, graf

batterypowered

adj

[ˈbætərɪ ,paʊəd]

Is the clock battery-powered?

baterií napájený, na baterii

big-headed

adj

[,bɪg 'hedɪd]

Their boss is a very big-headed man, nobody likes him.

namyšlený, arogantní

blade

n

[bleɪd]

Watch out, the blade of the knife is sharp.

čepel, ostí

blank look

n

[,blæŋk 'lʊk]

He gave me a blank look and then he fainted.

prázdný pohled

bodyguard

n

[ˈbɒdɪˌgɑːd]

All the politicians have their bodyguards osobní strážce to protect them.

breeze

n

[briːz]

I could feel a gentle breeze from the sea.

vánek, vítr

brew

v

[bruː]

What kind of beer do you brew here?

(u)vařit, spařit, chystat

burglar alarm

n

your house have the burglar [ˈbɜːglər əˈlɑːm] Does alarm?

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the stalls

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temná strana, stránka

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He decided to face the dark side of himself.

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[ðə 'dɑːk saɪd]

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the dark side

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lákavý, svůdný, vábný

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Although it was a tempting offer, I had to refuse it.

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n

['kɑː wɒʃ]

My car is very dirty, I need to go to the car wash.

myčka aut

charge (a mobile phone)

v

[tʃɑːdʒ]

My battery is low, I need to charge my mobile.

nabít, dobít (mobil, baterku)

choke on sth

v

['tʃəʊk ɒn ,sʌmθɪŋ]

The old dog choked on a piece of meat. udusit se, dusit se

compensation

n

[ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃən]

Don't worry, you'll get an adequate compensation for your loss.

náhrada, odškodné

component

n

[kəmˈpəʊnənt]

They can't fix the car without the missing component.

součástka, část

conductor

n

[kənˈdʌktə]

All the orchestra relied on the conductor.

dirigent; (vodič)

considerable

adj

building was damaged to [kənˈsɪdərəbəl] The a considerable extent.

contestant

n

[kənˈtestənt]

Many contestants took part in the dancing competition.

soutěžící, závodník

correction fluid

n

[kəˈrekʃən ,fluːɪd]

Students may use correction fluid in their essays.

bělítko na zakrytí chyb v textu

couch potato

n

['kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ]

He really needs to start moving. He is such a couch potato.

pecivál

crippling

adj

[ˈkrɪplɪŋ]

The frost was crippling.

ochromující, paralyzující, zdrcující

cycle

n

[ˈsaɪkəl]

decrease

v

[dɪˈkriːs]

The number of the ill people decreased snížit/zmenšit (se), last year. klesat

decrease

n

['di:kriːs]

Everyone was looking forward to the decrease of the temperature.

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jízdní kolo; cyklus

[dɪˈfens əgenst Is the defence against thieves ready? ,sʌmθɪŋ]

snížení, pokles obrana; ochrana; obhajoba

determined

adj

[dɪˈtɜːmɪnd]

He is very determined about what he wants to do.

rozhodnutý, odhodlaný; určený

develop

v

[dɪˈveləp]

Charles IV. developed the city of Prague.

vyvíjet, rozvíjet; vytvořit, vybudovat

device

n

[dɪˈvaɪs]

Nowadays we have many labour-saving zařízení, přístroj; devices. prostředek, nástroj

disagreement

n

[ˌdɪsəˈgriːmənt]

She shook her head in disagreement.

nesouhlas

donate

v

[dəʊˈneɪt]

If you donate blood, you should have a day off.

darovat, věnovat darem

double

v

[ˈdʌbəl]

I hope my savings will double this year.

zdvojnásobit

download

v

[ˈdaʊnˌləʊd]

Downloading films from the internet is piracy.

stáhnout, nahrát

[drəˈmætɪk grəʊθ]

We saw a dramatic growth of the value of their shares.

dramatický vzrůst

The value of their shares grew dramatically last week.

dramaticky, značně

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značný, velký, výrazný

dramatic growth n dramatically

adv [drəˈmætɪklɪ]

drinkable water

n

[,drɪŋkəbəl 'wɔːtə]

Is the tap water drinkable?

pitná voda

drought

n

[draʊt]

Africa often suffers from drought.

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effectively elderly

[ɪˈfektɪv]

How effective is the new machine?

účinný, efektivní

adv [ɪˈfektɪvlɪ]

Everybody worked very effectively so they all got rewards.

v podstatě, fakticky; efektivně, účinně

adj

[ˈeldəlɪ]

Elderly people should relax more.

(po)starší lidé

Wear rubber gloves to avoid electric shock.

elektrický šok, rána el. proudem

adj

[,emptɪ 'hedɪd]

Empty-headed people are hard to communicate with.

z prázdnou hlavou; neinteligentní

enclosed

adj

[ɪn'kləʊzd]

Please, find the picture enclosed to this přiložený; uzavřený, e-mail. obehnaný

energy-saving

n

[ˈenədʒɪ ,seɪvɪŋ]

We need to increase energy saving and buy better bulbs.

úspora energie

estate agent

n

[ɪˈsteɪt ,eɪdʒənt]

I have got an appointment with the estate agent next Monday.

realitní makléř, obchodník s realitami

even so

adv [ˈiːvən səʊ]

It is raining. Even so I'd like to take a stroll.

přesto, i tak

fall

v,n

[fɔːl]

It was a horrible fall but fortunately she didn't break anything.

(s)padnout, padat; klesat; pád, pokles

false teeth

n

[,fɔːls 'tiːθ]

My great grandma had false teeth.

umělý chrup

fee

n

[fiː]

We pay no fee to get to universities.

poplatek, příšpěvek

figure

n

[ˈfɪgjər]

Models must have very tiny figures.

číslo, počet, číslice; postava, silueta

firmly

adv [ˈfɜːmlɪ]

He shook my hand firmly.

pevně, napevno

flatten

v

[ˈflætən]

Entire neighbourhoods were flattened during the bombing.

zploštit, srovnat se zemí

flicker

v

[ˈflɪkə]

The flame flickered slightly.

třepotat se, mihotat se; chvět se

frozen food

n

[frəʊzən 'fuːd]

A lot of people buy frozen food and put it in the microwave.

zmražené jídlo (polotovary)

furthermore

adv [ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː]

She's clever, funny, nice, furthermore she's very pretty.

navíc, mimoto, nadto

gather

v

[ˈgæðə]

People gathered in front of the bank.

shromáždit, (na)sbírat

gawp at

v

[gɔːp]

I don't like it when someone gawps at me.

čumět, civět

generate

v

[ˈdʒenəˌreɪt]

How do they generate electricity on that place?

vytvořit, vyvolat

go wild

v

[,gəʊ 'waɪld]

As soon as the parents left, their children went wild.

zdivočet

gradually

adv [ˈgrædjuəlɪ]

You'll get used to it gradually.

postupně, pozvolna

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empty-headed

11

s prázdnou

10

He returned empty-handed. He had to start saving money again.

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[,emptɪ 'hændɪd]

8

adj

7

empty-handed

6

were studying about the electrical elektrické pole [ɪˈlektrɪkəl 'fiːld] They field.

5

n

4

electrical field

3

[ɪˈlektrɪk 'ʃɒk]

2

n

1

electric shock

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effective

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graph

n

groundbreaking adj

[græf]

Graphs are more illustrative than bare numbers.

graf

[graʊndbreɪkɪŋ]

Her ideas are groundbreaking.

průkopnický

halve

v

[hɑːv]

Can you halve the apple and share it with me?

snížit na půl; (roz)půlit

hand

v

[hænd]

Can you hand me the salt, please?

podat, odevzdat

harm

n

[hɑːm]

He didn't mean to harm anyone.

ublížit, zranit, (po)škodit

harness

v

[ˈhɑːnɪs]

People defeated the monsters and harnessed them.

ovládnout; spoutat, zapřáhnout

high-powered

adj

[haɪˈpaʊəd]

Their horses are very high-powered.

vysoce výkonný, silný

hold back

v

[,həʊld 'bæk]

Don't get overwhelmed with your emotions and hold back.

váhat, držet se zpátky

homegrown

adj

[,həʊm'grəʊn]

I prefer homegrown vegetable.

doma vypěstovaný, domácí

hugely

adv [ˈhjuːdʒlɪ]

All of the new players are hugely talented.

ohromně, nesmírně

hunger

n

[ˈhʌŋgə]

Nobody in the world should suffer from hunger.

hlad; touha

increase

v

[ɪn'kriːs]

The number of students increased last year.

zvýšit, zvětšit, stoupat, růst

increase

n

['ɪnkriːs]

The increase of prices was immense.

zvýšení, zvětšení, přírůstek

inevitably

adv [ɪnˈevɪtəblɪ]

It was coming near inevitably.

nevyhnutelně

ingenious

adj

[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs]

They've got ingenious device for opening bottles.

důmyslný, důvtipný

ironing board

n

[ˈaɪənɪŋ bɔːd]

I need to buy ironing board and a new blender.

žehlicí prkno

irrigate

v

[ˈɪrɪˌgeɪt]

Their lawn is nice and green because they irrigate it.

zavlažovat

it's a little wonder that

ph

[ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl wʌndə ðət]

It is a little wonder that he passed the test.

je to malý zázrak, že

keep up

v

[,kiːp 'ʌp]

She wants to keep up with the latest fashion.

držet krok s; stačit

key

adj

[kiː]

What are the key elements of the clock?

klíčový, ústřední

lab

n

[læb]

Chemical experiments are done in a lab.

laboratoř

labour-saving

n

[ˈleɪbə ,seɪvɪŋ]

Dishwasher is a labour-saving device.

usnadňující práci, šetřící práci

launch

v

[lɔːntʃ]

They are launching the new project this week.

vypustit, vyslat, spustit, zahájit; uvést na trh

lawn mower

n

['lɔːn ,məʊə]

Is the lawn mower in the garage?

sekačka na trávu

left-handed

adj

[,left 'hændɪd]

Left-handed people find it hard to write on the board.

levoruký, levou rukou

level-headed

adj

[,levəl 'hedɪd]

The captain was level-headed even when the ship crashed into the rock.

rozumný, rozvážný, uvážlivý


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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK It is necessary that there is a lifeguard on each beach.

life guard

n

['laɪf gɑːd]

life insurance

n

killed man's life insurance was ['laɪf ɪnʃʊərəns] The suspiciously high.

light bulb

n

['laɪt bʌlb]

We need to buy new light bulbs for the big lamp.

žárovka

loudspeaker

n

[ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə]

The policeman with loudspeaker tried to persuade the man not to jump from the roof.

reproduktor, amplion

magnet

n

[ˈmægnɪt]

The town has become a tourist magnet. magnet

[ˈmaʊθ ,wɔːtərɪŋ]

What is this mouth-watering smell?

z čeho se sbíhají sliny, lahodně vonící/vypadající

životní pojištění, pojistka

[,nevər 'endɪŋ]

The queue of people seemed never-ending.

nekonečný, nekončící

on the brink of sth

ph

[ɒn ðə 'brɪŋk əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

Ann was on the brink of crying.

na pokraji něčeho

onlooker

n

[ˈɒnˌlʊkə]

There were many onlookers of the show.

přihlížející, divák

open-minded

adj

[,əʊpən 'maɪndɪd]

Open-minded people don't tend to judge quickly.

liberální, bez předsudků, otevřený novým názorům

overall

adv [,əʊvər'ɔːl]

What is the overall profit?

celkový

overuse

v

Painkillers are overused immensely nowadays.

nadměrně používat, nadužívat

painfully

adv [ˈpeɪnfəlɪ]

She sobbed painfully.

bolestivě, bolestně; příšerně

painstaking

adj

[ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ]

The accountant kept a painstaking record of everything.

velmi důkladný, pečlivý

panic

v

[ˈpænɪk]

Calm down, don't panic.

