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Upper-Intermediate

Slovníček

Kathy Gude
with Jayne Wildman

Překlad: Jaroslava Ivanová

 Matrix
Upper-Intermediate
Note: Definitions taken from the Oxford Wordpower Dictionary for learners of English
© Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0 19 431516 9.

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Unit 1 identity /aI"dent@ti/ (pl identities) the
characteristics, feelings or beliefs that
assign /@"saIn/ to give sb a particular job to do
přidělit, zadat
distinguish people from others: a sense consume /k@n"sju:m/ 1 to use sth such as fuel,
nouns national/cultural/ personal identity verb: energy or time (s)potřebovat 2 to eat or drink
agency /"eIdZ@nsi/ (pl agencies) a business that identify identita, ztotožnění (se) sth: Wrestlers can consume up to 10,000
provides a particular service: a modelling impact /"Imp&kt/ (on/upon sb/sth) an effect or calories a day. (z)konzumovat nouns:
agency agentura impression: I hope this anti-smoking campaign consumption; consumer
aim /eIm/ something that you intend to do; will have an impact on young people. vliv, diet /"daI@t/ to try to lose weight by eating less
a purpose: The aim of this course is to teach účinek food or only certain kinds of food noun: diet
you how to take good photographs. verb: aim lens /lenz/ a curved piece of glass that makes držet dietu
účel, cíl things look bigger, clearer, etc when you look exploit /Ik"splOIt/ to develop sth or make the
arch /A:tS/ a curved structure with straight through it: a camera with an adjustable lens best use of sth: She exploits her image as a TV
sides, often supporting a bridge or roof of čočka cook to advertise a supermarket. noun:
a large building oblouk, klenba look /lUk/ a fashion or style: The shop has exploitation využívat, uží(va)t
armadillo /%A:m@"dIl@U/ (pl armadillos) an a new look to appeal to younger customers. expose /Ik"sp@Uz/ sb to sth to give sb the
American animal with a hard outer part (shell) vzezření, vzhled chance to experience sth: I like jazz because
made of pieces of bone, that eats insects and mammal /"m&ml/ an animal of the type that I was exposed to it as a child. zakusit, být
rolls into a ball if sth attacks it pásovec gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its vystaven působení čeho, vystavit vlivu čeho
armour /"A:m@/ clothing, often made of metal, young on milk from its own body savec illustrate /"Il@streIt/ to explain or make sth
that soldiers wore in past times to protect mate /meIt/ one of a male and female pair of clear by using examples: These statistics
themselves brnění animals, birds, etc druh/družka (jeden z páru) illustrate the point I was making very well.
audience /"O:di@ns/ (with sing or pl verb) all negative /"neg@tIv/ a piece of film from which noun: illustration dokreslovat, ilustrovat,
the people who are watching or listening to we can make a photograph (The light areas of dokládat
a play, concert, speech, television, etc a negative are dark on the final photograph launch /lO:ntS/ to start an activity, especially an
obecenstvo, posluchačstvo and the dark areas are light) negativ organised one: to launch an attack on sb/sth
billboard /"bIlbO:d/ a large board near a road peacock /"pi:kQk/ a large bird with beautiful noun: launch spustit, zahájit, uvést v činnost
or on the outside of a building, used for putting long blue and green tail feathers that it can lift neglect /nI"glekt/ to give too little or no
advertisements on reklamní tabule, up and spread out páv(ice) attention or care to sb/sth: Don’t neglect your
plakátovací plocha print /prInt/ a photograph (printed from health. ignorovat, nedbat na, nestarat se o
brand name /"br&nd neIm/ the name given to a negative): I ordered an extra set of prints for opt /Qpt/ for sth to choose or decide to do or
a product by the company that produces it my friends. fotka, fotografie, kopie have sth after thinking about it vybrat si,
značka, značkové jméno scar /skA:/ a mark on the skin that is caused by rozhodnout se
break /breIk/ an opportunity to do sth, usually a cut that skin has grown over jizva promote /pr@"m@Ut/ to advertise sth in order
to get sth that you want or to achieve success: security /sI"kjU@r@ti/ the state of feeling safe to increase its sales or make it popular: The
She got her big break when the company asked and being free from worry; protection against new face cream is being promoted as a miracle
her to appear in their adverts. prosazení se, the difficulties of life bezpečnost cure for (zázračná léčba na/léčba čeho) wrinkles.
dosažení úspěchu shell /Sel/ a hard covering that protects eggs, noun: promotion propagovat, dělat velkou
camouflage /”k&m@flA:Z/ the way in which an nuts and some animals: Tortoises have a hard reklamu
animal’s colour or shape matches its shell. skořápka, ulita, mušle react /ri"&kt/ to do or say sth because of sth
surroundings and makes it difficult to see: The sitcom /"sItkQm/ (also formal situation that has happened or been said reagovat
polar bear’s white fur provides camouflage comedy) a funny programme on television that represent /%reprI"zent/ to describe sb/sth in
against the snow. maskování, kamufláž shows the same characters in different amusing a particular way: The king is represented as
cosmetic surgery /kQz%metIk s„ 3:dZ@ri/ situations each week situační komedie a villain in the play. reprezentovat, představovat
medical treatment that is intended to improve snapshot /"sn&pSQt/ a photograph, especially survive /s@"vaIv/ to continue to live or exist in
a person’s appearance kosmetická operace one taken quickly snímek, momentka or after a difficult or dangerous situation
criticism /"krItIsIz@m/ (an expression of) what source /sO:s/ a place, person or thing where sth nouns: survival; survivor přežít, přežívat
you think is bad about sb/sth verb: criticise comes or starts from or where sth is obtained: symbolise /"sImb@laIz/ to represent sth: The
kritika, posouzení, posudek Britain’s oil reserves are an important source of deepest notes in music are often used to
diversity /daI"v3:s@ti/ the wide variety of sth: income. zdroj symbolise danger. symbolizovat, představovat
cultural and ethnic diversity různorodost spine /spaIn/ one of the sharp points like
emphasis /"emf@sIs/ (on sth) (giving) special needles found on some plants and animals adjectives
importance or attention (to sth): You should put bodlina associated /@"s@USieItId/ (with sth) if one thing
greater emphasis on quality rather than stick insect /"stIk I„ nsekt/ a large insect with is associated with another, the two things are
quantity when you write. verb: emphasise a long thin body that looks like a stick connected because they happen together or
důraz pakobylka one thing causes the other: the risks associated
enlargement /In"lA:dZm@nt/ the act of making stripe /straIp/ a long narrow line of colour with taking drugs spojený (s čím)
sth bigger or sth that has been made bigger: an proužek, pruh blurred /bl3:d/ not clear; without a clear
enlargement of a photo verb: enlarge zvětšení supervision /%su:p@"vIZn/ the state of being outline rozmazaný, nejasný
eyelid /"aIlId/ the piece of skin that can move watched to make sure that your work is being countless /"kaUntl@s/ (only before a noun) very
to cover your eye oční víčko done properly, or that you are behaving many: I’ve tried to phone him countless times
fan /f&n/ (of sb/sth) somebody who admires correctly: Children should not play here without but he’s not there. nesčetný, mnohý
and is very enthusiastic about a sport, a film supervision. verb: supervise dohled dated /"deItId/ unfashionable: This sort of
star, a singer, etc fanoušek/fanynka, fanda talent /"t&l@nt/ a natural skill or ability: She jacket looks rather dated now. zastaralý, vyšlý
figure /"fIg@/ the shape of the human body, has a talent for painting. talent, nadání z módy
especially a woman’s body that is attractive: depressing /dI"presIN/ making you feel
She spent a fortune on cosmetic surgery to verbs unhappy and without hope or enthusiasm
achieve that model figure. (see also Unit 6) approve /@"pru:v/ (of sb/sth) to be pleased deprimující
postava, figura about sth; to like sb/sth: Her parents fake /feIk/ made to look like sth else: a Jean
hedgehog /"hedZhQg/ a small brown European don’t approve of her friends. noun: approval Paul Gaultier jacket in fake fur imitující,
animal with sharp things like needles (spines) schvalovat, mít rád (co/koho) falšovaný, nepravý
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or attractive than ordinary things or people: the having a romantic and/or sexual relationship: Is
adopt /@"dQpt/ to take and use sth: What
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glamorous world of show business atraktivní, Fiona going out with anyone? chodit (s kým)
approach did you adopt when dealing with the
fascinující, okouzlující identify with sb/sth to support or be closely
problem? zaujmout, přijmout, adoptovat
identifiable /aI%dentI"faI@bl/ that can be connected with sb/sth ztotožnit se, ztotožňovat
anticipate /&n"tIsIpeIt/ to expect sth to
recognised: The house is easily identifiable by se s kým/čím
happen and prepare for it noun: anticipation
the large tree outside it. opposite: live up to sth to be as good as expected:
předvídat, anticipovat
unidentifiable rozeznatelný, rozpoznatelný Children sometimes find it hard to live up to
bother /"bQD@/ to disturb, annoy or worry sb:
irresistible /%IrI"zIst@bl/ so strong that it their parents’ expectations. žít podle (představ),
Don’t bother Geeta with that now – she’s busy.
cannot be stopped or prevented: an irresistible splnit očekávání
zlobit, otravovat
urge to laugh neodolatelný send sth out to produce sth, such as light,
cope /k@Up/ (with sb/sth) to deal successfully
mature /m@"tSU@/ 1 fully grown or fully a signal sound etc vyslat něco
with a difficult matter or situation: She
developed vyspělý, vyzrálý stand for sth to be an abbreviation or symbol
sometimes finds it difficult to cope with all the
2 behaving in a sensible adult way opposite: for sth být zkratkou/symbolem čeho
pressure at work. vypořádat se (s kým/čím),
immature rozumný, dospělý zvládnout (koho/co)
multi-cultural /%mVlti"kVltS@r@l/ for or idioms deny /dI"naI/ (sth/doing sth) to state that sth is
including people of many different races, have/play a part (in sth) to be involved in sth: not true; to refuse to admit or accept sth: She
languages, religions and traditions: We live in She plays an active part in local politics. denied telling lies. noun: denial popřít (co)
a multi-cultural society. multikulturní mít/hrát roli (v čem) drown /draUn/ to die in water because it is not
mysterious /mI"stI@ri@s/ that you do not possible to breathe utopit se
understand or cannot explain; strange: Several fancy /"f&nsi/ (sth/doing sth) to like the idea of
people reported seeing mysterious lights in the
sky. záhadný Unit 2 having or doing sth; to want sth or want to do
sth: I don’t fancy going out in this rain. mít
obsessed /@b"sest/ (with sth) being unable to rád, mít zalíbení (v čem)
think about anything else posedlý nouns matter /"m&t@/ (to sb) to be important: It
potential /p@"tenSl/ (only before a noun) that blame /bleIm/ responsibility for sth bad: The doesn’t matter to me (nevadí mi, je mi jedno)
may possibly become sth, happen, be used, etc: government put the blame on rising prices. that he forgot my birthday. považovat za
Wind power is a potential source of energy. verb: blame vina, obvinění důležité, mít význam/závažnost (pro koho)
možný, potenciální case study /"keIs stVdi/ a detailed study of mind /maInd/ to feel annoyed, upset or
predictable /prI"dIkt@bl/ 1 that was or could a person, group, situation, etc over a period of uncomfortable about sth/sb: Do you mind
be expected to happen: The match had time případová studie having to travel so far to work every day?
a predictable result. předvídatelný, celebration /%selI"breISn/ the act or occasion of vadit, mít námitky, dělat si starosti
předpověditelný doing sth enjoyable because it is a special day overwhelm /%@Uv@"welm/ (usually passive) to
2 (often negative) always behaving in a way that verb: celebrate oslava cause sb to feel such a strong emotion that
you would expect and therefore rather boring challenge /"tS&lIndZ/ something new and he/she does not know how to react: He felt
opposite: unpredictable očekávaný difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort completely overwhelmed by their kindness.
rebellious /rI"belj@s/ not doing what authority, verb: challenge náročný úkol, výzva ohromit, zaplavit, přemoci
society, etc wants you to do: rebellious cheerfulness /"tSI@fln@s/ the feeling of being persuade /p@"sweId/ (sb to do sth) to make sb
teenagers vzpurný, odporující happy and showing it radost, veselost, veselá do sth by giving him/her good reasons: It was
tanned /t&nd/ having a brown skin colour as nálada, veselý pocit difficult to persuade Louise to change her mind.
a result of being in the sun opálený confidence /"kQnfId@ns/ (in sb/sth) the feeling noun: persuasion přesvědčit (někoho, aby něco
unanimous /ju"n&nIm@s/ (used about that you are sure about sb/sth: I had no udělal)
a decision, etc) agreed by everyone confidence in myself at school. důvěra pretend /prI"tend/ to behave in a particular
jednomyslný (v koho/co) way in order to make other people believe sth
vain /veIn/ too proud of your own appearance, demonstration /!dem@n"streISn/ (against/for that is not true: He’s pretending to be hurt
abilities, etc: He’s so vain – he looks in every sb/sth) a public protest for or against sb/sth because I forgot our anniversary. noun:
mirror he passes. domýšlivý, namyšlený, ješitný verb: demonstrate demostrace, protest (proti pretence předstírat
worthless /"w3:Tl@s/ having no value or use komu/čemu) resent /rI"zent/ to feel angry about sth because
bezcenný expectation /%ekspek"teISn/ (of sth) (usually pl) you think it is unfair: I resent the fact that he
a hope that sth good will happen: The event has been promoted over me. zazlívat, mít
adverbs did not live up to my expectations. verb: expect za zlé, nesnášet
definitely /"defIn@tli/ certainly; without doubt: očekávání spoil /spOIl/ (sb/yourself) to do sth special or
I’ll definitely consider your advice. nuisance /"nju:sns/ a person, thing or situation nice to make sb/yourself happy hýčkat,
bezpochyby, určitě, dozajista that annoys you or causes you trouble: rozmazlovat, kazit (koho/se)
in conclusion /%In k@n"klu:Zn/ finally; lastly It’s a nuisance having to queue for everything. stand /st&nd/ (pt, pp stood) (in negative
na závěr, závěrem nesmysl, otrava sentences) to not like sb/sth at all; to hate
psychiatrist /saI"kaI@trIst/ a doctor who is sb/sth: I can’t stand being kept waiting.
