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un - stable, able, professional inizia ad imparare
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nestabilní, schopný, profesionální
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in - competent, mature, sensitive inizia ad imparare
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ne - kompetentní, zralý, citlivý
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ne - racionální, souhlasný
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un - affected, ordinary, done, intelligent inizia ad imparare
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ne - dotčený, obyčejný, hotový, inteligentní
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in - convenient, compatible inizia ad imparare
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ne - pohodlné, kompatibilní
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ir - regular, relevant, responsible, resistant inizia ad imparare
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ir - pravidelný, relevantní, odpovědný, odolný
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dis - honest, quiet, orderly inizia ad imparare
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ne - čestný, tichý, spořádaný
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a - theist, sexual, symetric, political, social inizia ad imparare
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a - teistický, sexuální, symetrický, politický, sociální
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counter - attack, act, measure, productive inizia ad imparare
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proti - útok, čin, opatření, produktivní
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non - conformist, profit, smoking, violent, fiction inizia ad imparare
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ne - konformní, ziskový, kuřacký, fikce
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de - active, tox, moralising, motivating inizia ad imparare
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ne - aktivní, toxický, moralizující,
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il - legal, litarate, logical inizia ad imparare
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ne - právní, literátský, logický
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Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced. inizia ad imparare
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pink slip = a document given to a person saying that they do not have a job any more inizia ad imparare
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růžový lístek = doklad daný osobě, že už nemá práci
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These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago. inizia ad imparare
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In no way - at no time/under no circumstences In no way should you smoke in here. inizia ad imparare
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V žádném případě – v žádné době/za žádných okolností
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That are amongst the most destructive disasters. inizia ad imparare
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jealous of someone/sth (synonym is envious) I was bitterly jealous of her. inizia ad imparare
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žárlit na někoho (synonymum je závist)
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step by step = one step at a time = slowly/gradually inizia ad imparare
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krok za krokem = krok za krokem
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on the house = idiom for something what is free inizia ad imparare
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at any cost = by all means, no matter what inizia ad imparare
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za každou cenu = všemi prostředky, ať se děje cokoliv
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What unavoiably makes me angry... inizia ad imparare
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angry at or with someone / angry about something What unavoiably makes me angry at Frank inizia ad imparare
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rozzlobený na někoho nebo na někoho / rozzlobený na něco
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in particular, especially His decision led to some arguments with his family, in particular his brother. inizia ad imparare
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learn sth by heart, to memorise inizia ad imparare
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naučit se něco nazpaměť, zapamatovat si
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i was succeasful in memorizing it. inizia ad imparare
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She's keen on (playing) tennis inizia ad imparare
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trigger off a chain reaction inizia ad imparare
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in demand = popular / on demand = available inizia ad imparare
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v poptávce = oblíbené / na vyžádání = dostupné
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in a way = to some extent, partailly You are right in a way about the need... inizia ad imparare
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svým způsobem = do určité míry, částečně
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The construction is under way now and is due to be finished by 2023. inizia ad imparare
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at the time = particular moment inizia ad imparare
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v čase = konkrétní okamžik
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the ascent up the mountain is gentle inizia ad imparare
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with the exception of sth inizia ad imparare
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He came home early in order to see the children before they went to bed. inizia ad imparare
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to some extent / to some extent by something inizia ad imparare
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do jisté míry / do určité míry něčím
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as well as tough competition across the travel sector inizia ad imparare
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outlining our main goals today inizia ad imparare
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nastínění našich dnešních hlavních cílů
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We spend a heaps of money inizia ad imparare
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nearly/almost/virtually = usually comes with every inizia ad imparare
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téměř/téměř/prakticky = obvykle přichází s každým
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the other = the last or the second (just in case they are two of them) inizia ad imparare
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druhý = poslední nebo druhý (jen v případě, že jsou dva)
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each and every one = every single inizia ad imparare
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každý a každý = každý jednotlivý
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either ... or... = parallel structure She either loves or hates you. Its all or nothing for her. inizia ad imparare
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buď ... nebo... = paralelní struktura
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we have to save money one way or another. inizia ad imparare
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few and far between = scarce Jobs are few and far between. inizia ad imparare
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everyday - adjective / every day - adverb inizia ad imparare
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každodenní - přídavné jméno / každý den - příslovce
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We’ve embarked on an exciting new project. inizia ad imparare
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as ambitious as it may sound inizia ad imparare
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jakkoli ambiciózní to může znít
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To see what he describes as the beauty within people. inizia ad imparare
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Suffice it to say that... = It is save to say that... inizia ad imparare
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Stačí říci, že... = Je třeba říci, že...
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less - uncountable / fewer - countable inizia ad imparare
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méně - nepočitatelné / méně - spočítatelné
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confidantional information inizia ad imparare
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a drawback = a disadvantage inizia ad imparare
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in contrast to / unlike to inizia ad imparare
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na rozdíl od / na rozdíl od
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something along those lines (of) inizia ad imparare
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nuances of meaning = small differences in meaning inizia ad imparare
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významové nuance = malé rozdíly ve významu
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better you than me (expression of compassion, understanding) inizia ad imparare
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lepší ty než já (vyjádření soucitu, porozumění)
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t-křižovatka = křižovatka
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disguise SO by ST / as SO He disguised himself by wearing a false beard. inizia ad imparare
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přestrojit SO od ST/ jako SO
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We booked the trip on a whim. inizia ad imparare
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He sent me some flowers by way of an apology. inizia ad imparare
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Please refrain from talking during the lecture inizia ad imparare
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active; doing the things you usually do: The doctor says she's making a good recovery, and she should be out and about in a few days' time. inizia ad imparare
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good to see you up and about feeling well enough to get out of bed and move around inizia ad imparare
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rád tě vidím nahoře (kdyz vidis nekoho po dlouhe dobe po nemoci napr.)