(z)panikařit

paper clip

n

[ˈpeɪpə klɪp]

His secretary ran out of paper clips.

kancelářská sponka, svorka

paraffin lamp

n

[,pærəfɪn 'læmp]

My great grandma used paraffin lamps when she was little.

petrolejová lampa

phillumenist

n

[ˌfɪ'lu:mənɪst]

Phillumenists collect different match-related items.

sběratel

pickled onions

n

you like pickled onions [,pɪkəld ˈʌnjənz] Would with your steak?

pipe

n

[paɪp]

My grandfather enjoys smoking his pipe.

dýmka; trubka, potrubí

poverty

n

[ˈpɒvətɪ]

Some African people live in extreme poverty.

chudoba, bída; nedostatek

power

n

[ˈpaʊə]

The politician wanted more power so he moc, síla, vláda; wanted to get on a higher position. schopnost

powerful

adj

[ˈpaʊəfʊl]

The politician is a powerful man.

[,əʊvə'ju:z]

nakládaná cibule

mocný, vlivný; statný

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adj

11

never-ending

10

úzkoprsý, omezený, bigotní

9

She showed a very narrow-minded attitude.

8

[,nærəʊ 'maɪndɪd]

7

adj

6

narrow-minded

5

hřebík, hřeb; nehet, dráp

4

She painted her nails shiny red.

3

[neɪl]

2

n

1

nail

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plavčík

54 |

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zázrak, div; zázračné dítě

adv [prəˈdʌktɪvlɪ]

He worked productively, all night.

produktivně, plodně

proportionally

adv [prəˈpɔːʃənəlɪ]

His money increased proportionally with his work.

úměrně, přiměřeně; poměrně

protection

n

[prəˈtekʃən]

They voted for more environment protection.

ochrana, chránění

prototype

n

[prəˈtekʃən]

Designers have built a working prototype of the car.

prototyp, model pumpa, čerpadlo; benzinové čerpadlo, stojan; (na)pumpovat, (na)čerpat

prodigy

n

productively

[ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ]

pump

n, v [pʌmp]

Pumping water uphill is difficult and expensive.

punchy

adj

[ˈpʌntʃɪ]

The review of the film was rather punchy.

rázný, energický, řízný

quarter

n

[ˈkwɔːtə]

Their shop is in a lucrative quarter.

čtvrt, čtvrť

queue up

v

[,kjuː 'ʌp]

There was a long line of fans queueing up for tickets.

stát ve frontě, v řadě

[,reɪdɪəʊ kənˈtrəʊld]

Radio-controlled equipment is operated rádiem řízený using radio signals.

radio-controlled adj recharger

n

[[riːˈtʃɑːdʒə]

You can't charge your mobile without a recharger.

nabíječka

relate to

v

[rɪˈleɪt tə]

I can't really see how the two issues relate.

týkat se, vztahovat se k; mít souvislost s

reset

v

[,ri:ˈset]

znovu nastavit, Have you tried to reset your laptop yet? retartovat, vrátit do správné polohy

resident

n

[ˈrezɪdənt]

They are both residents of the same village.

(místní) obyvatel

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adj

[rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ]

Do you find your work rewarding?

right-handed

adj

[,raɪt 'hændɪd]

The majority of people are right-handed.

pravoruký; pravák

rinse

v

[rɪns]

Rinse the lettuce before you put it into the bowl.

opláchnout, (pr)oprat

rise

v, n

[raɪz]

The sun is rising up to the sky.

zvednout, stoupat; být na vzestupu; stoupání, vzestup

ruefully

adv [ˈruːfʊlɪ]

He was sitting in his room and looking out of the window ruefully.

posmutněle, smutně, sklesle

running water

n

[,rʌnɪŋ 'wɔːtə]

Is there running water in the cottage?

užitková, tekoucí voda

satisfying

adj

[ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ]

The new car is satisfying. I love it.

uspokojující, přinášející uspokojení

scramble up

v

[ˈskræmbəl ʌp]

They finally scrambled up on the peak of the mountain.

(vy)šplhat (se), (vy) drápat se nahoru

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rewarding

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Secret agents are not know by their real tajný agent; špion names.

security guard

n

[sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ gɑːd]

There was security guard in front of the člen ochranky, club. ostraha

sensibly

adv [sensɪbli]

He has always acted very sensibly.

rozumně, prakticky

setback

n

[ˈsetˌbæk]

They weren't prepared for a setback like that.

krok zpět, nezdar, dílčí prohra; komplikace

sew

v

[səʊ]

If you have a needle, I can sew the clothes.

(u)šít, přišít

[ˈsəʊɪŋ məˈʃiːn]

My grandma's been using her sewing machine all her life.

šicí stroj

[ʃɑːp]

Sharks have really sharp teeth.

ostrý, nabroušený ostře, prudce; zřetelně, výrazně

sewing machine n

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adj

sharply

adv [ˈʃɑːplɪ]

Prices have gone up sharply within the last few days.

significantly

adv [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ]

The new model differs significantly from významně, the old one. výrazně, značně

small-minded

adj

[,smɔːl 'maɪndɪd]

He was not a bright man and his opinions were small-minded.

úzkoprsý, omezený

(small) minority

n

[,smɔːl maɪnɒrɪti]

In a small minority of cases, the treatment does not help.

menšina

4

smoke alarm

n

must be smoke alarm in every ['sməʊk əˈlɑːm] There office.

protipožární detektor kouře, požární hlásič

soak

v

[səʊk]

namočit, promočit

5

solar-powered

adj

[,səʊlə ˈpaʊəd] Do solar-powered cars exist?

poháněno sluneční energií

spin

n

[spɪn]

he Earth is spinning on its axis.

otáčení, rotace, otáčky

spread

v

[spred]

Rain will spread from the west this evening.

(roz)šířit, (roz) prostřít, rozložit

starvation

n

[stɑːˈveɪʃən]

The castaway didn't die of starvation because he found some fruits.

(vy)hladovění, smrt hladem

steadily

adv [ˈstedɪli]

stabilně, pevně; The pain steadily increased in intensity. ustáleně, vyrovnaně

steady

adj

[ˈstedɪ]

Steady income is necessary if you have stálý, stabilní, to pay the bills. plynulý

storage tank

n

storage tank with water was almost nádrž [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ tæŋk] The empty. na skladování

superficial

adj

[ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl]

He had only superficial knowledge of the area.

povrchní, zběžný

surround

v

[səˈraʊnd]

There was a wall that surrounded the old town.

obklopit, obehnat

take shape

v

[,teɪk 'ʃeɪp]

His new statue got the shape of an angel.

dostávat tvar

tattered

adj

[ˈtætəd]

He saw a dirty man in tattered clothes.

roztrhaný; zničený

termite

n

[ˈtɜːmaɪt]

Termites are insects that eat wood.

termit, všekaz

thwart

v

[θwɔːt]

He thwarted her plans which made her angry.

překazit, zmařit

3

Leave the beans to soak overnight.

2

sharp

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n

[tɪl]

He put money back into the till.

pokladna; zásuvka

time-saving

adj

['taɪm ,seɪvɪŋ]

Many machines we use today should be time-saving.

šetřící čas

to begin with

ph

[tə bɪˈgɪn wɪð]

'Why were you annoyed?' 'Well, to begin with, I missed my train.'

pro začátek

toothpick

n

[ˈtuːθˌpɪk]

Toothpicks are just next to salt and pepper.

(zubní) párátko

traipse

v

[treɪps]

They raipsed lazily through the city.

táhnout se, vléct se; potloukat se

transmitter

n

[trænzˈmɪtə]

We have to fix the transmitter, it is broken.

vysílač, přenašeč

trapped

adj

[træpt]

He was trapped in the house after he left with the keys.

uvězněný, (po) lapený, chycený

[ˈtrævəl ɪnʃʊərəns]

Get yourself travel insurance before you go on holiday.

cestovní pojištění, pojistka

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triple

v

[ˈtrɪpəl]

He tripled his income thanks to his marvellous idea.

ztrojnásobit, znásobit třemi

turbine

n

['tɜːbaɪn]

They used the turbine to get more power.

turbina

twice as many

ph

[,twaɪs əz 'menɪ]

They earned twice as many dollars as they needed..

dvakrát tolik

two-faced

adj

[,tuː 'feɪst]

He is such a two-faced man, don't trust him.

pokrytecký, falešný

two-thirds

n

[,tuː 'θɜːdz]

Two thirds of all students did their homework.

dvě třetiny

undeniable

adj

[ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl]

He's got undeniable influence on my daughter.

nepopiratelný, nesporný

undoubtedly

adv [ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ]

He is undoubtedly the bravest man ever.

nepochybně, bez pochyby

unfold

v

[ʌnˈfəʊld]

We watched the drama unfold impatiently.

vyvinout, odvíjet se; rozvinout

unlock

v

[ʌnˈlɒk]

When you unlock the door, go to the right.

odemknout, otevřít (klíčem)

(vast) majority

n

[,vɑːst məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ]

He won the election by vast majority of votes.

velkou většinou

via

adv [ˈvaɪə]

We flew via Bangkok

přes, prostřednictvím, pomocí

waver

v

[ˈweɪvə]

Kate was wavering between visiting her parents and going out.

(za)váhat, nemoci se rozhodnout

well-wisher

n

['wel ,wɪʃə]

Many well-wishers sent gifts and letters příznivec; kdo to the poor children. přeje dobro

whereas

adv [weərˈæz]

His painting is beautiful whereas mine is not so good.

kdežto, zatímco

whizkid

n

[ˈwɪzˌkɪd]

Capriati was once the whizzkid of American tennis.

mladý, velmi inteligentní nebo velmi úspěšný člověk

windmill

n

[ˈwɪnˌmɪl]

Holland is typical with its windmills.

větrný mlýn; větrník

wisely

adv [ˈwaɪzlɪ]

He advised me very wisely and well.

moudře, rozumně

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4

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n

They sent me the money to my account. účet, konto omluva

They were slowly approaching the city.

