NewSuccess Upper-Intermediate OK

UPPER-
INTERMEDIATE
Anglicko-český slovníček
Bohemian Ventures
výhradní distributor vydavatelství Pearson
pro Českou a Slovenskou republiku
OBSAH
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VÝSLOVNOST
Hlavní přízvuk se označuje horní kolmičkou před přízvučnou slabikou tehdy, nejedná-li se o jedno-
slabičné slovo: cartoon [ka:ˈtu:n], a seven [ˈsevən], ale [sʌn], nebo má-li slovo přízvuky dva nebo více:
teddy bear [ˈtedi ˌbeə]. Vedlejší přízvuk se označuje dolní kolmičkou.
Zvláštní znaky použité v přepisu výslovnosti:
b block [blɒk] t trek [trek] ɪ living [ˈlɪvɪŋ]

d end [end] tʃ adventure [әdˈventʃә] i: team [ti:m],
f friend [frend] θ death [deθ] ɒ rock [rɒk]
g grey [greɪ] ð rather [ˈrɑ:ðә] ɔ: fall [ˈfɔ:l]
h hat [hæt] v love [lʌv] ʊ put [pʊt]
j music [ˈmju:zɪk] w widow [ˈwɪdәʊ] u: loop [lu:p]
k camel [ˈkæmәl] z zoo [zu:] aɪ tribe [traɪb]
l camel [ˈkæmәl] ʒ casualty [ˈkæʒuәlti] aʊ round [raʊnd]
m camel [ˈkæmәl] dʒ sledge [sledʒ] eɪ brave [breɪv]
n end [end] ʌ sunny [ˈsʌni] əʊ go [gəʊ]
ŋ penguin [ˈpeŋgwɪn] ɑ: disaster [dɪˈzɑ:stә] ɔɪ coin [kɔɪn]
p trip [trɪp] æ sad [sæd] eə despair [dɪˈspeә]
r friend [frend] e end [end] ɪə here [hɪə]
s sunny [ˈsʌni] ə about [əˈbaʊt] ʊə pure [pʊə]
ʃ shock [ʃɒk] з: work [ˈwз:k]
Použité zkratky:
n noun podstatné jméno
adj adjective přídavné jméno
v verb sloveso
adv adverb příslovce
prep preposition předložka
det determiner determinátor, určuje podstatné jméno
pl. plural množné číslo
C countable počitatelné
UC uncountable nepočitatelné
T transitive tranzitivní slovesa, která se vždy pojí s předmětem
I intransitive netranzitivní slovesa, která se nikdy nepojí s předmětem
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ANGLICKO-ČESKÝ SLOVNÍČEK
UNIT 1
a shadow of [ə ˈʃædəʊ əv She looked like a shadow
one's former phrase ˈwʌnz ˈfɔːmə svůj vlastní stín
of her former self.
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self self]
She wore a dress with matching
accessories n [əkˈsesərɪ:z] accessories. (módní) doplňky
He's planning an adventurous odvážný, smělý

adventurous adj [ədˈventʃərəs] expedition to the mountains. dobrodružný
Aggressive players are not welcome
aggressive adj [əˈgresɪv] in our team. agresivní
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ambiciozní,
ambitious adj [æmˈbɪʃəs] The new colleague is very ambitious. ctižádostivý
přepadnout
ambush n/v [ˈæmbʊʃ] Two soldiers were killed in an ambush.
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ze zálohy
Police usually wait for analysis
analysis n [əˈnælɪsɪs] of samples. rozbor, analýza
annoying adj [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] His behaviour was annoying. protivný, otravný
3
appearance n [əˈpɪərəns] Appearance is not everything. vzhled, vzezření
The number of assaults on women
assault n [əˈsɔːlt] have decreased lately. útok, napadení
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After sneaking quietly into his house za/útočit,
attack v [əˈtæk] he attacked him with a gun. napadnout
attacker n [əˈtækə] The attacker was hiding in the dark. útočník
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bait n [beɪt] He used worms as a bait for fish. návnada, lákadlo
biased adj [ˈbaɪəst] Newspapers tend to be biased. předpojatý, zaujatý
blonde adj [blɒnd] He prefers women with blonde hair. blonďatý
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Nobody invites him to parties because
bore n [bɔː] he is a bore. nudný člověk
brief adj [briːf] I need a brief summary of the book. stručný, krátký
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After so many plastic surgeries
caricature n [ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊə] she looks like a caricature. karikatura
neformální, všední,
casual adj [ˈkæʒjʊəl] We can wear casual clothes to work. ležérní, nenucený 8
Thanks to his cautious character opatrný, obezřetný,
cautious adj [ˈkɔːʃəs] he didn't lose his money. ostražitý
Chatty students find it hard to be silent upovídaný,
chatty adj [ˈtʃætɪ] during classes. hovorný
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I didn't know what to do, I was clueless. (zcela) bezradný,

clueless adj [ˈkluːlɪs] nemající páru
combat n [ˈkɒmbæt] They killed their enemies in a combat. (sou)boj, konflikt
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[ˈkɒmbətənt] /
combatant n [kɒm'bætnt] Being a combatant is very dangerous. bojovník, bojující
The vegetable comes from a small společenství,

community n [kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ]
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farming community. komunita

complexion n [kəmˈplekʃən] She's got very light complexion. pleť, pokožka
Her husband is very complimentary pochvalný,
complimentary adj [kɒmplɪ'mentərɪ]
about her cooking. lichotivý
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Cinderella's sisters were conceited

conceited adj [kənˈsiːtɪd] girls. namyšlený, ješitný
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sebevědomý,
You'll feel much more confident about
confident adj [ˈkɒnfɪdənt] your new job in a few days. sebejistý,
jistý si čím
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She is a contributor of the Vogue

contributor n [kənˈtrɪbjʊtə] magazine. přispěvatel
She was afraid to confess to him

critical adj [ˈkrɪtɪkəl] because he is too critical. kritický, rozhodující
vyléčit, napravit,
cure v [kjʊə] He takes pill to cure his disease. zahojit
curly adj [ˈkɜːlɪ] Curly hair is easier to take care of. kudrnatý
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roztomilý,
cute adj [kjuːt] They've got two cute little girls. rozkošný
cyberculture n [ˈsaɪbəˌˈkʌltʃə] Internet created cyberculture. kyberkultura
2
day in, day out ph [deɪ ɪn deɪ aʊt] She cleans the house day in, day out. den co den
odkrýt se,
de-lurk v [ˌdiːlɜːk] He left his hide and de-lurked. vyjít ze skrýše
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He's working really hard because nejzazší termín,

deadline n [ˈdedˌlaɪn] the deadline is drawing near. uzávěrka
defeat n [dɪˈfiːt] Protestants suffered a defeat in 1621. porazit, přemoci
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deserve v [dɪˈzɜːv] We get what we deserve. zasloužit si

Please, use the machine only what
destined for adj [ˈdestɪnd fə] it was destined for. určený k čemu
[dɪˈspjuːt / Their solved their problems by having

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dispute n ˈdɪspjuːt] a dispute. spor, rozepře
narušit, přerušit,
disrupt v [dɪsˈrʌpt] Traffic was disrupted by road works. zkomplikovat
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Their conversation during the class

disruptive adj [dɪsˈrʌptɪv] was very disruptive for the rest of the rušivý, narušijící
students.
My colleague looked very drawn and
drawn adj [drɔːn] vyčerpaný, strhaný
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pale so the boss sent her home.

A few swimmers drown in that sea
drown v [draʊn] every year. utopený / topit se
nudný, jednotvárý,
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dull adj [dʌl] It was a dull party, we all left early. tupý
elegant adj [ˈelɪgənt] She always wears elegant clothes. elegantní, vkusný
They engaged last year and their
engage v [ɪnˈgeɪdʒ] zasnoubit se
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wedding is next month.

entertain v [ˌentəˈteɪn] His movies entertain many children. pobavit, zabavit
etiketa, pravidla
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etiquette n [ˌetɪˈket] You should observe the etiquette. (společenského)

chování
nestranný,
even-handed adj [ˈiːvənhændɪd] Judges must be even-handed. spravedlivý,
nezaujatý
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evil
n/ [ˈiːvəl] It was a fight between good and evil zlo / zlý, ďábelský
adj powers.
I felt exhausted after I had finished
exhausted adj [ɪgˈzɔːstɪd] vyčerpaný
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the task.
[fɔːl ˈɪntə ə padnout do léčky,
fall into a trap ph træp] Unfortunately we fell into their trap. spadnout do pasti
If it is still not clear, the FAQs
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FAQs n [ef eɪ 'kjuːz] in the end of the book might help you. časté dotazy
[ˈfæʃən ˈvɪktɪm] She spends all her money on fashion, oběť módy,
fashion victim n she's a fashion victim. otrok módy
He warned the thieves
fire off v [faɪə ɒf] and then he fired off. vystřelit, vypálit
After the party, he wasn't in a fit state vhodný, vyhovující,

fit adj [fɪt] to drive. dost dobrý
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planoucí, hořící,
flaming adj [ˈfleɪmɪŋ] She's got flaming red hair. ohnivý
They support a new kind of education ohnisko,
focus n [ˈfəʊkəs]
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with its focus on practice. ústřední bod
freckles n [ˈfrekəlz] Freckles on her face look very cute. pihy
frizzy adj [ˈfrɪzɪ] Frizzy hair is very tightly curled. kudrnatý, kadeřavý
3
It was a frontal attack which didn't čelní, přímý,
frontal adj [ˈfrʌntəl] surprise them. frontální
Having to watch and not being able to nepříjemný,
frustrating adj [frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ] help was frustrating. ubíjející
4
[fʊl əv wʌnˈself] She was so full of herself she didn't
full of oneself ph notice people yawning. zaujatý sám sebou
She's hardly at home,

fun-loving adj ['fʌn ,lʌvɪŋ] she is a fun-loving person. milující zábavu
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He was furious when he saw his car zuřivý, rozzuřený,
furious adj [ˈfjʊərɪəs] wrecked. vzteklý
get sth off your ph [,get sʌmθɪŋ If you get your trouble off your chest, dostat ze sebe
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chest ''ɒf jə tʃest] you're gonna feel better. něco
[,get jə
get your For a good start you need to get
priorities right ph praɪˈɒrɪtɪ:z your priorities right. srovnat si priority
'raɪt]
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ginger
n/ [ˈdʒɪndʒə] When he was sick, he drank tea zázvor / zrzavý
adj with ginger and honey.
go silent v/phrase [gəʊ saɪlənt] He went silent after the shock. oněmět 8
I wish there were more good-natured
good-natured adj [gʊdneɪtʃəd] people in our office. dobrácký, srdečný
hair clip n ['heə,klɪp] She left her hair clip in the bathroom. sponka do vlasů
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neškodný,
harmless adj [ˈhɑːmlɪs] He's as harmless as a baby. bezpečný
hold your v [həʊld jə tʌŋ] I had to hold my tongue and listen. držet jazyk
tongue za zuby, být zticha
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He was so ignorant – he didn't know nevzdělaný,

ignorant adj [ˈɪgnərənt] even the basic facts. neznalý
He created an image of a strong, představa, obraz,
image n [ˈɪmɪdʒ] adventurous man. dojem
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What was the impulse for cutting náhlý podnět,

impulse n [ˈɪmpʌls] your hair? popud, nutkání
impulzivní,
She is very impulsive, you can't predict
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impulsive adj [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] her behaviour. vznětlivý,

spontánní
důkladný,
in-depth adj ['ɪndepθ] I need an in-depth analysis of the case. hloubkový,
podrobný
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His actions are incompatible neslučitelný s,

incompatible adj [ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl]
with his position. nesnášející se s
What are the indications of being známka, náznak,
indication n [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən] stressed? znamení
Tom is rather infantile for his age.
infantile adj [ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl] He acts like a child. dětinský
podřadný,
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nekvalitný /
inferior adj [ɪnˈfɪərɪə] Our boss makes people feel inferior. podřízený, níže
postavený
He lives in constant insecurity
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insecurity n [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] about his job. nejistota
insult n [ɪnˈsʌlt] I didn’t mean to insult you. (slovní) urážka

He did it with good intention,
intention n [ɪnˈtenʃən] úmysl, záměr
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to help you.
úchvatný,
intriguing adj [ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ] What an intriguing mystery! fascinující,
poutavý
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I was so emparassed I wanted neviditelný,

invisible adj [ɪnˈvɪzəbəl] to become invisible. přehlížený
Your arguments are irrelevant nesouvisející s,
irrelevant adj [ɪˈreləvənt] with our case. nepodstatný
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dobře informovaný,
knowledgeable You can trust him, he's knowledgeable
about sth adj [ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl] about the whole thing. zasvěcený,
erudovaný
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dostat vytouženou
land (a job) v [lænd] He's landed a job with a big law firm. práci (neformální)
Making the dress was a lengthy
lengthy adj [ˈleŋθɪ] process. vleklý, zdlouhavý
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She lost some weight by jogging

lose weight v [luːz weɪt] every day. zhubnout
I had no idea what else to do ztracený,

lost adj [lɒst] and I felt lost. bezradný, nesvůj
8
He was attacked by a man who had

lurk v [lɜːk] been lurking in the bush. číhat, být v úkrytu
ten, kdo číhá,

Lurkers want to be present but sleduje, ale
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lurker n [lɜːkər] unnoticed. neprojevuje se

(v úkrytu)
make fun of ph [meɪk fʌn əv] Making fun of people is not nice. dělat si legraci z
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The woman is beautiful and yet

makeover n [ˈmeɪkˌəʊvə] she thinks she needs a makeover. vylepšení vzhledu
mature adj [məˈtʃʊə] She is very mature for her age. vyzrálý, dospělý
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Mediation of work is something zprostředkování,

mediation n [ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən] the state offers for the unemployed. vyjednávání
miss the old ph [mɪs 'ðɪ: əʊld You've acted differently lately, postrádat (tvé)
you 'jʊ] I miss the old you. staré já
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skromný,
modest adj [ˈmɒdɪst] He was a quiet modest man. nenáročný
tajemný, záhadný,
mysterious adj [mɪˈstɪərɪəs] It was a mysterious disappearance. tajnůstkářský
The newspapers printed nasty lies hnusný, odporný,
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nasty adj [ˈnɑːstɪ] about the actress. sprostý
etiketa, pravidla
Not all the Internet users abide
netiquette n [ˈnetɪˌket] by the netiquette. chování
na internetu
člověk používající
netizen n [ˈnetɪzən] We are all netizens of the Internet. internet
newbie n [njuːbɪ] We need the newbies to learn fast. nováček
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She used to wear a nose-stud but
nose-stud n ['nəʊz,stʌd] since she started working in the bank, ozdoba v nose
she had to take it out.
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offend sb v [əˈfend] I didn't mean to offend you. urazit, dotknout se
společenský,
outgoing adj [ˈaʊtˌgəʊɪŋ] He loves company, he's very outgoing. přátelský, otevřený
parašutismus,
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He's an adventurous young man,
parachuting n ['pærəʃu:tɪŋ] he loves parachuting and rock climbing. seskoky
s padákem
All the participants of the race
participant n [pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt] are ready now. účastník
4
personality n [ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ] Tom has got an outgoing personality. osobnost, povaha
škoda
pity n [ˈpɪtɪ] What a pity you cannot come. (výraz lítosti)
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prostý,
The artist's style is rather plain,
plain adj [pleɪn] without decorations. jednoduchý,
obyčejný, tuctový
By maintaining good posture držení těla, pozice,
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posture n [ˈpɒstʃə] you can avoid back pain. póza
The ending of the movie was very
predictable adj [prɪˈdɪktəbəl] predictable. předvídatelný
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Jack's been under a lot of pressure
pressure n [ˈpreʃə] at work lately. (ná)tlak, stisk
I presumed you needed help předpokládat,

presume v [prɪˈzjuːm] so here I am. domnívat se 8
nesourodý,
The letter was rather rambling and nepravidelný
rambling adj [ˈræmblɪŋ] amuzing but not very informative. / nesouvislý,
zmatený
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I recommend their shop, their prices rozumný, soudný,

reasonable adj [ˈriːzənəbəl] are very reasonable. uvážlivý
uklidňující,
He was talking in a reassuring voice
reassuring adj [ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ] konejšivý,
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that calmed me down. povzbudivý

uvolněný,
relaxed adj [rɪˈlækst] I felt so relaxed when I was on holiday. pohodový
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odměřený,
British people are rather reserved,
reserved adj [rɪˈzɜːvd] compared to Italians. zdrženlivý,
rezervovaný
odpověď, odezva,
response n [rɪˈspɒns] I am expecting your response.
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reakce
odhalit, prozradit,
reveal v [rɪˈviːl] I can't reveal the secret. odkrýt
revolve around [rɪˈvɒlv əˈraʊnd The Moon revolves around the Earth. otáčet se kolem,
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sth
ph ˈsʌmθɪŋ] obíhat
His hands were rough because
rough adj [rʌf] he worked manually. drsý, hrubý, tvrdý
It was a poor quarter with scruff y

scruff y adj [ˈskrʌfɪ] houses. ošuntělý, špinavý
She feels self-conscious about wearing nesmělý,

self-conscious adj [,self ˈkɒnʃəs] glasses. rozpačitý, stydlivý
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sense of [sens əv
humour n ˈhjuːmə] He's got great sense of humour. smysl pro humor
He was deadly serious when he said vážný, závažný,

serious adj [ˈsɪərɪəs]
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that. těžký, seriózní

Her hair was shoulder-length before (dlouhý)
shoulder-length adj [ˈʃəʊldə leŋθ] she went to the hairdresser's. po ramena (vlasy)
slim adj [slɪm] The models are too slim nowadays. štíhlý, útlý
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If he does a sloppy job again, ledabylý, nedbalý,

sloppy adj [ˈslɒpɪ] he will have to quit. lajdácký, nepořádý
He always finds a solution, he's really elegantní, vkusný;
smart adj [smɑːt]
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smart. chytrý, bystrý