phrasal verbs trained to treat people with mental illness (nemoci) vystát
psychiatr/psychiatryně yell /jel/ to shout very loudly, often because you
fall over to suddenly stop standing and drop to
outing /"aUtIN/ a short trip for pleasure: to go are excited, angry or in pain noun: yell ječet
the ground upadnout
on an outing to the zoo výlet
fall/get behind (with sth) to fail to pay or do
parade /p@"reid/ an occasion when a group of adjectives
sth at the right time: He’s fallen behind with his
people stand or walk in a line so that people
school work again. zaostat, být pozadu (s čím) conscious /"kQnS@s/ (used about actions,
can look at them: a military/fashion parade
get ahead (of sb) to make progress (further than feelings, etc) deliberate and controlled: to make
pochod, přehlídka
others have done): He soon got ahead of the a conscious decision vědomý
pressure /"preS@/ (to do sth) worries or
others in his class. předčit, předběhnout defensive /dI"fensIv/ showing that you feel sb
difficulties that you have because you have too
go for sb/sth to choose sb/sth: I think I’ll go for is criticising you: When I asked him about his
much to deal with; stress: There is great
the roast chicken. vzít si, vybrat si, rozhodnout promotion, he became very defensive and tried
pressure to sell as many products as possible.
se pro někoho/něco to change the subject. defenzívní
(ná)tlak
go on (about sb/sth) to talk about sb/sth for fed up /%fed V„ p/ (with sb/sth/doing sth) bored
relationship /rI"leISnSIp/ (with sb) a friendly or
a long time in a boring or annoying way: She or unhappy; tired of sth: I’m fed up with
loving connection between people: to have
went on and on (mluvila hodiny) about the waiting for the phone to ring.
a relationship with sb vztah (ke komu)
people she works with. velmi dlouho hovořit, otrávený/naštvaný (na koho/co/děláním čeho)
temper /"temp@/ if you have a temper you get
mluvit o; unavovat lidi mluvením o
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conditions in which they lived. zděšený situation by talking honestly about worries, television, etc: This channel offers in-depth
keen /ki:n/ (on sb/sth) liking sb/sth very much; doubts, etc: I’m sure if you discuss your feelings coverage of world news. verb: cover referování,
very interested in sb/sth: They are both keen on with her it will help to clear the air between zpravodajství, reportáž, množství/obsáhlost
sport. (mít) velmi rád (koho/co) you. zlepšit ovzduší/atmosféru/vztah zpravodajství
meaningful /"mi:nINfl/ useful, important or get into trouble to get into a situation which is current affairs /%kVr@nt @"fe@z/ important
interesting: Most people need a meaningful dangerous or in which you may be punished: political or social events that are happening at
relationship with another person. smysluplný You’ll get into trouble for cheating in the exam. the present time aktuální události, aktuality
multi-racial /%mVlti „reISl/ including or dostat se do problémů documentary /%dQkju"mentri/ a film or
involving several different races of people get rid of sb/sth to make yourself free of sb/sth television or radio programme that gives facts
mnohorasový, vícerasový, mnohonárodnostní that is annoying you or that you do not want; to or information about a particular subject: Did
used /ju:st/ (to sth/to doing sth) familiar with throw sth away: Let’s get rid of that old chair. you see that documentary on genetic
sth; accustomed to sth: I’ll never get used to zbavit se koho/čeho engineering? dokumentární pořad
getting up so early. zvyklý, navyklý (na go wrong 1 to make a mistake (u)dělat chybu/y editorial /%edI"tO:ri@l/ an article in
co/dělání čeho) 2 to experience difficulties: Their relationship a newspaper, usually written by the head of the
worth /w3:T/ (doing sth) used as a way of started to go wrong when they moved abroad. newspaper (editor), giving an opinion on an
recommending or advising: That museum’s zhoršovat se, zhoršit se important subject úvodník
worth visiting if you have time. mající in spite of (sth/doing sth) used to show that sth factor /"f&kt@/ one of the things that influences
cenu/smysl/hodnotu, stojící za (X má smysl happened although you did not expect it: In a decision, situation, etc: Depression was
dělat/stojí za to udělat) spite of revising for weeks, she failed her exam. a common factor in these case studies. faktor
navzdory, přesto feature /"fi:tS@/ (on sth) a newspaper or
adverbs be no good (doing sth) to be of no use or magazine article or television programme
enthusiastically /In%Tju:zi"&stIkli/ in a way value: It’s no good standing here in the cold. about sth verb: feature nejzajímavější článek
that shows you are excited and interested in sth Let’s go home. nemít cenu/smysl v časopise, hlavní program v televizi nebo
adjective: enthusiastic nadšeně it’s no use (doing sth) used to say that there is rozhlase
eventually /I"ventSu@li/ in the end; finally: He no point in doing sth because it will not be foreign correspondent /%fQr@nkQr@"spQnd@nt/
eventually managed to persuade his parents to successful or have a good result: It’s no use a person who reports on news from a particular
let him buy a motorbike. nakonec worrying about it. nemá to cenu, je to zbytečné country for a newspaper, radio or television
feebly /"fi:bli/ with no energy or power; weakly lose your temper to become very angry ztratit station zahraniční komentátor/ka,
adjective: feeble sotva znatelně, chabě, slabě trpělivost, přestat se ovládat, rozčilit se zpravodaj/ka
hurriedly /"hVrIdli/ quickly: I hurriedly got up take sth too far to continue doing sth beyond gossip column /"gQsIp kQl@m/ a part of
and dressed. rychle, ve spěchu reasonable limits přehnat něco a newspaper or magazine where you can read
instead /In"sted/ (of sb/sth/doing sth) in the about the private lives of famous people
place of sb/sth: You should play football instead společenská rubrika
halt /hO:lt/ a stop (that does not last very long):
of just watching it on TV. místo (koho/čeho/
dělání čeho)
Unit 3 Work came to a halt when the machine broke
ironically /aI"rQnIkli/ in a way that shows you down. přerušení
mean the opposite of what you say adjective: nouns headline /"hedlaIn/ 1 the title of a newspaper
ironic ironicky access /"&kses/ a way of entering or reaching article, printed in large letters above the story
miserably /"mIzr@bli/ in an unhappy way: a place: The police gained access to his titulek
I stared miserably out of the window. adjective: personal files. přístup 2 the headlines the main items of news read on
miserable bídně, mizerně archive /"A:kaIv/ a collection of historical television or radio (stručný) přehled zpráv
smoothly /"smu:Dli/ without any difficulty: documents, etc, which show the history of host /h@Ust/ a person who introduces
Everything ran smoothly while the boss was a place or an organisation; the place where a television or radio show and talks to the
away. adjective: smooth plynule, bez problému, they are kept archív guests: a chat show host moderátor/ka,
bezproblémově, pravidelně the bottom line /%bQt@m „laIn/ the most konferenciér/ka
steadily /"stedIli/ gradually and at a regular important thing to consider or accept when you insight /"InsaIt/ (into sth) an understanding of
rate: Unemployment has risen steadily since are discussing or deciding sth, etc: A musical what sb/sth is like: The book gives us an insight
April 2000. adjective: steady stále, pravidelně, instrument should look good but the bottom into how these people live. pochopení (čeho),
postupně line is how it sounds. nejdůležitější věc vhled (do čeho)
broadcast /"brO:dkA:st/ a radio or television item /"aIt@m/ a single piece of news: There was
an interesting item about Spain in yesterday’s
phrasal verbs programme: The next news broadcast is at 10
o’clock. rozhlasové/televizní vysílání news. zpráva
end up to find yourself in a place/situation that media /"mi:di@/ television, radio and
broadsheet /"brO:dSi:t/ a newspaper printed
you did not plan or expect skončit, nalézt se newspapers used as a means of communication:
on a large size of paper, generally considered
v (situaci) Reports in the media have been greatly
more serious than smaller newspapers noviny
get away with sth/doing sth to do sth bad and exaggerated. média
velkého formátu
not be punished for it: Don’t think you’re going point /pOInt/ (of/in sth/doing sth) the meaning,
channel /"tS&nl/ 1 a television station:
to get away with (že ti projde) doing what you reason or purpose of sth: There’s no point in
What’s on Channel 4 tonight? kanál
did! projít talking to my parents – they never listen.
2 a band of radio waves used for sending out
get on with sb to have a friendly relationship smysl, význam, příčina
radio or television programmes:
with sb: Do you get on well with your press /pres/ (usually the press) newspapers and
satellite/terrestrial channels pásmo
colleagues? vycházet s kým the journalists who work for them: The story
chat show /"tS&t S@U/ a television or radio
get round sb to persuade sb to do sth or agree has been reported on TV and in the press. tisk
programme on which well-known people are
with sth: My father says he won’t lend me the quiz show /"kwIz S@U/ a competition or game
invited to talk about themselves druh
money but I think I can get round him. on television in which people try to answer
zábavního pořadu, televizní nebo rozhlasová
přesvědčit koho questions to test their knowledge televizní
beseda
join in (sth/doing sth) to take part in an activity kvíz, soutěžní pořad
circulation /%s3:kj@"leISn/ the number of
zúčastnit se (čeho/dělání čeho), přidat se (k čemu) search engine /"s3:tS endZIn/ a program on
copies of a newspaper, magazine, etc that are
put off doing sth to move sth to a later time; to a computer that looks for information on the
sold each time it is produced: This newspaper
delay doing sth: She put off writing her essay Internet vyhledávač
has a circulation of over a million. náklad
until the last minute. odložit dělání něčeho set /set/ a piece of equipment for receiving
columnist /"kQl@mnIst/ a journalist who writes
turn (sb/sth) into sth to (cause to) become: The television or radio signals: We are experiencing
regular articles in a newspaper or magazine
magic spell turned frogs into men. (pro)měnit, some interference. Please do not adjust your set.
sloupkař/ka
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remember and that is used in politics or a newspaper, etc) getting your interest by the natural world: Conservation groups are
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advertising slogan presenting facts or events as worse or more protesting against the plan to build a road
soap opera /"s@Up Qpr@/ (also informal soap) shocking than they really are: sensationalist through the forest. verb: conserve péče
a story about the lives and problems of a group news stories senzacechtivý o ochranu přírody
of people which continues several times a week contribution /%kQntrI"bju:Sn/ (to/toward sth)
on television or radio televizní seriál prepositions something that you give, especially money or
spirits /"spIrIts/ the state of mind of sb/sth: to according to /@"kO:dIN t@; (before vowels tu:; help, or do together with other people verb:
be in high/low spirits (= in a happy/sad mood) tu/) as stated by sb; as shown by sth: According contribute příspěvek
nálada to Mick, it’s a brilliant film. (po)dle coral reef /"kQr@l ri:f/ a line of rock in the sea
tabloid /"t&blOId/ a newspaper with small formed by a hard red, pink or white substance
pages, a lot of pictures and short articles, from the bones of very small sea animals
especially about famous people bulvární korálový útes
phrasal verbs
noviny, plátek crater /"kreIt@/ the hole in the top of a volcano
trivia /"trIvi@/ unimportant matters, details or key sth in to put information into a computer kráter
information triviálnosti, (nepodstatné) maličkosti or give it an instruction by typing: First, key in ecosystem /"i:k@UsIst@m/ all the plants and
your password. vložit informaci, zadat animals in a particular area considered together
verbs informaci with their surroundings ekosystém
look sth up to search for information in a book famine /"f&mIn/ a lack of food over a long
allocate /"&l@keIt/ (sth to/for sb/sth) to give sth or on the Internet vyhledat něco
to sb as his/her share or to decide to use sth for period of time in a large area that can cause
track sb/sth down to find sb/sth after searching the death of many people hladomor
a particular purpose: The government has for him/her/it nalézt, vystopovat někoho/něco
allocated half the budget to education. noun: first aid /%f3:st "eId/ medical help that you give
allocation přidělit, věnovat to sb who is hurt or ill before the doctor arrives:
idioms a first aid kit/course první pomoc
ban /b&n/ (sb from doing sth) to officially say
that sth is not allowed, often by law noun: ban all in all when everything is considered: All in flare /fle@/ a thing that produces a bright light
zakázat (komu dělat co) all it had been a great success. celkem vzato or flame, used especially as a signal: a rescue
break /breIk/ (used in journalism) if a story in print published in a book, newspaper, etc. flare záře, světlice, světelná raketa, signální
breaks or a newspaper breaks a story, then it v tisku, černé na bílém pochodeň
becomes or is made known: The tabloids were without (a) doubt definitely; certainly: It was, food chain /"fu:d tSeIn/ a series of living
the first to break the story. uvést/sdělit zprávu without doubt, the coldest winter for many creatures in which each creature eats the one
(jako první) years. bezpochyby below it in the series potravinový řetězec
devote /dI"v@Ut/ (yourself/sth to sb/sth) to give habitat /"h&bIt&t/ the natural home of a plant
a lot of time, energy, etc to sb/sth: Several or an animal: I’ve seen wolves in the zoo, but
pages of the newspaper were devoted to reports
of the royal wedding. noun: devotion věnovat
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prostředí, místo výskytu, habitat, domov
(se/co komu/čemu) handler /"h&ndl@/ a person who trains and
nouns controls animals, especially dogs cvičitel/ka
establish /I"st&blIS/ to start or create an
organisation, a system, etc: The school was acid rain /%&sId r„ eIn/ rain that has chemicals psů
established in 1875. založit, ustanovit in it from factories, etc and that causes damage the homeless /"h@Uml@s/ people who have no
gather /"g&D@(r)/ (used about people) to come to trees, buildings and rivers kyselý déšť home bezdomovci
or be brought together in a group: The anorak /"&n@r&k/ a short coat with a covering jungle /"dZVNgl/ a thick forest in a hot tropical
protesters gathered in the town square. for your head that protects you from rain, wind country: the jungles of Africa and South
shromáždit (se) and cold větrovka, bunda s kapucí America džungle
maintain /meIn"teIn/ to keep sth in good ash /&S/ the grey or black powder which is left lava /"lA:v@/ hot liquid rock that comes out of
condition by checking and repairing it regularly: after sth has burned: volcanic ash popel a volcano láva
The house is large and expensive to maintain. the atmosphere /"&tm@sfI@/ the mixture of oil slick /"OIl slIk/ an area of oil that floats on
noun: maintenance udržovat, starat se o gases that surrounds the earth or any other star, the sea, usually after a ship carrying oil has
regard /rI"gA:d/ (sb/sth/yourself as sth) to think planet, etc: the earth’s atmosphere atmosféra, crashed ropná skvrna
of sb/sth/yourself in the way mentioned: Do ovzduší operation /%Qp@"reISn/ an organised activity
you regard yourself as a thorough worker? avalanche /"&v@lA:nS/ a very large amount that involves many people doing different
považovat (koho/co/se za co) of snow that slides quickly down the side of things: A rescue operation (záchranná operace)
represent /%reprI"zent/ to act or speak in the a mountain lavina was mounted to find the missing children.