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If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are. They lost their bearings in the dark. At one point, we misread the map and lost our bearings. I was worried that if I turned back, I would lose my bearings. New York is a city where it's easy to lose your bearings. inizia ad imparare
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i hope it is not a rough crossing inizia ad imparare
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doufám, že to není drsný přechod
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doing more than 200 kilometres per hour inizia ad imparare
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rychlostí více než 200 kilometrů za hodinu
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let’s pull into a lay-by in a minute and have a picnic inizia ad imparare
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pojďme za chvíli zastavit a udělat si piknik
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he gets behind the wheels inizia ad imparare
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How’s it going? - No too shabby / Yeah... getting there. inizia ad imparare
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Jak to jde? - Ne příliš ošuntělý / Jo... dostat se tam.
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give or take = approximately inizia ad imparare
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dát nebo vzít = přibližně
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Fat chance! = Not gonna happen! inizia ad imparare
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Velká šance! = To se nestane!
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I haven’t the foggiest! = I have no idea! inizia ad imparare
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Nemám nejmlhavější! = Nemám tušení!
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peer-to-peer network = involving sharing files or other resources between computers connected through a network, rather than using a central server (= a central computer that stores files): inizia ad imparare
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propojená síť = zahrnuje sdílení souborů nebo jiných zdrojů mezi počítači připojenými prostřednictvím sítě namísto použití centrálního serveru (= centrálního počítače, který ukládá soubory):
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This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original. inizia ad imparare
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to get money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working inizia ad imparare
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This time I can not bail you out. inizia ad imparare
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to spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving I had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs. inizia ad imparare
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If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money. I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way. inizia ad imparare
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They are much more likely to... inizia ad imparare
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Je u nich mnohem pravděpodobnější, že...
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Loot at the offer and weigh up, what is best for you. inizia ad imparare
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Some of them charge fees but offer benefits in return. inizia ad imparare
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When you can spend more money than you have on your account. inizia ad imparare
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come down to = to have a particular thing as the most important matter: It all comes down to money in the end. inizia ad imparare
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přijít na to = mít konkrétní věc jako nejdůležitější:
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from poverty to wealth I am fascinated by rags to riches stories... inizia ad imparare
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spend more than you can afford inizia ad imparare
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splashes out on something it could be either possitive or negative inizia ad imparare
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utrácet penize bez premýsleni
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born with a silver spoon in your mouth inizia ad imparare
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narodil se v bohaté rodině
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burn the hole in you pocket inizia ad imparare
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extravagant holiday/party inizia ad imparare
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drahá/luxusní dovolená/party
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IDIOM = Take care of you penny and the dollar will take care of itself. inizia ad imparare
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Fork out on/ splash out on/ lash out on something spend a huge money on ST expensive inizia ad imparare
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to throw moeny out of the window / spend money like a water inizia ad imparare
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vyhodit peníze z okna / utratit peníze jako vodu
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nakupovaní pro lepší náladu
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Struggle to make ends meet... inizia ad imparare
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Make sure that everything is prepared inizia ad imparare
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to have an intention of something inizia ad imparare
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I do not mind = It is all the same to me inizia ad imparare
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Nevadí mi = Pro mě je to jedno
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is nowhere near as good as something inizia ad imparare
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není ani zdaleka tak dobrý jako něco
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you can only make something “enjoyable” if... inizia ad imparare
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expand rapidly inizia ad imparare
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slang - catfish (not as advertised) inizia ad imparare
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slang - sumec (ne tak, jak je inzerováno)
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adverb I hear what you say and I wholeheartedly agree. inizia ad imparare
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As a baby he was abandoned by his mother. inizia ad imparare
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what is your origin/heritage? inizia ad imparare
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jaký je váš původ/dědictví
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inconclusive/circumstatial evidence inizia ad imparare
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neprůkazné/nepřímé důkazy
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one of the solitary reason inizia ad imparare
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there is no point in doing sth no point/no sense/no use in inizia ad imparare
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small childreb are full of mischief inizia ad imparare
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up to all sorts of something children get up to all sorts of something inizia ad imparare
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it was not untill I visited her that I realized how ill she was inizia ad imparare
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až když jsem ji navštívil, uvědomil jsem si, jak je nemocná
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care for = Do you care for coffe? inizia ad imparare
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mít rád = Máte rádi kávu?