She didn't get offended by his comment svižný, řízný,
snappy adj [ˈsnæpɪ] and sent him a snappy reply. (vtipný)
[ˈsəʊʃəl This is no demonstration, it is just a nice přátelské
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social gathering n ˈgæðərɪŋ] social gathering. shromáždění lidí

kultivovaný,
Her comments were sophisticated vzdělaný;
sophisticated adj [səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd] but unfortunately many people důmyslný,
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did not understand them. propracovaný

perlivý, šumivý;
sparkling adj [ˈspɑːklɪŋ] I prefer sparkling water to still wanter. jiskřivý
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spekulovat,
Police refuse to speculate
speculate v [ˈspekjʊˌleɪt] on the thief's motifs. dohadovat se,
uvažovat o
He was speechless when he learnt oněmělý,
speechless adj [ˈspiːtʃlɪs]
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the news. neschopný slova

ostnatý,
spiky adj [ˈspaɪkɪ] He had a new spiky haircut. špičatý, ježatý
(s trny, hroty)
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Be consistent with the kids,

spoil v [spɔɪl] don't spoil them. (z)kazit; rozmazlit
sportovný,
sporty adj [ˈspɔːtɪ] Her brother bought a new sporty car. sportovně laděný
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spot-on adj [,spɒt'ɒn] I admire his spot-on drawings. naprosto přesný

spring in your ph [sprɪŋ ɪn jə She had broken her leg but now pružný,
step steps] she has the spring in her step again. energický krok
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podnětný,
stimulating adj [ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ] Our discussion was stimulating. stimulující
stooped adj [stuːpt] Don't sit with stooped back. nahrbený, shrbený
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rozcuchaný,
straggly adj ['strægəli] She woke up with straggly hair. neupravený
zakopnout,
klopýtnout;
stumble v [ˈstʌmbəl] He stumbled twice during his speech. zadrhnout se,
zakoktat se
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hloupě, blbě,
stupidly adv [ˈstjuːpɪdlɪ] He was smiling stupidly. pitomě
nuance, drobný
It is difficult to translate the subtleties
subtlety n [ˈsʌtəltɪ] of the story. rozdíl; jemnost,
prchavost
lepší, nadřazený;
He's one of us but he sometimes acts
adj
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superior [suːˈpɪərɪə] as if he is superior. nadřízený, výše
postavený
What tactic do you use to reach
tactic n [ˈtæktɪk] the results? taktika
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take a leap into ph [teɪk ə liːp ˈɪntə Courageous people take a leap skočit do neznáma
the unknown ðɪ ʌnˈnəʊn] into the unknown easily.
He felt very tense so she gave him
tense adj [tens] a massage. napjatý, nervozní
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the bare [ðə 'beər Be brief, just give me the bare
essentials n ɪˈsenʃəlz] essentials. jen to nejnutnější
hrozba, ohrožení,
threat n [θret] He did it under threat of death. výhrůžka
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rozechvění,
thrill n [θrɪl] Driving his fast car was such a thrill! vzrušení
Passengers were very tired after unavený,
tired adj [ˈtaɪəd]
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the long flight. vyčerpaný
torture v [ˈtɔːtʃə] The criminal was tortured before death. mučit, týrat, trápit
autorita, osobnost
trendsetter n [ˈtrendˌsetə] Twiggy was a famous trendsetter.
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udávající trendy
Being skinny has not always been
trendy adj [ˈtrendɪ] trendy. módní, trendový
The results were unexpected nečekaný,
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unexpected adj [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd] and even shocking. nenadálý
These trousers became rather nemoderný,
unfashionable adj [ʌnˈfæʃənəbəl] unfashionable. vyšlý z módy
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nesoustředěný,
He asked me the same about
unfocused adj [ʌnˈfəʊkəst] three times, he was very unfocused. rozptýlený;
nepřítomný
nepevný, nejistý,
unsteady adj [ʌnˈstedɪ] He felt weak and unsteady on his feet. vrtkavý, nestálý
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nepořádný;
His mom is always upset
untidy adj [ʌnˈtaɪdɪ] when his room is untidy. neuklizený,
neupravený
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She was nervous when the unwelcome nevítaný; nemilý,

unwelcome adj [ʌnˈwelkəm] visitor appeared. nepříjemný
The information in the brochure must současný, aktuální,
up-to-date adj [,ʌp tə 'deɪt] always be up-to-date. nejnovější
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vzpřímený,
upright adj [ˈʌpˌraɪt] Sit upright, it is good for your back. vertikální
vlnitý, zvlněný,
wavy adj [ˈweɪvɪ] She's got beautiful wavy hair.
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vlnící se
slabý, chabý;
weak adj [wiːk] If you feel weak, slow down and relax. nevýrazný
velmi upravený,
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well-groomed adj [,welˈgrʊmd] His outfit was very well-groomed. jako ze škatulky
dobře spárovaný,
well-matched adj [,wel'mætʃt] They are a well-matched couple. hodící se k sobě
windswept adj [ˈwɪndˌswept] The sailor is a brave, windswept man. (o)šlehaný větrem
work around phrase
[wɜːk əˈraʊnd He's exhausted because he's worked pracovat nonstop,
the clock ðə klɒk] around the clock for a week now. 24 hodin denně
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cvičení, trénink /
work out n / v [,wɜːk 'aʊt] He had a short workout in the gym. vyřešit
I've had a worrying discussion znepokojivý,
worrying adj [ˈwʌrɪɪŋ] with the police. znepokojující
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vrásčitý,
wrinkled adj [ˈrɪŋkəld] The was an old, wrinkled lady. zvrásněný
yell v [jel] We should not yell in the forest. řvát, křičet, ječet
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According to my schedule we should
according to prep [əˈkɔːdɪŋ tʊ] podle, dle
be there at five.
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dosáhnout, docílit
achieve v [əˈtʃiːv] You worked hard to achieve the goal. čeho; dokázat co
actions speak [ˈækʃəns spiːk His actions speak louder than his Činy mluví hlasitěji
louder than ph laʊdə ðən words. He doesn't make empty
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než slova.
words wɜːdz] promises.
This computer is the most advanced
advanced adj [ədˈvɑːnst] technology. vyspělý; pokročilý
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anger n [ˈæŋgə] He shouted in anger. hněv, vztek, zlost

If you look at it from this angle, úhel; hrana,
angle n [ˈæŋgəl] you'll see it differently. hledisko
anti- They were a part of an anti-government odpůrci vlády
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government n [,æntɪˈgʌvəmənt]
movement.
antisocial adj [ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl] His behaviour was very antisocial. nespolečenský
It was apparent that zřejmý, patrný,
adj
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apparent [əˈpærənt] he didn't want to go on. jasný

If you want to enter the class,
application n [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən] fill out this application form, please. žádost, přihláška
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[æt ðə
at the discretion ph 'dɪˈskreʃən əv I'll leave that at your discretion. na uvážení někoho
of sb ˈsʌmbədɪ
He's got a friendly attitude towards
attitude n [ˈætɪˌtjuːd] postoj, stanovisko
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the new building.

autorita;
pravomoc,
To start the job you need to have
authority n [ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ] permission from the authorities. oprávnění,
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úřední moc,
úřední orgány
k dispozici,
I am not available at the moment,
available adj [əˈveɪləbəl call me later, please. dostupný,
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k dostání
bank card n ['bæŋk,kɑːd] Will you pay by your bank card? bankovní karta
be good with phrase
[bɪ: ,gʊd wɪð jə She's very good with her hands být zručný,
your hands 'hændz] – she makes gorgeous costumes. manuálně šikovný
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řeč těla, gesta,
body language n [ˈbɒdɪ,læŋgwɪdʒ] I can read your body language easily.
pohyby
body of n [ˈbɒdɪ əv The lawyer asked for the body důkazný
evidence ˈevɪdəns] of evidence. materiál(y)
box office n ['bɒks ,ɒfɪs] I'll buy the tickets in the box office. pokladna
He was a brave man, he would never
brave adj [breɪv] odvážný, statečný
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run away.
objasnění,
clarification n [ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃən] The case needs more clarification vysvětlení
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klíč, vodítko;
clue n [kluː] I don't have a clue how to go on. záchytný bod;
(tušení, ponětí)
come across as v [kʌm əˈkrɒs əz] She came across as a great hostess. uplatnit se jako
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ve srovnání s,
compared to adj [kəmˈpeəd tə] Melon is sweeter compared to kiwi. porovnáno s
Mozart conducted his own music there. dirigovat; vést,

conduct v [kənˈdʌkt] vodit
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(sebe)důvěra,
confidence n [ˈkɒnfɪdəns] I have confidence in you. (sebe)jistota,
přesvědčení
She was constantly checking neustále,
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constantly adv [ˈkɒnstəntlɪ] her mobile. nepřetržitě
sdělit, vyjádřit;
convey v [kənˈveɪ] His expression conveyed his feelings. tlumočit,
zprostředkovat
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kritizovat co,
criticise for v [ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz fə] He criticised her for her late arrivals. vytýkat
Her deep voice was great for jazz
deep (voice) adj [diːp] hluboký (hlas)
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music.
The child is still dependent závislý, odkázaný
dependent adj [dɪˈpendənt] on his mother. na
He expressed a clear disapproval with nesouhlas,
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disapproval n [ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl] her choice. odmítnutí
nepoctivý,
dishonest adj [dɪsˈɒnɪst] Telling lies is very dishonest. nečestný
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[dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd] Being dissatisfied with the new shoes,

dissatisfied adj she took them back to the shop. nespokojený s
You should know the distinction odlišnost, rozdíl,

distinction n [dɪˈstɪŋkʃən] between fiction and reality. rozlišení
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dominant adj [ˈdɒmɪnənt] His mother had a dominant personality. dominantní

nadšený,
enthusiastic adj [ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk] He gets enthusiastic very easily. zapálený pro něco
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Martin Luther King asked for

equality n [ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ] equality of all people. rovnost
Paul's my ex-boss, the new boss

ex-boss n [,eks'bɒs] is much better. bývalý šéf
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[,eksˈprezɪdənt] George Bush is one of the US

ex-president n ex-presidents. bývalý prezident
John always says everything's great. přehánět,

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exaggerate v [ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt] I'm sure he exaggerates. nadsazovat

I was disappointed with the movie
expectations n [ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz]
because I'd had high expectations. očekávání
Extroverts enjoy the company

extrovert adj [ˈekstrəˌvɜːt] of other people. extrovert
He made an eye contact with a girl

eye contact n [aɪ kɒntækt] in the bar. oční kontakt
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[aɪz waɪd Keep your eyes wide open and beware oči doširoka
eyes wide open ph ˈəʊpən] of pickpockets. otevřené
face to face ph [feɪs tə feɪs] It was different seeing him face to face. tváří v tvář
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facial [ˈfeɪʃəl According to his facial expression

expression n ɪkˈspreʃən] he was enjoying it. výraz obličeje
The student faked his father's signature. imitovat, padělat,

fake v [feɪk] (z)falšovat
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osoba ženského
female n [ˈfiːmeɪl] Females didn't always have to work. pohlaví; samička
fikce, výmysl,
I believed him but I found out it was
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fiction n [ˈfɪkʃən] all fiction. smyšlenka;

beletrie
flow of the [fləʊ əv ðə I didn't want to interrupt the flow tok konverzace,
conversation ph ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən] of the conversation. hovoru
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hloupost,
foolishness n [ˈfuːlɪʃnəs] Dancing in the rain was foolishness! pošetilost,
nerozumnost
I don't want to see that frown zamračený výraz,
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frown n [fraʊn] on your face. škleb

gesture n [ˈdʒestʃə] Sending flowers was a nice gesture. gesto, posunek
objasnit, vysvětlit,
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It was difficult for the teacher to get dostat se přes,

get across v [get əˈkrɒs] across her ideas to her students. překonat;
být pochopen
podlehnout,
give way v [gɪv weɪ] The old trees gave way to new bushes.
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ustoupit
She gave out all the paintings she had
give out v [gɪv aʊt] made. rozdat, vydat
give the lie to [gɪv ðə 'laɪ tə These figures give the lie to the notion ukázat, že něco
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sth ph ˈsʌmθɪŋ] that people are spending less. je lež

Some products are known globally celosvětově,
globally adv [ˈgləʊbəlɪ] today. globálně
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cíl, meta; gól,

goal n [gəʊl] I need to accomplish that goal soon. branka
The woman has an annoying, ostrý, pronikavý,
high-pitched adj [,haɪˈpɪtʃt] high-pitched voice. vysoký
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prázdný, dutý,
hollow adj [ˈhɒləʊ] Fortunately that was a hollow threat. bezvýznamný
illogical adj [ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl] That was an illogical step. nelogický
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nedospělý,
immature adj [ɪməˈtʃʊə] His decision is very immature. nevyzrálý;
nevyvinutý
She wanted to be seen only
in a good light phrase [ɪn ə gʊd laɪt] v dobrém světle
in the good light.
The actress was reading the text
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in good voice phrase [ɪn gʊd vɔɪs] in good voice. hodným hlasem
in terms [ɪn 'tɜːmz They were talking in terms of £20

phrase pokud jde o
of sth əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ] million available.
způsobit (si),
incur v [ɪnˈkɜː] The company incurred a big debt. přivodit (si)
naznačovat,
The light indicates you need to get
indicate v [ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt] ukazovat,
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more petrol. dávat najevo
naznačující,
His facial expression was indicative
indicative of adj [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv] of his attitude. ukazující,
svědčící o
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neefektivní,
inefficient adj [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] The method proved to be inefficient. nevýkonný,
nehospodárný
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neupřímnost,
insincerity n [ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪtɪ] I can't stand insincerity. pokrytectví
upřený, pronikavý;
intense adj [ɪnˈtens] He gave me an intense look. silný, ostrý
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vystrašený,
He felt intimidated after he had read
intimidated adj [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd] the threats. zastrašený,
polekaný
His speech was aggressive and nahánějící strach,
intimidating adj [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]
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intimidating. zastrašující
He was involved in the case of robbery. zapojený do,

involved adj [ɪnˈvɒlvd] zapletený
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iracionální,
irrational adj [ɪˈræʃənəl] Women tend to be more irrational. neracionální
He was irritated when he went to speak podrážděný,
irritated adj [ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪd] to the boss. dopálený
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otravný,
irritating adj [ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ] His snoring was very irritating. jdoucí na nervy,
rozčilující
lack n [læk] Lack of time bothers everyone. nedostatek, nouze 8
lack of interest phrase
[læk əv 'ɪntrəst He showed lack of interest in her book. nedostatek zájmu,
in sth ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ] nezájem
naklánět se,
lean v [liːn] Don't lean out of the windows. vyklánět se,
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opřít se o
hluboký (zvuk);
The psychologist was talking
low-pitched adj [,ləʊˈpɪtʃt] in a low-pitched voice. tlumený, tichý
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(hlas)
muž, samec,
male n [meɪl] Duck males have colourful feather. příslušník
mužského pohlaví
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Just a minority of the students do

minority n [maɪ 'nɒrɪti] their homework. memšina, minorita
Can you repeat your name? I misheard špatně slyšet,

mishear v [ˌmɪsˈhɪə] it. přeslechnout
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misinterpret v [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt] She misinterpreted his decision. mylně (si) vykládat

You must not misquote the original
misquote v [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt] source in your thesis. chybně citovat
Don't misspell his name. It is really Jon nesprávně napsat,

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misspell v [ˌmɪsˈspel] without h. špatně hláskovat

špatně (po)
You misunderstood my words. Let me rozumět,
misunderstand v [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd]
explain it again. nesprávně
pochopit
výsměch,
mock n [mɒk] His article was written in mock. posměch
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my name [maɪ neɪm

will be mud ph wɪl bɪ mʌd] My name will be mud. mít z ostudy kabát
He was smiling at her with narrowed

narrowed eyes ph [ˈnærəʊd aɪz] eyes. přimhouřené oči
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literatura faktu,
non-fiction n [nɒnˈfɪkʃən] She is a writer of non-fiction literature. populárně naučná
literatura
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"ne domácí",
non-resident n [nɒnˈrezɪdənt] He is a non-resident in L.A. přespolní,
nebydlící v místě
Golem of Prague may be a non-existent neexistující,
nonexistent adj [nɒnɪgˈzɪstənt] character. nejsoucí
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neverbální
nonverbal adj
[nɒn'vɜːbəl Gestures are means of nonverbal komunikace,
communication ,kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] communication.
k. beze slov
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numerous adj [ˈnjuːmərəs] It happened in numerous cases. početný

zamlžený, zakrytý,
obscured adj [əbˈskjʊəd] The meaning of it was obscured. zastřený
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Men outnumber women in the law převýšit počtem,

outnumber v [ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə] profession. být v přesile
přehrát, herně
outplay v [aʊtˈpleɪ] Their team outplayed the favourites. předčit
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předstihnout,
outrace v [aʊtˈreɪs] He outraced all of the runners and won. předhonit,
být rychlejší než
The new shop outsold their prodat víc než,
outsell v [ˌaʊtˈsel]
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competitors. předčit v prodeji

Outwardly, they seem to have a happy
outwardly adv [ˈaʊtwədlɪ] marriage. navenek (jevící se)
The potatoes were overcooked,

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overcooked adj [ˈəʊvəkʊkt] they were awful. převařený
zpožděný,
overdue adj [ˌəʊvəˈdjuː] Overdue essays will not be accepted. po termínu
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He came late to work because

oversleep v [ˌəʊvəˈsliːp] he had overslept. zaspat
overworked adj [ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt] He felt overworked so he went to sleep. přepracovaný

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palm n [pɑːm] Some fortunetellers can read palms. dlaň; palma

pay attention ph [peɪ əˈtenʃən] You should pay attention to details. věnovat pozornost
pillar n [ˈpɪlə] The church had many beautiful pillars. sloup, pilíř, opora
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pitch n [pɪtʃ] Our school has a new football pitch. hřiště

hledisko,
point of view n [,pɔɪnt əv 'vjuː] Try to look at it from my point of view. stanovisko, pohled
What is your prediction for the end
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prediction n [prɪˈdɪkʃən] of the movie? předpověď, tip
He was set free because there was no

proof n [pruːf] proof. důkaz, doklad
(agresivně)
průbojný, s ostrými
pushy adj [ˈpʊʃɪ] Nobody liked the pushy boy. lokty, bezohledně
ambiciózní
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raised [reɪzd Her raised eyebrows was a sign
eyebrows ph ˈaɪˌbraʊz] of surprise. zdvižené obočí
rychlý, (překotný,
rapid adj [ˈræpɪd] He walked at a rapid pace. rapidní)
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[ˈrætəl She tried to rattle his cage with naštvat, vzbudit
rattle sb's cage ph ˈsʌmbədɪz questions about his failed exam. vztek
keɪdʒ]
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vzpomínat (si),
recall v [rɪˈkɔːl] I can't recall the name of the movie. vybavit si
[rɪˈdjuːst ɪn zlevněné,
reduced in price adj The tickets were reduced in price.
'praɪs] cenově snížené
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přeinstalovat
reinstall the ph [riːɪnˈstɔːl ðə The computer needs to have its software,
software ˈsɒftˌweə] software reinstalled. programové
vybavení
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After his wife left him, he remarried znovu se oženit/
remarry v [rɪˈmærɪ] and lived a happy life. vdát
vážený, ctěný,
respected adj [rɪˈspektɪd] The headmaster was a respected man. respektovaný
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responsible adj [rɪˈspɒnsəbəl] We are responsible for our actions. zodpovědný za
retake v [rɪˈteɪk] He failed the exam and had to retake it. znovu dělat
(en exam) (zkoušku)
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He changed his life on the day
return n [rɪˈtɜːn] of his return. návrat
The essay was no good so he decided

rewrite v [rɪˈraɪt] to rewrite it. přepsat 8
A satellite navigation or sat nav system
sat-nav n ['sæt næv] is a system of satellites. satelitní navigace
shut down the ph ['ʃʌt daʊn ðə Shut down the computer before vypnout počítač
computer kəmˈpjuːtə] you go to bed.
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sighing n ['saɪ-ɪŋ] We heard sighing. povzdech, sten

signál, znamení;
signal v, n [ˈsɪgnəl] Give me a signal when you are ready. zamávat, naznačit,
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dát najevo
The thieves used slang so that
slang n [slæŋ] the other wouldn't understand. slang, hantýrka
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Her grandma could not fall asleep

sleeping tablet n [sliːpɪŋ ˈtæblɪt] without a sleeping tablet. prášek na spaní
There is a spell checker that corrects kontrola pravopisu

spell-checker n ['spel ,tʃekə] all mistakes automatically. v editoru
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personál,
staff n [stɑːf] This entrance is only for the staff. zaměstnanci, štáb
letenka koupená
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standby ticket n [ˈstænbaɪ ,tɪkɪt] He managed to buy a standby ticket. těsně před
odletem
navázat
The musicians struck up and people
strike up v [,straɪk 'ʌp] began dancing. (rozhovor); spustit
(muzika)
They asked the students for průzkum, anketa,
survey n ['sɜːveɪ] a sociological survey. dotazování
1
He was not happy in the relationship so (u)končit, skončit,

terminate v [ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt] he wished to terminate it. vypovědět
thumb n [θʌm] If you like it, put your thumbs up. palec ruky
2
jídlo (tohoto
[,təʊd Toad-in-the-hole is a traditional English jména) – doslovný
toad-in-the-hole n ɪn ðə 'həʊl] dish made of sausages. překlad: ropucha
v díře
3
tongue n [tʌŋ] Keep your tongue in your mouth. jazyk