(při)blížit se; oslovit; přistoupit; přístup

attorney general

n

[əˈtɜːnɪ 'dʒenrəl]

The attorney general is the main legal advisor to the government.

generální prokurátor; nejvyšší státní zástupce

authenticity

n

[ˌɔːθenˈtɪsɪtɪ]

To gain authenticity for his movie, he shot in the real house where he lived.

pravost, autentičnost

bar exam

n

['bɑːr ɪgˈzæm]

Lawyers have to take bar exams to become barristers.

advokátská zkouška

be misdirected

v

[bi: mɪsdaɪ'rektɪd]

They lost the match because his effort was misdirected.

být nesprávně vynaložený, špatně směrovaný

be relieved

v

[bi: rɪˈliːvd]

I am so relieved that he is safe now.

být uklidněný, cítit úlevu

blackmail

v

[ˈblækˌmeɪl]

He was blackmailling his whole family but luckily they found him.

vydírat

blackmailing

n

[ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ]

His blackmailing brought a lot of tears to her eyes.

vyděračství

borrow

v

[ˈbɒrəʊ]

Can I borrow your pen?

vypůjčit si neopatrný, nedbalý, lehkomyslný

cash

n

[kæʃ]

They exchanged the diamonds for cash. hotovost, hotové peníze

cheat

v

[tʃiːt]

If you cheat during the game, you will be disqualified.

podvádět, šidit

commit a crime

ph

[kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm]

The man was imprisoned because he committed a crime.

spáchat zločin

con artist

n

['kɒn ,ɑːtɪst]

Fortunately I haven't seen any con artists here.

podvodný umělec, podvodník

confess

v

[kənˈfes]

After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything.

přiznat (se), doznat (se); vyzpovídat se

confidence trick n

[ˈkɒnfɪdəns ,trɪk]

The businessman tried to play the confidence trick on us.

podvod (při obchodu)

consultancy company

[kənˈsʌltənsɪ ,kʌmpənɪ]

Consultancy companies can give you some advice on management.

poradenská firma

[,kɒst ən 'ɑːm ən ə 'leg]

It cost him an arm and a leg to buy the company back.

stát jmění, stát majlant

n

cost an arm and ph a leg

[ˈkaʊntə]

Make the payment at the counter.

pult, přepážka

deception

n

[dɪˈsepʃən]

He was accused of obtaining money by deception.

podvod, klam; trik

defraud

v

[dɪˈfrɔːd]

His colleagues trusted him but he defrauded them.

okrást, podvést, ošidit

demand

v

[dɪˈmɑːnd]

The employees demanded better working conditions.

(vy)žádat si, požadovat

12

n

11

counter

10

He was so careless, he didn't notice they were following him.

9

[ˈkeəlɪs]

8

adj

7

careless

6

[əˈprəʊtʃ]

5

v, n

4

approach

3

[əˈpɒlədʒɪ]

2

n

1

apology

I expect his apology for all the bad things he has done.

UNIT

[əˈkaʊnt]

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v

[dɪˈpɒzɪt]

After you deposit money in the bank, give me a call.

vložit, uložit; dát do úschovy

deposit slip

n

[dɪˈpɒzɪt slɪp]

We need to see the deposit slip before we send the goods.

potvrzení o vkladu

devastated

adj

[ˈdevəsteɪtɪd]

She felt devastated when she saw the damages.

otřesený, zdrcený, zničený

disappointing

adj

[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ]

The results were disappointing.

velmi neuspokojivý, působící zklamání, chabý

disappointment

n

[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt]

Losing the match meant a huge disappointment for the whole team.

zklamání

do badly

v

[,du: ˈbædlɪ]

He did very badly on the exam.

zkazit, nedařit se

doctorate

n

[ˈdɒktərət]

He was awarded a doctorate in mathematics.

doktorát

embezzle

v

[ɪmˈbezəl]

I couldn't believe he embezzled the money he was supposed to look after.

zpronevěřit, defraudovat

embezzlement

n

[ɪmˈbezəlmənt] Was the clerk guilty of embezzlement?

zpronevěra, defraudace

entertain

v

[ˌentəˈteɪn]

The clowns entertained the audience.

(po)bavit, pohostit

false teeth

n

[,fɔːls 'tiːθ]

My great grandma had false teeth.

umělý chrup

favour

n

[ˈfeɪvə]

Can you do me a favour?

laskavost, služba; přízeň

federal government

n

[,fedərəl ˈgʌvəmənt]

What is the federal government doing about it?

federální vláda

fiancée

n

[fɪˈɒnseɪ]

She's his fiancée. They are getting married next year.

snoubenka

flip sth open

v

[,flɪp sʌmθɪŋ ˈəʊpən]

He could flip open a small laptop.

otevřít

forge

v

[fɔːdʒ]

The criminals forged fake banknotes.

vypracovat, vytvořit; padělat, zfalšovat

forger

n

[ˈfəʊədʒə]

All the forgers were caught and imprisoned.

padělatel, falzifikátor

forgery

n

[ˈfɔːdʒərɪ]

Forgery is a crime.

padělání

fraud

n

[frɔːd]

Nobody can get away with a fraud like that.

podvod

gang

n

[gæŋ]

Gas stations were robbed by an armed gang.

banda, skupina, parta

get sth sorted

v

[,get sʌmθɪŋ 'sɔːtɪd]

She wanted to get things sorted before she left.

mít vyřešeno, vypořádáno

go off

v

[gəʊ 'ɒf]

znechutit He went off a few weeks before he died. zanevřít, si, ztratit zájem

grade

n

[greɪd]

známka; třída, She always had good grades at school. ročník; kvalita, jakost

headquarters

n

[ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz]

They called with new orders from the headquarters.

ústředí, hlavní sídlo, centrála

hidden costs

n

[,hɪdən 'kɒsts]

There were some hidden costs we had to pay to the bank.

skryté poplatky

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[ˈhaɪˌdʒæk]

The terrorist tried to hijack a plane.

unést, zmocnit se, ukrást

hijacking

n

[ˈhaɪˌdʒækɪŋ]

They planned the plane hijacking months ahead.

únos

I owe you one

ph

[aɪ 'əʊ ju: ,wʌn] Thank you, now I owe you one.

identity theft

n

theft is a crime when people act odcizení identity [aɪˈdentɪtɪ ,θeft] Identity fraudulently in other people's name. [ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt ,sʌmbədɪ]

He earned his living by impersonating other people.

napodobovat, imitovat někoho

Were you impressed by his action?

ohromený, zaujatý

[ɪmˈprest]

intensive course

n

took an intensive summer course [ɪnˈtensɪv 'kɔːs] He of English.

interfere

v

[ˌɪntəˈfɪə]

invest

v

kidnap

I don't want to interfere, but maybe you'd better listen to me.

zasahovat, vměšovat se, narušovat

[ɪnˈvest]

He was advised by the consultancy company how to invest his money.

vložit, investovat, vynaložit

v

[ˈkɪdnæp]

Terrorists have kidnapped many people.

unést

kidnapping

an

[ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ]

The police wanted to imprison a few people for kidnapping civilians.

únos

kill time

ph

[,kɪl 'taɪm]

They were killing time by reading books. krátit si čas

last

v

[lɑːst]

How long is it going to last?

law enforcement agency

n

['lɔː ɪnˈfɔːsmənt Law enforcement agency should ensure policie a bezpečnostní ,eɪdʒənsɪ] order and peace. složky

legitimate

adj

[le'dʒɪtɪmət]

The older prince is the legitimate heir to the throne.

zákonný, legitimní, zákonitý; manželský

lend

v

[lend]

I can't lend you any money right now.

půjčit; poskytnout

life on the run

ph

would like to have life [,laɪf ɒn ðə 'rʌn] Nobody on the run.

život na útěku

logo

n

[ˈləʊgəʊ]

The organization uses a logo of a lion.

logo, emblém

magnetic ink

n

[mægˈnetɪk 'ɪŋk]

Magnetic ink character recognition is used extensively in banking.

magnetický inkoust

management

n

companies can give you [ˈmænɪdʒmənt] Consultancy some advice on management.

řízení, vedení organizace; organizování

masquerade as sb

v

[ˌmæskəˈreɪd əz ,sʌmbədɪ]

Children love to masquerade as fairy tale characters.

přestrojit se za někoho, vydávat se za

owe

v

[əʊ]

How much do I owe you?

dlužit, být dlužen; vděčit

paedeiatrician

n

[ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən]

She specialized in becoming a peadeiatrician.

dětský lékař

password

n

[ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd]

Enter your password.

heslo

pay money in

v

[,peɪ mʌnɪ 'ɪn]

As soon as he got the money, he paid it in.

vložit peníze na účet

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trvat; vydržet

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splatit, umořit, vyrovnat

pay off

v

[,peɪ 'ɒf]

pay sb a compliment

ph

[,peɪ sʌmbədɪ He paid me a compliment about ə 'kɒmplɪmənt] my hair.

udělat někomu kompliment

pay sb back

v

[,peɪ sʌmbədɪ 'bæk]

Her nephews paid her her money back in time.

splatit (peníze, dluh) zpátky

pay sth off

v

[,peɪ sʌmθɪŋ 'ɒf]

I wish we paid off the mortgage within half a year.

splatit, umořit, vyrovnat

pay the price for sth

ph

[,peɪ ðə 'praɪs fə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

One day he will pay the price for his selfish behaviour.

zaplatit za něco

pay up

v

[,peɪ 'ʌp]

He didn't intend to pay up his debt.

zaplatit, vyrovnat dluh

payback time

n

[ˈpeɪˌbæk ,taɪm]

When is the payback time?

lhůta pro navrácení peněz

pile

n

[paɪl]

There were piles of books on the table.

hromada, halda, kupa

portray

v

[pɔːˈtreɪ]

The actress portrayed a queen in the new movie.

hrát, představovat, ztvárnit; vykreslit, popsat

pose a threat to sth

ph

[,pəʊz ə 'θret tə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

His opinions posed a threat for all mankind.

představovat hrozbu pro

ransom

n

[ˈrænsəm]

The terrorists demanded ransom for the kidnapped woman.

výkupné

reckon

v

[ˈrekən]

It is generally reckoned to be the best restaurant in town.

počítat, myslet si, hádat; očekávat

regret

n

[rɪˈgret]

She was crying, full of regret.

lítost, žal, smutek

release

v, n

[rɪˈliːs]

They released the prisoners on the same day.

(pro)pustit, (vy) pustit; zveřejnit, vydat

ride

n

[raɪd]

Let's go for a ride.

jízda, projížďka

rip sth up

v

[,rɪp sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp]

He read the letter and ripped it up.

roztrhat, rozškubat

root for sb

v

[ruːt fə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I was rooting for the other team.

držet palce komu, fandit

sample

n

[ˈsɑːmpəl]

Doctors sometimes take blood samples.

vzorek, ukázka

scam

n

[skæm]

He's guilty of scam and bribing.

podvod, podraz

sceptical

adj

[ˈskeptɪkəl]

The press was sceptical about the success of the performance.

skeptický; pochybovačný, mající pochyby

school leaving exam

n

[,skuːl 'liːvɪŋ ɪgˈzæm]

All students passed the school leaving exams.

maturita, konečná zkouška

serve

v

[sɜːv]

The criminals serve their sentence in that prison.

(ob)sloužit, posloužit; podávat, servírovat; odpykat si trest

shame

n

[ʃeɪm]

Jane blushed with shame.

ostuda, hanba; škoda, smůla

smart

adj

[smɑːt]

I admire how smart and quick-witted he is.

chytrý, bystrý; elegantní, vkusný

sociology

n

[ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ]

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steal sb's identity

ph

[,stiːl sʌmbədɪz He stole his boss's identity and left aɪˈdentɪtɪ] the country.

odcizit něčí totožnost, ukrást něčí identitu

sth doesn't pay

ph

[,sʌmθɪŋ dʌzənt 'peɪ]

The message you get from the film is simple: crime doesn't pay

nevyplácet se, nevyplatit se

stockbroker

n

[ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə]

I have an appointment with the stockbroker this morning.