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"ITV" is the abbreviation for "Independent Television". inizia ad imparare
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struck up (a conversation/friendship) inizia ad imparare
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navázal (rozhovor/přátelství)
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Peak AT = after verb we should use “AT” / Peak OF = after noun we should use “OF” inizia ad imparare
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Vrchol AT = za slovesem bychom měli použít „AT“ / Vrchol OF = za podstatným jménem bychom měli použít „OF“
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rewilding = the process of protecting an environment and returning it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there: Rewilding runs directly counter to human attempts to control and cultivate nature. inizia ad imparare
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rewilding = proces ochrany životního prostředí a jeho navrácení do jeho přirozeného stavu, například přivedením divokých zvířat, která v něm dříve žila:
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is proximity to (close to) inizia ad imparare
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The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves. inizia ad imparare
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extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel shock and anger inizia ad imparare
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the cutting edge of “technology” brand-new/state of the art/modern/advanced inizia ad imparare
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hedging (showing uncertainty) may is the more common verb for hedging. inizia ad imparare
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zajištění (ukazuje nejistotu)
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churned out (informal) = produced (formal) inizia ad imparare
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chrlit (neformální) = vyrobený (formální)
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put together (informal) = compiled (formal) inizia ad imparare
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dát dohromady (neformální) = sestavený (formální)
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wipe out (informal) = eliminate (formal) inizia ad imparare
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vymazat (neformální) = odstranit (formální)
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bring about (informal) = create (formal) inizia ad imparare
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přinést (neformální) = vytvořit (formální)
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show off (informal) = describe (formal) inizia ad imparare
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předvést (neformální) = popsat (formální)
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flagged up (informal) = demonstrate (formal) inizia ad imparare
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označené (neformální) = demonstrovat (formální)
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went public with (informal) = publicised (formal) inizia ad imparare
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vyšel na veřejnost s (neformální) = zveřejněný (formální)
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figure out (informal) = conclude (formal) inizia ad imparare
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vymyslet (neformální) = uzavřít (formální)
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back up (informal) = support (formal) inizia ad imparare
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záloha (neformální) = podpora (formální)
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hint (informal) = suggest (formal) inizia ad imparare
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nápověda (neformální) = navrhnout (formální)
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prior to = before Check your to do list on daily basis prior to finishing work. inizia ad imparare
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in my opinion inizia ad imparare
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have no option but to do sth inizia ad imparare
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nemají jinou možnost, než udělat něco
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I have not made up my mind yet... inizia ad imparare
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Ještě jsem se nerozhodl...
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trustworthy/roadworthy/noteworthy/newsworthy inizia ad imparare
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důvěryhodný/cestný/pozoruhodný/zpravodajský
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desparate/despair/desparation inizia ad imparare
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zoufalec/zoufalství/zoufalství
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having 2 glass layers inizia ad imparare
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extended - made it longer usually come with time inizia ad imparare
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extensive - detailed/thorough An extensive investigation. inizia ad imparare
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rozsáhlé - podrobné/důkladné
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have not done something inizia ad imparare
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yet to be done, only one thing remains inizia ad imparare
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zbývá ještě udělat jediné
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look at someone in romantic way inizia ad imparare
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look quickly inizia ad imparare
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see - accidentally, watch - on purpose inizia ad imparare
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vidět - náhodně, sledovat - schválně
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nejpozoruhodnější vlastnost
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from all walks of life / from every walk of life inizia ad imparare
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ze všech oblastí života / ze všech oblastí života
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vyzvat sb, aby udělal něco
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parade - group of people walking publicly inizia ad imparare
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průvod - skupina lidí chodících veřejně
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what is more - in addition inizia ad imparare
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to do research on sth - to do research into sth inizia ad imparare
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dělat výzkum čeho - dělat výzkum čeho
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conduct research / experiment inizia ad imparare
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provádět výzkum / experiment
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tread mills - for cardio in gym inizia ad imparare
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oenology - the study of wine inizia ad imparare
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The system was in existence all over the country. inizia ad imparare
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being used Is the washing machine in use right now? inizia ad imparare
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to disagree strongly I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions. inizia ad imparare
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in teh best interest of something inizia ad imparare
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block to/stop to/restriction on/ban on inizia ad imparare
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blokovat do/zastavovat do/omezení zapnuto/zakázat
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to cause someone to have a particular feeling: It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest. inizia ad imparare
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awaken (something) in someone If a wish, interest, or emotion awakens or is awakened in you, you notice it for the first time. My holiday in Paris awakened a passion for French food in me. inizia ad imparare
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It looks as though... It seems as though inizia ad imparare
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Vypadá to, jako by... Zdá se, jako by
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And thats what infuriates us the most... inizia ad imparare
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A to nás rozčiluje nejvíc
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to exist or continue for a particular length of time Tennis has a history spanning several centuries. inizia ad imparare
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plain ice cream with thin lines of other flavours in it inizia ad imparare
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able to be seen or understood Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone. inizia ad imparare
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= a meal that consists of food brought by the people who come to the meal inizia ad imparare
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swivels to something The sunflower swivels to the sun. inizia ad imparare