Can we change the topic námět, téma,
topic n [ˈtɒpɪk] of the conversation? předmět hovoru
uncertainty n [ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ] Uncertainty is one of his vices. nejistota
4
málo placený,
underpaid adj [ˌʌndəˈpeɪd] Being a teacher is an underpaid job. nedostatečně
honorovaný
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nedocenit,
undervalue v [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː] He undervalued his own skills. podcenit
The new student seems unfriendly nepřátelský,
unfriendly adj [ʌnˈfrendlɪ] and arrogant. nevlídný
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nepříjemný, drsný,
unkind adj [ʌnˈkaɪnd] The witch was very unkind. zlý
nevyřčený,
unsaid adj [ʌnˈsed] Was anything left unsaid? nevyslovený
7
neochotný,
He was unwilling to repeat
unwilling adj [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] the sentense. zdráhající se
(něco udělat)
8
The upper-circle citizens have better vyšší kruh;

upper circle adj [,ʌpə ˈsɜːkəl] seats. balkon v divadle
vzpřímený,
upright adv [ˈʌpˌraɪt] Sit upright, it is good for your back. vertikální
9
verbal [,vɜːbəl Verbal communication is more specific komunikace

communication n ,kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən] that non-verbal. pomocí slov
vertical adj [ˈvɜːtɪkəl] Bats sleep in a vertical position. svislý, vertikální
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You are mistaken – in fact it is vice naopak, obráceně,

vice versa adv [ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə] versa. opačně
watch your ph [,wɒtʃ jə 'wɜːdz] You'd better watch your words. dávat si pozor
words na ústa
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[waɪd reɪndʒ There's a wide range of colours široká nabídka,

wide range of ph əv] to choose from. škála, sortiment
You can do anything you want within v rozumných
within reason ph [,wɪˈðɪn ˈriːzən]
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reason. mezích
starost, obava,
worry n [ˈwʌrɪ] No worries. trápení
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Lze dosáhnout
a change [ə 'tʃeɪndʒ stejného dobrého
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is as good as ph ɪz əz gʊd əz A change is as good as a rest. pocitu změnou
a rest ə rest] práce jako
odpočinkem.
překvapení; něco,
a real turn-up ph [ə ,rɪəl 'tɜːn ʌp So we're both going to New York! o čem se bude
for the books fə ðə 'bʊkz] There's a turn-up for the books! psát
You need to be able-bodied
able-bodied adj [,eɪbəl ˈbɒdid] if you want to go to the mountains. tělesně zdatný
1
naprosto, úplně,
absolutely adv [ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ] You are absolutely right. rozhodně
academic ph [ˌækəˈdemɪk Although he's read so many books akademické
2
ambitions æmˈbɪʃənz] he's got no academic ambitions. ambice
achieve great ph [əˈtʃiːv greɪt He had to work hard to achieve that dosáhnout velkých
things/success 'θɪŋz, səkˈses] success. věcí/úspěchu
výsledek, úspěch;
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Winning the competition was a good
achievement n [əˈtʃiːvmənt] achievement. dosažení,
dokončení
The activists gathered in front of the aktivista, politicky
activist n [ˈæktɪvɪst] embassy to show their disagreement. aktivní člověk
4
přizpůsobit se
Although he came from Spain,
adapt to v [əˈdæpt tə] he adapted to our weather very fast. (čemu),
zvyknout si na
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přizpůsobit (se)
Our situation has changed,
adjust v [əˈdʒʌst] now we need to adjust to it. (čemu), uvyknout
si; upravit, nastavit
obdivovat,
admire v [ədˈmaɪə] I admired the beauties of that land.
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kochat se
advocate n [ˌædvəkət He is a famous advocate zastánce, obhájce
for sth fə ,sʌmθɪŋ] for women's sports.
(z)měnit,
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alter v [ˈɔːltə] The conditions have altered a bit. pozměnit, upravit
We need to discuss the aspects stránka, zřetel,
aspect n [ˈæspekt] of the weather, too. ohled, aspekt
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špatně vychovaný,
[,bædlɪ Badly behaved children make people
badly behaved ph bɪˈheɪvd] upset. neslušně se
chovající
be unable [bɪ ʌnˈeɪbəl She was so shocked she was unable být neschopen
to do sth ph tə 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] to do something to save the situation. něco udělat
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Are the conditions still bearable snesitelný, únosný,

bearable adj [ˈbeərəbəl] for the poor children? přijatelný
She was born blind but she learnt slepý, nevidomý;
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blind adj [blaɪnd] to live with it. oslepený

Despite his blindness he could walk
blindness n [blaɪndnəs] by himself. slepota
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Calmness in all kinds of situations

calmness n [kɑːmnəs] is one of her virtues. klid, poklid, ticho
[seˈrəbrəl He stayed at home after he had

cerebral palsy ph ˈpɔːlzɪ] suffered from cerebral palsy. mozková obrna
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Climbing to the very top was

challenge n [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] a challenge for her. výzva
change the [,tʃeɪndʒ ðə I don't like talking about that. změnit téma
subject ph 'sʌbdʒɪkt] Can we change the subject? (rozhovoru)
povzbuzovat,
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Going out with friends always cheers

cheer v [tʃɪə] me up. fandit;
provolávat slávu
The audience was clapping and
clap v [klæp] cheering. zatleskat, tleskat
She felt sorry for him so she invited him soucit, slitování,
compassion n [kəmˈpæʃən] to the party out of compassion. soucítění
nutkavé,
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compulsive adj [kəmˈpʌlsɪv He couldn't control his compulsive obsedantní

behaviour bɪˈheɪvjə] behaviour. chování
They found the old lady in poor stav; podmínky,
condition n [kənˈdɪʃən] condition. okolnosti
2
přeměnit
Can you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit? (se), převést,
convert v [kən'vɜːt] přepočítat;
přestoupit
3
convinced adj [kənˈvɪnst] My grandpa is a convinced non-smoker. přesvědčený,

zapřísáhlý, zarytý
zvládnout,
cope v [kəʊp] We must cope with the consequences. vypořádat se,
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vyrovnat se
Don't tell the children creepy stories příšerný, děsivý,
creepy adj [ˈkriːpɪ] before they go to sleep. nahánějící hrůzu
5
kriticky
critically ph [,krɪtɪkəlɪ Her book was critically acclaimed first zhodnocené;
acclaimed əˈkleɪmd] but ended up to be a best-seller. uznané
deaf adj [def] He can't hear you, he's deaf. hluchý, neslyšící
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Despite his deafness he composed

deafness n [defnɪs] some more music. hluchota
deprese,
The patient is suffering sklíčenost;
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depression n [dɪˈpreʃən] from depression. ekonomická krize;

prohlubeň
deprived ph [dɪ,praɪvd Unfortunately he had a deprived ochuzené, chudé
childhood ˈtʃaɪldhʊd] childhood. dětství
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determined [dɪ,tɜːmɪnd Thanks to their determined efforts odhodlaná snaha,

efforts ph ˈefəts] the mission was shortly completed. úsilí
[ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs] Have doctors determined the diagnosis diagnóza,

diagnosis n
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yet? rozpoznání příčin

He had to learn practise reading postižení,
disability n [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ] more often because he had learning handicap, vada;
disability. invalidita
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invalidní,
Disabled people can park their cars
disabled adj [dɪˈseɪbəld] closer to the entrance. zdravotně
postižení
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naprostý, úplný,
downright adv [ˈdaʊnˌraɪt] What he said is a downright lie. vyložený
drum your [,drʌm jə He drummed his fingers on the table bubnovat prsty
fingers on the ph ,fɪŋgəz ɒn ðə while waiting for the results. o stůl
table ˈteɪbəl]
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volba; volby;
election n [ɪˈlekʃən] The democratic party won the election. určení
roztomilý,
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endearing adj [ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ] All puppies are endearing. rozkošný
vyrovnaný,
even adj/ [ˈiːvən] The room should be kept at an even nerozhodný;
adv temperature. sudý; dokonce (i);
přestože; ani
fiddle with your ph [,fɪdəl wɪð jə She was looking out of the window, pohrávat si s vlasy,
hair/jewellery 'heə, ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] fiddling with her hair. šperky
1
Professor Smith is en expert in the field pole; obor, sféra
field n [fiːld] of chemistry.
Peter accomplished his goal without cíl, meta; gól,
goal n [gəʊl] any special effort. branka
2
dobré ploty jsou
good fences [gʊd fensɪz zárukou dobrých
make good ph meɪk gʊd Good fences make good neighbours. sousedských
neighbours ˈneɪbəz] vztahů
3
The two women were gossiping about drbat někoho,
gossip v [ˈgɒsɪp] their new neighbour. pomlouvat
chňapnout,
Grab something to eat and
grab v [græb] popadnout
4
we have to go now. (prudce)
My daughter grew out of all her baby
grow out of v [,grəʊ 'aʊt əv] clothes. vyrůst z něčeho
5
Tom developed the bad habit of biting zvyk, návyk,
habit n [ˈhæbɪt] his nails. (zlozvyk)
The physically handicapped people postižený,
handicapped adj [ˈhændɪˌkæpt] couldn't walk all the way. handicapovaný
6
He sold the sports car and bought pětidvéřové auto;
hatchback n [ˈhætʃbæk] a hatchback when the baby was born. zadní dveře
have a change ph [hæv ə ,tʃeɪndʒ She wanted to sell her car but had změnit názor
of heart əv 'hɑːt] a change of heart at the last minute.
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She had a hearing defect but learnt
hearing n [ˈhɪərɪŋ] to lip read. sluch; slyšení
Patients with heart disease must

heart disease n ['hɑːt dɪˈziːz] srdeční chodoba
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change their lifestyle.
hit it off (with v [,hɪt ɪt 'ɒf] Look how John hit it off with Mary. rychle se spřátelit
someone)
What are the impacts of years
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impact n ['ɪmpækt] of smoking? dopad, účinek; vliv
působivý,
impressive adj [ɪmˈpresɪv] The fire show was impressive! impozantní,
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úchvatný
His inability to make friends
inability n [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] was striking. neschopnost
neuvěřitelně,
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incredibly adv [ɪnˈkredəbli] She is incredibly smart for her age. ohromně
[ˌɪndɪˈpendəns] Teenagers must be allowed some nezávislost,

independence n degree of independence. suverenita
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individual n [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl] Every individual is different. jednotlivec, jedinec

Driving under the influence of alcohol vliv, ovlivnění;
influence n [ˈɪnflʊəns] is forbidden. účinek
Thanks to her inner strenght she
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inner strength ph [,ɪnə 'streŋθ] survived the horrible years. vnitřní síla
[ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ
inspiring words ph wɜːdz] Your inspiring words cheered me up. inspirující slova
intellectual ph [ɪntɪˈlektʃʊəl With his intellectual disability he is not mentální postižení

disability dɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ] able to do the job.
iracionální strach,
irrational fear ph [ɪˈræʃənəl 'fɪə] I was paralyzed by irrational fear. obava
1
soudit, posuzovat,
judge v [dʒʌdʒ] It is not for us to judge him. hodnotit
lack of ph [,læk əv Do we lack mathematician's chybět určitý
2
perspective pəˈspektɪv] perspective? pohled, aspekt

leave dirty [,liːv dɜːtɪ ,dɪʃəz Don't leave dirty dishes in the sink. nechávat špinavé
dishes in the ph ɪn ðə 'sɪŋk] nádobí ve dřezu
sink
3
nechávat zubní
leave the top off ph [,liːv ðə ,tɒp əv I hate it when he leaves the top off pastu otevřenou,
the toothpaste ðə ˈtuːθˌpeɪst] the toothpaste. nezašroubovanou
Be careful about the speed limitation omezení;
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limitation n [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən] while driving. omezování; lhůta

lose your ph [,luːz jə ˈtempə] Calm down, don't lose your temper so naštvat se,
temper easily. rozhněvat se
5
make a book [meɪk ə ,bʊk They made the Harry Potter books natočit film podle
into a film ph ɪntə ə 'fɪlm] into films very fast. knihy
uspět do urč.
make it to v [,meɪk ɪt tə] She learnt to count. So far she's made bodu, zvládnout
(seventy-nine) it to 79.
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něco to až kam
smysluplný,
His message was very deep dávající smysl;
meaningful adj [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] and meaningful. užitečný;
významný
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To achieve mental peace, I meditate

mental adj [ˈmentəl] twice a week. mentální, duševní
nemístný, nejsoucí
8
The sentence contained a misplaced na svém místě;

misplaced adj [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst] comma. nesprávně
umístěný
Some food is genetically modified (po)změnit,
modify v [ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ]
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nowadays. (po)upravit
nálada,
Don't ask him now, he's not in a good
mood n [muːd] mood. rozpoložení;
atmosféra
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They moved house from London

move house v [,muːv 'haʊs] to Brighton. přestěhovat se
dojemný,
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moving adj [ˈmuːvɪŋ] That book was deeply moving. dojímavý;

pohyblivý
He couldn't sleep so he went to see
neurologist n [njʊ'rɒlədʒɪst] a neurologist. neurolog
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nepřetržitě,
nonstop adv [,nɒn'stɒp] This bar is open nonstop. 24 hodin denně
I felt it as my moral obligation závazek, úkol,
obligation n [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən] to help him. povinnost
obsession n [əbˈseʃən] He's got an obsession with cleanliness. posedlost, obsese
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obsessive- [əbˈsesɪv obsedantně
He suffers from the obsessive-
compulsive n kəmˈpʌlsɪv compulsive disorder. kompulzivní
disorder dɪsˈɔːdə] porucha
He was afraid to lose but finally
obstacle n [ˈɒbstəkəl] he overcame all obstacles. překážka, bariéra
We must overcome this crisis překonat, zdolat,

overcome v [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] and then everything will be better. zvládnout
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He couldn't breathe when he had náhlý záchvat
panic attack n [ˈpænɪk əˈtæk] the panic attack. úzkosti
ochrnutí,
paralysis n [pəˈrælɪsɪs] Paralysis can also be caused by fear.
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ochromení, obrna
path n [pɑːθ] Follow this path into the mountains. stezka, cesta
Please, wait for me patiently. I will come trpělivě
patiently adv [ˈpeɪʃəntlɪ] back soon.
3
[pəˈfɔːm 'tɑːsks] Raise your hand when you have provést,
perform tasks ph performed all the tasks. vykonat úkoly
Physical punishment at schools tělesný, fyzický,
physical adj [ˈfɪzɪkəl]
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is not allowed. hmotný, reálný
[,piːs əv 'dʒʌŋk] My last car was a piece of junk.

piece of junk n I am happy to have a new one. krám, harampádí
umístit, položit,
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place v [pleɪs] Place your hands on the table. dát; zavést
potrubní rozvody,
We need to call someone to repair
plumbing n [ˈplʌmɪŋ] the plumbing. instalace,
instalatérské práce
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My neighbour popped in yesterday just zaskočit, stavit se
pop in v [pɒp ɪn] to give me the newspaper. na návštěvu
zabránit někomu,
[prɪ,vent
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prevent sb from ph ,sʌmbədɪ frəm He prevented me from losing aby něco udělal;
doing sth 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] my money. předejít, zamezit
čemu
[,riːtʃ bɪˈjɒnd sáhnout nad své
reach beyond He tried to reach beyond his limitations
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one's limitations ph wʌnzˌ omezení; překonat
which made him exhausted.
lɪmɪˈteɪʃən] své omezení
skutečně, opravdu,
really adv [ˈrɪəlɪ] The film is really worth seeing! doopravdy
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opakující se,
recurring theme ph There was one recurring theme
[rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ 'θiːm] navracející se
throughout the whole movie. téma/námět
The cocktail was very juicy and osvěžující;
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refreshing adj [rɪˈfreʃɪŋ] refreshing. příjemný, milý

We replaced the broken table
replace v [rɪˈpleɪs] with a new one. nahradit; vystřídat
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v tomto pořadí;
The brothers were called Felix and
respectively adv [rɪˈspektɪvlɪ] Max, respectively. jednotlivě
(dle pořadí)
(z)odpovědnost;
It is one of my responsibilities to lock
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responsibility n [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
the door when everyone leaves. povinnost,
závazek
rid oneself ['rɪd wʌnˈself Do you want to rid yourself
of sth ph əv ,sʌmθɪŋ] of that annoying man? zbavit se čeho
(životní) příklad,
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Marylin Monroe was a role model

role model n [rəʊl ˈmɒdəl] for women of her time. ikona, obdivovaná
osobnost
Don't ruin your eyes by reading zničit, zruinovat;
ruin v [ˈruːɪn] in the dark. přivést na mizinu
Some people think they don't need výuka,
schooling n [ˈskuːlɪŋ] any schooling. vzdělá(vá)ní
I prefer secluded coves to crowded nerušený, skrytý,
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secluded adj [sɪˈkluːdɪd] beaches. v ústraní

severely adv [sɪˈvɪəlɪ] The soldiers were severely injured. vážně, těžce, silně
The poor people were living in shabby chatrč, chatka,
shack n [ʃæk]
2
shacks. bouda
pohled; zrak,
sight n [saɪt] I believe in love at first sight. vidění
skateboard, prkno
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skateboard n [ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd] They competed on skateboards. na kolečkách

Women tend to watch soap operas
soap opera n ['səʊp ,ɒpərə] more than men. nekonečný seriál
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působivý,
spectacular adj [spekˈtækjʊlə] The fireworks were spectacular! velkolepý, úžasný
spend ages in [spend ,eɪdʒɪz I need to call my friend. Don't spend (s)trávit moc
the bathroom / ph ɪn ðə 'bɑːθrʊm, ages on the phone! času v koupelně,
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on the phone ɒn ðə fəʊn] na telefonu

[,spaɪnə Unfortunately he was born with a spina
spina bifida n ˈbɪfədə] bifida. rozštěp páteře
vyměnit si,
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Can we swap seats? I can't see

swap v [swɒp] from here. prohodit si;
nahradit
nevážit si lidí,
take people ph [,teɪk piːpəl fə The boss was taking his employees jejich ochoty;
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for granted ˈgræntɪd] for granted. popř. využívat lidi

take things ph [,teɪk θɪŋz Please, don't take my things without brát si věci bez
without asking wɪˈðaʊt 'ɑːskɪŋ] asking me. dovolení
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talk behind [,tɔːk bɪˈhaɪnd They were talking about the teacher mluvit o někom
someone's back ph sʌmwʌnz 'bæk] behind her back. za (jeho) zády
talk to yourself ph ['tɔːk tə jə,self] The man was talking to himself. mluvit si pro sebe
the winds of [ðə wɪndz
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přicházejí změny;
change are ph əv tʃeɪndʒ ə The winds of change are blowing. vítr přináší změny
blowing bləʊɪŋ]
The mayor has always been an honest čestný, poctivý;
to be honest ph [tə bi:ˈɒnɪst] man. upřímný, otevřený
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to tell the truth ph [tə ,tel ðə 'truːθ] I told you the truth. říkat pravdu
transform [træns'fɔːm They say Jesus transformed water přeměnit něco
something into ph ,sʌmθɪŋ ɪntə into wine. na něco jiného
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something ,sʌmθɪŋ]
doopravdy,
truly adv [ˈtruːlɪ] That was truly a wonderful trip! opravdu, skutečně
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He looked back and immediately he

turn into v ['tɜːn ,ɪntə] turned into stone. proměnit se v
změnit život,
turn over [,tɜːn 'əʊvər He says he's turned over a new leaf,
a new leaf ph ə ,njuː liːf] but I have my doubts. změnit styl;
dosl. obrátit list
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They need a tutor to help their son univerzitní učitel,
tutor n [ˈtjuːtə] with Czech. lektor, doučovatel
Everyone should have a spare tyre
tyre n [ˈtaɪə] in the car. pneumatika
nepříjemný,
unpleasant adj [ʌnˈplezənt] The heavy rain was very unpleasant. protivný
lišit se, odlišovat se;
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vary v [ˈveərɪ] Each student varies, each is individual. (ob)měnit
vote v [vəʊt] Which party are you gonna vote for? volit, hlasovat pro
waist n [weɪst] Her hair comes down to her waist. pas (část těla)
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wheelchair- ph [ˈwiːlˌtʃeə Wheelchair-bound people find it difficult odkázaný
bound baʊnd] to travel. na invalidní vozík
The wizard threatened he'd turn him
wizard n [ˈwɪzəd] into a mouse. kouzelník, čaroděj
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world record n [,wɜːld 'rekɔːd The fat man was a world record holder držitel světového
holder ,həʊldə] in eating steaks. rekordu
world-famous [,wɜːld feɪməs
n Hemingway is a world-famous author. světoznámý autor
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author ˈɔːθə]
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His conditions are absurd, we can't absurdní,
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absurd adj [əbˈsɜːd] accept them. nesmyslný
naprosto, úplně,
absolutely adv [ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ] I am absolutely sure of it, 100% sure. určitě
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He works as an accountant
accountant n [əˈkaʊntənt] for our company. účetní
activity n [ækˈtɪvɪtɪ] Riding a bike is his favourite activity. činnost, aktivita
adv [,ɔːl əv ə All of a sudden he appeared in the door. zčistajasna, náhle,
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all of a sudden ˈsʌdən] nečekaně
úžasný,
amazing adj [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] I still can't believe the amazing results. ohromující,
ohromný
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s obavami,
We were anxiously waiting for
anxiously adv [ˈæŋʃəslɪ] his arrival. s úzkostí;
zneklidněně
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appreciate v [ə'pri:ʃieɪt] I appreciate your concern. cenit si, vážit si