(burzovní) makléř, makléř s cennými papíry

stunt

n

[stʌnt]

After racing professionally, he did some kaskadérský kousek, senzační stunt driving for films. kousek

take advantage of sb/sth

ph

[teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ əv ,sʌmθɪŋ, ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He took advantage of the discount and bought a new sofa.

využít čeho/koho

take time

v

[,teɪk 'taɪm]

Don't hurry up, take your time.

nespěchat, dát si na čas

tear sth up

v

[,teə sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp]

The dog tore up his shoes.

rozervat, roztrhat; vytrhat

tentative

adj

[ˈtentətɪv]

He gave me a tentative smile.

provizorní, předběžný; nesmělý, váhavý

the former

adj

[ðə ˈfɔːmə]

Peter and Paul are coming. The former still being a bit sick.

prvně jmenovaný, bývalý

the latter

adj

[ðə ˈlætə]

Total profit was £550 million in the latter druhý/posledně half of 2003. jmenovaný

threaten

v

[ˈθretən]

If you don't stop threatening me, I will call the police.

hrozit, vyhrožovat, zastrašovat

tidy up

v

[,taɪdɪ 'ʌp]

Mother wanted her children to tidy up their rooms.

uklidit, uklízet

transfer

v

['trænsfɜː]

The clerk transferred money from one account to another.

přenést, převést; přemístit

trick

n

[trɪk]

He played a nasty trick on us.

trik, lest, podvod; kouzlo

trusting

adj

[ˈtrʌstɪŋ]

Children are usually very trusting.

důvěřivý

university degree

n

[ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ dɪˈgriː]

She got a university degree two years ago.

univerzitní diplom, titul

violinist

n

[ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst]

He always wanted to become a violinist. houslista

wanted poster

n

[ˈwɒntɪd ,pəʊstə]

His photograph appeard on the wanted poster!

plakát pátrající po pohřešované osobě

waste

v

[weɪst]

Don't waste your time on stupid things.

plýtvat, mrhat, promarnit

white-collar crime

n

[,waɪt kɒlə 'kraɪm]

He commited white-collar crime.

úřednický zločin

willingly

adv [ˈwɪlɪŋlɪ]

He did it for her very willingly.

ochotně, dobrovolně, rád

Have you got a spare key?

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n

[əˈbʌndənt 'waɪldˌlaɪf]

There is abundant wildlife in the rainforest.

hojná, bujará divočina

airy

adj

[ˈeərɪ]

The bedrooms were all light and airy.

vzdušný, bezstarostný, lehký, ladný

ambience

n

['æmbiəns]

The pub had a comfortable ambience.

atmosféra, prostředí

anarchical

adj

[ænˈɑːkɪk]

The anarchical group wanted to revolt against the establishment.

anarchistický, bez vedení

anonymous

adj

[əˈnɒnɪməs]

The author received a few anonymous letters.

anonymní, nepodepsaný; neosobní

[əˈpɑːtmənt ,blɒk]

Our apartment block has got 3 floors.

činžovní dům

apartment block n appliance

n

[əˈplaɪəns]

What electric appliances do you use in the kitchen?

přístroj, spotřebič

apprehensive

adj

[ˌæprɪˈhensɪv]

His mother is a bit apprehensive about his school grades.

chápavý, bystrý; znepokojený, mající obavy

aside from sth

frəm adv [əˈsaɪd ,sʌmθɪŋ]

They live a little aside from the main street.

stranou od něčeho

autonomy

n

[ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ]

That country didn't get their autonomy yet.

samospráva, nezávislost; samostatnot

awkward

adj

[ˈɔːkwəd]

That was a very unpleasant, awkward moment.

nemotorný, neohrabaný, trapný; nepraktický

balcony

n

[ˈbælkənɪ]

The girls were sunbathing on the balcony.

balkón

basement

n

[ˈbeɪsmənt]

Wine is usually stored in the basement. sklep

bass

n

[beɪs]

They needed one more member of the band to play the bass.

basová kytara, baskytara

bliss

n

[blɪs]

Two weeks just lying on a hot beach. What a bliss!

štěstí, blaženost

bookcase

n

[ˈbʊkˌkeɪs]

He's read almost all the books from my bookcase.

knihovna, knihovnička (doma)

breakthrough

adv ['breɪkθruː]

That was a breakthrough point in his career.

průlom, zvrat, zlom

breathtaking scenery

n

[,breθˌteɪkɪŋ siːnərɪ]

He was looking at the breathtaking scenery of the landscape.

úchvatná scenérie, kulisy

broad avenue

n

[,brɔːd ˈævɪˌnjuː]

Wenceslas Square is more of a broad avenue than of a square.

široká třída, bulvár

broke

adj

[brəʊk]

I need to earn some money, I hate being broke.

na mizině, švorc

bruised

adj

[ˈbruːzd]

She had a bruised leg after the fall.

pohmožděný, pošramocený

bump into sth

ph

[,bʌmp ɪntə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I usually bump into the poeple I think about.

narazit do něčeho

bustling

adj

[,bʌslɪŋ]

What a bustling time we live in!

uspěchaný chaotický, aktivní

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cheese toastie

n

[tʃiːz təʊstɪ]

sendvič, I ordered cheese toastie in a restaurant. sýrový toast

chuck

v

[tʃʌk]

Someone had chucked a brick through their window.

(od)hodit, mrsknout, švihnout, nechat

clownfish

n

[klaʊnfɪʃ]

I saw the clownfish for the first time.

ryba – klaun očkatý

commission

v

[kəˈmɪʃən]

We were commissioned to pick up the package.

pověřit, zmocnit, zadat (zakázkou); uvést do provozu

commonplace

adj

[ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs]

Going shopping for groceries is a very commonplace activity.

běžný, všední; samozřejmý

communal

adj

[ˈkɒmjʊnəl]

komunitní, We had a communal meeting last week. skupinový, společný

complex

adj

[ˈkɒmpleks]

The case is very complex.

condescending

adj

[ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ] I can't stand his condescending smile.

conservatory

n

[kənˈsɜːvətrɪ]

Her daughter was studying at the conservatory.

konzervatoř

constant

adj

[ˈkɒnstənt]

They lived in constant insecurty of their lives.

neustálý, konstantní, neměnný

constraint

n

[kənˈstreɪnt]

Are there any budget constraints?

omezení, zábrany, sebeovládání

construct

v

[kənˈstrʌkt]

They've been constracting the old hose (z)rekonstruovat, znovu postavit, for about half a year now. opravit

construction

n

[kənˈstrʌkʃən

How long is the constraction going to take?

(vý)stavba, výroba, stavba

conventionallooking

adj

[kənˈvenʃənəl ,lʊkɪŋ]

The artist is very conventional looking despite his creation.

vyhlížející konvenčně

cosy

adj

[ˈkəʊzɪ]

She changed her dress to something cosier.

útulný, příjemný, pohodlný

cramped

adj

[kræmpt]

You can not live long in cramped conditions.

stísněný, přeplněný

crowded

adj

[ˈkraʊdɪd]

All the buses vere too crowded this morning.

přeplněný, nacpaný

cutlery

n

[ˈkʌtlərɪ]

My grandma gave me some stainless steel cutlery.

příbor

damp

adj

[dæmp]

The wood won't burn if it's damp.

vlhký, navlhlý

daunting

adj

[ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

The news were very daunting.

znepokující, obavu vzbuzující

dawn on sb

ɒn adv ['daʊn ,sʌmbədɪ]

Then it began to dawn on me.

svítat někomu, začít chápat

do up

v

[,du: 'ʌp]

Can you do me up on the back?

zapnout; opravit, vyspravit

draughty

adj

[ˈdrɑːftɪ]

Don't put the flowers on draughty places.

vystavený průvanu, kde táhne

složitý, spletitý

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to have a dressing table [ˈdresɪŋ ,teɪbəl] Iinwant my bedroom.

dutiful

adj

[ˈdjuːtɪfʊl]

Mothers are very dutiful and they prepare their children for school.

svědomitý, řádný, poctivý

ecological footprint

n

[ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl fʊtˌprɪnt]

The new party would like to leave a positive ecological footprint.

ekologická stopa

engineering

n

[ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ]

Both her sons study engineering.

strojírenství, inženýrství

expose

v

[ɪkˈspəʊz]

The melting snow exposed the spring flowers.

odhalit, odkrýt, ukázat

exterior

n

[ɪkˈstɪərɪə]

The exterior of the building was way different from its interior.

zevnějšek, vzezření

feel compelled to do sth

ph

[fiːl kəmˈpeld tə I felt compelled to thank her 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] for her invitation.

cítit něco jako svou povinnost

fire alarm

n

['faɪə əˈlɑːm]

All houses should have a fire alarm.

požární hlásič

fireplace

n

[ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs]

I love watching the fire in our new fireplace.

ohniště, krb

fitted carpet

n

[,fɪtɪd ˈkɑːpɪts]

We asked him to make some fitted carpets for our living room.

koberce na míru

fitted units

n

[,fɪtɪdˈjuːnɪts]

We bought a few fitted units.

součástky na míru, díly nábytku na míru

fling

v

[flɪŋ]

I want to fling myself into cleaning the windows.

hodit, mrsknout; vrhnout se, skočit

flood

v

[flʌd]

The river floods the valley at least once in 5 years.

zatopit, zaplavit, rozvodnit

forested

adj

[ˈfɒrɪstɪd]

The landscape is very forested in the south.

lesnatý, zalesněný

[ˈfreʃəz wiːk]

Next week is the Fresher's Week.

týden, který patří prvákům (na univerzitě) – pro zobáky

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gap year

n

['gæp jɪə]

She enjoyed her gap year very much, travelling in many countries.

plonkový rok mezi ukončením střední školy a začátkem univerzity

geothermal heating

n

[ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːməl hiːtɪŋ]

I wish we could use the geothermal heating more.

geotermální teplo (z jádra země)

give sb a hand

ph

[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ ə 'hænd]

Could you give me a hand with the cleaning?

pomoct

gleaming skyscraper

n

[,gliːmɪŋ ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə]

I saw the gleaming skyscrapers from the plane.

lesknoucí se mrakodrap

gourmet chef

n

[,gurmeɪ 'ʃef]

Our gourmet chef has won many contests.

gurmánský šéfkuchař

grime

v

[graɪm]

The dogs always grime the floor.

zašpinit, zamazat

hall

n

[hɔːl]

Visitors were waiting in the arrivals hall. hala, předsíň; sál

hall of residence

n

[,hɔːl əv 'rezɪdəns]

Students could commute or live in a hall studentská kolej, of residence. ubytovna, internát

heartily

adv [ˈhɑːtɪlɪ]

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toaletní stolek

He laughed so heartily that everyone could hear him.