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something that deters people from doing something. Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent. inizia ad imparare
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to show or find the difference between things that are compared We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin. inizia ad imparare
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re-assess inizia ad imparare
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live up to someone's expectations inizia ad imparare
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blame sb for sth / blame sth on sb inizia ad imparare
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obviňovat koho z čeho / obviňovat koho z čeho
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apeal to somebody = attract inizia ad imparare
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apelovat na někoho = přitahovat
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appeal for help = publicly ask for help inizia ad imparare
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prosit o pomoc = veřejně požádat o pomoc
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put forward a proposal/the idea inizia ad imparare
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ensure=make sure/ascertain inizia ad imparare
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zajistit = zajistit/zjistit
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complaining structure - be+always/forever/constantly+doing inizia ad imparare
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struktura stížností - být+vždy/navždy/neustále+dělat
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It is about/just about/high time SO did ST It is high time turned up on time. inizia ad imparare
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Je asi/právě asi/nejvyšší čas, aby ST
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If a fact dawns on you, you understand it after a period of not understanding it I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my wallet at home. inizia ad imparare
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undermined = make less important inizia ad imparare
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podkopaný = učinit méně důležitým
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shake someone/something up If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset I think she was pretty shaken up by the accident. inizia ad imparare
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in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort He worked diligently to prepare himself for this three-week tournament. inizia ad imparare
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I am up to my armpits in nappies and bottles very busy inizia ad imparare
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Jsem až po podpaží v plenkách a lahvičkách
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it is gone walkabout = it is lost inizia ad imparare
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je pryč walkabout = je ztraceno
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the call of nature - peeing inizia ad imparare
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blinked - without purpose, winked - on purpose inizia ad imparare
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mrkl - bez účelu, mrkl - schválně
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wink at somebody = in romantic way inizia ad imparare
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childish - behaving / childlike - appearence inizia ad imparare
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dětinský - chovající se / dětský - app
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There is a rumour going around, that... inizia ad imparare
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SO is rumoured to + do St/have done inizia ad imparare
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SO se říká, že + do St/have done
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shadow - follows you / shade - non changing (place) inizia ad imparare
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stín - následuje tě / stín - neměnný (místo
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morals (principle) - morale (confidence) inizia ad imparare
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morálka (princip) - morálka (důvěra
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convinient (distance) /comfortable (place) inizia ad imparare
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pohodlné (vzdálenost) / pohodlné (místo)
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on the contrary = just the opposite however inizia ad imparare
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she nailed it / she aced it /she owned it inizia ad imparare
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ona to přibila / porazila to / vlastnila to
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crashed out = fall asleep inizia ad imparare
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disciplinarian/disciplinary/disciplined inizia ad imparare
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disciplinární/disciplinární/disciplinovaný
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saddled with something - to be given a task or responsibility that ia not wanted inizia ad imparare
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osedlaný něčím – dostat úkol nebo odpovědnost, kterou jsem nechtěl
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devotion/devotee/devotedly inizia ad imparare
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After a hard day at work I regularly nod off in front of the TV in the evening. inizia ad imparare
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I don't want to cast doubt on his ability but are we sure he's the best person for the job? inizia ad imparare
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to make an effort to do something = summon up I've decided I'm going to summon up the courage and ask for a pay rise. inizia ad imparare
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namáhat se něco udělat = přivolat
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If you are under the hawklike watch of a boss... inizia ad imparare
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Pokud jste pod jestřábím dohledem šéfa...
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Short deadlines to force immediate action while ignoring minutiae. inizia ad imparare
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an allotted time to do something inizia ad imparare
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vyhrazený čas něco udělat
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Notwithstanding, millions of new mother do it all the time. inizia ad imparare
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simplicity requires ruthlessness inizia ad imparare
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salacious stories or gossip inizia ad imparare
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extremly interesting inizia ad imparare
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Its not about that I am aloof or unsociable inizia ad imparare
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to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop: The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment. Her friends never faltered in their belief in her. Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking. inizia ad imparare
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to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear or nervousness: "Wh-when can we g-go?" she stammered. inizia ad imparare
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If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon. inizia ad imparare
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to support something/someone (physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something under it) inizia ad imparare
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something that gives only the main meaning or the most important parts of something, or the action of reducing something to its main meaning or most important parts: The report is a distillation of hundreds of past studies on the subject. inizia ad imparare
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in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break: She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps. inizia ad imparare
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to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: inizia ad imparare
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a complicated or mysterious problem that can only be solved or explained by connecting several pieces of information: a picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into pieces of different shapes that must be joined together correctly to form the picture again: inizia ad imparare
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a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you inizia ad imparare
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to go directly and quickly towards someone or something: AS everyone else made a beeline for the coffee. inizia ad imparare
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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced: a little bit more tangible inizia ad imparare
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retrieve them nugget by nugget to find and bring back something: We taught our dog to retrieve a ball. inizia ad imparare