athlete n [ˈæθliːt] The man is the athlete of the year. sportovec, atlet
vědom si (čeho);
Smokers are aware of the dangers
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aware adj [əˈweə] of smoking. vnímající,

uvědomující si (co)
Shoemakers use awl to make holes
awl n [ɔːl] in leather. šídlo (ševcovské)
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pozadí, původ,
background n ['bækˌgraʊnd] Music was playing in the background. zázemí
background n [,bækˌgraʊnd The background music was very hudba v pozadí,
music ˈmjuːzɪk] pleasant. hudba jako kulisa
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be covered ph [bi ˈkʌvəd He was covered in leaves. být pokrytý

in sth ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ] (zakrytý) čím
ostře, prudce,
bitterly adv [ˈbɪtəlɪ] They were bitterly disappointed. nenávistně;
zatrpkle
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začerněný;
His face was blackened so that he'd
blackened adj [ˈblækənd] be invisible in the dark. očerněný,
pošpiněný
blankly adv [ˈblæŋklɪ] She was staring at him blankly. bez výrazu
Blood vessels transport blood
blood vessel n ['blʌd ,vesəl] throughout the body. krevní céva
bodily- [,bɒdɪlɪ
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You can practise your bodily- tělesně pohybová

kinaesthetic ph kɪni:s,θetɪk kinaesthetic intelligence by dancing. inteligence
intelligence ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]
vykřiknout,
He called out my name and then
call out v [,kɔːl 'aʊt]] zakřičet, zavolat,
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I didn't see him anymore. přivolat

kanál, průplav;
canal n [kəˈnæl] We went on a boat on the canals. trubice
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catch a glimpse ph [,kætʃ ə 'glɪmps I caught a glimpse of a light in the dark. zahlédnout něco
of sth əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]
ucítit něco;
catch the smell ph [,kætʃ ðə 'smel He caught the smell of her new všimnout si vůně/
of sth əv ,sʌmθɪŋ] perfume. zápachu
4
His letter was very chaotic, nobody zmatený,

chaotic adj [keɪˈɒtɪk] understood what he wanted to say. neuspořádaný
považovat,
I want you to consider the
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consider v [kənˈsɪdə] consequences of your action. pokládat, myslet

si, (ro)zvážit
To be a good parent, you should be důsledný, stálý,
consistent adj [kənˈsɪstənt] consistent. pevný; v souladu s
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He is continuously talking. nepřetržitě, stále,

continuously adv [kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ] I can't bear it anymore. souvisle
věrohodný,
convincing adj [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ] I trusted him, he was very convincing. přesvědčivý
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soulad,
We need coordination of all
coordination n [kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən]
of our activities. součinnost,
sladění
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There are countless stories about the nesčetný, mnohý,

countless adj [ˈkaʊntlɪs] Loch Ness monster. nesčíslný
creativity n [ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtiː] I admire this artist's creativity. tvořivost, kreativita
cry v [kraɪ] Stop crying and tell me what happened. plakat; volat; křičet
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She was very curious, she had many zvědavý; zvídavý;

curious adj [ˈkjʊərɪəs] questions. kuriozní
dancehall n ['dɑːnshɔːl] We started the evening in a dancehall. tančírna
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debata, diskuse;
debate n [dɪˈbeɪt] They ended up in a heated debate. rozprava
Breathe deeply when you are hluboce; důkladně;
deeply adv [ˈdiːplɪ]
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in a forest. velice
[ˈdeməʊ They recorded their demo album
demo album n ,ælbəm] in 1990. album na ukázku
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There were desperately few people

desperately adv ['despərətlɪ] at the exhibition. zoufale
nákres, schéma;
diagram n [ˈdaɪəˌgræm] He made a diagram of the results. graf
They discovered a cute shortcut objevit, odhalit,
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discover v [dɪˈskʌvə] through the city. najít, zjistit
dot n [dɒt] She had a nice dress with dots. tečka, puntík, bod
He was dripping wet because
dripping wet ph [,drɪpɪŋ 'wet] he didn't have an umbrella. celý promoklý
eerily adv [ɪərəli] The forest was eerily silent. strašidelně, děsivě
prvek, součást;
element n [ˈelɪmənt] Which is the lightest element?
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živly
vynořit se, objevit
v The whale suddenly emerged
emerge [ɪˈmɜːdʒ] from the water. se; objevit se, vyjít
najevo
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zmocnit někoho
[ɪ,neɪbəl
enable sb The money from my father enabled me k čemu; umožnit/
to do sth ph ˈsʌmbədɪ tə to buy a car. dovolit někomu
'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] něco udělat
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vybouchnout;
He tried hard to be silent but then
erupt v [ɪˈrʌpt] he erupted in anger. vypuknout,
rozpoutat (se)
He saw the new neighbour in the street nadšeně;
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excitedly adv [ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli] and called her name excitedly. vzrušeně
"Yes!" he exclaimed when their team
exclaim v [ɪkˈskleɪm] scored a goal. vykřiknout, zvolat
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They did a lot of chemical experiments
experiment n [ɪkˈsperɪmənt] at school. pokus, experiment
[ˌekspləˈneɪʃən] IYou
don't understand your behaviour. vysvětlení,
explanation n owe me an explanation. objasnění
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[ɪkˈspres vyjádřit se; vyslovit
express oneself v wʌnˈself] Don't be afraid to express yourself. se, ukázat se
seznámený s;
Are you familiar with this kind of music? obeznámený s;
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familiar with adj [fəˈmɪlɪə wɪθ] dobře známý,
povědomý
okouzlení,
He felt strong fascination
fascination n [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃən] with the supernatural. uchvácení, kouzlo, 8
půvab
fashion icon n [ˈfæʃən ,aɪkɒn] The model was a fashion icon. módní ikona, vzor
soustředit/zaměřit
I can't play with you now. I must focus
focus on v [ˈfəʊkəs ɒn] se na; zaostřit
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on my work. pozornost
He got stuck in a traffic jam but
fortunately adv [ˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ] fortunately he came on time. naštěstí
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The foundation was built základ(y); nadace,

foundation n [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] in the 19th century. fond
founder n [ˈfaʊndə] He is the founder of the organization. zakladatel
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The drunk woman was dancing zoufale, zběsile,

frantically adv [ˈfræntɪkli] frantically. horečně
funfair n [ˈfʌnˌfeə] Children just love funfairs. lunapark, pouť
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Mozart was a musical genius, génius,

genius n [dʒiːniəs] he composed already when he was mimořádně
5 years old. nadaný člověk
[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ I met him on my way home svézt někoho
give sb a lift ph ə 'lɪft] and he gave me a lift. (autem)
zlostně se dívat
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He was angry with his wife and was

glare v [gleə] glaring at her. na; zabodávat se
pohledem
I hope you have a good cause for dobrý důvod,
good cause n [,gʊd 'kɔːz] your action. příčina
She gradually got used to his late pozvolna,
gradually adv [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] arrivals. postupně
seskupit, utvořit
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The teacher grouped the class into

group v [gruːp] smaller units. skupinu; uskupení;
kapela
zatlouci, zabušit;
Some of the patients were shouting and zkritizovat,
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hammer v [ˈhæmə] hammering on the walls. dostávat zabrat;

dozdrtit, dělat co
s vervou
zvládnout, poradit
[ˈhændəl He is a good leader, he can handle
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handle sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] all kinds of situations. si s, vypořádat

se s
It rained heavily, there's a lot of water
heavily adv [ˈhevɪlɪ] now. velice, silně, hustě
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My mom always hummed the song for bzučet, vrčet,

hum v [hʌm] me which calmed me down. hučet, broukat si
We should succeed, we've got ideal
ideal adj [aɪˈdɪəl] conditions. perfektní, ideální
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immediately adv [ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ] Tell him to come here immediately. ihned, okamžitě
[ɪn ˈɒnə əv In honour of the occasion, Mozart was u příležitosti čeho,
in honour of sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] to write a short piece of music. na památku; uctít
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inspirace, vzor,
inspiration n [ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən] My friend is my eternal inspiration. příklad
His course inspired me to start drawing přimět, podnítit,

inspire v [ɪnˈspaɪə] povzbudit,
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pictures. inspirovat
sociální inteligence
interpersonal ph [ɪntə,pɜːsənəl Thanks to his interpersonal intelligence (na mezilidské
intelligence ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] he befriends everyone vztahy)
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She invariably has her coffee and

invariably adv [ɪnˈveərɪəblɪ] a piece of cake in the morning. stále, pořád, vždy
Alexander Graham Bell invented vynalézt,

invent v [ɪnˈvent]
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the telephone. vymyslet (si)

záležitost, otázka,
issue n [ˈɪʃjuː] What is the issue they are discussing? věc; zásadní téma;
vydání, výtisk
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Mick Jagger is the lead singer

lead singer n [,liːd ˈsɪŋə] of the Rolling Stones. hlavní zpěvák
kulhat, belhat se;

Tom is limping because he wounded
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limp v [lɪmp] his leg. potácet se,

vléct se
jazyková
linguistic ph [,lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk Journalist should have more linguistic inteligence,
intelligence ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] intelligence than others. jazyková
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vybavenost
logical- [,lɒdʒɪkəl logicko-
mæθəˈmætɪkəl Architects must have really good
mathematical ph logical-mathematical intelligence. matematická
intelligence ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] inteligence
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přitažlivost,
magnetism n [ˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm] Magnetism is a physical force. magnetismus
They play mainstream music hlavní proud
mainstream n [ˈmeɪnˌstriːm] on the radio. (názorů, stylů...)
uspět, pokračovat
How is Frank making out v něčem; rozeznat,
make out v [,meɪk 'aʊt] in his new job? rozluštit; udělat
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z někoho něco
When you take the measurements and míra, rozměr(y);
measurement n [ˈmeʒəmənt] write the numbers in the chart. měření
Without a membership, you cannot play členství
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membership n [ˈmembəˌʃɪp] golf here.
miss (the She missed the beginning because
beginning) v [mɪs] he bus was late. zmeškat (začátek)
3
mug n [mʌg] I usually drink my coffee from this mug. hrnek
If you multiply two by three, (z)násobit,
multiply v [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ] you will get six. (roz)množit
musical [,mjuːzɪkəl Mozart's musical intelligence hudební
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intelligence
ph ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] was unbelievable. inteligence
He disappeared mysteriously,
mysteriously adv [mɪsˈtɪərɪəslɪ] without a trace. tajemně, záhadně
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He is navigating his ship into the řídit, vést,
navigate v [ˈnævɪˌgeɪt] harbour. navigovat; plout
nervously adv [ˈnɜːvəsli] She was biting her nails nervously. nervozně
posun; nová
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new n [,njuː Is there any new development okolnost, která by
development ,dɪˈveləpmənt] of the case? změnila situaci
všimnout si,
notice v [ˈnəʊtɪs] Have you noticed anything unusual? zpozorovat;
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věnovat pozornost
We studied the night sky hvězdárna,
observatory n [əbˈzɜːvətərɪ] in an observatory. pozorovatelna
8
(po)divně,
oddly adv [ˈɒdlɪ] She was oddly quiet the whole evening. zvláštně,
neobvykle;
kupodivu
nenaladěný;
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The old piano is good but it is out

out of tune adv [,aʊt əv 'tjuːn] of tune. ne v harmonii s;
ne v souladu s
Someone was peering through civět, zírat;
peer v [pɪə]
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the window. vykukovat

personal adj [ˈpɜːsənəl] Leave your personal items on the table. osobní, soukromý
He was nervous and wet with
perspiration n [ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃən] perspiration. pot
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physical adj [ˈfɪzɪkəl] Everyone has some physical needs. tělesný, fyzický
politely adv [pəˈlaɪtlɪ] All people should communicate politely. slušně, zdvořile
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uvažovat,
She was pondering her answer
ponder v [ˈpɒndə] for quite a long time. přemýšlet o,
zvažovat
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She is a psychic, she can predict the předpovědět,

predict v [prɪˈdɪkt] future. prorokovat
Teacher shouldn't feel any preference přednost,
preference n [ˈprefrəns] of any of the students. upřednostnění
slibný, nadějný,
promising adj [ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ] It looks quite promising. příznivý
podporovat,
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They celebrated that he'd been prosazovat, dělat

promote v [prəˈməʊt] promoted at work. reklamu; povýšit
někoho v práci
Radioactivity is studied in nuclear
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radioactivity n [ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ]
physics. rádioaktivita
uvědomit si,
pochopit;
realise v [ˈrɪəˌlaɪz] He realised he was in love with her. uskutečnit,
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realizovat
recognise v [ˈrekəgˌnaɪz] Nobody recognised me at the carneval. (roz)poznat,

uznávat, ocenit
They went to a studio and recorded nahrát,
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record v [rɪˈkɔːd] his music. zaznamenat

zmínka, odkaz;
The title is apparently a reference doporučení,
reference n [ˈrefrəns] to the singer's brother. reference,
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posudek
He was sad because she rejected odmítnout,
reject v [rɪˈdʒekt] his proposal. nepřijmout
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týkat se, vztahovat

relate to v [rɪˈleɪt tə] Does it relate to the accused man? se k; souviset s,
spojovat
vytrvale,
He sent her a flower every day,
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relentlessly adv [rɪˈlentlɪslɪ] he was waiting relentlessly. neúnavně,

neúprosně
důležitost,
That is a thing of very small relevance
relevance n [ˈreləvəns] to me. závažnost,
významnost
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He lent me his car only very reluctantly. neochotně, nerad,

reluctantly adv [rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ] zdráhavě
neklidný,
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restless adj [ˈrestlɪs] Don't be so restless, sit down, please. netrpělivý,

neposedný
We read the children some simple rým, verš,
rhyme n [raɪm] rhymes. rýmovačka
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ride n [raɪd] He took me for a ride in his new car. jízda, projížďka
It is the white building
roof n [ruːf] with the green roof. střecha
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hrubě, neslušně,
rudely adv [ˈruːdlɪ] I don't like it when you talk rudely. neurvale
Salespeople must know how to talk to
salespeople n [ˈseɪlz piːpəl] clients. obchodníci
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scientific adj piːpəl] That was a scientific experiment. vědecký

[siːk sʌmbədɪ The FBI seeked the guy out although vyhledat,
seek sb out v aʊt] he had changed identity. najít si někoho
sense of [,sens əv With her sense of balance she could smysl pro
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balance
ph ˈbæləns] walk on the rope easily. rovnováhu
sense of [,sens əv With her bad sense of direction smysl pro směr,
direction ph 'daɪrekʃən] she got lost easily. orientace
[,sens əv ˈfiːlɪŋ] Use your sense of feeling to guess schopnost cítit,

sense of feeling ph the answer. vnímat
sense of ph [,sens əv Thanks to our sense of hearing schopnost slyšet
hearing ˈhɪərɪŋ] we learn to speak.
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If his sense of sight is not good,
sense of sight ph [,sens əv saɪt] he'll have problems driving a car. schopnost vidět
[,sens əv 'smel] Use your sense of smell to recognize schopnost cítit,

sense of smell ph
2
the flower. čichat
[,sens əv 'teɪst] Thanks to my great sense of taste schopnost vnímat

sense of taste ph I knew that the meal was spoilt. chutě
rozumný,
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sensible adj [ˈsensɪbəl] She gave me some sensible advice. praktický, znatelný
She is a very sensitive woman.
sensitive adj [ˈsensɪtɪv] Talking to her is really nice. citlivý, vnímavý
4
vyrazit/vydat se
(na cestu); odpálit,
set off v [set ɒf] Let's set off for the trip now. aktivovat; dát
do pohybu
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It is a shame that such a great ostuda, hanba;
shame n [ʃeɪm] composer was not appreciated. smůla
There have been some significant významný, značný,
significant adj [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] changes. podstatný
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She was cooking very skilfully šikovně, dovedně,
skilfully adv [ˈskɪlfʊlɪ] after the course. obratně
slightly adv [ˈslaɪtlɪ] The meal was slightly spicy. nepatrně, trochu
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The lead singer decided for a solo
solo career n [ˈsəʊləʊ kəˈrɪə] career and left the band. sólová dráha
The band have got a fabulous skladatel písní,

songwriter n [ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə] songwriter. autor textů 8
bolavý, bolestivý;
sore adj [sɔː] She stayed at home with a sore throat. rozzlobený,
navztekaný
zahlédnout,
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When he spotted her, he was unable

spot v,n [spɒt] to speak. všimnout si; tečka,
kolečko, reflektor
zírat, civět; mít
stare v [steə] He stared at her in amazement. upřený pohled.
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kupodivu,
strangely adv [ˈstreɪndʒlɪ] She told the story very strangely. překvapivě,
zvláštně, podivně
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procházet se,
stroll v [strəʊl] All these patients can go for a stroll. procházka
suddenly adv [ˈsʌdənlɪ] Suddenly it started to rain. náhle, najednou
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povrch, plocha;
surface n [ˈsɜːfɪs] What is under the surface? zevnějšek
When their captain was killed,
take the lead ph [,teɪk ðə 'liːd] he tooked the lead. ujmout se vedení
I learnt to tap beer when I worked (za)ťukat, klepat;

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tap v [tæp] in a restaurant. čepovat

teabag n ['tiːbæg] Don't leave the teabags in the sink. čajový sáček
the Carribean n [ðɪ ,kærə'bi:ən] Let's go on holiday to the Carribean. Karibik
doba od r. 2000
do 2009; (nulové
the noughties n [ðə nɔːtiz] He was born during the noughties. roky (analogicky
k 20s, 30s)
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vzrušující,
thrilling adj [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] They showed a thrilling performance. strhující, senzační
They were going on tirelessly the whole neúnavně,
tirelessly adv [ˈtaɪəlɪslɪ]
2
day. vytrvale, energicky

shovívavý,
tolerant adj [ˈtɒlərənt] We must be tolerant to each other. snášenlivý,
tolerantní
3
pravdomluvný,
truthful adj [ˈtruːθfʊl] The film is based on a truthful story. pravdivý
was moving in a very uncoordinated nekoordinovaný,

uncoordinated adj [ˌʌnkəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪtɪd] He nemotorný,
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way. nešikovný
nezdravý, zdraví
unhealthy adj [ʌnˈhelθɪ] Eating too much sugar is unhealthy. škodlivý; nemocný
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zbytečný,
When her children moved out of their
useless adj [ˈjuːslɪs] house, she felt useless. k ničemu; marný,
zbytečný
valuable adj [ˈvæljʊəbəl] Beware of all your valuable objects. cenný, hodnotný
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vozidlo, vůz,
vehicle n [ˈviːɪkəl] My car is my favourite vehicle. dopravní
prostředek; nástroj
Dogs help children with visual zrakový, optický,
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visual adj [vɪʒʊəl] handicap. vizuální

vizuálně-
visual spatial [,vɪʒʊəl speɪʃəl His visual spatial intelligence
intelligence ph ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns] is outstanding. prostorová
inteligence
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They were wandering through the (za)toulat se,

wander v [ˈwɒndə] mountains. bloudit, bloumat
warn v [wɔːn] We warned him but he didn't listen. varovat, upozornit
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(za)písknat,
whistle v [ˈwɪsəl] He whistled to give me a sign. (za)hvízdat
přemýšlet,
wonder v [ˈwʌndə] I wonder what his intentions are. (po)divit se
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(celo)světový,
worldwide adj [ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd] Internet is used worldwide. globální
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12
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He was a drug addict but now
addict n ['ædɪkt] he is clean. závislý, narkoman
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Many children are addicted to computer závislý na
addicted to adj [əˈdɪktɪd tə] games.
závislost;
addiction n [əˈdɪkʃən] Heroin addiction can be fatal. narkomanie
advise sb to [ədˈvaɪz
sʌmbədɪ tə 'du: He advised me to make some poradit někomu,
do sth ph corrections. aby něco udělal
,sʌmθɪŋ]
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snažit se něco
[,eɪm tə 'du: udělat; mít
aim to do sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] Paul aimed to set up his own company. v úmyslu něco
udělat
2
We felt anxiety as the figure was úzkost, strach,
anxiety n [æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ] approaching. obavy
apologise for [əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz fə The boy apologised for breaking the omluvit se za to,
(doing) sth v 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] window. že něco udělal
3
přitažlivost;
attraction n [əˈtrækʃən] I felt strong attraction to that man. kouzlo; atrakce
vyhnout se
avoid (doing) [əˈvɔɪd 'du:ɪŋ
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sth
v ,sʌmθɪŋ] We avoided meeting the enemies. něčemu, vyvarovat
se nějaké činnosti
Nobody wants to speak to him because zápach z úst;
bad breath ph [bæd breθ] he's got really bad breath. zkažený dech
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[bɪ ,keɪpəbəl být schopný
be capable of v əv 'du:ɪŋ He is capable of anything, něco udělat;
(doing) sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] he's unpredictable. způsobilý čeho
[bɪ ,fed'ʌp wɪð
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be fed up with ph ,sʌmbədɪ, I am fed up with this annoying story. otrávený,
sb/sth ,sʌmθɪŋ ] znechucený
be obsessed [bɪ əbˈsest wɪð posedlý čím;

with sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] Her husband is obsessed with his hair. poblázněný
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být zvyklý/
be/get used to ph [bɪ, get ,juːzd tə I'm used to driving fast. zvyknout si
(doing sth) 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] na nějakou činnost
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účet, faktura;
bill n [bɪl] Can we have the bill, please? bankovka;
rozejít se, ukončit
They were dating for two years and
break up v [,breɪk 'ʌp] then they broke up. vztah; rozpadnout
se; ukončit
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breathe v [briːð] Calm down and breathe deeply. dýchat; vdechnout

klidný, tichý,
calm adj [kɑːm] Stay calm, don't panic. pokojný
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casino n [kəˈsiːnəʊ] There are many casinos in Las Vegas. kasino, herna
[,tʃɪə sʌmbədɪ When I'm down, his music always povzbudit, potěšit,
cheer sb up v 'ʌp] cheers me up. rozveselit
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Thank you for your cheerful letter, veselý, radostný,

cheerful adj [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] I felt much better after reading it. optimistický
He is such a chocoholic, he can never
chocoholic adj [ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk] milovník čokolády
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resist chocolate.
clinical phrase
[,klɪnɪkəl After finishing university, he worked as klinický psycholog
psychologist saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst] a clinical psychologist.
soutěživý, soutěžní;
competitive adj [kəmˈpetɪtɪv] These students were very competitive. konkurenční,
konkurenceschopný
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compulsion n [kəmˈpʌlʃən] He felt a compulsion to go there. nutkání, potřeba

[ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt Concentrate on your assignment first, soustředit se na,
concentrate on v ɒn] then you can go out. zaměřit se na
soustředění,
concentration n [ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən] This game practises concentration. koncentrace,
soustředěnost
zajít příliš daleko;
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cross the line v [,krɒs ðə 'laɪn] Stop it! You've just crossed the line! překročit hranici
[,kʌt 'daʊn To lose some weight, I must cut down snížit přísun
cut down on sth v ɒn ,sʌmθɪŋ] on sugar. něčeho
2
rozřezat,
[,kʌt ,
cut sth up v sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp] She cut up the sheet in many slips. rozstříhat;
tvrdě zkritizovat
denní limit;
daily limit ph [,deɪlɪ 'lɪmɪt] What is your daily payment limit?
3
denní omezení
znepřátelit se;
de-friend v [,di:'frend] They de-friended after the argument. ukončit přátelství
['diːl wɪð She must deal with the consequences
4
deal with sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] of her alcoholism. vypořádat se s
obejít se bez,
[,du: I can do without a car quite well vystačit si bez;
do without sth v wɪˈðaʊt,sʌmθɪŋ] in the centre. nemuset (nemít
5
rád)
The museum building clearly dominates (o)vládnout; mít
dominate v [ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt] the square. nadvládu, vévodit
Silence in the audience
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embarrassing adj [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] was embarrassing. trapný, nepříjemný
end up doing ph [,end ʌp 'du:ɪŋ After she tried so many job she ended skončit/dopadnout
sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] up being a teacher. u nějaké činnosti
7
engrossed ph [ɪnˈgrəʊst Since we arrived, she's been engrossed zabraný, ponořený

in sth ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ] in her book. do něčeho
příjemný,
She gave me a very enjoyable
enjoyable adj [ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl] massage. přinášející radost,
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radostný
celý, úplný,
entire adj [ɪnˈtaɪə] The entire country joined the rebellion. veškerý
(ob)zvlášť, hlavně,
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especially adv [ɪˈspeʃəlɪ] I am talking to you especially. především

[,feɪl tə 'du: nepodařit se
fail to do sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] He failed to repair the old clock. (komu) co udělat
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fall behind ph [,fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd Hurry up, you still fall a bit behind zaostávat,
with sth wɪð ,sʌmθɪŋ] the schedule. být pozadu
feel guilty about ph [,fiːl 'gɪltɪ əbaʊt You don't have to feel guilty cítit vinu za;
sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] about the broken cup. obviňovat se z
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A spoon of fish oil a day should keep

fish oil n ['fɪʃ ɔɪl] you healthy. rybí tuk
If I'm not at home, leave it with my

flatmate n [ˈflætˌmeɪt] spolubydlící
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flatmate.
spřátelit,
friend v [frend] I'd like to friend Jack and Pauline. skamarádit
[frʌˈstreɪtɪd æt He's getting really frustrated at his zdeptaný z,
frustrated at sth adj ,sʌmθɪŋ] computer that breaks too often. otrávený (čím)
fungovat, sloužit,
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function v [ˈfʌŋkʃən] Does the medieval clock still function? pracovat
[get ,aʊt Unfortunately the whole situation got vymknout se
get out of hand ph əv 'hænd] out of his hands. z ruky, kontrole
gingerbread n [ˈdʒɪndʒəˌbred My favourite character from Shrek panáček z perníku
man mæn] movie is the gingerbread man.
[,gɪv sʌmθɪŋ vzdát něco, vzdát
give sth up v 'ʌp] I know it's hard, but don't give it up. se, přestat
1
Don't eat the strawberries anymore,
go bad v [,gəʊ 'bæd] they've gone bad. zkazit se (jídlo)
mít absťák,
[gəʊ ,kəʊld He went cold turkey a few days after
2
go cold turkey ph ˈtɜːkɪ] the concert. abstinenční
příznaky
You mustn't be grumpy mrzutý, nevrlý,
grumpy adj [ˈgrʌmpɪ] at our customers! nabručený
3
hang on v [,hæŋ 'ɒn] Hang on, please. Hold the line. počkat, vydržet
infarkt,
heart attack n ['hɑːt əˈtæk] He had a heart attack but he survived. srdeční příhoda
4
His heart rate is very high, let's call the
heart rate n ['hɑːt reɪt] doctor. tepová frekvence
His performance is the highlight zlatý hřeb,

highlight n [ˈhaɪˌlaɪt] of the evening. hlavní událost
5
hooked on adj ['hʊkt ɒn] He is hooked on cocain. závislý
(roz)
He couldn't help the police to identify poznat,rozeznat,
identify v [aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪ] the body. zjistit totožnost;
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ztotožnit se s
nevšímat si,
ignore v [ɪgˈnɔː] I ignored the annoying man. přehlížet,
nedbat na
7
dosl. (politý)
[ɪn ə ,kəʊld She woke up from the nighmare
in a cold sweat ph 'swet] in a cold sweat. studeným potem;
vynervovaný
8
(být) zastáncem
[ɪnˈfeɪvər əv The politician was speaking in favour
in favour of sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] of lower taxes. čeho; ve prospěch
čeho
If his income was smaller, we couldn't příjem;
income n [ˈɪnkəm] buy the car. důchod (penze)
9
involve doing zahrnovat nějakou

[ɪnˈvɒlv 'du:ɪŋ Your duties involve cleaning
sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] the windows. činnost; obnášet,
týkat se činnosti
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He was jogging in our street this běhat; šťouchnout,

jog v [dʒɒg] morning. vrazit do
Jogging twice a week helps me lose
jogging n [ˈdʒɒgɪŋ] weight. běhání (rekreační)
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Try to keep count of how many calories mít přehled;

keep count ph [,kiːp 'kaʊnt] you eat over a week. počítat si
pokračovat
keep on doing [,kiːp ɒn 'du:ɪŋ Keep doing that exercises for 2 more
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sth
ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] minutes. v nějaké aktivitě,
dělat to něco stále
His children don't like going to
kindergarten n [ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtən] kindergarten, they'd rather stay mateřská školka
at home.
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[,lɑːst bət 'wʌn] He ended up as the last but one in the

last-but-one adj race. předposlední
The commander was leading his vést; být v čele;

lead v [liːd] soldiers into the battle. řídit
[,let sʌmbədɪ zklamat, zradit,
let sb down v 'daʊn] I trust you so do not let me down. nechat ve štychu
[,laɪklɪ tə 'du: She's likely to get upset if you ask her pravděpodobný,
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likely to do sth adj ,sʌmθɪŋ] about it. slibný

It is necessary that you lock the door zamknout, (u)
lock v [lɒk] before you leave. zavřít
2
You must log on before you can start přihlásit se,

log on v [,lɒg 'ɒn] working. nalogovat se
The president won the election
majority n [məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ] by a huge majority. většina
3
He was practising running for marathon maraton,

marathon n [ˈmærəθən] race. běh na 42 km
I'll mention our plan to her and we'll see zmínit (se),
mention v [ˈmenʃən] zmiňovat (se);
4
what she says. uvést

mineral n [ˈmɪnrəl] Milk is full of vitamins and minerals. nerost, minerál
promeškat,
5
[,mɪs 'aʊt ɒn We will be repeating the questions later, prošvihnout,

miss out on sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] so you won't miss out. nechat si ujít;
vynechat (koho)
She felt sick after eating the whole bowl slávka,
mussel n [ˈmʌsəl]
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of mussels. škeble rybničná

You don't have to use necessarily
necessarily adv [ˌnesɪˈserɪlɪ] the same colour. nezbytně, nutně
opominout;
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neglect v [nɪˈglekt] You mustn't neglect your family. zanedbat

They were drawing a plan
network n [ˈnetˌwɜːk] of the motorway network. síť; (spleť)
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mít něco na jazyku

on the tip ph [ɒn ðə ,tɪp I almost remembered his name. (skoro si
of one's tongue əv wʌnz 'tʌŋ] It was on the tip of my tongue. vzpomenout)
provozovat,
operate v [ˈɒpəˌreɪt] Pilots operate planes. operovat;
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obsluhovat, řídit
I love you outfit! It is all so well
outfit n [ˈaʊtˌfɪt] matched! oděv, oblečení
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Is there anything particular that

particular adj [pəˈtɪkjʊlə] you want to say? konkrétní; zvláštní
vzor, schema;
pattern n [ˈpætən] I like the pattern on your sweater. obraz
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pay the money ph [,peɪ ðə ,mʌnɪ He paid her all the money back and splatit peníze
back 'bæk] brought her some flowers to thank her. zpátky
period n [ˈpɪərɪəd] That was a very happy period of my life. doba, období
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Can you pinpoint where we are (přesně) zjistit,

pinpoint v [ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt] on the map? určit (příčinu)
poslat, odeslat;
post v [pəʊst] He posted the letter without a stamp. vyvěsit
The information was presented to the představovat;
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present v [prɪ 'zent] court. předat; nastolit
Most presumably he's going to win pravděpodobně,
presumably adv [prɪˈzjuːməblɪ] the competition. dle všeho, nejspíš
zabránit někomu,
[prɪˈvent
prevent sb from ph ,sʌmbədɪ frəm He prevented me from losing my aby něco udělal;
doing sth 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] money. předejít, zamezit
čemu
1
The picture in his profile doesn't look portrét; profil;
profile n [ˈprəʊfaɪl] like him. pohled ze strany
vybičovat se
push oneself to ph [,pʊʃ wʌnˈself tə If you push yourself to the limit now, k maximálnímu
2
the limit ðə 'lɪmɪt] I'm sure you can pass the test. výkonu
[,pʊt sʌmθɪŋ If you put two and two together, celkem
put sth together ph təˈgeðə] you'll get four. dohromady, sečíst
3
quantity n [ˈkwɒntɪtɪ] I prefer quality to quantity. množství, počet
We reconnected when they put on znovu zapojit;
reconnect v [ˌriːkəˈnekt] electricity again. obnovit spojení
Reduce your driving speed when zmenšit, snížit,
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reduce v [rɪˈdjuːs] you go through a town. omezit
Calm down and relax all your muscles uvolnit (se),
relax v [rɪˈlæks] now. uklidnit (se)
5
relaxation [ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən I learnt some relaxation techniques
techniques n tekˈniːkz] on my yoga lessons. relaxační techniky
If you send me your request now, žádost, prosba;

request n [rɪˈkwest] I'll respond right away. požadavek
6
zvednout (se),
stoupat; vstát,
rise v [raɪz] Prices have been rising this week. povstat; být
na vzestupu
7
Don't put yourself at risk because riziko, nebezpečí,
risk n [rɪsk] of other people. risk
[rʌn 'aʊt We have run out of petrol, stop spotřebovat,
run out of sth ph əv ,sʌmθɪŋ] at the nearest petrol station. vyčerpat, dojít 8
Unfortunately the man ran up so many
run up debts ph [,rʌn ʌp 'dets] debts, she couldn't trust him anymore. nadělat dluhy
rush of [,rʌʃ əv Suddenly he felt a huge rush nával nadšení,

excitement n ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] of excitement. nával vzrušení
9
I still see some of my schoolmates

schoolmate n [ˈskuːlˌmeɪt] although we have finished school. spolužák
Marylin Monroe was a seductive lákavý, vábný,

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seductive adj [sɪˈdʌktɪv] woman for many men. přitažlivý

The athlete set new limits in his nastavit hranice,
set limits ph [set lɪmɪts] discipline rekord
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Please, slow down, I'm afraid if you

slow down v [sləʊ daʊn] drive too fast. zpomalit
The thief was quietly sneaking into the (v)plížit se,

sneak v [sniːk] closed shop. (v)krádat se
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social [ˈsəʊʃəl Can you have a normal life with this

dysfunction n dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən] social dysfunction? sociální porucha
[,səʊʃəl
social Facebook is one of the social stránky
networking site ph ˈnetˌwɜːkɪŋ networking sites. sociálních sítí
,saɪt]
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solve v [sɒlv] Can you help me solve this problem? (vy)řešit, (roz)luštit
roztřídit; přebrat;
[,sɔːt sʌmθɪŋ The table was one big mess but I've
sort sth out v 'aʊt] sorted it out. vyřešit, dát
do pořádku
What was your source of information for pramen, zdroj;
source n [sɔːs] your article? příčina, původ
He was saving money since he was 30 utratit balík, praštit
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splash out v [,splæʃ 'aʊt] and last week he splashed it out. se přes kapsu
Thanks to his stamina he survived
stamina n [ˈstæmɪnə] the hard times quite well. výdrž, vytrvalost
2
Do you consider statistics a reliable

statistics n [stəˈtɪstɪks] source of information? statistika
['stɪk tə držet se (čeho),

stick to sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] Stick to the rules and you'll be safe. dodržovat
3
He took advantage of the strength of

strenght n [streŋθ] the wind. síla; moc
napjatý,
stressed adj [strest] If you feel stressed, have a nap. vystresovaný
4
Our neighbour had a stroke so he can't úder, rána, odpal;

stroke n [strəʊk] drive a car anymore. mrtvice
[,teɪk sʌmθɪŋ převzít, ovládnout,
take sth over ph The soldiers took over the whole city.
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ˈəʊvə] obsadit, ujmout se

take sth ph [,teɪk sʌmθɪŋ I took it very seriously and prepared brát/vzít něco
seriously ˈsɪərɪəslɪ] for it. vážně
What technique do you use to create technika, metoda,
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technique n [tekˈniːk] such a nice shape? postup

mít sklon, tíhnout;
tend v [tend] Women tend to clean more than men. mít tendenci
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She felt so anxious she had to see

therapist n [ˈθerəpɪst] a therapist. terapeut
nikdo
[ðeəz ,nəʊ
there's no doubt ph There's no doubt about her innocence. nepochybuje;
'daʊt]
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nejsou pochyby
[,θrəʊ sʌmθɪŋ vyhodit, zahodit;
throw sth away ph əˈweɪ] I will throw away the empty bottles. promarnit
[,traɪ sʌmθɪŋ Try on the clothes before you buy them. vyzkoušet,
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try sth on ph 'ɒn] zkusit si

ukázat se (být),
turn out v [,tɜːn 'aʊt] He turned out to be a really nice man. vyklubat se;
vypnout, zhasnout
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nepohodlný;
Talking in front of many people felt
uncomfortable adj [ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl] uncomfortable. nesvůj, necítící se
dobře
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nečekaně,
unexpectedly adv [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdlɪ] The wolf showed up unexpectedly. neočekávaně,
nenadále
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They bought the company at vast ohromný,
vast adj [vɑːst] expense. obrovský, rozsáhlý
wake up to [weɪk ,ʌp tə You have to stop dreaming probudit se
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reality ph rɪˈælɪtɪ] and wake up to reality. do reality
vyprchat,
The feeling of novelty wore off quite
wear off v [,weər 'ɒf] fast. pominout,
vytrácet se
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The car is available in a range of škála, řada;
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a range of n [ə reɪndʒ əv] colours. rozmezí, rozsah
a whole new [ə ,həʊl njuː By reading that book she discovered zcela nová
dimension ph daɪˈmenʃən] a whole new dimension. dimenze
2
[,ækt əv
act of bravery ph ˈbreɪvərɪ] He was honoured for his act of bravery. hrdinský čin
They couldn't have their own kids so adoptovat, osvojit

adopt v [əˈdɒpt] they adopted a little girl. si; přejmout
3
We've had some wonderful adventures dobrodružství;
adventure n [ədˈventʃə] this summer. riskantní podnik
(za)cílený/
aimed at adj ['eɪmd ət] This commercial is aimed at teenagers. zaměřený na;
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určený (komu)
alchemist n [ˈælkəmɪst] Alchemists tried to make gold. alchymista
all in all adv [,ɔːl ɪn 'ɔːl] All in all, it was a very pleasant trip. celkem vzato
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They announced they got married oznámit, ohlásit,
announce v [əˈnaʊns] two weeks ago. zveřejnit
They planned the armed robbery ozbrojená loupež,
armed robber ph [,ɑːmd ˈrɒbərɪ] for months. přepadení
6
předpokládat,
Let's assume he rejects your offer.
assume v [əˈsjuːm] What happens then? domnívat se,
mít za
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He was astonished after he saw the udivený,
astonished adj [əˈstɒnɪʃt] whole city. ohromený, užaslý
ocenění, cena;
award n [əˈwɔːd] The movie got the majority of awards. vyznamenání 8
[,bætəl əv There are some competitions and bitva mozků,
battle of wits ph 'wɪts] battles of wits on TV nowadays. soutěž v bystrosti
be caught up ph [bɪ ,kɔːt 'ʌp He is caught up in feeling pity for být v něčem
in sth ɪn ,sʌmθɪŋ] himself. chycen
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být něčím
be notable for ph [bɪ ˈnəʊtəbəl fə He's notable for his great sense významný,
sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] of humour. význačný
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[,beər ɪn You should always bear these rules

bear in mind ph 'maɪnd] in mind. mít na paměti
Our neighbour has three beehives in his včelín, úl

beehive n [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] garden. He makes wonderful honey.
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uvěřitelný,
believable adj [bɪˈliːvəbəl] His excuse was not very believable. věrohodný
The actress wrote a very scandalous
biography n [baɪˈɒgrəfɪ] životopis
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biography.
bitterly cold ph [,bɪtəlɪ 'kəʊld] The wind was bitterly cold. ukrutně studený
bound in adj ['baʊnd ɪn] The book is bound in leather. výzaný v
být povinen/
[,baʊnd tə 'du: He's bound to pick you up muset něco
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bound to do sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] from the airport. udělat; směřující

k činnosti
bezmezný,
There are boundless possibilities what
boundless adj [ˈbaʊndlɪs] to do in that city. nesmírný,
nekonečný
bravery n [ˈbreɪvərɪ] He got a medal for bravery. statečnost, odvaha
breathe in v [,briːð 'ɪn] Breathe in the beautiful clean air. vdechnout
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skvěle, geniálně;
brilliantly adv [ˈbrɪljəntlɪ] The jewellery was shining brilliantly. zářivě
He liked their ideas so he joined bratrství; bratrstvo,
brotherhood n [ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd]
2
their brotherhood. spolek

surový, krutý,
brutal adj [ˈbruːtəl] Don't be brutal in your criticism. brutálný
uklidnit (se),
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calm down v [,kɑːm 'daʊn] Calm down, breathe deeply. upokojit (se)
She kissed her daughter good night (po)hladit, laskat,
caress v [kəˈres] and caressed her hair. mazlit (se)
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cemetery n [ˈsemɪtrɪ] The Jewish cemetery is very famous. hřbitov, pohřebiště

náročný,
The new assignment is very kladoucí nároky;
challenging adj [ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ] challenging. provokativní,
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vyzývavý
[,tʃeɪndʒ This book's changed hands many
change hands v 'hændz] times. změnit majitele
Moby Dick is one of the classics klasika; klasický