place of sb else; to be the representative of axe /&ks/ a tool with a wooden handle and operace, akce
a group or country: It’s an honour for an a heavy metal head with a sharp edge, used for orangutan /O:%r&Nu:"t&n/ an animal like
athlete to represent his or her country. cutting wood, etc: an ice axe sekera a large monkey with no tail (ape), with long
reprezentovat, představovat, zastupovat binoculars /bI"nQkj@l@z/ an instrument with arms and reddish hair, that lives in Borneo and
two glass parts (lenses) which you look through Sumatra orangutan
in order to make objects in the distance seem outskirts /"aUtsk3:ts/ the parts of a town or
adjectives
nearer dalekohled city that are furthest from the centre: They live
current /"kVr@nt/ of the present time; campaign /k&m"peIn/ a plan to do a number on the outskirts of Athens. předměstí
happening now: current events/fashions of things in order to achieve a special aim: an postgraduate /%p@Ust"gr&dZu@t/ a person who
běžný, současný, aktuální advertising/election campaign verb: campaign is doing further studies at a university after
edgy /"edZi/ nervous, worried or quick to kampaň taking his/her first degree postgraduální
become upset or angry podrážděný, neklidný, captivity /k&p"tIv@ti/ the state of being kept student/ka
nabroušený in a place that you cannot escape from: Wild release /rI"li:s/ the freeing of sb/sth or the
interactive /%Int@r"&ktIv/ (used in computing) animals are often unhappy in captivity. verb: state of being freed: The release of the hostages
involving direct communication both ways, capture zajetí (rukojmích) took place this morning. verb:
between the computer and the person using it: cheetah /"tSi:t@/ a large wild cat with black release propuštění, puštění na svobodu
interactive computer games interaktivní spots that can run very fast gepard shelter /"Selt@/ protection from danger or bad
numb /nVm/ not able to feel anything: My compass /"kVmp@s/ an instrument for finding weather: to give somebody food and shelter
fingers were numb with cold. necitlivý, ztuhlý, direction, with a needle that always points úkryt, přístřeší
zmrtvělý north: They had to find their way back to the snowboarding /"sn@UbO:dIN/ the sport of
restless /"restl@s/ unable to relax or be still camp using a map and a compass. kompas moving over snow on a long wide board
because you are bored, nervous or impatient (a snowboard) snowboarding
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starvation verb: starve hladovění priceless /"praIsl@s/ of very great value: mrzuté/nepříjemné.
status /"steIt@s/ your social or professional priceless jewels and antiques nesmírně cenný Well done! used to show admiration for sth sb
position in regard to other people: The new job solitary /"sQl@tri/ (used about a person or an has done Výborně!
gave him much more status. společenské animal) enjoying being alone; frequently What a pity/shame! used to say that sth is
postavení, společenská vážnost/prestiž spending time alone samotářský a cause for feeling sad or disappointed To je
superstar /"su:p@stA:/ a singer, film star, etc subconscious /%sVb"kQnS@s/ connected with škoda/ostuda!
who is very famous and popular super hvězda, feelings that influence your behaviour even with regard (to sb/sth) concerning sb/sth: The
superstar though you are not aware of them: the company’s position with regard to overtime is
survival /s@"vaIvl/ the state of continuing to subconscious mind podvědomý made clear in their contracts. vzhledem
live or exist, often in spite of difficulty or tight-fisted /%taIt f„ IstId/ not wanting to spend ke komu/čemu), týkající se (koho/čeho)
danger: the fight for survival verb: survive or give much money lakotný
přežití welcome /"welk@m/ (to sth/do sth) allowed to
tornado /tO:"neId@U/ (pl tornadoes) a violent
storm with a very strong wind that blows in
do sth: You’re welcome to use my bicycle.
(Klidně si můžete půjčit mé kolo.) vítaný,
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well-off /%wel „Qf/ rich; having a lot of money nouns
verbs majetný, bohatý, zámožný, prosperující ancestor /"&nsest@/ a person in your family
worthy /"w3:Di/ that should receive respect, who lived a long time before you předek,
assure /@"SU@/ to promise sb that sth will
support or attention: a worthy cause praotec/pramáti
certainly happen or be true, especially if he/she
zasluhující si úctu, podporu, obdiv athlete /"&Tli:t/ a person who can run, jump,
is worried: I assure you that it will be safe.
etc very well, especially one who takes part in
noun: assurance ujistit, ubezpečit
phrasal verbs sports competitions, etc atlet/ka
erupt /I"rVpt/ (used about a volcano) to
belief /bI"li:f/ a feeling that sb/sth is true,
explode and throw out fire, rock that has book sb in/into sth to arrange a room for sb at
morally good or right, or that sb/sth exists verb:
melted (lava), etc vyb(o)uchnout a hotel, etc in advance: I’ve booked you into
believe víra
misunderstand /%mIsVnd@"st&nd/ (pt; pp the George Hotel. zamluvit, objednat
breakdown /"breIkdaUn/ a time when
misunderstood) to understand sth wrongly: někomu/někde ubytování
a vehicle, machine, etc stops working havárie,
I misunderstood the instructions and answered butt in (on sb/sth) to interrupt sb/sth or to join
porucha, defekt
too many questions. špatně porozumět, in sth without being asked: I’m sorry to butt in
breakthrough /"breIkTru:/ an important
neporozumět but could I speak to you urgently for a minute?
discovery or development: Scientists are hoping
owe /@U/ (sth to sb/sth) to feel that you should vpadnout (někomu/něčemu) do řeči, přerušit
to make a breakthrough in cancer research.
do sth for sb or give sth to sb, especially (koho/co)
průlom, vědecký objev
because he/she has done sth for you: I owe a lot come up with sth to find an answer or solution
bug /bVg/ (the … bug) a sudden interest in sth
of money to Katrina. dlužit (něco komu/čemu) to sth: Engineers have come up with new ways
such as a sport or hobby: They’ve been bitten
preserve /prI"z3:v/ to keep sth safe or in good of saving energy. přijít na co, vynalézt, nalézt
by the golf bug. nadšení, podlehnutí vášni,
condition: They’ve managed to preserve most řešení
virus, nákaza
of the wall paintings in the caves. noun: finish sb/sth off to kill sb/sth; to be the thing
cash till /"k&S tIl/ the machine or drawer
preservation uchovat, konzervovat that makes sb unable to continue: The cat
where money is kept in a shop etc pokladna
rehabilitate /%ri:@"bIlIteIt/ to help sb to live played with the mouse before finishing it off.
courtyard /"kO:tjA:d/ an area of ground,
a normal life again after an illness, being in zabít, dorazit koho/co
without a roof, that has walls or buildings
prison, etc noun: rehabilitation rehabilitovat, give sth away to give sth to sb without wanting
around it, for example in a castle or between
vyléčit rehabilitací any money in return: We are giving away a free
houses and flats dvůr, dvorek, nádvoří
suffer /"sVf@/ (from sth) to experience sth CD with this month’s issue. rozdat, darovat,
criticism /"krItIsIz@m/ (an expression of) what
unpleasant, for example pain, sadness, dát zadarmo
you think is bad about sb/sth verb: criticise
difficulty, etc: Mary often suffers from extreme help (sb) out to help sb in a difficult situation;
kritika
headaches. trpět, strádat (čím) to give money to help sb vypomoci, podat
dedication /%dedI"keISn/ wanting to give your
(někomu) pomocnou ruku
time and energy to sth because you feel it is
adjectives pick sth up 1 to go and get sb/sth; to collect
important: I admire her dedication to her
charming /"tSA:mIN/ very pleasing or attractive: sb/sth: I have to pick up my jacket from the
career. oddanost
a charming old church kouzelný, rozkošný cleaner’s. vyzvednout, zvednout
destination /%destI"neISn/ the place where
convinced /k@n"vInst/ (not before a noun) 2 to receive an electronic signal, sound or
sb/sth is going cíl cesty
completely sure about sth: He’s convinced of picture chytit, najít
distribution /%dIstrI"bju:Sn/ the way sth is
his ability to win. přesvědčený start off to begin to move or to begin
shared out; the pattern in which sth is found:
dramatic /dr@"m&tIk/ (used about a person, hapenning: I’d like to start off by welcoming
the distribution of wealth in a society sdílení,
a person’s behaviour, etc) showing feelings, etc you all to Leeds. začít, odstartovat, rozjet
rozdělení, distribuce, roznáška
in a very obvious way because you want other drawback /"drO:b&k/ a disadvantage or
people to notice you: Calm down. There’s no idioms a problem nedostatek
need to be so dramatic. dramatický, teatrální, as far as sth goes… to a limited degree, usually expedition /%eksp@"dISn/ a long journey for
budící dojem less than is satisfactory: It’s a good plan as far a special purpose: a scientific expedition to
extinct /Ik"stINkt/ (used about a type of as it goes, but there are a lot of things they Antarctica. expedice, výprava
animal, plant, etc) no longer existing: Tigers are haven’t thought of. do určité míry flavour /"fleIv@/ the taste (of food): ten
nearly extinct in the wild. vyhynulý come a long way to have made a lot of different flavours of ice cream příchuť
faint-hearted /%feInt h „ A:tId/ lacking progress: We’ve come a long way since the early jigsaw /"dZIgsO:/ a picture on cardboard or
confidence and not brave; afraid of failing: He days of the project. učinit značný pokrok wood that is cut into small pieces and has to be
tried not to appear faint-hearted. bázlivý, lose your touch to lose a special skill or ability fitted together again obrázková skládačka,
zbabělý ztratit schopnost, dovednost puzzle
marine /m@"ri:n/ (only before a noun) Never mind! Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter loan /l@Un/ money, etc that sb/sth lends you:
connected with the sea and the creatures and Nevadí. Nedělej si starosti. To nevadí. to take out a bank loan půjčka
plants that live there: marine life mořský, Not on your life! used to refuse very firmly to monolith /"mQn@lIT/ a large single standing
námořní do sth Ne. Za nic na světě. Určitě ne. V žádném block of stone, especially one that was put
materialistic /m@%tI@ri@"lIstIk/ believing that případě. there by people living in ancient times
money and possessions are the most important Not to worry! it is not important; it does not monolit (stavební prvek/stavba z jediného kusu
things in life noun: materialism matter Nedělej si starosti. Netrap se. kamene)
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sth bad: The police discovered a motive for the walking or travelling with your clothes, etc in quite frightened hrozivý
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murder. motiv, příčina a large bag, often on a metal frame, that you 2 difficult to deal with; needing a lot of effort:
myth /mIT/ an idea or story which many carry on your back cestovat (pěšky nebo Reforming the education system will be
people believe but that does not exist or is false různými dopravními prostředky) s batohem a formidable task. nesnadný
mýtus, pověra na zádech, vandrovat, čundrovat frustrating /frV"streItIN/ making you feel
paperwork /"peIp@w3:k/ the documents that graduate /"gr&dZueIt/ to get a (first) degree annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or
need to be prepared, collected, etc in order for from a university, etc: She graduated in History achieve what you want frustrující, znechucující
a piece of business to be completed: Have you from Cambridge University. noun: graduation jubilant /"dZu:bIl@nt/ extremely happy,
completed all the necessary paperwork? ukončit/absolvovat univerzitní studium (obvykle especially because of a success nesmírně
podklady; papírování, administrativa, ukončené bakalářskou nebo magisterskou státní šťastný, vítězoslavný, triumfující
úřadování závěrečnou zkouškou) knackered /"n&k@d/ (informal) extremely tired:
peak /pi:k/ the pointed top of a mountain hallucinate /h@"lu:sIneIt/ to see or hear sth I was knackered after the game. úplně/zcela
vrchol(ek) that is not really there (because you are ill or vyčerpaný
performance /p@"fO:m@ns/ the act of taking have taken a drug) mít halucinace, blouznit leisurely /"leZ@li/ without hurry: a leisurely
part in a play, singing, dancing, etc in front of handle /"h&ndl/ (~ sb/sth) to deal with or to Sunday breakfast poklidný, neuspěchaný
an audience; something that you perform control sb/sth: I have a problem with an marathon /"m&r@T@n/ lasting a long time and
účinkování, představení employee. I don’t really know how to handle needing a lot of effort: Climbing the mountain
puncture /"pVNktS@/ a small hole made by her. zacházet, jednat (s kým/čím), zvládnout was a marathon task. maratónský, nekonečný,
a sharp point, especially in a bicycle or car tyre (koho/co) nesmírně dlouhý
defekt, píchnutí, proražení hesitate /"hezIteIt/ to pause before you do sth nasty /"nA:sti/ very bad or unpleasant: When
record /"rekO:d/ the best performance or the or before you take a decision, usually because she was asked to leave she got nasty. hrozný,
highest or lowest level, etc ever reached in sth, you are uncertain or worried: He hesitated příšerný, nepříjemný
especially in sport rekord before going into the room. (za)váhat novelty /"nQvlti/ different and unusual;
rejection /rI"dZekSn/ a refusal to accept sb/sth: paraphrase /"p&r@freIz/ to express sth again intended to be amusing and to catch
There has been a total rejection of the new using different words so that it is easier to people’s attention neotřelý, nezvyklý, jiný
policy. verb: reject odmítnutí understand parafrázovat, vyjádřit opisem outstanding /aUt"st&ndIN/ extremely good;
resolve /rI"zQlv/ strong determination to pop /pQp/ to suddenly appear, especially when excellent: The results in the exams were
achieve sth: The difficulties in her way merely not expected: An idea suddenly popped into my outstanding. vynikající
hardened her resolve. pevné předsevzetí, head. zjevit se, objevit se náhle sociable /"s@US@bl/ enjoying being with other
rozhodnutí, odhodlání raise /reIz/ 1 to get money from people for people; friendly opposite: unsociable
role /r@Ul/ the position or function of sb/sth in a particular purpose: We are doing a sponsored společenský
a particular situation: Parents often play a vital walk to raise money for charity. získat towering /"taU@rIN/ extremely tall or high and
role (důležitou roli) in their children’s education. 2 to look after a child or an animal until therefore impressive: towering cliffs/mountains
role, funkce, postavení he/she/it is an adult: You can’t raise a family tyčící se, vypínající se do výšky
role model /"r@Ul mQdl/ a person that you (založit si rodinu) on what I earn. vychovávat, work-shy /"w3:k SaI/ not wanting to work; lazy
admire and try to copy příklad (hodný držet si štítící se práce, líný
následování), idol resume /rI"zu:m/ to begin again or continue
stereotype /"steri@taIp/ a fixed idea about after a pause or interruption znovu začít,
a particular type of person or thing, which is nastartovat adverbs
often not true in reality stereotyp, stereotypní leisurely /"leZ@li/ without hurry: Do it leisurely!