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získat je kousek po kousku
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to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle: I would never hitchhike on my own. I hitchhike to Paris. inizia ad imparare
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surprising and sometimes worrying: He made some startling admissions about his past. inizia ad imparare
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language that sounds important and official but is difficult to understand: This computer manual is gobbledygook. inizia ad imparare
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to agree to do something, often in a formal situation The two political parties have entered into an agreement not to compete in the same parts of the country. inizia ad imparare
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sweetly/sweetener/sweeteness inizia ad imparare
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The team suffered a narrow defeat, losing 1-0. inizia ad imparare
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= to accept and deal with a difficult situation He really needs to start facing up to the fact that he's a father with responsibilities. inizia ad imparare
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1. impassable 2. passable 3. passer inizia ad imparare
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1. neprůchodný 2. sjízdný 3. procházející
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to keep talking about an unpleasant memory that someone would prefer to forget I don't think Shirley wants you to rake over the break up of her marriage inizia ad imparare
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1. procession 2. processor 3. processing I had a whole procession of people in and out of my office today asking for a pay rise. I nearly bought a food processor in town today. She works in data processing for a large company in the city inizia ad imparare
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1. průvod 2. zpracovatel 3. zpracování
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We had an introductory lesson today on astronomy and the solar ........ 2. If I were you I'd let him travel the world so that he can get it out of his ........ 3. The British legal ........ differs in several fundamental ways from that in America. inizia ad imparare
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Social media users can become desensitized to current events and trending topics quickly because of the fast-paced nature of the news cycle. inizia ad imparare
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to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame): inizia ad imparare
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jot something down (=write down) to write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it: inizia ad imparare
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= central or important what has been a pivotal moment in your life, one when you relized nothing would never be the same? inizia ad imparare
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(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge preconceived ideas about... inizia ad imparare
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to remove something that is inside something else (with a spoon) I scooped out all the money I had in my pocket. inizia ad imparare
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They had been pilling up from all the tips I get at work. inizia ad imparare
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nahromadit se/hromadit se
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to cause a dangerous, excited, or angry situation to begin 1. The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest. 2. His imagination was ignited, and he was motivated to do more with his life. inizia ad imparare
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(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: Which was ingrained in me at home. inizia ad imparare
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bravery and strength of character: inizia ad imparare
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to indicate you are ready for someone to speak If anyone has any questions, please fire away. inizia ad imparare
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secrecy around something/secretly filming/secretive person inizia ad imparare
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mlčenlivost kolem něčeho/tajně natáčející/utajená osoba
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to think of a problem or solution inizia ad imparare
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to send someone off somewhere in a hurry Her mother bundled her off to school and then enjoyed a few hours of peace at home. inizia ad imparare
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1differentiate 2. differentiation 3. differentials inizia ad imparare
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1diferenciovat 2. diferenciaci 3. diferenciály
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We focus on teaming up in way... inizia ad imparare
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to make something complete or perfect; if you start sth, finish it inizia ad imparare
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to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force: 1. of propelling people forward 2. The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power. inizia ad imparare
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an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation: When things look black, there's always a silver lining. The injury had a silver lining: it enabled Blake to spend his father's last weeks with him. inizia ad imparare
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Stříbrná podšívka (=idiom)
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= to live or exist, or to stay energetic and determined, longer than another person or thing: Build sth that will outlast every one of us. inizia ad imparare
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= based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason: Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary? inizia ad imparare
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= to grow, develop, or be successful: His business thrived in the years before the war. She seems to thrive on stress. inizia ad imparare
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= an arrangement in which two or more things are not positioned correctly in a straight line or parallel to each other: The problem is happening because the wheels are out of alignment. As you get older, one or more vertebrae may get out of alignment. The doctor had to reset his elbow: it had healed out of alignment after the accident. inizia ad imparare
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a large tube-like container inizia ad imparare
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a new idea that bucks tradition inizia ad imparare
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nový nápad, který se vyhýbá tradici
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= a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties; A clerk is also a person who deals with customers in a store or hotel: inizia ad imparare
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Take your list of themes and cross out the one you channeled into your “Why”. inizia ad imparare
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= a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them: The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast. inizia ad imparare
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nadbytečnost/nadbytečnost
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= to take care of sb, usually for a limited time inizia ad imparare
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= honesty If these discussions are to succeed, we'll need openness from/on both sides. inizia ad imparare
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= to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things: While you can recite your... inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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= the action of spreading in many directions: Modern communications make the diffusion of ideas extremely rapid. inizia ad imparare
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= the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time: The improved product is scheduled for rollout in June. inizia ad imparare
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= used to refer to a situation in which decisions are made by a few people in authority rather than by the people who are affected by the decisions: Staff were not happy with the top-down approach to managment of the new CEO. The attempt to impose top-down decisions was resisted at every level. This report follows a top-down model in its assessment of the problems we face. inizia ad imparare
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tuck in/tuck into something to start eating something eagerly: Judging by the way they tucked into their dinner, they must have been very hungry. There's plenty of food, so please tuck in. There are some question to tuck in your back pocket. inizia ad imparare
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zastrčit/zastrčit do něčeho