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classic n [ˈklæsɪk] of American literature. příklad

[,klɪə sʌmθɪŋ I'd like you to clear up the uklidit; objasnit,
clear sth up v 'ʌp] misunderstanding. vyjasnit; odstranit,
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close down v [,kləʊz 'daʊn] The smaller shops had to close down. zavřít, skončit
The secret police were using code
code name n ['kəʊd neɪm] names. krycí jméno
complete [kəmˈpliːt I don't know the man, he is a complete naprosto cizí

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stranger
n 'streɪndʒə] stranger. člověk
Everyone needs a confidant time důvěrník,
confidant n [ˈkɒnfɪˌdænt] to time. důvěrný přítel
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[kənˈfaɪd ɪn
confide in sb v ,sʌmbədɪ]] Do you confide in me? mít důvěru v koho
courage n [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] It takes a lot of courage to do that. odvaha, kuráž

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

courageous adj [kəˈreɪdʒəs] of anything.
They put her name on the cover
cover n [ˈkʌvə] of the magazine. obal; kryt, potah
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crime (novel) n [kraɪm nɒvəl] My grandma love reading crime novels. detektivní román
criticism n [ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm] Objective criticism can help sometimes. kritika, kritizování
He showed up just in the crucial klíčový, zásadní,
crucial adj [ˈkruːʃəl]
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moment. rozhodující
We signed the petition against cruelty
cruelty n [ˈkruːəltɪ] to animals. krutost, bezcitnost
They managed to decipher all the code
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decipher v [dɪˈsaɪfə] names. rozluštit, dešifrovat
bránit, hájit;
defend v [dɪˈsaɪfə] Do I need to defend my position? obhajovat
popřít, zapřít;
deny v [dɪˈnaɪ] They denied him success to the club. zříci se
potřebný;
deserving adj [dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ] Her salary is deserving her hard work. zasluhující si,
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hodný čeho
disarm v [dɪsˈɑːm] The police disarmed the bank robber. odzbrojit
The tabloid press know nothing about diskrétní; taktní;
discreet adj [dɪˈskriːt]
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being discreet. decentní
zdrženlivost;
rezervovanost;
discretion n [dɪˈskreʃən] I'll leave that at your discretion. právo vlastního
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uvážení
Can you see the church with the green
dome n [dəʊm] dome? kupole, báň
There was a lot of dust on the old
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dust n [dʌst] books. prach
The statue was enormous,

enormous adj [ɪˈnɔːməs] it was 15 metres high. obrovský, ohromný
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nezbytný, nutný;
essential adj [ɪˈsenʃəl] The essential part is in the centre. zásadní, hlavní
He wished to leave his country and (pro)zkoumat, (pro)
explore v [ɪkˈsplɔː] explore new places. bádat, poznávat
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explosive
adj, [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] Dynamite is a high explosive. výbušný;
n výbušnina
dlouhý, delší;
extended adj [ɪkˈstendɪd] The park will be extended. rozšířený, rozlehlý
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Black is extensively used to symbolize rozsáhle, ve velké
extensively adv [ɪkˈstensɪvlɪ] sadness. míře, hodně
čelit čemu; být 8
face v [feɪs] He can face problems as a real man. postaven před;
postavit se čemu
fantastic adj [fænˈtæstɪk] That was a fantastic feeling. úžasný, fantastický
představa,
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fantasy n [ˈfæntəsɪ] All people have some fantasies. fantazie, sen

opravit, spravit,
fix v [fɪks] Can you fix the broken car? připevnit, upevnit
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Follow me to the end of the street,

follow v [ˈfɒləʊ] then turn left. (ná)sledovat; jít za
for certain adv [fə ˈsɜːtən] I am sure of it, I know it for certain. určitě, najisto
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forbid v [fəˈbɪd] I forbid you to see that man again. zakázat, nedovolit
gaze n [geɪz] I couldn't escape his gaze. upřený pohled
okouzlující,
glamorous adj [ˈglæmərəs] She was wearing a glamorous dress. úchvatný, oslnivý,
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přitažlivý
The diamonds were gleaming lesknout se, blyštit
gleam v [gliːm] in the sun. se, třpytit se
klepy, drby,
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gossip n [ˈgɒsɪp] I don't believe all that gossip. pomluvy; drbna

greet v [griːt] We greeted each other shyly. (po)zdravit, přivítat
opatrovník,
I was saved, I must have a guardian
guardian n [ˈgɑːdɪən] angel. poručník; strážce,
obránce
Guide dogs are a big help for blind
guide dog n ['gaɪd dɒg] people. slepecký pes
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He became a hero after he saved that hrdina, hlavní

hero n [ˈhɪərəʊ] cat. postava
heroic adj [hɪˈrəʊɪk] Saving the child was a heroic act. hrdinský, hrdinný
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heroism n [ˈherəʊˌɪzəm] She enjoyes reading stories of heroism. hrdinství

[hɪˈstɒrɪkəl
historical fiction n 'fɪkʃən] I love reading historical fiction. historická beletrie
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humorous adj [ˈhjuːmərəs] They based the new comedy humorný, komický,
(book) on the old humorous book. zábavný
She was talking to me in a hushed tichý, klidný;
hushed adj [hʌʃt] voice. tlumený
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Cooperation with that illustrator was

illustrator n [ɪˈlʌsˌtreɪtə] a great idea. ilustrátor
The difference between the two

immense adj [ɪˈmens] pictures is immense. obrovský, ohromný
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nezměrnost,
immensity n [ɪˈmensɪtɪ] Immensity of that building is striking. nesmírnost,
ohromnost
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poranit, zranit,
injure v [ˈɪndʒə] He fell badly and injured his leg. poškodit
keep sth [,kiːp sʌmθɪŋ He kept his unemployment a secret (u)držet něco
a secret v ə ˈsiːkrɪt] from his wife. v tajnosti
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(from sb)
zamlčet, zatajit;
[,kiːp sʌmθɪŋ She kept the information back from
keep sth back v 'bæk] the police because she was afraid. držet se opodál
(od čeho)
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kill v [kɪl] The murderer didn't kill his last victim. zabít, usmrtit
kneel v [niːl] He knelt down and began to pray. klečet, pokleknout
landmine n [ˈlændˌmaɪn] Using landmines should be forbidden. nášlapná mina
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I had a little time to leaf through zběžně prolistovat,

leaf through v [,liːf 'θruː] the book only. zběžně projít
[,let aʊt I am so sorry, I didn't let out the secret vyzradit tajemství,
let out a secret ph
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ə ˈsiːkrɪt] on purpose. pustit tajemství

podělit se s někým
let sb in on ph [,let sʌmbədɪ I trusted him so I let him o tajemství,
a secret ,ɪn ɒn ə ˈsiːkrɪt] in on the secret. zasvětit někoho
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do tajemství
osvobodit,
liberate v [ˈlɪbəˌreɪt] Their army liberated the prisoners. propustit, uvolnit
uspět, pokračovat
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How is Frank making out v něčem; rozeznat,

make out v [,meɪk 'aʊt] in his new job? rozluštit; udělat
z někoho něco
[,meɪk (vy)tvořit, vymyslet
make sth up v sʌmθɪŋ 'ʌp] I made up the whole story. (si); rozhodnout se
I will have the messenger to deliver
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messenger n [ˈmesɪndʒə] the package. posel, kurýr
mylně informovat,
He kept misleading the journalists
mislead v [mɪsˈliːd] to save his privacy. uvést v omyl,
klamat
They completed the mission
mission n [ˈmɪʃən] and came back. mise, poslání, úkol
That was an embarassing nedorozumění,
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misunderstanding n [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ]
misunderstanding. nepochopení
I don't understand how he got here so
mystery n ['mɪstərɪ] quickly. It's a mystery. záhada, tajemství
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Joining the navy was his childhood
navy n [ˈneɪvɪ] dream. námořnictvo
Nod your head to show me you

nod v [nɒd] understand. (při)kývnout
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obliged to adj [əˈblaɪdʒd tə Don't feel obliged to buy anything zavázán komu
do sth 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] if you don't want to. něco udělat
[əˈkɜː tə Did it never occur to you to move
occur to sb v ,sʌmbədɪ] house? přijít komu na mysl
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on the other [ɒn ðɪ 'ʌðə It is long. On the other hand, na druhou stranu,
hand ph ,hænd] it is very amuzing. na druhé straně
tempo, rychlost;
pace n [peɪs] Your pace seems too fast for me.
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krok
honosný, luxusní,
palatial adj [pəˈleɪʃəl] The director lived in a palatial house. okázalý
They chose a few people účastník diskuse
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panellist n [ˈpænəlɪst] to be the panellists in a new show. (v TV)
Go straight on, you will pass a church minout, míjet; jet
pass by v [,pɑːs 'baɪ] on the left. kolem
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[,pɑːs sʌmθɪŋ předat dál,
pass sth on v 'ɒn] She passed the book on to me. poslat dál
Go through the passageway průchod, chodba,
passageway n [ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ] and turn left. pasáž 8
dovolit, povolit,
permit v [pəˈmɪt] Permit me to leave. umožnit
propíchnout,
She wanted to wear earrings
pierce v [pɪəs] prorazit,
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so she pierced her ears. proniknout

pigeon n [ˈpɪdʒɪn] Feeding pigeons is forbidden here. holub
nástupiště;
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platform n [ˈplætfɔːm] The train leaves from platform 3. platforma

děj, zápletka;
plot n [plɒt] What is the plot of the book? spiknutí, komplot
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['pɔɪnt əv smysl, význam

point of sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] I still don't see the point of his action. něčeho
All the businessmen are potential potenciální;
potential adj [pəˈtenʃəl] buyers. teoreticky možný
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She is very precise in everything přesný, konkrétní,

precise adj [prɪˈsaɪs] she does. precizní
It would be nice to preserve all the trees zachovat, udržet,
preserve v [prɪˈzɜːv] in this street alive. konzervovat
profoundly [prəˈfaʊndlɪ nesmírně dojemný,
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moving
ph muːvɪŋ] Her new movie is profoundly moving. dojímavý
Bodyguards protect people chránit,
protect v [prəˈtekt] and their privacy. ochraňovat
publicita,
publicity n [pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ] He is not bothered by the wide publicity. pozornost;
propagace
dosáhnout,
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reach v [riːtʃ] How did you reach such great results? dospět k
recommen- n [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən]
Could you give me a recommendation doporučení, rada
dation of a good movie?
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recommended [ˌrekə'mendɪd Was the book recommended

by adj baɪ] by your brother? doporučeno (kým)
(pro)pustit; vydat;
release v [rɪˈliːs] Have they released the new book yet? uvolnit (se)
3
neochotně,
reluctantly adv [rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ] After a while she agreed reluctantly. zdráhavě
pozoruhodný,
významný,
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remarkable adj [rɪˈmɑːkəbəl] He achieved remarkable success. mimořádný;

nevšední
vyžadovat,
require v [rɪˈkwaɪə] The task requires a lot of patience. žádat si
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Firefighters rescue hundreds of people zachránit,

rescue v [ˈreskjuː] every year. vysvobodit
vážit si, mít úctu
v
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respect [rɪˈspekt] I respect him for his wisdom. k; brát ohled;

respektovat
The analysis revealed some surprising odhalit, prozradit,
reveal v [rɪˈviːl] results. odkrýt
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recenze, kritika;
The book review was much better than
review n [rɪˈvjuː] he'd expected. opakování si
(učiva)
He got the medal as a reward for odměna; výhody,
reward n [rɪˈwɔːd]
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his bravery. výnos

romantický,
She read many romantic books
romantic (book) adj [rəʊˈmæntɪk] on holiday. milostný;
idealistický
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útočiště, azyl;
sanctuary n [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] youth sanctuary útulek; svatyně
(za)chránit; (u)
save v [seɪv] Relax and save your energy for later.
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šetřit, spořit
[,saɪəns 'fɪkʃən] Iscience

play with my imagination when reading vědeckofantactický
science fiction n fiction books. žánr
(po)škrábat,
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scratch v [skrætʃ] Can you scratch my back, please? podrbat (se)

I know nothing about his new girlfriend. tajnůstkářský,
secretive adj [sɪˈkriːtɪv] He's being very secretive about her. uzavřený
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[,siː 'θruː
see through v ,sʌmbədɪ, I saw through his wicked plan. prokouknout
sb/sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] (koho, co)
Seemingly he is a nice guy but zdánlivě,
seemingly adv [ˈsiːmɪŋlɪ] I wouldn't trust him. jak se zdá
People showed very selfless attitude nesobecký,
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selfless adj [ˈselflɪs] when they came and helped. nezištný, obětavý
prostředí;
setting n [ˈsetɪŋ] The setting was already prepared. nastavení
kroutit
shake one's ph [,ʃeɪk wʌnz She shook her head in disagreement. nesouhlasně
head ˈhed] hlavou
říct někomu
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share a secret ph [,ʃeə ə ˈsiːkrɪt He needed to tell someone tajemství; podělit
with sb wɪð ,sʌmbədɪ] so he shared the secret with me. se o tajemství
být cítit, vonět,
smell v [smel] Your soup smells great. smrdět; (při)
2
čichnout si
Since they adopted their son, social
social worker n [ˈsəʊʃəl ,wɜːkə] workers have visited them three times. sociální pracovník
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určený, daný;
The amount of water to be added is
specified adj [ˈspesɪˌfaɪd] specified on the box. stanovený,
předepsaný
duch, duše;
odvaha,
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spirit n [ˈspɪrɪt] She came in good spirit. statečnost;
lihoviny,
tvrdý alkohol
There were many spies during the war, špión, vyzvědač,
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spy n [spaɪ] you couldn't trust anybody. špeh
When I watch spy thrillers, I find it hard
spy thriller n ['spaɪ ,θrɪlə] to fall asleep. špionážní thriller
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The rules state you can't leave uvést, oznámit,
state v [steɪt] your room after 10 p.m. prohlásit
Despite the horrible conditions they
stay alive v [,steɪ əˈlaɪv] managed to stay alive. zůstat naživu
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Steady income is necessary stálý, stabilní,
steady adj [ˈstedɪ] if you have to pay the bills. plynulý
He took some steps to strengthen posílit, zesílit;
strengthen v [ˈstreŋθən] his position. posilnit
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omráčený,
He was stunned upon hearing
stunned adj [ˈstʌnd] the news. ohromený,
šokovaný
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succeed in ph [səkˈsiːd ɪn mít úspěch;

doing sth 'du:ɪŋ ,sʌmθɪŋ] I finally succeeded in passing the test. podařit se, vyjít
schůzka
They met at the economic summit
summit n [ˈsʌmɪt] last year. na nejvyšší úrovni;
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vrchol, špička
mít něco udělat;
supposed to [səˈpəʊzd tə What am I supposed to do in a situation předpokládá se
do sth adj 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] like this? od někoho, aby
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něco udělal
suspect v [səˈspekt] They suspect him of murder. podezírat; tušit
Suspense is a necessary ingredient
suspense n [səˈspens] of all horror films. napětí
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pustit se/dát se
We didn't manage to tackle
tackle v [ˈtækəl] the main problem. (do čeho);
poprat se (s čím)
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[,teɪk sʌmbədɪ My friends took me in when our house ubytovat někoho

take sb in v 'ɪn] was being reconstructed. u sebe
The thought of giving a speech was
terrifying adj [ˈterɪˌfaɪɪŋ] terrifying for me. hrozný, děsivý
the story ph [ðə ˈstɔːrɪ The story is set in type. připraveno pro
is set in ɪz ɪn] tisk; pevně daný
I need you to clean the vaze thoroughly. důkladně, úplně;

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thoroughly adv [ˈθʌrəlɪ] do detailu

hloubavý;
thoughtful adj [ˈθɔːtfʊl] He is such a thoughtful young man. zamyšlený;
ohleduplný
2
Fortunately they caught all the thugs násilník, gauner,

thug n [θʌg] and imprisoned them. grázl
plaše, nesměle,
timidly adv [ˈtɪmɪdlɪ] She smiled at him timidly.
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bázlivě; rozpačitě
aby(ch) byl
to be frank/ [tə bɪ 'fræŋk, To be frank, I don't really like his new
honest ph ˈɒnɪst] book. upřímný, aby(ch)
řekl pravdu
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If you don't treat me nicely, we won't be zacházet, jednat,

treat v [triːt] friends. nakládat;
chovat se k
trik, lest, podvod;
trick n [trɪk] He played a nasty trick on us.
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kouzlo
The trilogy consists of these two books trilogie;
trilogy n [ˈtrɪlədʒɪ] and another one. o 3 částech
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I don't trust him enough to share

trust v [trʌst] the secret with him. věřit, důvěřovat
I don't want the problem to remain nevyřešený,

unresolved adj [ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd] unresolved. nevyjasněný
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neobvykle,
That book ended very untypically
untypically adv [ʌnˈtɪpɪkəlɪ] for his style. nezvykle,
netypicky
I thought he was a villain but he turned ničema, padouch;
villain n [ˈvɪlən]
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out to be an honest guy. záporná postava

They published a large volume objem, množství;
volume n [ˈvɒljuːm] of books last year. hlasitost
Courageous journalists bring pictures
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war zone n ['wɔː zəʊn] from war zones every day. válečná zóna
varování,
We stopped working when we heard
warning n [ˈwɔːnɪŋ] the warning. upozornění,
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výstraha
mrknout, (za)
wink v [wɪŋk] He winked to give me a sign. mrkat; blikat
We've had some wondrous time úžasný, ohromný,
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wondrous adj [ˈwʌndrəs] together. skvělý