představa adjectives poklidně, beze spěchu
summit /"sVmIt/ the highest point of sth, awful /"O:fl/ (informal) very great: We’ve got an logistically /l@"dZIstIkli/ connected with the
especially a mountain vrchol, jednání/setkání awful lot (velmi mnoho/hrozně moc) of work to practical organisation that is needed to make
na nejvyšší úrovni do. hrozný, strašný, nesmírný a complicated plan successful when a lot of
terrain /t@"reIn/ land of the type mentioned: blindfolded /"blaIndf@UldId/ with your eyes people and equipment are involved logisticky,
mountainous/steep/rocky terrain terén covered se zavázanýma očima obratně organizovat něco složitého
tip /tIp/ a small piece of useful advice about broke /br@Uk/ having no money švorc,
sth practical: She gave me some fashion tips. na mizině, bez peněz phrasal verbs
tip, návrh dedicated /"dedIkeItId/ giving a lot of your
triplet /"trIpl@t/ one of three children or add (sth) up to find the total of several
time and energy to sth because you feel that it numbers: The waiter hadn’t added up the bill
animals that are born to one mother at the is important: She’s dedicated to her children.
same time trojče, trojčata correctly. sečíst, spočítat (něco)
oddaný back sb/sth up to support sb; to say or show
demanding /dI"mA:ndIN/ (used about a job, that sth is true: I’m going to say exactly what
verbs task, etc) needing a lot of effort, care, skill, etc: I think at the meeting. Will you back me up?
approach /@"pr@UtS/ to speak to sb, usually in It will be a demanding schedule – I have to go podporovat (někoho/něco)
order to ask for sth: I’m going to approach my to six cities in six days. náročný blow up to explode or be destroyed in an
bank manager about a loan. jednat s kým determined /dI"t3:mInd/ (to do sth) having explosion: The car blew up when the door was
audition /O:"dISn/ (sb) (for sth) to give or watch firmly decided to do sth or to succeed, even opened. explodovat, vybouchnout
sb give a short performance to find out if if it is difficult: He is determined to leave break up (used about events that involve a group
he/she is good enough to be in a play, show, etc school, even though his parents are against of people) to end or finish: The meeting broke
vyzkoušet umělce při konkurzu, účastnit se it. noun: determination odhodlaný, up just before lunch. skončit, ukončit
konkurzu jako porotce rozhodnutý deal with sb to treat sb in a particular way; to
capture /"k&ptS@/ to take control of sth: The disturbing /dI"st3:bIN/ making you worried or handle sb: He’s a difficult man. Nobody quite
town was captured by rebels. zmocnit se silou, upset: I found the film about Aids very knows how to deal with him. jednat s kým
uchvátit, držet disturbing. zneklidňující, varovný, rušivý dress up to put on formal clothes, usually for
deserve /dI"z3:v/ to earn sth, either good or dual /"dju:@l/ having two parts; double: to a special occasion: You don’t need to dress up
bad, because of sth that you have done: We’ve have dual nationality dvojí, dvojitý, for the party. obléci se formálně/slavnostně,
done a lot of work and we deserve a break. dualistický vyšňořit se
zasloužit si fluent /"flu:@nt/ (in sth) able to speak or write fall back on sb/sth to go to sb for support; to
encompass /In"kVmp@s/ to surround or cover a foreign language easily and accurately: After have sth to use when you are in difficulty:
sth completely: The fog soon encompassed the a year in France she was fluent in French. I have a little money in the bank to fall back
whole valley. zachvátit, zahrnout, obsahovat plynulý (v čem), plynule ovládající (co) on. spolehnout, spoléhat se na koho/co

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sth: You’re tired because you’re trying to fit too or metal container for liquids, that has a flat machine that has a particular but usually

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much into one day. vtěsnat, nacpat, zvládnout, top and bottom and is wider in the middle: unimportant purpose: This car has all the latest
zařadit do programu koho/co v/za a beer/wine barrel sud, soudek gadgets. vymoženost, důmyslný přístroj,
lay sth down to give sth as a rule: It’s all laid basement /"beIsm@nt/ a room or rooms in šikovná věcička
down in the rules of the club. stanovit, a building, partly or completely below ground hallucination /h@%lu:sI"neISn/ seeing or
formulovat, určit co level suterén hearing sth that is not really there (often
pick sb/sth up to go and get sb/sth; to collect cabin /"k&bIn/ a small room in a ship or boat, because you are ill or have taken a drug)
sb/sth in a car, etc: What time are you picking where a passenger sleeps kajuta halucinace
the children up from school? vyzvednout cargo /"kA:g@U/ (pl cargoes) the goods that are inhabitant /In"h&bIt@nt/ a person or animal
(koho/co) carried in a ship or aircraft náklad that lives in a place verb: inhabit obyvatel/ka
pile up (usually used about sth bad) to increase conflict /"kQnflIkt/ a fight or an argument instrument /"Instr@m@nt/ something that is
in quantity: Work usually piles up at this time konflikt, střet, hádka used for measuring speed, distance,
of year. (na)hromadit (se) corpse /kO:ps/ a dead body, especially of temperature, etc in a car, plane or ship měřící
set out to leave on a journey vydat se/vyrazit a person mrtvola, mrtvé tělo přístroj
na cestu costume /"kQstju:m/ a set or style of clothes legend /"ledZ@nd/ an old story that may or
set (sth) up to start a business, an organisation, worn by people in a particular country or in may not be true legenda
system, etc: She set up a language school in a particular historical period: dressed in 17th lifeboat /"laIfb@Ut/ a small boat that is carried
Spain. založit, začít, ustanovit něco century costume kroj on a large ship and that is used to escape from
settle down to sth to start doing sth which crew /kru:/ all the people who work on a ship, the ship if it is in danger of sinking záchranný
involves all your attention: Before you settle aircraft, etc posádka člun
down to work, could I ask you something? crop circle /"krQp s3:kl/ a circular area in local /"l@Ukl/ a person who lives in a particular
pustit se do něčeho a field of crops that has suddenly become flat: place domorodec, místní obyvatel/ka
take off (used about an idea, a product, etc) to People say that crop circles were made by lodging /"lQdZIN/ a room or rooms in
become successful or popular very quickly or creatures from outer space. obrazce v obilí sb’s house where you can pay to stay
suddenly ujmout se, uchytit se, začít mít úspěch (obvykle ve tvaru kruhu) podnájem
deck /dek/ one of the floors of a ship or bus: mansion /"m&nSn/ a very large house panské
idioms I’m going out on deck for some fresh air. sídlo, velký obytný dům
be dying to do sth to want sth/to do sth very paluba the paranormal /%p&r@"nO:ml/ events or
much: I’m dying to go for a swim in the sea. doorstep /"dO:step/ a step in front of a door subjects that cannot be explained by science or
chtít něco mermomocí udělat outside a building: He was standing on the reason and that seem to involve mysterious
get cracking to start doing sth immediately: doorstep. schod přede dveřmi forces nevysvětlitelné přírodní úkazy
I have to finish this job today, so I’d better get draught /drA:ft/ a flow of cold air that comes party /"pA:ti/ a group of people who are
cracking. hodit sebou, koukat dělat into a room: Can you shut the door? working, travelling, etc together skupina lidí,
give sb a hard time to make a situation There’s a draught in here. průvan společenství
unpleasant, embarrassing or difficult for sb: encounter /In"kaUnt@/ an unexpected (often phantom /"f&nt@m/ the spirit of a dead person
They really gave me a hard time at the unpleasant) meeting or event: I’ve had a lot of that is seen or heard by sb who is still living;
interview. podat si někoho, potrápit někoho close encounters (= situations which could have a ghost fantom, duch
loads (of sth) a lot (of sth): There are loads of been dangerous) with bad drivers. verb: porter /"pO:t@/ a person whose job is to be in
things to do in London in the evenings. encounter zážitek, zkušenost, událost charge of the entrance of a hotel or other large
spousta (čeho) enquiry /In"kwaI@ri/ (pl enquiries) a question building vrátný/á, portýr
make sense (to do sth) (used about an action) that you ask about sth: Police have been provisions /pr@"vIZnz/ supplies of food and
to be sensible and logical (to do sth): I think it making enquiries into the woman’s drink, especially for a long journey zásoby
would make sense to wait for a while before disappearance. dotaz quarters /"kwO:t@z/ rooms that are provided
making a decision. dávat/mít smysl (něco entrepreneur /%Qntr@pr@"n3:/ a person who for soldiers, servants, etc to live in kasárna,
udělat) makes money by starting or running businesses, ubytovna
as a matter of fact… to tell the truth; in reality: especially when this involves taking financial runaway /"rVn@weI/ a person, especially
I like him very much, as a matter of fact. risks podnikatel/ka a child, who has left or escaped from
ve skutečnosti, abych se přiznal evidence /"evId@ns/ the facts, signs, etc that somewhere uprchlík/uprchlice, utečenec
nowhere near (as many/much as) far from make you believe that sth is true: There was no sail /seIl/ a large piece of strong material that
(as many/much as): We’ve sold nowhere near as evidence of a struggle in the room. důkaz, is fixed onto a ship or boat (The wind blows
much (zdaleka jsme neprodali tolik …) stock as svědectví against the sail and moves the ship along)
last year. daleko od, zdaleka ne extraterrestrial /%ekstr@t@"restri@l/ a creature plachta
sort of (informal) rather; in a way: I’d sort of like that comes from another planet sceptic /"skeptIk/ a person who doubts that
to go, but I’m not sure. docela, svým způsobem mimozemšťan/ka sth is true, right, etc skeptik/skeptička
street cred (= street credibility) a way of figure /"fIg@/ a person that you cannot see very sighting /"saItIN/ an occasion when sb/sth is
behaving and dressing that is acceptable to clearly or that you do not know: There were two seen: a reported sighting of the Loch Ness
young people, especially those who live in cities shadowy figures in the photo that I did not monster zahlédnutí, spatření
and have experienced the problems of real life: recognise. postava, obrys postavy site /saIt/ a place where sth has happened: the
Those clothes do nothing for your street cred. flaw /flO:/ (in sth) a mistake in sth that makes it site of a famous battle místo
pouliční důvěryhodnost, přijatelnost určitého not good enough or not function as it should: suspect /"sVspekt/ a person who is thought to
způsobu chování a oblékání pro mladou There are some flaws in her argument. chyba, be guilty of a crime: The suspects are being
generaci závada, defekt (v čem) questioned by the police. podezřelý/á
formation /fO:"meISn/ a number of people of sword /sO:d/ a long, very sharp weapon, like
things in a particular shape or pattern a large knife meč
formace, útvar suspense /s@s"pens/ the feeling of excitement
Unit 6 foundation /faUn"deISn/ a layer of bricks, etc or worry that you have when you feel sth is
under the surface of the ground that forms the going happen, when you are waiting for news,
nouns solid base of a building. základy etc: Don’t keep us in suspense. Tell us what
alien /"eIli@n/ a creature that comes from fraud /frO:d/ (an act of) cheating sb in order to happened. napětí
another planet mimozemšťan/ka get money, etc illegally podvod, lest, uvedení temple /"templ/ a building where people pray
archaeologist /%A:ki"Ql@dZIst/ a person whose v omyl to a god or gods chrám
job is to study the past, based on objects or fumes /fju:mz/ smoke or gases that smell tornado /tO:"neId@U/ a violent storm with
parts of buildings that are found in the ground unpleasant and that can be dangerous to a very strong wind that blows in a circle
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UFO, létající talíř líný Pete on my way to the butcher’s. narazit
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whirlwind /"w3:lwInd/ a very strong circular lethal /"li:Tl/ that can cause death or great na někoho
wind that forms a tall column of air moving damage: a lethal weapon/drug smrtelný, run into sth to enter an area of bad weather
round and round in a circle as it travels across smrtící, vražedný while travelling: We ran into thick fog on our
the land or sea vzdušný vír, smršť, tornádo maritime /"m&rItaIm/ connected with the sea way home. přijít do čeho, narazit na co
wreckage /"rekIdZ/ the broken pieces of sth or ships: a maritime disaster námořní stand up to sth to remain valid, etc even when
that has been destroyed: Investigators searched massive /"m&sIv/ very big: huge masivní, tested, examined closely, etc: It was brave of
the wreckage of the plane for evidence. trosky mohutný, rozsáhlý her to stand up to those bullies. vyrovnat se,
prominent /"prQmIn@nt/ sticking out from sth: postavit se čemu, snášet co
Verbs prominent eyes/ears výrazný, vyčnívající, velmi turn out to be sth to be in the end: The house
nápadný they had promised us turned out to be a tiny
assure /@"SU@/ to promise sb that sth will
random /"r&nd@m/ done, chosen, etc without flat. ukázat se, vyjít najevo
certainly happen or be true, especially if he/she
sb thinking or deciding what is going to happen warn sb off to tell sb to leave or stay away from
is worried: I assure you that it is perfectly safe.