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eager /eagerly; eager to/eager for = wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: She sounded very eager to meet you. They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news. inizia ad imparare
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dychtivě / dychtivě; dychtivý po / dychtivý po
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= the process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it: the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something. The software is on its fifth iteration. inizia ad imparare
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= to refuse to give something or to keep back something To withhold information/support. During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence. inizia ad imparare
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= to make sth happen/ to make SO decide to say or do sth What prompted you to say that? The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future. inizia ad imparare
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constraint of / constraint on = something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: 1. The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking. 2. Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff. 3. The idea has been dropped due to financial constraints. inizia ad imparare
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to have an amount of money to buy things Since she lost her job she's had to get used to living on much less money each month. inizia ad imparare
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1. removal 2. movement 3. remover We've hired this ........ company to take all our furniture to our new house. 2. She has been a leading member of the women's ........ for many years. 3. I need to go to the shops to buy some paint ........ inizia ad imparare
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1. odstranění 2. pohyb 3. odstraňovač
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brushing up (the main points) = to practise I've got my exam tomorrow. I think I'll spend the evening brushing up the main points. inizia ad imparare
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1. observation 2. observers 3. observant 1. We're keeping her in hospital under close ........ to see how she reacts to the medication. 2. Several United Nations ........ were sent to the region. 3. You're not very ........ are you? Didn't you see that car coming round the corner? inizia ad imparare
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1. pozorování 2. pozorovatelé 3. pozorující
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to give priority to something f I were you I'd give priority to improving your pronunciation. inizia ad imparare
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coax somebody into something = to encourage somone to do something We've been trying to ........ our son into taking up evening classes. He shows such a talent for drawing. inizia ad imparare
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1. momentary 2. momentous 3. momentarily 1. She showed a ........ lapse in concentration which cost her the game. 2. It was a ........ decision that had wide-ranging consequences for all concerned. 3. He took me by surprise and ........ I wasn't sure what to say. inizia ad imparare
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1. momentální 2. momentální 3. momentalně
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They ........ the occasion by holding a party in her honour. 2. The children ........ the carpet with their paints. 3. His retirement from the game ........ the end of an era. inizia ad imparare
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bank on somebody/something = rely on inizia ad imparare
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spolehněte se na někoho/něco
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1. heartless 2. hearty 3. disheartening 1. I thought he showed a ........ disregard towards the suffering of those in need. 2. We ate a ........ breakfast before setting off. 3. It's very ........ to make the same mistake again and again. inizia ad imparare
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1. bezcitný 2. srdečný 3. skličující
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to be as good as people expect something to be The film was OK but it didn't really ........ up to all the hype. inizia ad imparare
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to use more resources or money than was expected The amount of expenses being paid out to employees is eating into company expenses. inizia ad imparare
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1. ineffectively 2. ineffective 3. effectively 1. The shareholders claimed the management team were working ...... 2. Many people feel the Government have been completely ........ in dealing with the serious problems facing the economy. 3. The injury ........ ruled him out of the next game. inizia ad imparare
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1. neúčinně 2. neúčinně 3. účinně
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1. Immediate family 2. immediate effect 3. immediate benefits inizia ad imparare
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its one of the most popular bogeyman inizia ad imparare
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to stop something So we do this. We stall our ideas before we even get started. inizia ad imparare
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on or towards the inside; inside your mind and not expressed to other people The idea here is to get the team looking inward. inizia ad imparare
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to try to persuade other people to have particular beliefs or behave in particular ways: We must practice what we preach. inizia ad imparare
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The more they talk about it, the more it strats to take hold. inizia ad imparare
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not clear or not easily heard, seen or understand inizia ad imparare
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So the results can be measured on two axes. inizia ad imparare
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Výsledky lze tedy měřit na dvou osách.
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This kind of money-based manipulation can work in the short term but inevitably fails in the long term. inizia ad imparare
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The recent economic crisis has led to masssive layoffs. inizia ad imparare
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to rub or be rubbed away gradually: The cliffs are eroding several feet a year. inizia ad imparare
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= to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease: to inoculate themselves againts it. inizia ad imparare
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= always paying a lot of attention and trying to notice possible dangers, often more than is reasonable: I'm beginning to relax; I'm no longer always looking behind me, being hypervigilant. inizia ad imparare
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bdělý/ostražitý/superostražitý
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to bring someone or something back to life or wake someone or something: Her heart had stopped, but the doctors successfully resuscitated her. inizia ad imparare
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= not receiving enough care or attention: She was distressed at how neglected the children looked. At no time did I neglected my duty. inizia ad imparare
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= the act or process of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away; something that is sold by a company, such an asset, property, or part of its business, or the act of doing this inizia ad imparare
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= short or quick: It may give us fleeting happiness. This is just a fleeting visit. inizia ad imparare
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shove (= synonym to jostle) = to push someone or something forcefully: Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess. inizia ad imparare
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strčit (= synonymum pro strkání)
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1. of a legal technicality 2. technically speaking 3. call the technician inizia ad imparare
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1. právní odbornosti 2. technicky vzato 3. zavolejte technika
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1. icicles 2. icily 3. icing 1. You could see ........ hanging fron the edge of the roof. 2. My boss at work was ........ polite. 3. The match was the ........ on the cake. inizia ad imparare
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1. rampouch 2. ledově 3. námraza
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Can you ........ the difference between these two pictures? inizia ad imparare
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snap something up; snap up some- thing to buy something quickly This is a real bargain. You should snap it ........ while you have the chance. inizia ad imparare
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něco utrhnout; něco ulovit
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1. impression 2. impressionable 3. impressive 1. good impression 2. He is very impressionable young man. 3. That was impressive game. inizia ad imparare