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Both my housemates are wonderful people.

spolubydlící

impromptu

adj

[ɪmˈprɒmptjuː]

Their performance was impromptu which made it more exciting.

improvizovaný, nepřipravený, spontánní

inconceivable

adj

[ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl]

Some of the things we talked about were inconceivable to discuss in public. nepředstavitelný

inconvenience

n

[ˌɪnkən'viːnɪəns]

I didn't want to cause you any inconvenience.

potíže, nepříjemnost, nesnáz

indignant

adj

[ɪnˈdɪgnənt]

They thought the situation unfair and felt indignant

pobouřený, rozhořčený

infinitely

adv [ˈɪnfɪnɪtlɪ]

There are infinitely many stars in the sky.

donekonečna, nekonečně

innovative

adj

[ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv]

Some innovative technologies were introduced.

novátorský, inovační

intimidating

adj

[ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]

We certainly weren't friends with our teachers at first – we found them very intimidating.

strach nahánějící, děsivý

inverted

adj

[ɪnˈvɜːtɪd]

His day and night are still inverted after he came from Australia.

převrácený, obrácený

isolated

adj

[ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd]

He felt isolated on the farm far away from home.

osamělý, odříznutý, odlehlý

keep an eye on

ph

you keep an eye on my bag here [,kiːp ən 'aɪ ɒn] Could until I get back?

pohlídat

kettle

n

[ˈketəl]

Put the kettle on for tea.

konvice

lawless

adj

[ˈlɔːlɪs]

Sherif went to check on a lawless mob.

nezákonný, protiprávný; neznající zákon

lawn

n

[lɔːn]

They mow the lawn every week.

trávník

leafy lanes

n

[,liːfɪ 'leɪnz]

They live among leafy lanes.

listnaté ulice, (aleje)

let sb know

ph

[,let sʌmbədɪ 'nəʊ]

Let me know once you are ready.

dát komu vědět

life skills

n

['laɪf skɪl]

Have you got the life skills for that?

schopnosti, dovednosti; talent

limb

n

[lɪm]

She rested her tired, aching limbs.

končetina, úd

location

n

[ləʊˈkeɪʃən]

What is the location of the old castle?

poloha, umístění

loft

n

[lɒft]

He reconstructed an old attics into a loft půda, podkroví apartment.

mansion

n

[ˈmænʃən]

The family owned many mansions in the area.

honosné sídlo; velký dům

mantelpiece

n

[ˈmæntəlˌpiːs]

During X-mas stockings hang from the mantelpiece.

krbová římsa

marvel

n

[ˈmɑːvəl]

I marvelled at their new apartment.

žasnout, obdivovat se

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stát se hodně známým, zdomácnět

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Microsoft has become a household name.

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[,haʊsˌhəʊld 'neɪm]

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kopec, pahorek, vrch

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We climbed the hill and enjoyed the view.

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n

[,mɪlɪŋ 'kraʊd]

The miling crowd were waiting for the king to show up.

hemžící se dav

minor

adj

[ˈmaɪnə]

There were a few minor mistakes in the essay.

menší, méně významný, drobný

mole

n

[məʊl]

She could be distinguished by her big mole.

mateřské znaménko; krtek

money well spent

ph

[,mʌnɪ wel 'spent]

We know the money was well spent that way.

dobře utracené peníze

not in the least

ph

[,nɒt ɪn ðə 'liːst] Not in the least would I think of it.

ani v nejmenším

novelty wears off

ph

[,nɒvəltɪ weəz 'ɒf]

The feeling of novelty wears off after a few weeks.

novost vyprchá; novost se vytratí

nutrition

n

[njuːˈtrɪʃən]

Proper nutrition is the key to a healthy life.

výživa

obedient

adj

[əˈbiːdɪənt]

He had a strong authority – all his kids were very obedient.

poslušný

occupant

n

[ˈɒkjʊpənt]

There was a notice for all the occupants nájemník, uživatel, of the house. obyvatel

octagonal

adj

[ɒkˈtægənəl]

An octagonal object has eight sides.

osmistěnný

ornament

n

[ɔːnəmənt]

They decorated the house with many ornaments.

ornament, ozdoba

overcrowded

adj

can't stand travelling on overcrowded [ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd] Ibuses.

overlook

v

[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk]

The house on the hill overlooks the whole valley.

mít vyhlídku, přehlédnout, přimhouřit oko nad

panelled wall

n

[,pænəld 'wɔːl]

They are divided by panelled walls.

panelová zeď

panorama

n

[ˌpænəˈrɑːmə]

The panorama of the mountains is breathtaking.

panoráma, výhled, rozhled.

peaceful

adj

[ˈpiːsfʊl]

The demonstration was very friendly and peaceful.

mírový, pokojný, nenásilný

picturesque

adj

[ˌpɪktʃəˈresk]

Our teacher came from a picturesque nice town.

malebný, pitoreskní, barvitý

pipe

n

[paɪp]

My grandfather enjoys smoking his pipe.

dýmka; trubka, potrubí

prestigious

adj

[preˈstɪdʒəs

Do people find teachers' job prestigious?

prestižní, vážený, uznávaný

prospect of sth

n

['prɒspekt əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

We had a prospect of a wonderful evening ahead of us.

vyhlídka, šance něčeho

put sb in a difficult position

ph

[,pʊt sʌmbədɪ ɪn ə 'dɪfɪkəlt pəˈzɪʃən]

Your action put me in a very difficult position.

dostat někoho do těžké pozice; způsobit někomu těžkoti

racket

n

[ˈrækɪt]

rámus, randál; I left my tennis racket in the tennis club. rozruch; raketa tenisová

reckless

adj

[ˈreklɪs]

His reckless action got us in trouble.

lehkovážnný, bezhlavý

regression

n

[rɪˈgreʃən]

The regression help him realize his former mistakes.

krok zpět, regrese

relatively

adv [ˈrelətɪvlɪ]

The number if people is relatively small if you compare it with the statistics.

relativě, poměrně

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The stay in the first row of houses on the right.

řada domků, domů

run-down

adj

[,rʌn'daʊn]

I am terribly rundown after working all night.

vyčerpaný, utahaný; zchátralý

rustic

adj

[ˈrʌstɪk]

They built the new houses in a rustic style.

venkovský, selský

sarcastic

adj

[sɑːˈkæstɪk]

Don't be sarcastic when you speak to me!

jízlivý, jedovatý

scenic view

n

[,si:nɪk 'vjuː]

We climbed the hill and enjoyed the scenic view.

krásná vyhlídka

secluded

adj

[sɪˈkluːdɪd]

I prefer secluded coves to crowded beaches.

nerušený, skrytý, v ústraní

self-pitying

adj

[,self 'pɪtiɪŋ]

I couldn't stand his self-pitying attitude.

sebelítostný

settle down

v

[,setəl 'daʊn]

The tribes settled down in the fertile region.

usadit se

settle in

v

[,setəl 'ɪn]

They moved in last month and settled in very easily.

zabydlet se, zvyknout si

shed

n

[ʃed]

They stayed in an old and shabby shed for the night.

kůlna, přístřešek, bouda

short-lived

adj

[,ʃɔːt 'lɪvd]

Many sitcoms on TV prove unpopular and short-lived.

krátký, mající krátký život

show interest

ph

[,ʃəʊ 'ɪntrəst]

Her children showed interest in music.

projevit zájem o

showcase

v

[ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs]

Fashionable clothes showcase on the first floor.

být předváděn

sideboard

n

[ˈsaɪdˌbɔːd]

Take the cutlery from the sideboard.

příborník, kredenc

slide back

ph

[,slaɪd 'bæk]

I am sorry, I am sliding back from this course.

vycouvat

sliding

adj

[ˈslaɪdɪŋ]

He opened the sliding door and went to posuvný, the garden. zasouvací

spacious

adj

[ˈspeɪʃəs]

All the rooms of the house were light and spacious.

prostorný, rozlehlý

spartan

adj

[ˈspɑːtən]

They had a very spartan lifestyle.

spartánský

spontaneous

adj

[spɒnˈteɪnɪəs]

Let's get spontaneous and play.

spontánní, nenucený; samovolný

squalor

n

[ˈskwɒlə]

They had to work in squalor and had low salaries.

špína, špinavost

straighten sth out

v

[,streɪtən sʌmθɪŋ 'aʊt]

I have tension in my legs, it would help to straighten them out.

narovnat (se); urovnat, srovnat, vyjasnit

studio flat

n

[,stjuːdɪˌəʊ 'flæt]

They were renting a studio flat in the centre.

jednopokojový byt, garsonka

study

n

[ˈstʌdɪ]

Have you read the study about the new elements found?

studie, výzkumná práce; črta, skica

stuff y

adj

[ˈstʌfɪ]

There were stuff y rooms in the old palace.

staromódní, zkostnatělý; dusný, vydýchaný

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[,rəʊ əv 'haʊzɪz]

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n

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row of houses

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otáčející se, rotující

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Can you see the rotating planets?

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[rəʊ'teɪtɪŋ]

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rotating

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obrácený, opačný, otočený

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Now we will do the same but in a reversed order.

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adj

[ˈstʌnɪŋ]

Stories about her stunning beauty were ohromující, omračující; told everywhere. ohromný

suspicious

adj

[səˈspɪʃəs]

I would be suspicious about his offer if I were you.

nedůvěřivý, podezíravý

terrace

n

[ˈterəs]

She opened the sliding door and stepped on the terrace.

terasa, tribuny

thatched cottage

n

lived in thatched cottages [,θætʃt ˈkɒtɪdʒ]] People in the old days.

domek s doškovou střechou

the grass is always greener

ph

[ðə ,grɑːs ɪz ɔːlweɪz 'griːnə]

tráva je zelenější

the lowdown on sth

n

[ðə 'ləʊdaʊn ɒn Before writing the essay, get the ,sʌmθɪŋ] lowdown on the topic.

thrilled

adj

[ˈθrɪld]

We were thrilled by the new performance.

nadšený, unešený, uchvácený

thud

v

[θʌd]

The stone thudded as it hit the floor.

bušit, bouchat, dunět

tiled

adj

[ˈtaɪld]

The bathroom is newly tiled.

vykachličkovaný, obložený

tiresome

adj

[ˈtaɪəsəm]

We had to fight the tiresome insect with spray.

otravný, obtížný, protivný

trendy shops

n

[,trendɪ ' ʃɒps]

The city streets are full of trendy shops. módní obchody

tumble dryer

n

[,tʌmbəl ' draɪə]

She didn't have to iron the clothes when (bubnová) sušička she took them out from the tumble prádla dryer.

unthinkable

adj

[ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl]

His offer is unthinkable and also very cheeky.

nemyslitelný, nepředstavitelný

untensils

n

[juːˈtensəls]

What utensils am I going to need for that?

nástroje, náčiní

utility room

n

[juːˈtɪlɪtɪ rʊm]

They store things in the utility room.

komora, prádelna

vaguely

adv [ˈveɪglɪ]

The restaurant is vaguely in these places.

nejasně, neurčitě, vágně; mlhavě

vibrant nightlife

n

[,vaɪbrənt ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf]

The place can offer many sights during the day and also vibrant nighlife.

čilý noční život

wardrobe

n

[ˈwɔːdrəʊb]

You can find all my clothes in that wardrobe.

šatník, šatna, skříň na šaty

washing machine

n

[ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn]

We are very lucky to have washing machines nowadays.

pračka

what's more

ph

[wɒts mɔː]

He didn't read it, what's more he didn't even borrow the book yet.

navíc, a co víc (zdůraznění)

[wen ðə ,muːd 'teɪks mi]

When the mood takes him, he can be a real laugh.

když má člověk na něco náladu

People think the grass is always greener on the other side.