first: the random killing of innocent people sb/sth, especially in a threatening way
noun: assurance ujistit
nahodilý odstrašit někoho, varovat někoho
behead /bI"hed/ to cut off sb’s head, usually as
a punishment setnout, stít hlavu scruffy /"skrVfi/ dirty and untidy: scruffy jeans
board /bO:d/ to get on a plane, ship, bus, etc: ubohý, otrhaný idioms
We waved goodbye and boarded the ship. severe /sI"vI@/ extremely bad or serious: severe on board on a ship or an aircraft: All the
nalodit se weather conditions krutý, drsný, nepříznivý passengers were safely on board. na palubě
drag /dr&g/ to pull sb/sth along with difficulty: smart /smA:t/ (used about a person) having on/off duty (used about doctors, nurses, police
The box was so heavy that we had to drag it a clean and tidy appearance: You look smart. officers, etc) to be working/not working: The
across the floor. táhnout, vléci Are you going somewhere special? elegantní, porter’s on duty from 8 till 4. (mít/nemít)
excavate /"eksk@veIt/ to dig in the ground to upravený službu
look for old objects or buildings that have been steep /sti:p/ (used about a hill, a mountain, put sb/sth to the test to do sth to find out how
buried for a long time noun: excavation etc) rising or falling quickly; at a sharp angle good, strong, etc sb/sth is otestovat si
vykopávat, vykopat, kopáním odkrývat příkrý někoho/něco
reveal /rI"vi:l/ to make sth known that was suspicious /s@"spIS@s/ that makes you feel that set foot (in/on sth) to visit, enter or arrive at/in
secret or unknown before: The truth was finally sth is wrong, dishonest or illegal: We became a place: No woman had ever set foot in the
revealed. odhalit, vyjevit suspicious of his behaviour and alerted the temple. vkročit (do čeho/na co)
scan /sk&n/ (used about a machine) to police. podezřelý, podezíravý, nedůvěřivý take shape to start to develop well: Plans to
examine what is inside a person’s body or unsolved /%Vn"sQlvd/ without an answer or expand the company are beginning to take
inside an object such as a suitcase: Machines explanation having been found for sth: an shape. začít mít jasné obrysy/jasnou podobu
scan all the luggage for weapons. bedlivě unsolved mystery/murder nedořešený, things that go bump in the night used to refer
prohledat, prohlížet, pečlivě zkoumat nevyřešený to ghosts and other supernatural things that
shift /SIft/ to move or be moved from one vital /"vaItl/ 1 very important or necessary: cannot be explained věci, které začnou
position or place to another: She shifted vital information nesmírně důležitý vyrážet/bujet v noci
uncomfortably in her chair. pohnout (se), 2 full of energy; lively živý, vitální
přemístit
adverbs
sink /sINk/ (pt sank; pp sunk) to go down
under the surface of liquid or a soft substance: appallingly /@"pO:lINli/ very badly; terribly
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If you throw a stone into water, it sinks. děsivě, strašně, úděsně
potopit se indefinitely /In"defIn@tli/ for a period of time nouns
stress /stres/ to give sth special force or that has no fixed end: The meeting was alternative /O:l"t3:n@tIv/ (to sth) one of two or
attention because it is important: He stressed postponed indefinitely. na neurčito more things that you can choose between: What
that it wasn’t our fault. zdůraznit can I eat as an alternative to meat?
unload /%Vn"l@Ud/ to take things that have phrasal verbs alternativa, jedna z možností
been transported off or out of a vehicle vyložit capsule /"k&psju:l/ the part of a spaceship, etc
break up to separate into parts: The ship broke
witness /"wItn@s/ to see sth happen and be able in which people travel kabina
up on the rocks. rozbít se, rozlomit se
to tell other people about it later: to witness character /"k&r@kt@/ a person in a book, story,
build sth up to create or develop sth (vy)stavět
a murder být svědkem, vidět na vlastní oči etc: The main character in the film is a boy who
něco, dát něco dohromady
meets and alien. postava
carry out sth to do a task, a repair, etc: to carry
adjectives clay /kleI/ heavy earth that is soft and sticky
out tests/an investigation provést, provádět,
when it is wet and becomes hard when baked
casual /"k&Zu@l/ (used about clothes) not dělat něco
or dried: clay pots hrnčířská hlína
formal: I change into casual clothes after work. find (sth) out to get some information; to
coincidence /k@U"InsId@ns/ two or more
běžný, každodenní discover a fact: I later found out that Will had
similar things happening at the same time by
cramped /kr&mpt/ not having enough space: been lying to me. zjistit (něco)
chance, in a surprising way náhodná shoda
Hundreds of people were living in terribly leave sth behind to go away from a place
craftsman /"krA:ftsm@n/ (pl craftsmen)
cramped conditions. stěsnaný, omezený without taking sth with you: She left her glasses
a person who makes things skilfully, especially
prostorem behind last time she stayed with us.
with his/her hands řemeslník/řemeslnice
deserted /dI"z3:tId/ empty, because all the zapomenout něco, něco někde nechat
critic /"krItIk/ a person whose job is to give
people have left opuštěný look into sth to study or try to find out sth; to
his/her opinion about a play, book, film, etc
disembodied /%dIsIm"bQdid/ separated from investigate: Police are looking into the matter.
kritik/kritička
the body: disembodied spirits odhmotněný, zkoumat, vyšetřovat něco
isolation /%aIs@"leISn/ the state of being
odtělesněný, zbavený tělesnosti make for sth to move towards a particular
separate and alone; the act of separating sth:
disposable /dI"sp@Uz@bl/ made to be thrown place: He was making for the door when the
He lived in complete isolation from the outside
away after being used once or for a short time: police caught him. blížit se k čemu
world. izolace
a disposable nappy/razor jednorázový, na make sb/sth out to be able to see or hear
landmark /l&ndmA:k/ an object (often
jedno použití sb/sth: I could just make out a shadowy figure
a building) that can be seen easily from
grotesque /gr@U"tesk/ strange or ugly in in the background. rozeznat někoho/něco
a distance and will help you to recognise where
a way that is not natural groteskní meet with sth to get a particular answer,
you are: Big Ben is one of the landmarks on
haunted /"hO:ntId/ (used about a building) reaction or result: to meet with success/
London’s skyline. význačný bod v krajině,
believed to be visited by ghosts: a haunted failure/disaster potkat se s čím, zažít co
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a mountain sesuv/sesouvání půdy, lavina emerge /I"m3:dZ/ to appear or come out from daring /"de@rIN/ involving or taking risks;
notion /"n@USn/ something that you have in somewhere: A man emerged from the shadows. brave: a daring attack odvážný
your mind; an idea: I had a vague notion that noun: emergence náhle se objevit, vynořit se exotic /Ig"zQtIk/ unusual or interesting
I had seen her before. představa, pojem, extend /Ik"stend/ to cover the area or period because it comes from a different country or
ponětí of time mentioned: The company is planning to culture: exotic fruit/food/plants exotický
plot /plQt/ the series of events which form the extend its operations into Asia. noun: extension gripping /"grIpIN/ exciting; holding your
story of a novel, film, etc: The play had a weak rozšířit, expandovat attention: a gripping film/book uchvacující
plot. zápletka fathom /"f&D@m/ (usually in the negative) to inconvenient /%Ink@n"vi:ni@nt/ causing trouble
plus /plVs/ an advantage of a situation plus, understand sth: I can’t fathom what he means. or difficulty, especially when it affects sth that
výhoda dostat se na kloub, pochopit you need to do: It’s a bit inconvenient at the
recognition /%rek@g"nISn/ a public show of inspire /In"spaI@/ to give sb the idea for sth, moment – could you phone back later?
respect for sb’s work or actions: She has especially sth artistic or imaginative: His novel nevhodný, nehodící se
received international recognition for her was clearly inspired by his childhood intrigued /In"tri:gd/ very interested in sth/sb
services to charity. verb: recognise uznání experiences. inspirovat and wanting to know more about it/him/her:
review /rI"vju:/ a newspaper or magazine label /"leIbl/ (sb/sth as sth) to describe sb/sth in I’m intrigued to know what you thought of the
article, or an item on the television or radio, in a particular way, especially unfairly označit film. velmi zaujatý, fascinovaný
which sb gives an opinion on a new book, film, (něco/někoho jako něco) oblivious /@"blIvi@s/ (to/of sb/sth) not noticing
play, etc: The film got bad reviews. verb: review pile /pail/ to put things one on top of another; or realising what is happening around you: She
recenze to form a pile: The clothes were piled high on was oblivious to all the noise around them.
rioting /"raI@tIN/ violent behaviour by a crowd the chair. (na)kupit (na hromadu, do sloupce) nedbající, nestarající se (o koho/co)
of people in a public place, often as a protest: reveal /rI"vi:l/ to make sth known that was spine-chilling /"spaIn tSIlIN/ frightening in an
Rioting broke out in the capital today. verb: riot secret or unknown before: The police finally exciting way: a spine-chilling horror story
nepokoj(e), protest(y) revealed the truth about the murder. zveřejnit, (horror, při kterém běhá mráz po zádech/který
sequel /"si:kw@l/ (to sth) a book, film, etc that odhalit nahání husí kůži), hrůzostrašný, děsivý,
continues the story of the one before set /set/ to make the action of a book, film nahánějící husí kůži
pokračování, následující část play, etc take place in a particular time, vital /"vaItl/ very important or necessary
setting /"setIN/ the place and time at which the situation, etc: The film is set in 16th century nezbytný
action of a play, novel, etc take place: short Spain. zasadit, odehrávat se role /r@Ul/ the position or function of sb/sth in
stories with a contemporary setting umístění, settle /"setl/ to go and live permanently in a particular situation: Parents often play a vital
prostředí a new country, area, town, etc: Many role (důležitou roli) in their children’s education.
settlement /"setlm@nt/ a place that a group of immigrants have settled in this country. usadit role, funkce
people have built and live in, where few or no se
people lived before: There is believed to have suspend /s@s"pend/ to stop or delay sth for adverbs
been a prehistoric settlement on this site. a time: In the theatre we willingly suspend fairly /"fe@li/ quite; not very: He is fairly tall.
osídlení disbelief (= temporarily believe that the docela
source /sO:s/ a place, person or thing where sth characters, etc are real). přerušit, pozastavit, profoundly /pr@"faUndli/ very greatly; deeply:
comes or starts from or where sth is obtained: odložit I was profoundly relieved to hear the news.