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1. dojem 2. dojemný 3. působivý
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1. unsatisfactory 2. self-satisfied 3. dissatisfaction inizia ad imparare
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1. nevyhovující 2. sebeuspokojený 3. nespokojenost
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to gradually discover or deduce the truth about something The police are still trying to piece together the sequence of events leading up to the car crash. inizia ad imparare
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1. punishing 2. punishments 3. punishable 1. She has a very ........ work routine. 2 The teachers have several different ........ at their disposal. 3. I n some countries acts of this kind are ........ by death. inizia ad imparare
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1. trestání 2. tresty 3. trestuhodné
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Which one word fits all three sentences? 1. The official book ........ will be in early March but many advance copies have been distributed already. 2. The police will ........ an inquiry into the murder. 3. The Queen is due to ........ the new cruise liner later this month. inizia ad imparare
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to be in very short supply The industry is facing severe problems as supplies of raw materials have almost dried up. inizia ad imparare
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1. unrepresentative 2. representation 3. representative 1. You can't really draw any conclusions with such an ........ sample of people. 2. The painting is said to be a ........ of jealousy. 3. A ........ of our company will call round today to show you some of our products. inizia ad imparare
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1. nereprezentativní 2. zastoupení 3. zástupce
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Could you ........ the curtains please? The sun's shining in my eyes. inizia ad imparare
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brimming over (with) something to be full of emotion or feeling My parents were brimming ........ with pride when they watched me receive my certificate. inizia ad imparare
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1. appearances 2. reappear 3. reappearance 3. Helen is now making a ........ on stage this weekend in her own production. 1. Since he lost his job I feel they're just keeping up ........ when in reality they're struggling. 2I could clearly see this bright object which would vanish and then ........ brighter than ever. 3. inizia ad imparare
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1. zdání 2. znovu se objevit 3. znovu se objevit
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Which one word fits all the sentences? 3. It's all a bit hit and ........ really. Nobody really knows whether the project will be successful or not. 1. When you drive down our road you can't ........ our house. It's got a red front door. 2. The tutor has such a quiet voice. I always ........ half of what she says. inizia ad imparare
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You won't take offence if I don't go out with you this weekend, will you? I've made other plans. inizia ad imparare
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to think or speak about a subject a great deal He couldn't help but dwell on the death of his mother. inizia ad imparare
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rozhovořit se o/hodně se zabývat něčím
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Which one word fits all three sentences? 3. I couldn't believe it when the defender managed to ........ the ball into the back of the net during the last few seconds of the football match. 1. It's freezing cold out here. Don't you think it's time to ....... back home? 2. The new police chief is to ........ an investigation into corruption amongst his officers. inizia ad imparare
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to investigate = to be looking into inizia ad imparare
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to talk sence = to speak in a reasonable way You can't be serious! Come on, talk sense. He's got no chance of passing the exam. inizia ad imparare
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mluvit smysl = mluvit rozumným způsobem
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to make a firm commitment inizia ad imparare
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to hide a difficulty or a mistake The Government tried to paper over the fact that there was a lot of disunity in the Party. inizia ad imparare
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1. underground 2. groundless 3. grounding 1. He was told to go ........ until the police had stopped looking for him. 2. The criticisms levelled at the minister are totally ........ and without justification. 3. During his training he was given a good ........ in the skills he needed as a chef. inizia ad imparare
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1. podzemní 2. bezdůvodný 3. uzemnění
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His outstanding performance in the Olympics is a prime example of how hard work and dedication can bring success. inizia ad imparare
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to examine something carefully, usually because you need to organise it or find something out The new computer has the capability to sift trough a huge number of files in seconds. inizia ad imparare
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1. accusations 2. accused 3. accusingly I don't know why you're making these ........ against me. I've done nothing wrong. 2. The ........ was in court for the trial and she was asked to give evidence. 3. "Who's eaten the last chocolate biscuit?" she asked ........ inizia ad imparare
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1. obvinění 2. obviněný 3. obviňující
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Which one word fits all three sentences? 1. We're planning to ........ a party to celebrate John's retirement. 2. Sometimes it's best to ........ caution to the wind and do what you think might work. 3. A good public speaker is able to ........ their voice in order to be heard clearly. inizia ad imparare
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take in by something/somebody I was really taken ........ by his story about being poor and in need of some money. inizia ad imparare
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The house was tastefully decorated. inizia ad imparare
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I hate talking about politics. Can we just drop the subject please? inizia ad imparare
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to be successful in a test but with a low grade He was lucky to ........ through the Proficiency exam considering that he didn't do much preparation for it. inizia ad imparare
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I distrust most politicians. Most of them appear to be ........ and always acting in their own interests. inizia ad imparare
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to criticize someone The boss really ........ into me about not getting that report finished in time. inizia ad imparare
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1. disobedient 2. obedience 3. obediently 1. Don't be so ........ Do as you're told and put your toys away. 2. One of the things you must insist on in the army is ........ 3. He called the dog and it came running up to him ........ inizia ad imparare
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1. neposlušný 2. poslušnost 3. poslušně
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to restrict someone's freedom She swears she's never going to have children because she doesn't want them to tie her down. inizia ad imparare
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1. zoologist 2. zoological 3. zoology inizia ad imparare
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1. zoolog 2. zoologický 3. zoologie
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The printer's not working again. It looks as though the paper has got ........ again. inizia ad imparare
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to pretend You always hate going to visit my parents. Don't ........ out it's a pleasure for you when it isn't. inizia ad imparare
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to tell someone to go away His mum told him to ........ off when he asked to borrow the car. She didn't trust him with it. inizia ad imparare
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1. wilderness 2. wildest 3. wildfire 1. The disgraced sportsperson spent a lot of time in the ........ 2. Winning the competition seemed beyond my ........ dreams. 3. News of the terrrorist attack spread like ........ inizia ad imparare
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1. divočina 2. nejdivočejší 3. lesní požár
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to save money for a special purpose We've ........ aside a little money for a holiday this year. inizia ad imparare
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What shall we do to ........ their 40th wedding anniversary? It needs to be something special. inizia ad imparare
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1. speculation 2. speculative 3. speculator 1. There was a lot of press ........ about how the pop star had died. 2. There are rumours that the band are going to split up, although this is only ........ 3. My cousin works as a ........ in the finance industry. inizia ad imparare