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základní informace o

windowsill

n

[ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl]

Pigeons came to the windowsill to be fed there.

okenní parapet

worthwhile

adj

[ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl]

It is definitely a worthwhile activity.

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v

['eɪm æt]

What are you aiming at?

all by itself

ph

[,ɔːl baɪ ɪtˈself]

His house stood all by itself on the edge o samotě, sám of the village.

ancestor

n

[ˈænsestə]

Their ancestors lived in wooden houses.

předchůdce, předek

argumentative

adj

[ˌɑːgjʊˈmentətɪv]

Their discussion was very argumentative.

hádavý, svárlivý

astute

adj

[əˈstjuːt]

His took quite an astute approach.

prozíravý, mazaný, prohnaný

at the back of one's mind

ph

[æt ðə ,bæk əv At the back of her mind, she knew wʌnz 'maɪnd] she was lying.

Atlantis

n

[ət 'læntɪs]

authoritarian

adj

[ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteərɪən] We didn't like his authoritarian attitude.

barefoot

adv [ˈbeəˌfʊt]

Children were dancing around the fire barefoot.

naboso, bosý

battleships

n

[ˈbætəlˌʃɪps]

The pirate battleships attacked them from the front.

bitevní lodě

be at a loss

ph

[,bɪ æt ə 'lɒs]

He was at a loss and he felt awkward.

nevědět, jak reagovat

be confronted by sth

ph

[bɪ kənˈfrʌntɪd baɪ ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I was confronted with my weaknesses.

utkat se, stanout tváří v tvář, čelit

Bermuda Triangle

n

[bəˈmjuːdə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl]

Many ships were lost in Bermuda Triangle.

Bermudský trojúhelník

Bigfoot

n

['bɪgfʊt]

He claims to have seen the Bigfoot!

Sněžný muž (v Kanadě)

bluff one's way through sth

ph

managed to bluff her way [,blʌf wʌnz weɪ She through the guards by saying she was 'θruː sʌmθɪŋ] a journalist.

blafovat, problafovat se něčím

call sth to mind

ph

[,kɔːl sʌmθɪŋ tə I couldn't remember his face 'maɪnd] but I can call his eyes to mind now.

vyvolat si, vybavit si

campaign

v

[kæmˈpeɪn]

His political campaign was not successful.

vést kampaň, vést volební boj

cannot make head nor tail of sth

ph

[,kæˈnɒt ,meɪk hed nə 'teɪl əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

I can't make head nor tail of the schedule.

nemoci se v tom vyznat

car dealership

ph

['kɑː ,diːləˌʃɪp]

He started working in car dealership area.

obchodní zastoupení pro auta

cardboard box

ph

[,kɑːdˌbɔːd 'bɒks]

They needed a lot of cardboard boxes when they were moving house.

lepenková krabice

case

n

[keɪs]

The lawyer was dealing with a difficult case.

případ; pouzdro, obal, kufr

chain sb to sth

v

['tʃeɪn sʌmbədɪ The lady chained her dog to the railing. tə ,sʌmθɪŋ]

(při)vázat, (u)vázat někoho k

charismatic

adj

[ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk]

charismatický

Has anyone found the mythical Atlantis?

někde uvnitř, nepřiznané myšlenky Atlantida autoritářský, diktátorský

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People follow charismatic leaders.

usilovat o, snažit se o; mít za cíl

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I'd love to have free access to that club. přístup, vstup

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adj

[ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ]

Her daughter is a charming little girl.

okouzlující, půvabný, roztomilý

chunk

n

[tʃʌŋk]

There was a big chunk of the cake left on the table.

velký kus; značné množství

coconut

n

[ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt]

His favourite chocolate is with coconuts.

kokosový ořech, kokos

come to light

ph

[,kʌm tə laɪt]

It came to light that the company had many debts.

vyjít najevo; dosl. na světlo

comply

v

[kəmˈplaɪ]

The executives coplied with our request splnit, splňovat; to plant trees. vyhovět

concealed

adj

[kənˈsiːld]

Her excitement wasn't concealed. Everybody had to notice.

skrytý, skrývaný

concur

v

[kənˈkɜː]

We concur with his recommendations to your essay.

shodnout se, souhlasit, být zajedno

counterproposition

n

[ˈkaʊntə prɒpəˈzɪʃən]

We want to hear the counterproposition first.

protinávrh

courier

n

[ˈkʊərɪə]

We trust this courier. They always deliver packages in time.

kurýr; delegát cest. kanceláře

crawl

v

[krɔːl]

The baby was learning to crawl.

lézt; plazit se

crossword

n

[ˈkrɒsˌwɜːd]

Doing crosswords is his hobby.

křížovka odříznout, uříznout, odstřihnout svítání, rozbřesk, úsvit

cut off

v

[,kʌt 'ɒf]

They had to cut off quite a big branch because they needed more sun to come through the windows.

daybreak

n

[ˈdeɪbreɪk]

Daybreaks are my favourite part of the day.

desert

n

[ˈdezət]

There are huge temperature differences poušť, pustina in the desert.

DNA test

n

[,di: en 'eɪ test]

Tom didn't believe he was the father of test DNA the boy so he decided for the DNA test.

doze off

v

[,dəʊz 'ɒf]

Did you really doze off during the performance?

usnout, začít dřímat

emit

v

[ɪˈmɪt]

Some of his statues emit sounds.

vydávat, vyzařovat, vysílat

ferocious

adj

[fəˈrəʊʃəs]

He was trying to escape the ferocious bull.

divoký, dravý; zuřivý

fierce

adj

[fɪəs]

He's got a very fierce temper. You don't divoký, krutý, want to provoke a fight with him. nelítostný, urputný

fool sb

v

was trying to fool me but ['fuːl ,sʌmbədɪ] He I discovered his nasty plan.

oklamat, ošálit

footprint

n

[ˈfʊtˌprɪnt]

We left footprints in the sand.

otisky nohou, šlépěje

freckled

adj

[ˈfrekəld]

He face was all freckled.

pihovatý

genetic code

n

[,dʒɪˈnetɪk 'kəʊd]

Our genetic code makes us unique and unlike the others.

genetický kód

get round sth

ph

[get 'raʊnd ,sʌmθɪŋ]

They got round the difficult task very well.

vyhnou se čemu; vypořádat se s, poradit si s

get stuck

ph

[get 'stʌk]

He got stuck in a traffic jam and couldn't zůstat vězet come on time.

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[,get tə 'grɪps wɪθ]

We've failed to come to grips with the problem so far.

uchopit

v

[,get əweɪ]

The thief got away with a big bag of money.

dostat se pryč, odejít; utéci, prchnout

give sb a fright

ph

[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ ə 'fraɪt]

The story about witches gave her children a big fright.

nahnat hrůzu komu

good conversationalist

n

[,gʊd I love talking to James. He is such kɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst] a great conversationalist.

dobrý řečník, zábavný společník

[,hɑːfweɪ 'θruː]

I'm halfway through with the book, you can borrow it next week.

v polovině

n

[hɪtʃ]

What's the hitch? Can we go on?

zádrhel, háček, překážka

howl

v, n

[haʊl]

All the dogs got crazy and howled all night.

(za)výt; (za)vytí

hypothesis

n

[haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs]

Some scientists rejected the global warming hypothesis.

hypotéza, předpoklad, domněnka

increasingly

adv [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ]

Her job has become increasingly difficult.

stále víc, čím dál víc

industriously

adv [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəslɪ]

Students seemed to like the activity and they were working industriously.

pilně, pracovitě

innovative

adj

[ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv]

Some innovative technologies were introduced.

novátorský, inovační

inscrutable

adj

[ɪnˈskruːtəbəl]

His face remained inscrutable and unsmiling.

tajemný, záhadný, neproniknutelný

jigsaw

n

[ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː]

She's doing a 5000 piece jigsaw.

skládačka, puzzle

label

n

[ˈleɪbəl]

We prefer tea with the red label.

štítek, nálepka, etiketa, visačka

locals

n

[ˈləʊkəls]

The locals are very welcoming.

místní (obyvatel)

lose the thread of

ph

[,luːz ðə 'θred əv]

She lost the thread a few times and had ztratit ponětí, to ask them to speak more slowly. kde jsme; ztratit nit

make a statement

ph

[,meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt]

The company made a statement about the safety rules.

vydat prohlášení

manipulative

adj

[məˈnɪpjʊlətɪv]

All commercials are manipulative, even if you think they are not.

manipulativní, manipulující s lidmi

marking

n

[ˈmɑːkɪŋ]

Some teachers find marking students very difficult.

známkování, hodnocení; označení; značka

mash

v

[mæʃ]

My mother mashed potatoes to make hash browns.

(roz)mačkat

military

adj

['mɪlɪtərɪ]

Little boys sometimes dream about going to military academy and become soldiers.

vojenský

mix

v

[mɪks]

If you mix blue and yellow colour, you will get green.

smíchat

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hitch

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škytavka

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Is there a way to get rid of hiccups?

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[ˈhɪkʌps]

8

n

7

hiccups

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kat, popravčí; hra šibenice

5

There was a famous Czech hangman called Mydlář.

4

[ˈhæŋmən]

3

n

2

hangman

1

halfway through adv

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get-away

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ph

[,muːv 'ɒn tə ,sʌmθɪŋ els]

He moved on to the next level.

posunout se dál, k něčemu dalšímu

neatly folded

ph

[,niːtlɪ 'fəʊldɪd]

The clean clothes were neatly folded.

hezky složené, úhledně složené

negotiation

n

[nɪˌgəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən]

The negotiation hasn't started yet.

jednání, vyjednávání

noughts and crosses

n

[,nɔːts ən 'krɒsɪz]

Jim and Ted were playing noughts and crosses.

piškvorky

of its own accord

ph

[əv ɪts ,əʊn əˈkɔːd]

Their children read books of their own accord, nobody forces them.

sám od sebe

off sick

ph

[,ɒf 'sɪk]

She's been off sick for over a week.

na nemocenské (nechodit do práce)

off the top of one's head

ph

[,ɒf ðə ,tɒp əv wʌnz 'hed]

Off the top of my head, I'd say we have about 200 members.

(citovat) z hlavy

on bad terms

ph

[ɒn ,bæd 'tɜːmz]

I'm on bad terms with my ex-wife.