Television is a great source of entertainment. transport /tr&n"spO:t/ 1 to take sb/sth from hluboce, nesmírně
zdroj one place to another in a vehicle převézt, quite /kwAit/ 1 not very; to a certain degree:
storyline /"stO:rilaIn/ the series of events in dovézt, přetransportovat The film’s quite good. docela
a book, film, play, etc linie příběhu, děj 2 to make sb feel that he/she is in a different 2 (used for emphasising sth) completely; very:
superiority /su:%pI@ri"Qr@ti/ behaviour that place, time or situation: The book transports Are you quite sure you don’t mind? úplně,
shows that you think you are better than other you to another world. přenést, zavést noun: zcela
people: an air/a sense of superiority transportation
nadřazenost unwind /%Vn"waInd/ to relax, especially after
phrasal verbs
upbringing /"VpbrININ/ the way a child is working hard uvolnit se
treated and taught how to behave by his/her chase sb off to force sb to run away: Chase the
parents: a strict upbringing verb: bring up adjectives dog off the lawn. zahnat, vyhnat někoho
výchova z čeho/odkud
action-packed /"&kSn p&kt/ full of exciting die out to stop happening or disappear: The use
values /"v&lju:z/ beliefs about what is the right events and activity: an action-packed film plný
and wrong way for people to behave; moral of horses on farms has almost died out in this
napětí country. vymizet, vymřít, vytratit se
principles hodnoty, žebříček hodnot affirmative /@"f3:m@tIv/ expressing agreement draw sb into sth to involve sb or make sb take
or strong support for sth souhlasný part in sth, although he/she may not want to
verbs amusing /@"mju:zIN/ causing you to laugh or take part at first: She was painfully shy but he
adapt /@"d&pt/ to change a book or play so smile zábavný gradually drew her into conversation.
that it can be made into a play, film, television anecdotal /%&nIk"d@Utl/ based on short, vtáhnout, zatáhnout koho do čeho
programme, etc: The film was adapted from interesting or amusing stories about real people give sth/sb away to show or tell the truth about
a novel. noun: adaptation adaptovat, or events and possible not true or accurate sth/sth which was secret: He smiled politely and
přizpůsobit obsahující anekdoty, plný anekdot, nepříliš didn’t give away his real feelings. prozradit
broaden /"brO:dn/ to increase your experience, seriózní koho, dát najevo něco
knowledge, etc: Travel broadens your horizons. anonymous /@"nQnIm@s/ done, written, etc by hang around to stay in or near a place not
rozšířit sb who does not want his/her name to be doing very much poflakovat se, potloukat se,
carve /kA:v/ to make objects, patterns, etc by known or made public anonymní postávat, okounět
cutting away material from wood or stone: The argumentative /%A:gju"ment@tIv/ often hang out to spend a lot of time in a place: The
statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. involved in or enjoying arguments and local kids hang out at the shopping mall.
vyřezat, vytesat disagreements vyhledávající spory, hádavý, pobývat, zdržovat se
convey /k@n"veI/ to make ideas, feelings, etc svárlivý take off to leave a place, especially in a hurry:
known to sb: The film conveys a powerful bizarre /bI"zA:/ very strange: The story had When he saw me coming, he took off in the
message. nést, sdělit, vyjádřit a bizarre ending. bizarní, zvlášní, neobvyklý opposite direction. rychle se vzdálit
dive /daiv/ to swim under the surface of the compelling /k@m"pelIN/ that makes you pay wipe sth out to destroy sth completely: Whole
sea, a lake, etc: I’m hoping to go diving on attention to it because it is so interesting and villages were wiped out in the bombing raids
holiday. potápět se, potopit se exciting: a compelling plot přesvědčivý (v době leteckých náletů). vyhladit

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a change of heart a change in your opinion or time when a woman temporarily leaves her job country or place and send people from your
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the way that you feel změna názoru/postoje to have a baby: to be on maternity leave own country to live there noun: colony
be beyond sb to be impossible for sb to mateřská dovolená kolonizovat, osídlit, usadit se
understand or imagine: Why she wants to go microchip /"maIkr@UtSIp/ a very small piece commercialise /k@"m3:S@laIz/ to try to make
and live there is beyond me. být k nepochopení of a special material (silicon) that is used inside money out of sth, even if it means spoiling it
(pro někoho), nemoci pochopit a computer, etc to make it work mikročip noun: commercialisation komercializovat,
be in tune (with sb/sth) to be in agreement might /maIt/ great strength or power: I pushed obchodně využít/využívat
with sb/sth; to have the same opinions, with all my might but the rock didn’t move. download /%daUn"l@Ud/ to copy a computer
feelings, interests, etc as sb/sth: These proposals moc, obrovská síla file, etc from a large computer system to
are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on nature /"neItS@/ the basic qualities of a thing: a smaller one stáhnout
the subject. souhlasit (s kým/čím) the changing nature of society charakter, ráz, expand /Ik"sp&nd/ to become or to make sth
make your/a mark (on sth) to become famous podstata bigger: We’re hoping to expand our business
and successful in a particular area proslavit se orbit /"O:bIt/ a curved path taken by a planet next year. noun: expansion rozšířit,
(něčím) or another object as it moves around another expandovat
on behalf of sb for sb; as the representative for planet, star, moon, etc: a space station in orbit float /fl@Ut/ to move slowly through air or
sb: On behalf of all my colleagues, I’d like to round the moon oběžná dráha water: The balloon floated up into the sky.
thank you. jménem koho pro koho, jako pace /peIs/ the speed at which you walk, run, vznášet se, plynout, plout
reprezentant/představitel koho etc or at which sth happens: He increased his frown /fraUn/ to show that you are angry,
for a start used to emphasise your first reason pace as he got closer to home. tempo, rychlost serious, etc by making lines appear on your
for sth: ‘Why can’t we go on holiday?’ ‘Well, for pedestrian /p@"destri@n/ a person who is forehead above your nose mračit se
a start we can’t afford it.’ zaprvé, předně walking in the street (not travelling in a vehicle) hypnotise /"hIpn@taIz/ 1 to put sb into an
take sb’s word for it to believe what sb says chodec/chodkyně unconscious state where the person’s mind can
without any proof (u)věřit komu puzzle /"pVzl/ a game or toy that makes you be controlled hypnotizovat
within earshot near enough to hear sb/sth or to think a lot: a jigsaw puzzle (obrázková skládačka, 2 to interest sb so much that they can think of
be heard: As she came within earshot of the puzzle) skládačka, puzzle nothing else: He was hypnotised by her beauty.
group, she heard her name mentioned. reference /"refr@ns/ a statement or letter noun: hypnosis přitahovat, fascinovat,
v doslechu, na doslech describing a person’s character or ability that is zaujmout
given to a possible future employer: I had to implant /Im"plA:nt/ to put sth (usually sth
supply two references before they gave me the artificial) into a part of the body for medical
job. doporučení purposes, usually by means of an operation
Unit 8 retail /"ri:teIl/ the selling of goods to the public noun: implant implantovat, zavést
in shops, etc: She works in retail. maloobchod, jail /dZeIl/ to put sb in prison: He was jailed
nouns prodej v drobném for life. uvěznit
aptitude /"&ptItju:d/ (for sth) natural ability or sensor /"sens@/ a device that can react to light, lease /li:s/ to use or let sb use sth, especially
skill: She has an aptitude for learning heat, pressure, etc in order to make a machine, property or equipment, in exchange for rent or
languages. vloha, nadání (k čemu) etc do sth or show sth: an infrared sensor a regular payment: Parts of the building are
carbon monoxide /%kA:b@n m@"nQksaId/ čidlo, snímač, senzor leased out to tenants. noun: lease pronajmout,
a poisonous gas. Motor cars produce a lot of shuttle /"SVtl/ a spacecraft designed to be used, najmout si
carbon monoxide. kysličník uhelnatý for example, for travelling between the earth and lengthen /"leNT@n/ to become longer or to
claustrophobia /%klO:str@"f@Ubi@/ fear of being a space station raketoplán, kyvadlová doprava make sth longer prodloužit
in a small or enclosed space klaustrofobie, sidewalk /"saIdwO:k/ (US) the hard flat area at participate /pA:"tIsIpeIt/ (in sth) to take part or
strach z malého/uzavřeného prostoru the side of a road for people to walk on; the become involved in sth: Students are
commitment /k@"mItm@nt/ (to sth) being pavement chodník encouraged to participate in sporting activities.
prepared to give a lot of your time and space /speIs/ the area which surrounds the noun: participation zúčastnit se (čeho)
attention to sth because you believe it is right planet Earth and the other planets and stars: preserve /prI"z3:v/ to keep sth in its original
or important: I admire his commitment to space travel vesmír state in good condition noun: preservation
protecting the environment. věrnost, oddanost term /t3:m/ 1 a word or group of words with hájit, chránit
curiosity /%kjU@ri"Qs@ti/ a desire to know or similar meanings: a technical term in pursue /p@"sju:/ to try to achieve sth or to
learn zvědavost, touha po vzdělání computing termín continue to do sth over a period of time: She is
decade /"dekeId/ a period of ten years 2 a period of time into which a school or pursuing a career in banking. konat,
dekáda university year is divided semestr, pololetí provozovat, pěstovat
detector /dI"tekt@/ a machine that is used for 3 a period of time for which sth lasts: The US recruit /rI"kru:t/ to find new people to join
finding or noticing sth: a smoke/metal/lie president is in his first term of office. funkční a company, an organisation, the armed forces,
detector detektor období etc: to recruit young people to the teaching
discord /"dIskO:d/ disagreement or argument terminal /"t3:mInl/ a piece of equipment, profession noun: recruitment nabírat, získat,
nesoulad, spor usually consisting of a keyboard and a screen, rekrutovat
division /dI"vIZn/ (between sb/sth) that joins the user to a central computer system sigh /saI/ to let out a long, deep breath that
a disagreement or difference of opinion počítačový terminál shows you are tired, sad, disappointed, etc
between sb/sth nesouhlas, rozdíl, nejednota, vision /"vIZn/ a picture in your imagination: He povzdechnout si
nejednotnost has a vision of a world without weapons. speculate /"spekjuleIt/ (about sth) to make
era /"I@r@/ a period of time in history (that is představa, vize a guess about sth: to speculate about the result
special for some reason: We are living in the era wastage /"weIstIdZ/ the fact of losing or of the next election noun: speculation
of the computer. éra, doba destroying sth, especially because it has been spekulovat, domnívat se
galaxy /"g&l@ksi/ (pl galaxies) a large group of used carelessly: This lack of jobs has resulted in
stars and planets in space galaxie a huge wastage of talent. plýtvání adjectives
gene /dZi:n/ a unit of information inside a cell accurate /"&kj@r@t/ exact and correct; without
which controls what a living thing will be like verbs mistakes opposite: inaccurate přesný, správný
(Genes are passed from parents to children) baste /beIst/ to pour fat or juices over meat, etc convinced /k@n"vInst/ completely sure about
gen while it is cooking podlévat (tukem nebo šťávou) sth: He’s convinced that his team will win.
highway /"haIweI/ (especially US) a main road blaze /bleIz/ to be extremely bright; to shine přesvědčený
(between towns) hlavní silnice, dálnice brightly: Even at that time of night, every light cosmic /"kQzmIk/ connected with space or the
kerosene /"ker@si:n/ (US) a type of oil that is in the house was blazing. planout, plápolat, universe kosmický
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but not essential for this job. opposite: different změnit téma findings /"faIndINz/ information that is
undesirable žádoucí have a mind of your own to have your own discovered as a result of research into sth: the
digital /"dIdZItl/ using an electronic system opinion and make your own decisions without findings of a survey/ report/committee
that uses the numbers 1 and 0 to record sound being influenced by other people: My computer výsledek/výsledky (výzkumu/průzkumu)
or store information, and that gives high-quality seems to have a mind of its own! postavit si fortune /"fO:tSu:n/ a very large amount of
results: a digital recording digitální hlavu, trvat si na svém, vědět co chce money: She made a fortune selling paintings.