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1. spekulace 2. spekulativní 3. spekulant
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See if you can do this puzzle. Look at these four drawings. Which one is the odd out? inizia ad imparare
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to embarrass someone by your behaviour You really ........ me up at that meeting. Did you have to stand up and start shouting at everyone? inizia ad imparare
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1. originate 2. originally 3. original 1. Where does this sculpture ........ from? 2. Well, ........ we'd planned to go to France for our holiday but then we realised our passports were out of date. 3. Is this an ........ piece of work or have you copied it from somewhere? inizia ad imparare
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1. vzniknout 2. původně 3. původní
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The sun shining on the trees ........ a shadow across the field. inizia ad imparare
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to fall to the ground, usually by fainting; to fall over suddenly The old lady was taken ill while she was shopping. She just ........ over and fainted in a supermarket aisle. inizia ad imparare
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Wchich one word fits all three sentences? 3. Brazil have taken the ........ with just 3 minutes to go before the end of the match. 1. The police have just announced that they are following up a new ........ from a member of the public. 2. Have you seen that film in which Hugh Grant plays the ........? inizia ad imparare
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a series of lessons that teach you a lot of basic facts or skills in a very short time: I'm taking an intensive 2 day ........ course in computing. inizia ad imparare
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1. westerners 2. westernisation 3. westward 3. He travelled ........ in search of a better life. 1. There were very few ........ in the country and he stood out when walking down the streets. 2. A great deal of ........ has taken place as a consequence of the process of globalisation. inizia ad imparare
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1. zápaďáci 2. westernizace 3. na západ
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to regain consciousness The boxer was knocked out in the 3rd round and only came round when his trainer splashed his face with water. inizia ad imparare
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1. housing 2. housewarming 3. housework 1. The council are building a new ........ estate on the other side of town. 2. We've recently moved into a new place and are thinking of having a ........ party. 3. I really hate doing ........, especially ironing and dusting. inizia ad imparare
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1. bydlení 2. kolaudace 3. domácí práce
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to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion After a long and difficult meeting the two sides managed to ........ out an agreement. inizia ad imparare
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1. untimely 2. timeless 3. overtime 1. His premature death was ........ and took everyone by surprise. 2. Some clothes never seem to go out of fashion and are almost ........ 3. He has been doing a great deal of ........ at weekends to earn some extra money. inizia ad imparare
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1. předčasný 2. nadčasový 3. přesčas
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to walk away angirly inizia ad imparare
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to quickly put on an item of clothing I'm just going to ........ into something more comfortable for dinner. inizia ad imparare
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1. spectators 2. spectacular 3. spectacularly 1. The ........ were treated to a wonderful game of football. 2. It was a ........ performance and the audience gave the players a standing ovation. 3. The gymnast failed ........ to regain his title by falling off the high bars. inizia ad imparare
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1. diváci 2. spektakulární 3. spektakulárně
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It was this painting that bridge the gap between his early abstract work and his later move towards realism. inizia ad imparare
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to squared up to each other to face a person in a way that is threatening The two boxers ........ up to each other at the start of the fight. inizia ad imparare
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1. usage 2. reusable 3. usefully 1. Instructions for ........ appear inside the packaging. 2. The good thing about plastic bags is that they are ........ time and time again. 3. It's time my layabout cousin was ........ employed. inizia ad imparare
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1. použití 2. opakovaně použitelné 3. užitečně
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Which one word fits all three sentences? 3... The politician made a racist remark which was in very poor ........ and it caused offence to many people. 1. I like most art forms but I'm afraid opera isn't to my ........ 2. Visiting the United States last year gave me my first ........ of American culture. inizia ad imparare
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to relax after doing something strenuous or difficult After a busy day in the office I like to wind down with a good book in front of the fire. inizia ad imparare
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1. persuasive 2. persuasion 3. persuasiveness 1. You need to be quite ........ if you want to work in sales. 2. Despite all his powers of ........, I refused to take him up on his offer. 3. They bought the product mainly due to the ........ of the advert. inizia ad imparare
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1. přesvědčivost 2. přesvědčivost 3. přesvědčivost
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to walk or move more slowly than another person The group set off walking at a fairly brisk pace, but before long three of them were ........ behind and we had to wait for them to catch up. inizia ad imparare
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1. rulers 2. unruly 3. overruled 1. The ........ of the country are not interested in democracy. 2. I wish parents would tell their children off when they behave in an ........ way. 3. At the end of the appeal the judge ........ the jury's decision. inizia ad imparare
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1. vládci 2. neukázněný 3. přemožený
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you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want The children kept asking their parents for sweets until in the end they wore them down and got what they wanted. inizia ad imparare
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to slow down or limit the development of someone or something: She didn't want a husband who would be a drag on her career. inizia ad imparare
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when the hours of daylight become less It's a sure sign that winter is coming. It's getting darker and darker as the days begin to close in inizia ad imparare
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One of the neighbours reised the alarm when she noticed the back door was wide open. inizia ad imparare
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to give more information or detail in order to make something complete I've got a draft version of my dissertation, which is basically a collection of notes. I'll flesh it out when I have done further research. inizia ad imparare
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regard/disregard/regardless/regards inizia ad imparare
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ohled/neúcta/bez ohledu/respektuje
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In my dealings with him, he has always been honest and above the board. inizia ad imparare
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what conclusion do you draw from the fact that... inizia ad imparare
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to ask someone questions to find out their views Why don't you speak to the boss and sound her ........ about the possibility of promotion. inizia ad imparare
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Your ........ is someone who shares the same name as you. 2. This was the reason for the new policy; ........ to win more votes. 3. A friend, who shall remain ........, tells me you're thinking of getting married. inizia ad imparare
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jmenovec/jmenovitě/bezejmenný
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the system is weighted in favour of those inizia ad imparare
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systém je vážen ve prospěch těchto
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exceptional/exceptionally/exception inizia ad imparare
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výjimečný/výjimečně/výjimka
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focus attention on something inizia ad imparare
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zaměřit pozornost na něco
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to put an end to something inizia ad imparare
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