(mít) špatné vztahy

on the tip of your tongue

ph

[ɒn ðə ,tɪp əv wʌnz 'tʌŋ]

I almost remembered his name. It was on the tip of my tongue.

mít něco na jazyku (skoro si vzpomenout)

outspoken

adj

[ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən]

They may have brought up their daughter too outspoken.

otevřený, přímočarý, upřímný

patch up

v

[,pætʃ 'ʌp]

We need to patch up the misunderstanding.

urovnat, dát do pořádku; zalátat

peel away

v

[,piːl əˈweɪ]

One by one the aircraft started to peel away.

rozcházet se ve směru; jít jinudy než ostatní

philanthropist

n

[fɪˈlænθrəpɪst]

Hlávka was such a philanthropist, thanks to his donation many artists could create.

dobrodinec, filantrop

pitfall

n

[ˈpɪtˌfɔːl]

They found a wounded monkey in a huge pitfall.

nástraha; past, zakrytá jáma

point

n

[pɔɪnt]

What is your point?

podstata, smysl; bod, místo

prejudice

n

[ˈpredʒʊdɪs]

Narrow-minded people have many prejudices.

předsudek, zaujatost

profitable

adj

[ˈprɒfɪtəbəl]

We don't publish new books unless we are sure they will be profitable.

ziskový, výdělečný

progress

v

[prə'gres]

She progressed immensely in mathematics.

dělat pokroky, vyvíjet se

put one's mind at ease

ph

[,pʊt wʌnz ,maɪnd ət 'iːz]

Relax, put your mind at ease now.

uvolnit mysl, dát mysli pohov

puzzle

n

[ˈpʌzəl]

The new colleague is a puzzle to me.

záhada, hádanka, rébus

quick-witted

adj

[,kwɪk'wɪtɪd]

It is pure joy to work with quick-witted people.

pohotový, bystrý

rack one's brains

ph

[,ræk wʌnz 'breɪnz]

I've racked my brain, but I just can't remember his name

lámat si hlavu, trápit si mozek

ransom

n

[ˈrænsəm]

The terrorists demanded ransom for the kidnapped woman.

výkupné

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2

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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK [ˈrekrɪˌeɪt]

The film-makers decided to recreate the old series.

znovu vytvořit, přetvořit, obnovit

red-hot

adj

[,red 'hɒt]

Our boss was red-hot when he heard the bad news.

(do ruda) rozžhavený; zuřivý, rozlícený

riddle

n

[ˈrɪdəl]

Solving riddles is his hobby.

hádanka, rébus

route

n

[ruːt]

I don't want to go by the indirect route.

cesta, trasa

rural area

n

[,rʊərəl ˈeərɪə]

That rural area is famous for growing peaches.

vesnická oblast

saliva

n

[səˈlaɪvə]

There was saliva coming out of his mouth.

sliny, slina

satisfy the growing demand

ph

[,sætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ,grəʊɪŋ dɪˈmɑːnd]

They were working hard to satisfy the growing demand.

uspokojit rostoucí poptávku

sb's mind went blank

ph

[,sʌmbədɪz ,maɪnd went 'blæŋk]

When he asked me her name, my mind just went blank.

mít okno, nemoci si vzpomenout

seat

v

[siːt]

The theatre seats up to 500 visitors.

sídlit, mít kapacitu, usadit, uložit

self-made man

n

[,self meɪd 'mæn]

He is a self-made man, he was never supported by anyone.

člověk, který se sám vypracoval

sheltered life

n

[,ʃeltəd 'laɪf]

He could have a sheltered life thanks to all the money he inherited.

bezstarostný život

[,ʃɔːt ˈtempəd]

You can't tell him all the truth right away, he is very short-tempered.

vznětlivý, prchlivý

n

[spiːdɪŋ]

The police stopped him for speeding.

překročení povolené rychlosti, rychlá jízda

spot the difference

ph

[,spɒt ðə 'dɪfrəns]

Once he spots the difference, he'll want to change too.

všimnout si rozdílu, uvidět rozdíl

strength of character

n

[,streŋθ əv ˈkærɪktə]

He showed a wonderful strengh of character.

síla osobnosti

strong-willed

adj

[,strɒŋ 'wɪld]

He is known for his strong-willed character.

mající silnou vůli

sudoku

n

[su: 'dəʊku:]

Sudoku activities came from Japan.

sudoku hra, aktivita

suicide

n

[ˈsjuːɪsaɪd]

Committing suicide is not frequent in southern countries.

sebevražda

surrender

v

[səˈrendə]

The people surrendered to the armed soldiers.

vzdát se, kapitulovat

take a wild stab ph at sth

[teɪk ə ,waɪld 'stæb ət ,sʌmθɪŋ]

He took a wild stab at becoming the boss.

pokusit se o něco (divoce)

take into consideration

[,teɪk ɪntə vzít v úvahu, kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən] Have you taken that into consideration? zvážit

ph

12

speeding

11

roztřídit; přebrat; vyřešit, dát do pořádku

10

The table was one big mess but I've sorted it out.

9

[,sɔːt 'aʊt]

8

v

7

sort out

6

v pevném They found some solid gold in the river. zlato stavu

5

[,sɒlɪd 'gəʊld]

4

n

3

solid gold

2

short-tempered adj

1

v

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recreate

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the chances are tough

adj

[ðə ,tʃɑːnsɪz ɑː tʌf]

The chances are tough that he becomes the president.

šance jsou malé

trace

v

[treɪs]

The gamekeeper was tracing deer.

(vy)sledovat, vystopovat

tricky dilemma

n

[,trɪkɪ dɪ'lemə]

He's been solving a tricky dilemma and hasn't decided yet.

těžké, složité rozhodování

viciously

adv [ˈvɪʃəslɪ]

The witch was laughing at us viciously.

zlomyslně, jízlivě

wanted man

n

[,wɒntɪd 'mæn] What does the wanted man look like?

hledaný muž

witty

adj

[ˈwɪtɪ]

Comedians are witty people.

vtipný, zábavný, duchaplný

word square

n

['wɜːd skweə]

Find some words in the word square.

čtverec se slovy

yell

n

[jel]

We heard a dreadful yell.

výkřik, řev

a good deal of

ph

[ə ,gʊd 'diːl əv]

A good deal of the apples are sour.

hodně

a great deal of

ph

are a great deal of cats in that [ə ,greɪt 'diːl əv] There city.

hodně moc

a handful of

n

handful of my classmates got [ə 'hændfʊl əv] A accepted to universities.

hrstka, pár

a matter of luck

ph

[ə ,mætər əv 'lʌk]

It was a matter of luck that he won the lottery.

věc štěstí

acoustics

n

[əˈkuːstɪks]

He studied acoustics at university.

akustika

alternate

v

['ɔːltəneɪt]

Lay the shapes on the fabric, alternating the colours.

střídat se, alternovat

anachronism

n

[əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm]

She regards the marriage ceremony as přežitek, a quaint anachronism. anachronismus

appeal

v

[əˈpiːl]

(po) His solicitor appealed to a higher court. apelovat; žádat, odvolat se

appreciation

n

[əˈpriːʃɪeɪʃən]

He gained much appreciation before the end of his life.

uznání; vděčnost, porozumění

back projection

n

['bæk prəˈdʒekʃən]

During the back projection of the plan, he got the idea.

zpětný projektor, promítačka

belongings

n

[bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz]

Watch out your belongings, beware of pickpockets.

osobní věci

besides

adv, [bɪˈsaɪdz] prep

I disagree with that, besides other things.

mimo, krom

billiards

n

[ˈbɪljədz]

He went to billiards championship.

biliár, kulečník blogger, přispěvatel na web

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She looked at him tearfully and refused plačtivě, uplakaně to speak.

tearfully

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3

2

1

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blogger

n

['blɒgə]

Some bloggers contribute to these pages daily.

blogosphere

n

['blɒgəsˌfɪə]

You can find me in the blogosphere.

sféra blogu

blow sth out of proportion

ph

[,bləʊ sʌmθɪŋ 'aʊt əv prəˈpɔːʃən]

He blows everything out of proportion.

zveličit, zveličovat

bomb

v

[bɒm]

The Nazi bombed many cities during the war.

bombardovat, házet bomby

bother

v

['bɒðə]

I am sorry to bother you.

obtěžovat, otravovat


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[baʊnd]

If you have problems at home, it's bound to affect your work.

muset; být vázáno na

built-in

adj

[,bɪlt 'ɪn]

We ordered a built-in bookcase.

vestavěný, zabudovaný

by and large

adv [,baɪ ən 'lɑːdʒ]

By and large, you need to earn more money.

celkem vzato

cameraman

n

[ˈkæmrəmæn]

The cameraman is known for wonderful kameraman movies.

challenge

v

[ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

He challenged the other knight to a duel.

vyzvat, přijmout výzvu; napadnout správnost

chariot

n

[ˈtʃærɪət]

They were racing in chariots.

dvoukolý (válečný) vozík

ph

[,tʃek sʌmθɪŋ 'aʊt]

Check out the new album.

proklepnout, prověřit; odhlásit (se)

2

check sth out chewing gum

n

['tʃuːɪŋ gʌm]

You're not allowed to use chewing gum in Singapore.

žvýkačka

3

classified ad

n

[,klæsɪˌfaɪd 'æd]

I was looking for a job in the classified ads.

inzerce, inzeráty

close-up

v

['kləʊz ʌp]

(u) They closed up all the windows and left. (u)zavřít, zamknout

collapse

n

[kəˈlæps]

He had collapse from exhaustion.

zhroucení, zřícení

come down to

ph

[kʌm 'daʊn tə]

In the end, it all comes down to who wants the job the most.

být jádrem věci; smrsknout se na; spočívat (jen) v

comment

v

[ˈkɒment]

I don't have to comment everything he does.

(o)komentovat, vyjádřit komentář

committed

adj

[kəˈmɪtɪd]

He has always been a committed member of the team.

věrný, oddaný

consequently/ as a result

They've increased the number of staff adv [ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ, əz ə rɪˈzʌlt] and consequently the service is better.

v důsledku něčeho

content

n

[ˈkɒntent]

What is the content of the jug?

obsah; náplň

continuity

n

[ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ]

Is there any continuity between the two people?

spojitost, souvislost

cover

v

[ˈkʌvə]

Cover your eyes for a moment.

(za)krýt, přikrýt; pokrýt, zahrnout

crew

n

[kruː]

The captain was talking to his crew.

posádka, personál, pracovní skupina

descriptive

adj

[dɪˈskrɪptɪv]

He skipped the descriptive part of the book.

popisný, deskriptivní

director

n

[dɪ'rektə]

Everybody was expecting the director's režisér, vedoucí, orders. ředitel

disappear without a trace

ph

[ˌdɪsəˈpɪə wɪˈðaʊt ə 'treɪs] The thief disappeared without a trace.

zmizet beze stopy

drive sb crazy

ph

[,draɪv sʌmbədɪ 'kreɪzɪ]

You're driving me crazy with that arguing!

naštvat někoho, štvát

duel

v

[ˈdjuːəl]

He wanted to duel his enemy in a combat.

bojovat proti sobě, utkat se

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NEW SUCCESS – UPPER-INTERMEDIATE adj

[,iːgəl 'aɪd]

My mom is eagle-eyed, she always finds everything.

earnings

n

[ˈɜːnɪŋz]

výdělek, We have not lost any earnings this year. zisk, příjem

editor

n

[ˈedɪtə]

I have an appointment with the editor this afternoon.