online /%Qn"laIn/ controlled by or connected to not have a clue to know nothing about sth majetek, bohatství
a computer or to the Internet: an online ticket nemít ponětí graph /grA:f/ a diagram in which a line or
booking system připojený k Internetu on occasion(s) sometimes but not often a curve shows the relationship between two
peculiar /pI"kju:li@/ unusual or strange příležitostně quantities, measurements, etc: a graph showing
neobvyklý, zvláštní have sth at your fingertips to have sth ready for the number of cars sold each month graf
prophetic /pr@"fetIk/ correctly stating or quick and easy use mít něco při ruce, v malíčku host /h@Ust/ (of sb/sth) a large number of
showing what will happen in the future: Many put your feet up to sit down and relax, people or things velké množství, houf, spousta,
of his warnings proved prophetic. prorocký, especially with your feet off the floor and hromada (koho/čeho)
věštecký supported: I’m so tired that I just want to go longitude /"lWWQndZitju:d/ the distance of
redundant /rI"dVnd@nt/ (used about home and put my feet up. dát si nohy nahoru a place east or west of a line from the North
employees) no longer needed for a job and search me used to emphasise that you do not Pole to the South Pole that passes through
therefore out of work: When the factory closed know the answer to sb’s question: ‘Why Greenwich in London (Longitude is measured in
800 people were made redundant. didn’t she say anything?’ ‘Search me!’ Copak degrees). zeměpisná délka
nadbytečný, nadpočetný, redundantní já vím? To tedy nevím. majority /m@"dZQr@ti/ (of sb/sth) the largest
relevant /"rel@v@nt/ connected with what is number or part of a group of people or things:
happening or being talked about: Do you have The majority of students in the class come from
any relevant experience? relevantní, příhodný, Japan. většina
příslušný, náležitý Unit 9 meridian /m@"rIdi@n/ a line that we imagine
remote-control /rI%m@Ut k@n"tr@Ul/ operated on the surface of the earth that joins the North
from a distance, using radio or electrical nouns Pole to the South Pole and passes through
signals: a remote-control camera na dálkové almanac /"&lm@n&k/ a book that gives a particular place: the Greenwich meridian
ovládání/s dálkovým ovládačem information about the sun, moon, times of the poledník, meridián
spicy /"spaIsi/ having a strong taste because tides (= the rise and fall of the sea level), etc for minority /%maI"nOr@ti/ the smaller number or
spices have been used to flavour it kořeněný each day of the year kalendář, almanach part of a group; less than half menšina,
thrilling /"TrIlIN/ very exciting and enjoyable astronomy /@"strQn@mi/ the scientific study of minorita
vzrušující, napínavý, poutavý the sun, moon, stars, etc astronomie, hvězdářství mortal /"mO:tl/ a human being smrtelník/
tremendous /tr@"mend@s/ very large or great: average /"&v@rIdZ/ the normal standard, smrtelnice
a tremendous amount of work obrovský amount or quality průměr mould /m@Uld/ a soft green or black substance
unconcerned /%Vnk@n"s3:nd/ not worried or background /"b&kgraUnd/ the part of like fur (fungus) that grows in wet places or on
anxious about sth because you feel it does not a scene, view, picture, etc which is furthest away old food plíseň, plesnivina
affect you or is not important opposite: from the person looking at it: red circles navigation /%n&vI"geISn/ 1 the act of using
concerned lhostejný, bezstarostný painted on a blue background pozadí a map, etc to find your way to somewhere
bar chart /"bA: tSA:t/ a diagram which uses navigace, čtení z mapy
phrasal verbs narrow bands of different heights to show 2 the act of sailing a boat along a river or across
base sth on sth to use an idea, a fact, different amounts, so that they can be a sea řízení lodi
a situation, etc as the point from which sth can compared sloupcový diagram observatory /@b"z3:v@tri/ a building from
be developed: This film is based on a true story. brainpower /"breInpaUW@W / the ability to think; which scientists can watch the stars, the
stavět na něčem, vycházet z čeho intelligence inteligence weather, etc hvězdárna
break down (used about a system, discussion, etc) breed /bri:d/ a particular variety of animal: opportunity /%Qp@"tju:n@ti/ a chance to do sth
to fail: Talks between the two countries broke a rare breed of cattle plemeno, odrůda that you would like to do; a situation or a time
down. přestat fungovat, být neúspěsný, cab /k&b/ a taxi: He drives a black cab in in which it is possible to do sth that you would
zhroutit se London. taxík like to do: I have a golden opportunity
carry out sth to do a task, repair, etc: to carry cage /keIdZ/ a box made of bars or wire, or (jedinečná příležitost) to go to America now that
out tests/a survey/an experiment provádět, vést a space surrounded by wire or metal bars, in my sister lives there. příležitost
come up with sth to find an answer or which a bird or animal is kept so that it cannot passion /"p&Sn/ (for sth) a very strong liking for
a solution to sth: Engineers have come up with escape klec or interest in sth: He has a passion for music.
new ways of saving energy. přijít s čím, capacity /%k@"p&s@ti/ the ability to understand vášeň, silná náklonnost
navrhnout co or do sth: a capacity for hard work schopnost pendulum /"pendj@l@m/ a chain or stick with a
improve on/upon sth to produce sth that is (něco obsáhnout, pojmout), kapacita heavy weight at the bottom that moves regularly
better than sth else: Nobody will be able to chart /tSA:t/ a map of the sea or sky: from side to side to work a clock kyvadlo
improve on that score (= nobody will be able to navigation charts mapa (meteorologická) pigeon /"pIdZIn/ a fat grey bird that often lives
make a higher score). zdokonalit, překonat, concentration /%kQnsN"treISn/ (on sth) the in towns holub
vylepšit něco ability to give all your attention or effort to sth qualification /%kwQlIfI"keISn/ an exam that
pick up to receive an electronic signal, sound or verb: concentrate koncentrace, soustředění you have passed or a course of study that you
picture: In the north of France you can pick up (na co) have completed oprávnění/osvědčení
English TV programmes. (za)chytit concept /"kQnsept/ (of sth) an idea; a basic (potvrzující splnění požadavků/absolvování
rush by (sb/sth) to move past (sb/sth) at great principle: It is difficult to grasp the concept of zkoušky/kurzu)
speed, often too fast: She rushed by without eternity. koncepce range /reIndZ/ a variety of things that belong
saying anything. profrčet, rychle proběhnout, confusion /%k@n"fju:zn/ the state of not being to the same group: This shop has a wide range
pospíchat kolem (koho/čeho) able to think clearly or not understanding sth: of clothes. rozsah, mnoho druhů
trail off (used about sb’s voice) to gradually He stared in confusion at the exam paper. verb: reaction /rI"&kSn/ (to sb/sth) something that
become quieter and then stop vytrácet se, confuse zmatek, zmatení you say or do because of sth that has happened
vytratit se, slábnout context /"kQntekst/ the words that come reakce
tuck sb up to make sb feel comfortable in bed before or after a word, phrase or sentence that relevance /"rel@v@ns/ a connection with what is
by pulling the covers up around them: The help you to understand its meaning: You can happening or being talked about: Most of what
children are all tucked up in bed. uložit often guess the meaning of a word from its he said had no relevance at all to my situation.
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competing with you rival/ka overcome) to manage to control or defeat size, shape, position, etc of things in it: the
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slide /slaId/ a small piece of photographic film sb/sth: She tried hard to overcome her fear of development of a child’s spatial awareness
in a plastic or cardboard frame diapozitiv flying. překonat, dostat se přes (= the ability to judge the positions and sizes
overestimate /%@Uv@r"estImeIt/ to guess that of objects) prostorový
verbs sb/sth is bigger, better, more important, etc startling /"stA:tlIN/ extremely unusual and
acquire /@"kwaI@/ to obtain or buy sth: than he/she/it really is přecenit, nadhodnotit surprising: a startling contrast/discovery
He’s acquired a reputation for being difficult to recite /rI"saIt/ to say aloud a piece of writing, překvapivý, udivující
work with. získat especially a poem or a list, from memory surreal /s@"ri:@l/ very strange; with images
analyse /"&n@laIz/ to look at or think about recitovat, říkat zpaměti mixed together in a strange way like in
the different parts or details of sth carefully in rotate /r@U"teIt/ to turn in circles round a dream: a surreal film/painting/situation
order to understand or explain it: to analyse a central point; to make sth do this: The earth podivný, neskutečný
statistics/data noun: analysis rozebrat, rotates on its axis. noun: rotation rotovat, točit visual /"vIZu@l/ connected with seeing or sight:
analyzovat se kolem the visual arts (= painting, sculpture, cinema,
assume /@"sju:m/ to accept or believe that sth store /stO:/ to keep sth or a supply of sth for etc) zrakový, vizuální
is true even though you have no proof; to future use: to store information on a computer vivid /"vIvId/ (used about a light or a colour)
expect sth to be true: I assume that you have all skladovat, mít v zásobě strong and very bright živý, pestrý
the necessary documents. noun: assumption tell /tel/ (A from B) to distinguish one thing or worrying /"wVriIN/ that makes you worry
předpokládat person from another: It was hard to tell Tom znepokojující
beat /bi:t/ (pt beat; pp beaten) to defeat sb; to from his brother. Can you tell the difference
be better than sb: He always beats me at tennis. between the two versions? rozlišit, odlišit adverbs
porazit (A od B) dead /ded/ completely, exactly or very: The
combat /"kQmb&t/ (~ sth/sb, ~ with sth/sb)to tend /tend/ (to do sth) to usually do or be sth: film was dead boring. (hrozně nudný) úplně,
fight against sth; to try to stop or defeat sth: Women tend to live (obvykle žijí) longer than naprosto, totálně
new medicines to combat heart disease men. mít tendenci/sklon, mít ve zvyku elsewhere /%els"we@/ in or to another place:
bojovat (proti čemu/komu); bojovat, zápasit underestimate /%Vnd@r"estImeIt/ to guess that He’s travelled a lot in Europe and elsewhere.
(s čím/kým) the amount, etc of sth will be less than it really někde jinde, někam jinam
comment /"kQment/ (on sth) to say what you is podcenit, podhodnotit intimately /"IntIm@tli/ closely: intimately
think or feel about sth: Several people visualise /"viZu@laIz/ to imagine or have connected/linked úzce, těsně, velmi důvěrně
commented on how ill David looked. a picture in your mind of sb/sth: It’s hard to repeatedly /rI"pi:tIdli/ many times; again and
komentovat, poznamenat, dělat poznámky visualise what this place looked like before the again opakovaně
(o čem) factory was built. představit si, vyvolat si
v duchu obraz
conduct /k@n"dVkt/ to organise and do sth, phrasal verbs
especially research: to conduct a survey/an cut down (on sth) to reduce the quantity or
inquiry vést, provádět adjectives
amount of sth; to do sth less often: You should
confirm /k@n"f3:m/ to say or show that sth is angular /"&Ngj@l@/ with sharp points or cut down on fatty foods. snížit, (z)redukovat,
true; to make sth definite: Seeing the two of corners hranatý, ostrohranný omezit (co)
them together confirmed our suspicions. complicated /"kQmplIkeItId/ difficult to put sb off (sb/sth/doing sth) to make sb not
potvrdit understand or deal with komplikovaný like sb/sth or not want to do sth: The accident
draw /drO:/ (sth from sth) to learn or decide sth confused /k@n"fju:zd/ not able to think clearly put me off driving for a long time. odradit
as a result of study, research or experience: Can zmatený někoho (od koho/čeho/dělání čeho)
we draw any conclusions (udělat/vyvodit závěry) confusing /k@n"fju:zIN/ difficult to understand take after sb to look or behave like an older
from this survey? vyvodit (něco z něčeho), matoucí member of your family, especially a parent:
usoudit (něco podle něčeho) contradictory /%kQWntr@"dIkt@ri/ being opposite James takes after his father. být po kom
dump /dVmp/ to get rid of sth that you do not to or not matching sth else: Contradictory take it out on sb to behave badly towards sb
want, especially in a place which is not suitable: reports appeared in the newspaper. because you are angry or upset about sth, even
Nuclear waste should not be dumped in the rozporuplný though it is not this person’s fault: Just because
sea. vyklopit, vysypat, shodit na hromadu dappled /"d&pld/ marked with spots of colour you’ve had a bad day at work, there’s no need
fade /feId/ to become less strong or fresh; to or shade skvrnitý to take it out on me! vybít se, vylít si vztek,
disappear slowly chřadnout, zvadnout, uvadat, discerning /dI"s3:nIN/ able to recognise the odreagovat se na kom
vyblednout quality of sth soudný, pronikavý, bystrý take sth back to admit that sth you said was
flash /fl&S/ (sth up) to appear on a television encouraging /In"kVrIdZIN/ giving hope, wrong: You’d better take back what you said
screen, computer screen, etc for a short time; to support or confidence to sb: This about my cooking! vzít zpět, odvolat co
make sth do this: His name was flashed up on month’s unemployment figures are not very take sth in to understand what you see, hear or
the screen. rychle ukázat, promítnout, zazářit encouraging. opposite: discouraging read: I was too tired to take in what she was
highlight /"haIlaIt/ to emphasise sth so that povzbudivý saying. chápat, pochopit něco, porozumět
people give it special attention: The report fatal /"feItl/ causing or ending in death: a fatal něčemu
highlighted the need for improved safety at accident/disease smrtelný, fatální take to sb/sth to start liking sb/sth: I didn’t take
football grounds. osvětlit, upozornit na, imaginative /I"m&dZIn@tIv/ having or showing to Kate’s new boyfriend at all. oblíbit si, začít
zdůraznit, vyzdvihnout imagination opposite: unimaginative mít rád koho/co
imagine /I"m&dZIn/ (sb/sth doing sth) to form podněcující fantazii, podnětný work sth out 1 to find the answer to sth;
a picture in your mind of what sth/sb might be informative /In"fO:m@tIv/ giving useful to solve sth: I can’t work out how to do this.
like: I can’t imagine myself cycling 20 miles knowledge or information informativní přijít na něco, rozluštit něco
a day. noun: imagination představit si (že by observant /@b"z3:v@nt/ good at noticing things 2 to calculate sth: I worked out the total cost.
někdo/něco dělal/o něco) around you opposite: unobservant všímavý, vypočítat, spočítat
maintain /meIn"teIn/ to make sth continue at pozorný
the same level, standard, etc: to maintain law prime /praIm/ main; the first example of sth
idioms
and order zachovávat, zachovat, uchovat that sb would think of or choose primární,
outperform /%aUtp@"fO:m/ to achieve better prvotní, hlavní all in all when everything is considered: All in
results than sb/sth předčit, podat lepší/větší rare /re@/ not done, seen, happening, etc very all it had been a great success. celkem vzato,
výkon often: a rare species/breed vzácný, zřídkavý v celku, celkem
outshine /%aUt"SaIn/ (pt, pp outshone) to be significant /sIg"nIfIk@nt/ important or large
more impressive than sb/sth; to be better than enough to be noticed: There has been
sb/sth: He far outshone the rest of the class. a significant improvement in your work.