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[ə ,bed mít na růžích
a bed of roses n əv 'rəʊzɪz] Whose life is a bed of roses? ustláno
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I've got an abstract idea of what abstrakní;
abstract adj [æbˈstrækt] it should look like. teoretický
I love the acrobats from Cirque
acrobat n [ˈækrəˌbæt] du Soleil! akrobat, artista
He took some classes in an acting

acting school n [ˈæktɪŋ skuːl] school before he went to Hollywood. herecká škola
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zbožňovat,
adore v [əˈdɔː] He adored his wife immensely. vroucně milovat
Her husband was an adoring,
adoring adj [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] sweet man. milující, oddaný
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Celý svět je
all the world's ph [,ɔːl ðə ,wɜːldz All the world's a stage (and all the men jeviště. (citace
a stage ə 'steɪdʒ] and women merely players) Shakespeara)
The new comedy has an all-star cast, hvězdné obsazení
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all-star cast ph [,ɔːl stɑː 'kɑːst] we must see it. filmu
He's apparently the oldest member patrně, zřejmě,
apparently adv [əˈpeərəntlɪ] of their family. dle všeho
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The solicitor appealed to the common apelovat, požádat;
appeal v [əˈpiːl] sense of the jury. odvolat se
potlest, aplaus;
applause n [əˈplɔːz] The acrobats had a great applause. pochvala
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I really appreciate your advice. vážit si, ocenit;
appreciate v [əˈpri:ʃiəɪt] Thank you. být vděčný za
většinou,
as a rule ph [əz ə 'ruːl] As a general rule we have lunch at 12. zpravidla, obvykle
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at first glance ph [ət ,fɜːst 'glɑːns] I loved him at first glance. na první pohled
The atmospheric conditions changed atmosferický;
atmospheric adj [ˌætməsˈferɪk] within a minute. povětrnostní
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He went to an audition for the role zkušební výstup,
audition n [ɔːˈdɪʃən] of the king. konkurz
backstage n [ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ] The singers met in the backstage. (v, do) zákulisí 8
based on adj ['beɪst ɒn] The film is based on a true story. založený na
tajně, dosl.
behind the ph [bɪˈhaɪnd ðə She told him the story behind za oponou,
curtain 'kɜːtən] the curtain. za závěsem
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(zákulisní)
He was murdered for his religious víra, důvěra;
belief n [bɪˈliːf] belief. názor, přesvědčení
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záznamy
box office n [,bɒks ɒfɪs Auditors wanted to see the box office z pokladny,
record 'rekɔːd] records. účtenky
tanečník stylu
breakdancer n ['breɪk ,dɑːnsə] I saw the famous breakdancer on TV. breakdance
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úchvatně,
breathtakingly adv [ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋlɪ] He was dancing breathtakingly! dechberoucím
způsobem
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úžasně
brilliantly [,brɪljəntlɪ Our new boss is brilliantly inventive.
inventive ph ɪnˈventɪv] He can teach us a lot. vynalézavý,
důvtipný
broadly/ [,brɔːdlɪ, Generally speaking, we should learn obecně řečeno,
generally ph ,dʒenrəlɪ every day. celkem vzato
speaking 'spiːkɪŋ]
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bronze adj [brɒnz] He got a bronze medal. bronz; bronzový

busk v [bʌsk] We busked in the street of Prague. hrát/zpívat na ulici
busker/street n [ˈbʌskə, 'striːt He was such a great busker, people pouliční hráč,
performer pəˈfɔːmə] stopped to enjoy his music. účinkující
způsob snímání
camerawork n [ˈkæmərəwɜːk] I adore his camerawork. kamerou
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can't move [,kænt muːv He didn't move a muscle when I read

a muscle ph ə ˈmʌsəl] him the letter. nehnout brvou
centre of n [ˈsentə əv I hate being in the centre of attention. střed pozornosti

attention əˈtenʃən]
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dřevěné uhlí;
charcoal n [ˈtʃɑːˌkəʊl] She was painting with charcoal. kreslířský uhel
We're working on the choreography
choreography n [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ] for a new musical. choreografie
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Some parts are to be sung individually refrén;

chorus n [ˈkɔːrəs] and some by the whole chorus. pěvecký sbor
látka, plátno,
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cloth n [klɒθ] The police found a piece of cloth. tkanina; utěrka,

kus látky
clown n [klaʊn] We saw many clowns in a circus. klaun, šašek, bavič
commercial [kəˈmɜːʃəl Commercial success is an unstable komerční,
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success
n səkˈses] thing. obchodní úspěch
He was compensated for the damage odškodnit, (vy)
compensate v [ˈkɒmpenˌseɪt] caused by a storm. nahradit, vyrovnat
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composer n [kəmˈpəʊzə] Mozart was an excellent composer. hudební skladatel

I love listening to his early skladba, složení;
composition n [ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən] compositions. esej, sloh. práce
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All the orchestra relied

conductor n [kənˈdʌktə] on the conductor. dirigent
core n [kɔː] They belong to the core of the class. jádro, střed
deal n [diːl] Many drug addicts deal as well. prodávat
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adj konečný;
definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] Is that verdict definitive? rozhodný; určující
I'm very tired, the job is too demanding. náročný, kladoucí

demanding adj [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ]
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vysoké nároky
When we finish the dialogue,
dialogue n [ˈdaɪəˌlɒg] I'll call you. rozhovor, rozmluva
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znepokojivý,
disturbing adj [dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ] I can't get rid of that disturbing feeling. zneklidňující
pochyba,
doubt n [daʊt] I trust him. I have no doubts about him. pochybnost
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Use a mascara for a more dramatic

dramatic adj [drəˈmætɪk] look. dramatický
Her magnificent voice draws crowds přitáhnout davy,

draw a crowd ph [,drɔː ə 'kraʊd] easily. přilákat dav
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We can compensate the drawbacks nevýhoda,

drawback n [ˈdrɔːˌbæk] of the machine. nedostatek
He makes beautiful drawings
drawing n [ˈdrɔːɪŋ] of his family. kresba, náhres
[,dres rɪˈhɜːsəl] You need to come at least for one more zkouška šatů
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dress rehearsal n dress rehearsal before the wedding.
To try on the clothes, use the dressing
dressing room n [ˈdresɪŋ rʊm] rooms. zkušební kabinky
They sang a beautiful and touching

duet n [djuːˈet] duet. dvojzpěv
economic ekonomická
[ˌekənɒmɪk Are there economic benefits of getting
n výhoda, prospěch,
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benefit benɪfɪt] a dishwasher? užitek
okouzlující,
The reporter has got a very engaging
engaging adj [ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ] voice. podmanivý,
poutavý
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The children were entranced by the
entranced adj [ɪnˈtrænst] fairy tale. uchvácený (čím)
entrancing adj [ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ] Thank you for an enrancing evening. úchvatný, úžasný
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I estimate there are about 50 peple
estimate v ['estɪmət] in the hall. odhadnout
věčně, navždy,
eternally adv [ɪˈtɜːnəlɪ] The stars shine in the sky eternally. nekonečně
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evokující,
evocative adj [ɪˈvɒkətɪv] Her outfit was evocative of the 20s era. vyvolávající,
vzbuzující
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řídící/vedoucí
You must have a permission of the pracovník;
executive n [ɪgˈzekjʊtɪv] executives. výkonný výbor,
rada
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I want to see the exhibition of Picasso's výstava, expozice
exhibition n [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən] paintings.
I am so happy to hear the exhilarating radostný,
exhilarating adj [ɪgˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ] news! vzrušující
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The singer rose to fame
fame n [feɪm] when he was 40. sláva, proslulost
far-fetched adj [fɑːfetʃt] We found his excuses quite far-fetched. nepřiměřený,

přitažený za vlasy 8
vyznačovat se,
disponovat; hrát
The film features the paintor as
feature v [ˈfiːtʃə] a selfish man. důležitou roli;
představovat koho
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ve filmu
You can see some fire eaters
fire eater n ['faɪər ,iːtə] at the medieval festival. polykač ohně
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I'd like fish fingers with french fries

fish finger n [,fɪʃ ˈfɪŋgə] for lunch. rybí prsty (jídlo)
The producer lost a lot of money

flop n [flɒp] in the project, it was a flop. propadák, fiasko
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Mothers are very forgiving shovívavý, ochotný

forgiving adj [fəˈgɪvɪŋ] to their children. odpustit
fortune-teller n [ˈfɔːtʃən ,telə] Fortune tellers can read your future. věštec, věštkyně
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His company funds the politician's financovat,

fund v [fʌnd] campaign. poskytovat peníze
zalapání po dechu,
gasp n [gɑːsp] His gasp for breath caught my attention. vzdech, hek;
poslední tažení
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I'd like to show you the glamour půvab, přitažlivost,

glamour n [ˈglæmə] of the old town. kouzlo
nádherný,
glorious adj [ˈglɔːrɪəs] What a glorious day! vělkolepý,
překrásný; rajský
His heart-warming letter made us
heartwarming adj ['hɑːt ,wɔːmɪŋ] all happy. hřejivý, potěšující
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illusionist n [ɪˈluːʒənɪst] I take pleasure in watching illusionists. iluzionista

nesmírně,
immensely adv [ɪˈmenslɪ] He adored his wife immensely. ohromně
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They insisted on repeating the

insist (on) v [ɪnˈsɪst ɒn] procedure. trvat na, vyžadovat
vzájemně se
[ˌɪntərˈækt wɪð] Students will interact with one another ovlivňovat s,
interact with v
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during the game. vzájemně na sebe

působit
His poetry is intriguing, I love the words fascinující,
intriguing adj [ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ] he uses. poutavý, úchvatný
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záležitost, otázka,
issue n [ˈɪʃjuː] What is the issue they are discussing? věc; zásadní téma;
vydání, výtisk
He started working as a juggler
juggler n [ˈdʒʌglə] žonglér, kejklíř
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in a circus.
He is the best at painting
landscape n [ˈlændˌskeɪp] the landscape. krajina
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The actor was fortunate and got

leading role n [,liːdɪŋ 'rəʊl] the leading role in a new movie. hlavní role
He leaped into the air to show

leap v [liːp] his happiness. (vy)skočit, vyletět
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['lɪv ɒf ,sʌmθɪŋ] How can you live off your small income? vyžít z čeho,
live off sth v vystačit s
Some people make money being
living statue n [,lɪvɪŋ 'stætjuː] living statues in the streets. živá socha
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They've got a luxurious apartment luxusní,

luxurious adj [lʌgˈzjʊərɪəs] by the sea. přepychový
The magician could turn anyone kouzelník,
magician n [məˈdʒɪʃən] into animals. iluzionista
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make ends [,meɪk end My wages were so low that I had to take vyrovnat příjmy
meet ph 'miːt] a second job just to make ends meet. a výdaje; na nulu
[ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt] We know about the past from

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manuscript n old manuscripts. rukopis
skvělý, báječný,
marvellous adj [ˈmɑːvələs] The colours of the sky are marvellous. úžasný
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památný,
memorable adj [ˈmemərəbəl] Those were his memorable words. nezapomenutelný
mim, (kdo dělá
mime artist n ['maɪm ,ɑːtɪst] Mime artists don't use words. pantomimu)
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This actor can mimic any sound napodobovat,

mimic v [ˈmɪmɪk] you can think of. imitovat, parodovat
Henri Matisse was one of the first
modernist n [ˈmɒdənɪst] modernists. modernista
motionless adj [ˈməʊʃənlɪs] She was sitting and staring, motionless. nehybný, bez hnutí
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upravený, úhledný,
neat adj [niːt] You've got such a neat handwriting. uspořádaný
namítat,
object (to sth) v [ˈɒbdʒɪkt] I object to the usual procedure. protestovat,
mít námitky
zakrýt,
v, He obscured his reasons for coming zastřít; temný,
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obscure adj [əbˈskjʊə] and made up something. nejasný; špatně
srozumitelný
nejasnost,
There is certain obscurity around his
obscurity n [əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ] anonymita,
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birthplace. zapomnění
oil painting n ['ɔɪl ,peɪntɪŋ] Do you know who invented oil painting? olejomalba, olej
on the whole/in [ɒn ðə 'həʊl, I don't like everything about him všeobecně,
ph
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general ɪnˈdʒenrəl] but in general he's a great man. celkově vzato
[,wʌn mæn jednočlená
one-man band n 'bænd] He started a one-man band. skupina
orchestra n [ˈɔːkɪstrə] Would you like to join our orchestra? orchestr
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Their band needs a new member
percussion n [pəˈkʌʃən] to play the percussions. bicí nástroje
They showed a marvellous představení,

performance n [pəˈfɔːməns]
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performance. vystoupení; výkon
pianist n [ˈpɪənɪst] Mozart was a genius pianist. klavírista, pianista
The team was practising hřiště; výška,
pitch n [pɪtʃ] on a local pitch. poloha
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Shakespeare was a famous dramatik, autor
playwright n [ˈpleɪˌraɪt] renaissance playwright. divadelních her
prasknout,
pop v [pɒp] The boy popped his favourite balloon.
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bouchnout
Picasso did not make many
portrait n [ˈpɔ:trət] self-portraits. portrét, podobizna
The producer lost a lot of money producent;

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producer n [prəˈdjuːsə] in the project, it was a flop. výrobce
Not all of the artist's production výroba, produkce,
production n [prəˈdʌkʃən] is so pessimistic. tvorba
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Terrorists want to provoke fear (vy)provokovat,

provoke v [prəˈvəʊk] in people. vyvolat, vzbudit
[,pʌblɪk They didn't mean to cause public
public nuisance n veřejné pohoršení
ˈnjuːsəns] nuisance, this is a misunderstanding.
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vydat, otisknout,
publish v [ˈpʌblɪʃ Nobody wanted to publish his poems. zveřejnit
Being a publisher, you must recognize vydavatel,
publisher n [ˈpʌblɪʃə]
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a good book. nakladatel

He woke up, put on his clothes obléknout (si),
put on v [pʊt 'ɒn] and had breakfast. vzít si na sebe
rarity n [ˈreərɪtɪ] White squirrels are a rarity. vzácnost, rarita
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recepce; oslava
reception n [rɪˈsepʃən] You will get your keys at the reception. po svatbě
[ˈrekɔːd His effort ended up in record-breaking
record-breaking adj lámající rekordy
,breɪkɪŋ] results.
rejection n [rɪˈdʒekʃən] Her rejection made him very sad. odmítnutí, nepřijetí
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burácet, rachotit,
roar v [rɔː] The boy roared with laughter. hučet, hřmět
bezohledný,
His comments were to hard and too
ruthless adj [ˈruːθlɪs] ruthless. bezcitný,
nemilosrdný
He was lucky he had some savings
savings n [ˈseɪvɪŋ] when he got unemployed. úspory
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děsivý, strašidelný,
scary adj [ˈskeərɪ] Most thrillers are scary. hrozivý
The scenery of the show was scenérie,
scenery n [ˈsiːnərɪ]
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breathtaking. dekorace, kulisy

stav zápasu,
score n [skɔː] What is the score of the match now? bilance
Auguste Rodin was a marvellous
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sculptor n [ˈskʌlptə] scuptor. sochař
The sculpture of an angel is my socha, skulptura,

sculpture n [ˈskʌlptʃə] favourite. plastika
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sensational adj [senˈseɪʃənəl] That is a sensational idea! senzační, úžasný

He was in a sentimental mood sentimentální,
sentimental adj [ˌsentɪˈmentəl] when she found him. citlivý, citový
položit, umístit,
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set n [set] She set the baby on the floor to play. usadit
Already his first songs became smash
smash hit n [,smæʃ 'hɪt] hits. velký hit, šlágr
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These men are the soloists of the main

soloists n [ˈsəʊləʊɪsts] Prague theatre. sólisti
They were listening to Beethoven's

sonata n [səˈnɑːtə] sonata. sonáta
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hudba (k filmu),
soundtrack n [ˈsaʊndˌtræk] I want the soundtrack to the movie. zvuk. záznam
působivý,
spectacular adj [spekˈtækjʊlə] The ballet was spectacular. velkolepý, úžasný
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still life n [,stɪl 'laɪf] Painting still life was his hobby. zátiší
string quartet n [,strɪŋ kwɔːˈtet] That music is played by a string quartet. smyčcový kvartet
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The dangerous parts were acted

stunt people n ['stʌnt ,piːpəl] by the stunt people. kaskadéři
skvělý, vynikající,
superb adj [sju:'pɜːb] I wish you a superb evening! znamenitý,
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ohromný
superstar n [ˈsuːpəˌstɑː] She is a real superstar. superhvězda, eso
support oneself v [səˈpɔːt He supported himself with a walking podpírat se
with wʌn,self wɪð] stick.
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supporting role n [sə,pɔːtɪŋ 'rəʊl] He took the supporting role of a doctor. vedlejší role
svádět
tempt v [tempt] Eve tempted Adam to eat an apple. ke špatnosti, uvést
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v pokušení, lákat
I can't resist the temptation
temptation n [tempˈteɪʃən] of chocolate. pokušení, svod
Although it was a tempting offer, lákavý, svůdný,
tempting adj [ˈtemptɪŋ] I had to refuse it. vábný
He decided to face the dark side temná strana,
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the dark side n [ðə 'dɑːk saɪd] of himself. stránka
They sell their products in the stalls
the stalls n [ðə stɔːls] on the main square. stánky; kabinky
He is a devoted theatregoer, pravidelný

theatregoer n [ˈθɪətə,gəʊə] he can't miss a performance. návštěvník divadla
tvrdý; drsný; tuhý;
tough adj [tʌf] His behaviour is rather tough. těžký
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We shouldn't twist the truth even (z)kroutit, (s)točit,
twist v [twɪst] if it isn't nice. pokřivit
We need an undrstudy for the leading
understudy n [ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ] náhradník, záskok
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role.
nevítaný, nemilý,
unwelcome adj [ʌnˈwelkəm] This visitor is an unwelcome one. nepříjemný
[,ʌpz ən We will overcome all ups and downs vzestupy a pády
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ups and downs ph 'daʊnz] together. (osudu)
It was upsetting to see it and not znepokojující,
upsetting adj [ʌpˈsetɪŋ] be able to help. zneklidňující
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He started using watercolours vodová barva,
watercolour n [ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə] to make his paintings. akvarel
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roztržitý,
[,æbsənt He was absent-minded when I was
absent-minded adj 'maɪndɪd] talking to him. nepozorný,
roztěkaný
ovlivnit,
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affect v [ə'fekt] She was deeply affected by the news. postihnout;
zastihnout
air-conditioned adj [,eə kənˈdɪʃənd] All of our rooms are air-conditioned. klimatizovaný
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badly paid adj [,bædlɪ 'peɪd] His employees are very badly paid. špatně placený
sloupcový
(bar) chart n [bɑː tʃɑːt] She showed the results in a bar chart. diagram, graf
battery- [ˈbætərɪ baterií napájený,
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powered adj ,paʊəd] Is the clock battery-powered? na baterii
Their boss is a very big-headed man, namyšlený,
big-headed adj [,bɪg 'hedɪd] nobody likes him. arogantní
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Watch out, the blade of the knife

blade n [bleɪd] is sharp. čepel, ostí
He gave me a blank look

blank look n [,blæŋk 'lʊk] and then he fainted. prázdný pohled
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All the politicians have their bodyguards osobní strážce

bodyguard n [ˈbɒdɪˌgɑːd] to protect them.
I could feel a gentle breeze
breeze n [briːz] vánek, vítr
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from the sea.