šéfredaktor, vydavatel, redaktor

engagement ring

n

[ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt rɪŋ]

He gave her a beautiful engagement ring made of gold and diamonds.

zásnubní prsten

entertainment

n

entertainment industry is looking [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt] The for new ideas.

expertise

n

[ˌekspɜːˈtiːz]

The company is keen to develop its own expertise in the area of computer programming.

odbornost, odborné znalosti, kvalifikace

eye-catching

adj

['aɪ ,kætʃɪŋ]

Her beautiful earrings were eye-catching.

nápadný, upoutávající pohled

feast

n

[fiːst]

We were having a great feast with many hostina, hody delicious meals.

film buff

n

['fɪlm ,bʌf]

Her boyfriend is a film buff, he goes to the cinema three times a week.

filmový nadšenec

final cut

n

[,faɪnəl 'kʌt]

They were relieved after they made the final cut.

poslední střih

flip

v

[flɪp]

He flipped a coin when he wasn't sure of his decision.

hodit (si), obrátit film. záznam, záběry; délka, vzdálenost ve stopách tiskoviny zdarma

3 4 5

zábava, pobavení

footage

n

[ˈfʊtɪdʒ]

The director had to go through the footage many times.

free press

n

[friː pres]

Some companies have free press for their employees.

gas canister

n

ran out of gas so but fortunately ['gæs ,kænɪstə] He he had a spare gas canister.

generation

n

[ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən]

There are three generations living in this house.

generace, pokolení

get out of one's depth

ph

[get ,aʊt əv wʌn 'depθ]

The seal got out of the depth.

dostat se z, vymotat se z hlubin

gossip column

n

[ˈgɒsɪp kɒləm]

My grandma never misses the gossip column.

společenská rubrika o známých lidech, drby

guess

n

[ges]

Would you like to make a guess?

odhad, domněnka, dohad

gymnastics

n

used to be very good [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] She at gymnastics.

gymnastika, cvičení

happen to do sth

ph

[,hæpən tə 'du: She happened to win the race ,sʌmθɪŋ] without any special preparation.

náhodou se stalo

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bystrozraký, pozorný, všímavý (orlí zrak)

eagle-eyed

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kanystr, nádoba s benzínem

hardly any

ph

[,hɑːdlɪ 'enɪ]

John has got hardly any hair left.

skoro žádné

high-quality

adj

[,haɪ ˈkwɒlɪtɪ]

The film is a high quality version.

vysoké kvality

homemade

adj

[,həʊm 'meɪd]

I love their homemade icecream!

domácí, doma vyrobený


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n

[ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp]

I always read my horoscope in that newspaper.

horoskop

imply

v

[ɪmˈplaɪ]

What does it imply?

naznačovat, nepřímo říct, znamenat

informative

adj

[ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv]

The first meeting is just informative.

informativní, poučný

intentional

adj

[ɪnˈtenʃənəl]

Was his action intentional?

záměrný, úmyslný

interrogate

v

[ɪnˈterəˌgeɪt]

They were interrogated by the police.

vyslýchat, dotazovat se

intrigued

adj

[ɪnˈtriːgd]

He became intrigued by her story.

silně zaujatý, fascinovaný

justify

v

[ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ]

You'll be expected to justify your actions.

ospravedlnit, odůvodnit

lead

n

[liːd]

Who is playing the lead?

hlavní role; vedení

lid

n

[lɪd]

Put the lid back on the can.

víko, víčko

Linguistics

n

[lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks]

He studied linguistics at Charles University.

jazykověda

loads of

n

['ləʊdz əv]

We earned lods of money.

hromada, hodně

lose all interest

ph

[,luːz ɔːl 'ɪntrest]

After his wife died he lost all interest.

ztratit zájem

make sb's blood ph run cold

n

[ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə]

zaskočit někoho

Škoda is a Czech car manufacturer.

výrobce, továrník nesmyslný, bez významu

It is the government's intention to break monopol, monopolní up all monopolies. postavení

moreover

adv [mɔːˈrəʊvə]

He's funny, clever, moreover he's handsome.

navíc, nadto, kromě toho

news event

n

['njuːz ɪˈvent]

I saw him in a news event.

zprávy, události

news story

n

['njuːz ,stɔːrɪ]

Read the news story first before you say anything.

novinový příběh

newsworthy

adj

[ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ]

Call me if you hear of a newsworthy story.

mediálně vděčný, zajímavý pro média

on location

adv [ɒn ,ləʊˈkeɪʃən] They were shooting the film on location. v terénu

overview

n

[ˈəʊvəˌvjuː]

Can you send me the price overview, please?

obecný přehled

passionate

adj

[ˈpæʃənɪt]

He is a passionate lover in the movie.

vášnivý

plenty of

n

[ˈplentɪ əv]

There were plenty of reasons why to do it.

hodně, spousta

poor

adj

[pɔː]

There is a strong disctinction between the rich and the poor.

chudý

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[məˈnɒpəlɪ]

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n

10

monopoly

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[ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs]

8

adj

7

meaningless

It was a meaningless meeting, I wish we stayed at home.

6

manufacturer

[,meɪk hearing his name made sʌmbədɪz ,blʌd Just her blood run cold. rʌn 'kəʊld]

5

horoscope

4

(vy)skočit, skákat

3

He hopped out of bed and woke up to a great day.

2

[hɒp]

1

v

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n

[pəʊst]

I got a letter by post.

pošta; kůl, sloup(ek)

premises

n

['premɪsɪz]

They stayed in the premises of his company.

prostory, areál; předpoklad, premisa

pretty good

adj

[,prɪtɪ 'gʊd]

The new guide is pretty good.

hodně dobrý, opravdu dobrý

privacy

n

[ˈprɪvəsɪ]

I could never give up my privacy.

soukromí

proper

adj

[ˈprɒpə]

Is that your proper name?

náležitý, (po)řádný, správný

quite a few

ph

[kwaɪt ə fjuː]

Quite a few people came to light candles.

docela dost

raise

v

[reɪz]

His salary was raised to a nice sum.

zvednout, zvýšit; vychovávat

recent

adj

[ˈriːsənt]

These were the recent news of the region.

nedávný

recycled paper

n

[riːˈsaɪkəl ˈpeɪpə]

We make recycled paper to save the forests.

recyklovaný papír

reflection

n

[rɪˈflekʃən]

She saw her own reflection in the mirror.

odraz; odlesk

refreshments

n

[rɪˈfreʃmənt]

We prepared some refreshments for the visitors.

občerstvení, osvěžení

regard sth as sth

ph

[rɪˈgɑːd ˈsʌmθɪŋ He regarded the bush as a tree. əs ,sʌmθɪŋ]

remake

v

['ri:ˈmeɪk]

They remade the older films into more modern ones.

reporter

n

[rɪˈpɔːtə]

War reporters are sometimes in danger zpravodaj, reportér of death.

reputed to do sth

adj

[rɪˈpjuːtɪd

Conditions in the prison are reputed to be very harsh.

prý, údajně být

research

v, n

[ˈriːsɜːtʃ]

Our research is focused on attitude towards getting old.

výzkum, bádání; (pro)zkoumat, bádat

respond

v

[rɪˈspɒnd]

Many people responded to his advertisement.

odpovědět, (za) reagovat, ozvat se

revision

n

[rɪˈvɪʒən]

Let's have a revision lesson today.

revize, zrevidování; opakování na test

right, left and centre

ph

[,raɪt left ən 'sentə]

They seem to be handing out bonuses left, right, and centre.

na všechny strany, všem

rise to the top

ph

[,raɪz tə ðə 'tɒp]

We rose to the top of the hill and were awarded by a beautiful view.

vystoupat na vrchol

rope

n

[rəʊp]

Monkeys in the zoo enjoy swinging on ropes.

provaz, lano

scandal

n

[ˈskændəl]

Everyone reads about hes scandals in the tabloid press.

skandál

scar

n

[skɑː]

The man has scars from a bad accident.

jizva, šrám

secure

v

[sɪˈkjʊə]

They have done their best to secure the embassy against terrorist attacks.

zajistit, zabezpečit, obsarat; upevnit

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[ˈʃætə]

The war shattered their country's economy.

šokovat, otřást kým; (roz)tříštit (se), rozbít (se)

shoot

v

[ʃuːt]

The terrorists threated that they would shoot the captives.

(za)střelit

shoot oneself

v

['ʃuːt wʌnˈself]

He shot himself when he couldn't find any solution to his trouble.

(za)střelit se

shot

n

[ʃɒt]

I ran to the room as soon as I heard the shot.

výstřel, rána; záběr

show sth off

v

[,ʃəʊ sʌmθɪŋ 'ɒf]

The trousers were very tight, showing off her slim figure.

předvádět (se, něco), machrovat, chlubit se

sink

v

[sɪŋk]

The submarine will sink below the surface in a while.

ponořit se, potopit se

sneak around

v

[,sniːk əˈraʊnd]

The thief was sneaking around the house.

plazit se, plížit se kolem

source of information

n

[,sɔːs əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən]

What is your source of information for your research?

zdroj informací

struggle

v

[ˈstrʌgəl]

He struggled a bit at first, but now he's doing fine.

hodně se snažit, zápasit, rvát se o

summary

n

[ˈsʌmərɪ]

Students are supposed to write a summary.

výtah, shrnutí

superbly

adv [sjʊ'pɜːbli]

She dances superbly, I can't get it from my mind.

skvěle, znamenitě, ohromně

surroundings

n

[səˈraʊndɪŋz]

I loved the beautiful surroundings of her house.

prostředí, (okolní) podmínky, okolí

[,teɪk sʌmbədɪ tə 'kɔːt]

He tried to threaten us and said he'd take our company to court.

dát k soudu, soudit se

take sb to court ph

the public

n

[ðə 'pʌblɪk]

The house was first opened to the public in the 1950s.

veřejnost

the vast majority of

ph

[ðə ,vɑːst məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ əv]

The vast majority of people felt happy and satisfied.

velká většina

the very thought ph of sth

[ðə verɪ 'θɔːt əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]

You can't stay out until one in the morning – the very thought!

už jen ta myšlenka!

thunderous applause

n

[ˈθʌndərəs əˈplɔːz]

There was a thunderous applause after bouřlivý potlesk the great performance.

tie

v

[taɪ]

Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces.

trend

n

[trend]

The trend towards violent films remains (módní) směr, this year. tendence, móda

trivial

adj

[ˈtrɪvɪəl]

Fortunately his injuries were just trivial.

bezvýznamný, nepodstatný

tube

n

[tjuːb]

We need another tube of toothpaste.

tuba, trubka, roura; (metro)

(za)vázat, přivázat; být spojený s

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He corrected the bulk of his mistakes.

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the bulk of sth

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založit, zřídit, ustavit; postavit, vztyčit

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My neighbours set up a small shop in our block.

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adj

[ʌnˈkɒnʃəs]

She was unconscious but breathing when the ambulance arrived.

(v) bezvědomí, neuvědomující si, nevědomý čeho

unfair

adj

[ʌnˈfeə]

This rule appears extremely unfair.

nečestný, nespravedlivý

unsupported

adj

[,ʌnsə 'pɔːtɪd]

It is no use mentioning unsupported argument.

nepodložený, nepodepřený (důkazy); nepodporovaný

untie

v

[ʌnˈtaɪ]

Can you untie that knot on my laces, please?

rozvázat, odvázat

upload

v

[ˈʌpˌləʊd]

The antivirus application had to be uploaded into my laptop.

nahrá(va)t

victory

n

[ˈvɪktərɪ]

Let's celebrate the victory of our team!

vítězství

visual effects

n

need to get more visual effects into [,vɪʒʊəl ɪˈfekts] We the movie.

worthless

adj

[ˈwɜːθlɪs]

She felt worthless for a while but now her confidence is back.

vizuální efekty bezcenný, k ničemu; neschopný

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