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be no contest used to say that one side in re-enactment /%ri:In"&ktment/ the act of discharge /dIs"tSA:dZ/ to give sb official
a competition is so much stronger or better repeating the actions of a past event: a re- permission to leave a place or a job; to make sb

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than the other that it is sure to win easily enactment of the Battle of Hastings opětovné leave a job: He was discharged from the army
nemít cenu soutěžit, mít soutěž dopředu předvedení, znovuuvedení for bad conduct. noun: discharge propustit
za prohranou reputation /%repju"teISn/ (for/as sth) the dismiss /dIs"mIs/ to order an employee to
not in the least not at all: It doesn’t matter in opinion that people in general have about what leave his/her job noun: dismissal propustit
the least. ani přinejmenším sb/sth is like: Adam has a reputation for being (do civilu)
late. reputace, pověst enforce /In"fO:s/ to make people obey a law or
resource /rI"zO:s/ a supply of sth, a piece of rule or do sth that they do not want to do: How
Unit 10 equipment, etc that is available for sb to use:
We do not have the resources (= money) to
will they enforce the new law? noun:
enforcement prosadit, uvést v platnost
update our computer software. zdroj enrol /In"r@Ul/ (on sth) to become or make sb
nouns rights /raIts/ the authority to perform, publish, a member of a club, school, etc: I’ve enrolled
arbitration /%A:bI"treISn/ the official process of film, etc a particular work, event, etc: He sold on an Italian course. zapsat (do čeho)
settling an argument or a disagreement the film rights for $2 million zákonná práva feud /fju:d/ to have an angry and bitter
between two people or groups arbitráž, smírčí sacrifice /"s&krIfaIs/ giving up sth that is argument with sb over a long period of time:
řízení important or valuable to you in order to get or feuding families/gangs mít spor, bojovat,
base /beIs/ a military centre from which the do sth that seems more important; sth that you znesvářit se
armed forces operate: an army base vojenská give up in this way: If we’re going to have fire /faI@/ to remove an employee from a job:
základna a holiday this year, we’ll all have to make some He was fired for being late. vyhodit, propustit
battlefield /"b&tlfi:ld/ the place where a battle sacrifices. oběť flee /fli:/ (pt, pp fled) to run away or escape
is fought bojiště, válečné pole script /skrIpt/ the written form of a play, film, from sth utéci
capital /"k&pItl/ an amount of money that you speech, etc scénář forge /fO:dZ/ to make an illegal copy of sth: to
use to start a business or to put in a bank, etc spectator /spek"teIt@/ a person who is forge a passport/cheque/signature padělat,
so that you earn more money (interest – úrok) watching an event, especially a sporting event vyrobit padělek
on it kapitál divák/divačka free /fri:/ to let sb/sth leave or escape from a
cause /kO:z/ an idea or organisation that thriller /"TrIl@/ a play, film, book, etc with place where he/she/it is held: to free a prisoner
people believe in and support: to fight for a very exciting story, often about crime noun: freedom osvobodit, uvolnit, propustit
a cause věc, otázka, problém, záležitost napínavý film/román nebo napínavá hra fund /fVnd/ to provide a project, school,
citizen /"sItIzn/ a person who is legally s detektivní zápletkou charity, etc with money noun: fund financovat,
accepted as a member of a particular country tie /taI/ a strong connection between people or investovat peníze
občan/ka organisations: family ties pouto insist /In"sIst/ (on sth/doing sth) to say strongly
cockerel /"kQk@r@l/ a young male chicken that you must have or do sth, or that sb else
mladý kohout verbs must do sth: Dan insisted on coming too. trvat
compensation /%kQmpen"seISn/ (for sth) (na čem/dělání čeho)
applaud /@"plO:d/ to express approval of sb/sth
money that you pay to sb because you have plead /pli:d/ (with sb) to ask sb for sth in
tleskat, aplaudovat komu/čemu
injured him/her or lost or damaged his/her a very strong and serious way: She pleaded with
assassinate /@"s&sIneIt/ to kill a famous or
property: I want compensation for my unfair him not to leave her. naléhavě žádat, úpěnlivě
important person for money or for political
dismissal. finanční náhrada, odškodnění, prosit
reasons noun: assassination zavraždit
kompenzace (za co) promote /pr@"m@Ut/ to advertise sth in order
betray /bI"treI/ 1 to give information about
courtship /"kO:tSIp/ the relationship between to increase its sales or make it popular noun:
sb/sth to an enemy; to make a secret known
a man and woman before they get married promotion dělat reklamu, propagovat
(vy)zradit
dvoření reckon /"rek@n/ to calculate sth approximately:
2 to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by not
divide /dI"vaId/ a difference between two I reckon the journey will take about five hours.
being loyal or faithful to him/her noun:
groups of people that separates them from vypočítat, odhadnout
betrayal zranit, oklamat
each other: the North/South divide předěl resolve /rI"zQlv/ to find an answer to
commit /k@"mIt/ to do sth bad or illegal: to
heir /e@/ the person with the legal right to a problem vyřešit
commit a crime spáchat
receive (inherit) money, property or a title when rocket /"rQkIt/ to increase or rise very quickly:
confess /k@n"fes/ (to sth/to doing sth) to admit
the owner dies dědic/dědička She rocketed to stardom (stala se rychle
that you have done sth bad or wrong: The
hen /hen/ a female chicken, often kept for its hvězdou) at the age of sixteen. prudce (vy)letět,
woman confessed to the murder of her
eggs or meat slepice (vy)skočit nahoru, vznést se
boyfriend/to murdering her boyfriend. noun:
issue /"ISu:/ a problem or subject for discussion sack /s&k/ to tell an employee that he/she can
confession přiznat, doznat se (k čemu,
problém, věc k prodiskutování no longer work for you (because of bad work,
k udělání čeho)
the limelight /"laImlaIt/ the centre of public bad behaviour, etc) vyhodit, propustit z práce
confine /k@n"faIn/ (sb in/to sth) to keep
attention: to be in/out of the limelight střed seek /si:k/ (pt, pp sought) to try to find or get
a person or animal in a particular, usually
veřejného zájmu, výsluní sth: Politicians are seeking a peaceful solution.
small, place: The prisoners are confined to their
litigation /%lItI"geISn/ the process of taking hledat
cells for long periods at a time. uzavřít,
legal action in a court of law vedení sporu, serve /s3:v/ to perform a duty or provide
spoutat (koho kde), omezit (koho na co)
souzení se a service for the public or for an organisation:
convict /k@n"vIkt/ (sb of sth) to say officially in
loyalty /"lOI@lti/ a strong feeling that you want During the war he served in the Army. sloužit,
a court of law that sb is guilty of a crime: He
to be loyal to sb: a case of divided loyalties (= mít službu
was convicted of armed robbery and sent to
with strong feelings of support for two different shrug /SrVg/ (pt, pp shrugged) to lift your
prison. noun: conviction usvědčit (koho z čeho)
causes, people, etc) věrnost, loajalita shoulders as a way of showing that you do not
demote /di:"m@Ut/ (sb to)to move sb to a lower
marine /m@"ri:n/ a soldier who has been know sth or are not interested pokrčit rameny
position or rank, often as a punishment
trained to fight on land or at sea příslušník sue /su:/ to go to a court of law and ask for
degradovat (koho na)
námořní pěchoty, mariňák money from sb because he/she has done sth
deport /dI"pO:t/ to force sb to leave a country
merchandise /"m3:tS@ndaIs/ goods that are for bad to you, or said sth bad about you: to sue sb
because he/she has no legal right to be there
sale zboží for libel (urážku na cti, pomluvu)/ damages
noun: deportation deportovat, vykázat,
profit /"prQfIt/ the money that you make when žádat odškodné, podat žalobu
vypovědět
you sell sth for more than it cost you: Did you surrender /s@"rend@/ to stop fighting and
detain /dI"teIn/ to stop sb from leaving
make a profit on your house when you sold it? admit that you have lost vzdát se
a place; to delay sb: A man has been detained
zisk, prospěch testify /"testIfaI/ to make a formal statement
by the police for questioning (= kept at the
rank /r&Nk/ the position, especially a high that sth is true, especially in a court of law: She
police station). noun: detention držet ve vazbě,
position, that sb has in an organisation such as refused to testify against her husband.
zadržovat
the army hodnost (do)svědčit, potvrdit

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to persuade sb to do sth: I urged him to fight by other people for being as good, valuable, (difficult) that you have naturally or that you
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the decision. naléhat (na někoho, aby něco important, etc as sb/sth really is nedoceněný, can learn: He has a knack for making money.
udělal) podhodnocený schopnost, zručnost, cvik, fígl něco udělat
vindicate /"vIndIkeIt/ to prove that sth is true make fun of sb/sth to laugh at sb/sth in an
or that you were right to do sth, especially when phrasal verbs unkind way: The older children are always
other people thought differently obhájit se, making fun of his accent. vysmívat se
clown around to act in a funny or foolish way
ospravedlnit se komu/čemu, dělat si legraci z koho/čeho
dělat ze sebe šaška
warn /wO:n/ to tell sb about sth unpleasant or make a habit of doing sth to start to do sth
find (sth) out to get some information; to
dangerous that exists or might happen, so that often and almost without thinking, especially
discover a fact: Have you found out how much
he/she can try to avoid it: He warned Billy to sth that is hard to stop doing: I’d prefer you not
the tickets will cost? zjistit (něco)
keep away from his daughter. varovat to make a habit of smoking in the house.
kit sb out (in sth) to give sb all the necessary
navyknout si něco dělat, udělat si návyk z dělání
clothes, equipment, tools, etc for sth vybavit,
adjectives vystrojit (vším potřebným)
čeho
no matter who, what, where, etc whoever,
adaptable /@"d&pt@bl/ able to change to suit look through sth to read sth quickly projít,
whatever, wherever, etc: They never listen no
new situations přizpůsobivý pročíst si (něco) rychle
matter what you say. bez ohledu na, jakkoliv
baggy /"b&gi/ (used about a piece of clothing) make for sb/sth to move toward sb/sth
not worth the effort not important, good or
big; hanging loosely on the body volný, směřovat ke komu/čemu
enjoyable enough to make sb feel satisfied,
plandavý, pytlovitý move on to start doing or discussing sth new:
especially when difficulty or effort is involved:
devastating /"dev@steItIN/ that shocks or I’ve been in this job long enough – it’s time
Filling in all those application forms really
upsets sb very much: The closure of the factory I moved on. začít dělat něco jiného, přejít na
wasn’t worth the effort. nestát za námahu
was a devastating blow to the workers. jiné téma
raise the tone to improve the general character
zničující, drtivý, šokující, pustošivý opt out (of sth) to choose not to take part in
of sth such as a piece of writing, or the
engaged /In"geIdZd/ (to sb) having agreed to sth; to decide to stop being involved in sth
atmosphere of an event or a place: By building
get married: Susan is engaged to Jim. vycouvat (z čeho), opustit (co)
such luxury flats, they hoped to raise the tone
zasnoubený sign up to sign a form or a contract which says
of the area. zlepšit image
formative /"fO:m@tIv/ having an important and that you agree to do sth: A major Hollywood
snap decision a decision made quickly and
lasting influence (on sb’s character and studio has already signed up the film rights.
suddenly, often without any careful thought:
opinions): A child’s early years are thought to podepsat, podpisem potvrdit
I made a snap decision. unáhlené rozhodnutí
be the most formative ones. rozhodující, split up (with sb) to end a marriage or
stroke of luck a single successful action or
formativní relationship: He’s split up with his girlfriend.
event: It was a stroke of luck that I found you
interactive /%Int@r"&ktIv/ involving rozejít se (s kým)
here! nenadálé štěstí
communication both ways, between stand up for sb/sth to say or do sth which
take sth for granted to accept sth as being true
a computer and the person using it shows that you support sb/sth: I admire him.
považovat něco za samozřejmé
interaktivní He really stands up for his rights. bít se za
take advantage of sb/sth to make good or full
key /ki:/ very important: He was a key figure in koho/co, zastat se koho/čeho, vyjádřit podporu
use of sth: We should take advantage of these
the campaign. klíčový, hlavní komu/čemu
prices while they last. využít něčeho, mít
pushy /"pUSi/ (used about a person) trying hard
výhodu z čeho
to get what you want, in a way that seems rude: idioms take sb’s (own) life to kill yourself zabít se
You need to be pushy to be successful in show go the whole way to do everything you can to come sb’s way to happen to you by chance, or
business. až nezdravě ctižádostivý, toužící achieve what you want udělat vše pro when you were not expecting it: He took
po kariéře in excess of more than: Her debts are in excess whatever came his way. přihodit se, připlést
resentful /rI"zentfl/ feeling bitter or angry of $50,000. více/větší než do cesty, nahodile narazit
about sth that you think is unfair nasupěný, fall in love (with sb) to start feeling a strong turn your back on sb/sth to refuse to be
naštvaný feeling of deep affection for sb that you are involved with sb/sth: He turned his back on his
unappreciated /%Vn@"pri:SieItId/ not having sexually attracted to zamilovat se (do koho) career and went to live in the country.
your work or your qualities recognised and kick yourself to be annoyed with yourself odmítnout, zavrhnout koho/co, otočit se zády
enjoyed by other people: He was in a job where because you have done sth stupid, missed an ke komu/čemu
he felt unappreciated and undervalued. opportunity, etc: I could kick myself for arriving
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