(u)vařit, spařit,
brew v [bruː] What kind of beer do you brew here? chystat
alarm,
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[ˈbɜːglər əˈlɑːm] Does your house have the burglar

burglar alarm n alarm? zapezpečení
proti zlodějům
My car is very dirty, I need to go to
car wash n ['kɑː wɒʃ] the car wash. myčka aut
charge
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My battery is low, I need to charge my nabít, dobít

(a mobile v [tʃɑːdʒ] mobile. (mobil, baterku)
phone)
['tʃəʊk ɒn
choke on sth v ,sʌmθɪŋ] The old dog choked on a piece of meat. udusit se, dusit se
Don't worry, you'll get an adequate náhrada,

compensation n [ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃən]
compensation for your loss. odškodné
They can't fix the car without the
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component n [kəmˈpəʊnənt] missing component. součástka, část
All the orchestra relied

conductor n [kənˈdʌktə] on the conductor. dirigent; (vodič)
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[kənˈsɪdərəbəl] The building was damaged to značný, velký,

considerable adj a considerable extent. výrazný
Many contestants took part soutěžící,
contestant n [kənˈtestənt] in the dancing competition. závodník
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[kəˈrekʃən Students may use correction fluid bělítko na zakrytí

correction fluid n ,fluːɪd] in their essays. chyb v textu
['kaʊtʃ He really needs to start moving.
couch potato n pəˈteɪtəʊ] He is such a couch potato. pecivál
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ochromující,
crippling adj [ˈkrɪplɪŋ] The frost was crippling. paralyzující,
zdrcující
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cycle n [ˈsaɪkəl] jízdní kolo; cyklus

The number of the ill people decreased snížit/zmenšit (se),
decrease v [dɪˈkriːs] last year. klesat
Everyone was looking forward
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decrease n ['di:kriːs] to the decrease of the temperature. snížení, pokles
defence against v [dɪˈfens əgenst Is the defence against thieves ready? obrana; ochrana;
sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] obhajoba
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He is very determined about what rozhodnutý,

determined adj [dɪˈtɜːmɪnd] he wants to do. odhodlaný; určený
Charles IV. developed the city vyvíjet, rozvíjet;
develop v [dɪˈveləp] of Prague. vytvořit, vybudovat
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Nowadays we have many labour-saving zařízení, přístroj;

device n [dɪˈvaɪs] devices. prostředek, nástroj
disagreement n [ˌdɪsəˈgriːmənt] She shook her head in disagreement. nesouhlas
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If you donate blood, you should have darovat,

donate v [dəʊˈneɪt] a day off. věnovat darem
double v [ˈdʌbəl] I hope my savings will double this year. zdvojnásobit
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Downloading films from the internet

download v [ˈdaʊnˌləʊd] is piracy. stáhnout, nahrát
[drəˈmætɪk We saw a dramatic growth of the value

dramatic growth n grəʊθ] of their shares. dramatický vzrůst
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The value of their shares grew dramaticky,

dramatically adv [drəˈmætɪklɪ] dramatically last week. značně
[,drɪŋkəbəl
drinkable water n 'wɔːtə] Is the tap water drinkable? pitná voda
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sucho,
drought n [draʊt] Africa often suffers from drought. období sucha
effective adj [ɪˈfektɪv] How effective is the new machine? účinný, efektivní
v podstatě,
Everybody worked very effectively so
effectively adv [ɪˈfektɪvlɪ] fakticky; efektivně,
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they all got rewards. účinně
elderly adj [ˈeldəlɪ] Elderly people should relax more. (po)starší lidé
Wear rubber gloves to avoid electric elektrický šok,
electric shock n [ɪˈlektrɪk 'ʃɒk] shock. rána el. proudem
[ɪˈlektrɪkəl 'fiːld] They were studying about the electrical elektrické pole
electrical field n field.
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[,emptɪ He returned empty-handed.
empty-handed adj 'hændɪd] He had to start saving money again. s prázdnou
Empty-headed people are hard z prázdnou hlavou;

empty-headed adj [,emptɪ 'hedɪd] to communicate with. neinteligentní
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Please, find the picture enclosed to this přiložený;
enclosed adj [ɪn'kləʊzd] e-mail. uzavřený,
obehnaný
[ˈenədʒɪ We need to increase energy saving
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energy-saving n ,seɪvɪŋ] and buy better bulbs. úspora energie
realitní makléř,
[ɪˈsteɪt I have got an appointment
estate agent n ,eɪdʒənt] with the estate agent next Monday. obchodník
s realitami
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It is raining. Even so I'd like to take
even so adv [ˈiːvən səʊ] a stroll. přesto, i tak
It was a horrible fall but fortunately (s)padnout, padat;

fall v,n [fɔːl]
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she didn't break anything. klesat; pád, pokles
false teeth n [,fɔːls 'tiːθ] My great grandma had false teeth. umělý chrup
poplatek,
fee n [fiː] We pay no fee to get to universities. příšpěvek
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číslo, počet,
figure n [ˈfɪgjər] Models must have very tiny figures. číslice; postava,
silueta
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firmly adv [ˈfɜːmlɪ] He shook my hand firmly. pevně, napevno
Entire neighbourhoods were flattened zploštit,
flatten v [ˈflætən] during the bombing. srovnat se zemí
třepotat se,
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flicker v [ˈflɪkə] The flame flickered slightly. mihotat se;
chvět se
A lot of people buy frozen food and put zmražené jídlo
frozen food n [frəʊzən 'fuːd] it in the microwave. (polotovary)
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She's clever, funny, nice, furthermore navíc, mimoto,

furthermore adv [ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː] she's very pretty. nadto
shromáždit,
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gather v [ˈgæðə] People gathered in front of the bank. (na)sbírat

I don't like it when someone gawps
gawp at v [gɔːp] at me. čumět, civět
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How do they generate electricity

generate v [ˈdʒenəˌreɪt] on that place? vytvořit, vyvolat
As soon as the parents left,

go wild v [,gəʊ 'waɪld] their children went wild. zdivočet
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postupně,
gradually adv [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] You'll get used to it gradually. pozvolna
Graphs are more illustrative than bare
graph n [græf] numbers. graf
groundbreaking adj [graʊndbreɪkɪŋ] Her ideas are groundbreaking. průkopnický

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Can you halve the apple and share snížit na půl;

halve v [hɑːv] it with me? (roz)půlit
hand v [hænd] Can you hand me the salt, please? podat, odevzdat
ublížit, zranit,
harm n [hɑːm] He didn't mean to harm anyone. (po)škodit
People defeated the monsters and ovládnout; spoutat,
harness v [ˈhɑːnɪs]
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harnessed them. zapřáhnout

vysoce výkonný,
high-powered adj [haɪˈpaʊəd] Their horses are very high-powered. silný
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Don't get overwhelmed with your váhat,

hold back v [,həʊld 'bæk] emotions and hold back. držet se zpátky
doma
homegrown adj [,həʊm'grəʊn] I prefer homegrown vegetable. vypěstovaný,
domácí
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All of the new players are hugely ohromně,

hugely adv [ˈhjuːdʒlɪ] talented. nesmírně
Nobody in the world should suffer
hunger n [ˈhʌŋgə] hlad; touha
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from hunger.
The number of students increased zvýšit, zvětšit,
increase v [ɪn'kriːs] last year. stoupat, růst
zvýšení, zvětšení,
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increase n ['ɪnkriːs] The increase of prices was immense. přírůstek

inevitably adv [ɪnˈevɪtəblɪ] It was coming near inevitably. nevyhnutelně
They've got ingenious device
ingenious adj [ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs] důmyslný, důvtipný
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for opening bottles.

I need to buy ironing board and a new
ironing board n [ˈaɪənɪŋ bɔːd] blender. žehlicí prkno
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Their lawn is nice and green because

irrigate v [ˈɪrɪˌgeɪt] they irrigate it. zavlažovat
it's a little [ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl It is a little wonder that he passed je to malý

wonder that ph wʌndə ðət] the test. zázrak, že
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She wants to keep up with the latest

keep up v [,kiːp 'ʌp] fashion. držet krok s; stačit
What are the key elements

key adj [kiː] of the clock? klíčový, ústřední
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Chemical experiments are done

lab n [læb] in a lab. laboratoř
usnadňující práci,
labour-saving n [ˈleɪbə ,seɪvɪŋ] Dishwasher is a labour-saving device.
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šetřící práci
vypustit, vyslat,
They are launching the new project
launch v [lɔːntʃ] this week. spustit, zahájit;
uvést na trh
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lawn mower n ['lɔːn ,məʊə] Is the lawn mower in the garage? sekačka na trávu
Left-handed people find it hard to write levoruký,
left-handed adj [,left 'hændɪd] on the board. levou rukou
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The captain was level-headed even rozumný,

level-headed adj [,levəl 'hedɪd] when the ship crashed into the rock. rozvážný, uvážlivý
It is necessary that there is a lifeguard
life guard n ['laɪf gɑːd] on each beach. plavčík
['laɪf ɪnʃʊərəns] The killed man's life insurance was životní pojištění,
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life insurance n suspiciously high. pojistka
We need to buy new light bulbs
light bulb n ['laɪt bʌlb] for the big lamp. žárovka
The policeman with loudspeaker tried reproduktor,

loudspeaker n [ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə] to persuade the man not to jump from amplion
the roof.
magnet n [ˈmægnɪt] The town has become a tourist magnet. magnet
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z čeho se sbíhají
[ˈmaʊθ
mouth-watering adj ,wɔːtərɪŋ] What is this mouth-watering smell? sliny, lahodně
vonící/vypadající
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hřebík, hřeb;
nail n [neɪl] She painted her nails shiny red. nehet, dráp
[,nærəʊ She showed a very narrow-minded úzkoprsý,
narrow-minded adj 'maɪndɪd] attitude. omezený, bigotní
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The queue of people seemed nekonečný,
never-ending adj [,nevər 'endɪŋ] never-ending. nekončící
on the brink of ph [ɒn ðə 'brɪŋk Ann was on the brink of crying. na pokraji něčeho
sth əv ,sʌmθɪŋ]
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There were many onlookers
onlooker n [ˈɒnˌlʊkə] of the show. přihlížející, divák
liberální, bez
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[,əʊpən Open-minded people don't tend předsudků,
open-minded adj 'maɪndɪd] to judge quickly. otevřený novým
názorům
overall adv [,əʊvər'ɔːl] What is the overall profit? celkový
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nadměrně
Painkillers are overused immensely
overuse v [,əʊvə'ju:z] nowadays. používat,
nadužívat
bolestivě,
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painfully adv [ˈpeɪnfəlɪ] She sobbed painfully. bolestně; příšerně
The accountant kept a painstaking velmi důkladný,
painstaking adj [ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ] record of everything. pečlivý
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panic v [ˈpænɪk] Calm down, don't panic. (z)panikařit
kancelářská
paper clip n [ˈpeɪpə klɪp] His secretary ran out of paper clips. sponka, svorka
[,pærəfɪn My great grandma used paraffin lamps
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paraffin lamp n 'læmp] when she was little. petrolejová lampa
Phillumenists collect different

phillumenist n [ˌfɪ'lu:mənɪst] match-related items. sběratel
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[,pɪkəld ˈʌnjənz] Would you like pickled onions

pickled onions n with your steak? nakládaná cibule
My grandfather enjoys smoking dýmka; trubka,

pipe n [paɪp] his pipe. potrubí
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Some African people live in extreme chudoba, bída;

poverty n [ˈpɒvətɪ] poverty. nedostatek
The politician wanted more power so he moc, síla, vláda;
power n [ˈpaʊə]
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wanted to get on a higher position. schopnost

mocný, vlivný;
powerful adj [ˈpaʊəfʊl] The politician is a powerful man. statný
Little Mozart was a prodigy, everyone zázrak, div;
prodigy n [ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ] wished to see him. zázračné dítě
produktivně,
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productively adv [prəˈdʌktɪvlɪ] He worked productively, all night. plodně

His money increased proportionally úměrně, přimě-
proportionally adv [prəˈpɔːʃənəlɪ] with his work. řeně; poměrně
They voted for more environment
protection n [prəˈtekʃən] protection. ochrana, chránění
Designers have built a working

prototype n [prəˈtekʃən] prototype of the car. prototyp, model
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pumpa, čerpadlo;
benzinové
Pumping water uphill is difficult
pump n, v [pʌmp] and expensive. čerpadlo, stojan;
(na)pumpovat,
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(na)čerpat
The review of the film was rather rázný, energický,
punchy adj [ˈpʌntʃɪ] punchy. řízný
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quarter n [ˈkwɔːtə] Their shop is in a lucrative quarter. čtvrt, čtvrť

There was a long line of fans queueing stát ve frontě,
queue up v [,kjuː 'ʌp] up for tickets. v řadě
[,reɪdɪəʊ Radio-controlled equipment is operated rádiem řízený
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radio-controlled adj kənˈtrəʊld] using radio signals.

You can't charge your mobile without
recharger n [[riːˈtʃɑːdʒə] a recharger. nabíječka
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týkat se,
I can't really see how the two issues
relate to v [rɪˈleɪt tə] relate. vztahovat se k;
mít souvislost s
znovu nastavit,
v
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reset [,ri:ˈset] Have you tried to reset your laptop yet? retartovat, vrátit
do správné polohy
They are both residents of the same
resident n [ˈrezɪdənt] village. (místní) obyvatel
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přinášející
uspokojení,
naplnění;
rewarding adj [rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ] Do you find your work rewarding? uspokojující;
vyplácející se,
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výnosný
The majority of people
right-handed adj [,raɪt 'hændɪd] are right-handed. pravoruký; pravák
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Rinse the lettuce before you put it opláchnout,

rinse v [rɪns] into the bowl. (pr)oprat
zvednout, stoupat;
rise v, n [raɪz] The sun is rising up to the sky. být na vzestupu;
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stoupání, vzestup
He was sitting in his room and looking posmutněle,
ruefully adv [ˈruːfʊlɪ] out of the window ruefully. smutně, sklesle
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užitková, tekoucí
running water n [,rʌnɪŋ 'wɔːtə] Is there running water in the cottage? voda
uspokojující,
satisfying adj [ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ] The new car is satisfying. I love it. přinášející
uspokojení
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They finally scrambled up on the peak (vy)šplhat (se), (vy)

scramble up v [ˈskræmbəl ʌp] of the mountain. drápat se nahoru
[,siːkrɪt Secret agents are not know by their real tajný agent; špion
secret agent n ˈeɪdʒənt] names.
[sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ There was security guard in front of the člen ochranky,
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security guard n gɑːd] club. ostraha
sensibly adv [sensɪbli] He has always acted very sensibly. rozumně, prakticky
krok zpět, nezdar,
They weren't prepared for a setback
setback n [ˈsetˌbæk] like that. dílčí prohra;
komplikace
If you have a needle, I can sew the
sew v [səʊ] clothes. (u)šít, přišít
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My grandma's been using her sewing
sewing machine n [ˈsəʊɪŋ məˈʃiːn] šicí stroj
machine all her life.
sharp adj [ʃɑːp] Sharks have really sharp teeth. ostrý, nabroušený
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Prices have gone up sharply within ostře, prudce;
sharply adv [ˈʃɑːplɪ] the last few days. zřetelně, výrazně
The new model differs significantly from významně,
significantly adv [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ] the old one. výrazně, značně
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[,smɔːl He was not a bright man and his úzkoprsý,
small-minded adj 'maɪndɪd] opinions were small-minded. omezený
[,smɔːl In a small minority of cases,
(small) minority n menšina
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maɪnɒrɪti] the treatment does not help.
protipožární
['sməʊk əˈlɑːm] There must be smoke alarm in every
smoke alarm n office. detektor kouře,
požární hlásič
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soak v [səʊk] Leave the beans to soak overnight. namočit, promočit
poháněno sluneční
solar-powered adj [,səʊlə ˈpaʊəd] Do solar-powered cars exist? energií
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otáčení, rotace,
spin n [spɪn] he Earth is spinning on its axis. otáčky
Rain will spread from the west (roz)šířit, (roz)
spread v [spred] this evening. prostřít, rozložit
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The castaway didn't die of starvation (vy)hladovění,
starvation n [stɑːˈveɪʃən] because he found some fruits. smrt hladem
stabilně, pevně;
steadily adv [ˈstedɪli] The pain steadily increased in intensity. ustáleně,
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vyrovnaně
Steady income is necessary if you have stálý, stabilní,
steady adj [ˈstedɪ] to pay the bills. plynulý
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[ˈstɔːrɪdʒ tæŋk] The storage tank with water was almost nádrž
storage tank n empty. na skladování
He had only superficial knowledge
superficial adj [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl] of the area. povrchní, zběžný
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There was a wall that surrounded

surround v [səˈraʊnd] the old town. obklopit, obehnat
His new statue got the shape of

take shape v [,teɪk 'ʃeɪp] dostávat tvar
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an angel.
tattered adj [ˈtætəd] He saw a dirty man in tattered clothes. roztrhaný; zničený
termite n [ˈtɜːmaɪt] Termites are insects that eat wood. termit, všekaz
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He thwarted her plans which made

thwart v [θwɔːt] her angry. překazit, zmařit
till n [tɪl] He put money back into the till. pokladna; zásuvka
Many machines we use today should
time-saving adj ['taɪm ,seɪvɪŋ] be time-saving. šetřící čas
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'Why were you annoyed?' 'Well,

to begin with ph [tə bɪˈgɪn wɪð] to begin with, I missed my train.' pro začátek
Toothpicks are just next to salt and

toothpick n [ˈtuːθˌpɪk] pepper. (zubní) párátko
táhnout se, vléct

traipse v [treɪps] They raipsed lazily through the city. se; potloukat se
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We have to fix the transmitter, it is

transmitter n [trænzˈmɪtə] broken. vysílač, přenašeč
He was trapped in the house after he uvězněný, (po)

trapped adj [træpt] left with the keys. lapený, chycený
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[ˈtrævəl Get yourself travel insurance before cestovní pojištění,

travel insurance n ɪnʃʊərəns] you go on holiday. pojistka
He tripled his income thanks to his ztrojnásobit,
triple v [ˈtrɪpəl] marvellous idea. znásobit třemi
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They used the turbine to get more

turbine n ['tɜːbaɪn] power. turbina
[,twaɪs əz They earned twice as many dollars

twice as many ph dvakrát tolik
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'menɪ] as they needed..

He is such a two-faced man, pokrytecký,
two-faced adj [,tuː 'feɪst] don't trust him. falešný
Two thirds of all students did their
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two-thirds n [,tuː 'θɜːdz] homework. dvě třetiny
He's got undeniable influence nepopiratelný,

undeniable adj [ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl] on my daughter. nesporný
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He is undoubtedly the bravest man nepochybně,

undoubtedly adv [ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ] ever. bez pochyby
We watched the drama unfold vyvinout, odvíjet
unfold v [ʌnˈfəʊld] impatiently. se; rozvinout
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When you unlock the door, odemknout,

unlock v [ʌnˈlɒk] go to the right. otevřít (klíčem)
[,vɑːst He won the election by vast majority
(vast) majority n məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ] of votes. velkou většinou
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přes,
via adv [ˈvaɪə] We flew via Bangkok prostřednictvím,
pomocí
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Kate was wavering between visiting (za)váhat, nemoci

waver v [ˈweɪvə] her parents and going out. se rozhodnout
Many well-wishers sent gifts and letters příznivec; kdo
well-wisher n ['wel ,wɪʃə] to the poor children. přeje dobro
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His painting is beautiful whereas mine

whereas adv [weərˈæz] is not so good. kdežto, zatímco
mladý, velmi
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Capriati was once the whizzkid of inteligentní nebo

whizkid n [ˈwɪzˌkɪd] American tennis. velmi úspěšný
člověk
větrný mlýn;
windmill n [ˈwɪnˌmɪl] Holland is typical with its windmills.
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větrník
wisely adv [ˈwaɪzlɪ] He advised me very wisely and well. moudře, rozumně
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account n [əˈkaʊnt] They sent me the money to my account. účet, konto
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I expect his apology for all the bad
apology n [əˈpɒlədʒɪ] things he has done. omluva
(při)blížit se;
approach v, n [əˈprəʊtʃ] They were slowly approaching the city. oslovit; přistoupit;
přístup
generální
attorney n [əˈtɜːnɪ The attorney general is the main legal prokurátor;
general 'dʒenrəl] advisor to the government. nejvyšší státní
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zástupce
To gain authenticity for his movie, he pravost,
authenticity n [ˌɔːθenˈtɪsɪtɪ] shot in the real house where he lived. autentičnost
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Lawyers have to take bar exams to advokátská
bar exam n ['bɑːr ɪgˈzæm] become barristers. zkouška
být nesprávně
[bi: They lost the match because his effort
be misdirected v mɪsdaɪ'rektɪd] was misdirected. vynaložený,
špatně směrovaný
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být uklidněný,
be relieved v [bi: rɪˈliːvd] I am so relieved that he is safe now. cítit úlevu
He was blackmailling his whole family
blackmail v [ˈblækˌmeɪl] vydírat
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but luckily they found him.
His blackmailing brought a lot of tears
blackmailing n [ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ] to her eyes. vyděračství
borrow v [ˈbɒrəʊ] Can I borrow your pen? vypůjčit si
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neopatrný,
He was so careless, he didn't notice
careless adj [ˈkeəlɪs] they were following him. nedbalý,
lehkomyslný
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cash n [kæʃ] They exchanged the diamonds for cash. hotovost,
hotové peníze
If you cheat during the game,
cheat v [tʃiːt] you will be disqualified. podvádět, šidit
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[kəˈmɪt ə The man was imprisoned because
commit a crime ph kraɪm] he committed a crime. spáchat zločin
Fortunately I haven't seen any con podvodný umělec,

con artist n ['kɒn ,ɑːtɪst] artists here. podvodník
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After three hours of interrogation, přiznat (se), doznat
confess v [kənˈfes] he confessed everything. (se); vyzpovídat se
[ˈkɒnfɪdəns The businessman tried to play podvod (při
confidence trick n
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,trɪk] the confidence trick on us. obchodu)

consultancy [kənˈsʌltənsɪ Consultancy companies can give you
company n ,kʌmpənɪ] some advice on management. poradenská firma
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cost an arm and ph [,kɒst ən 'ɑːm It cost him an arm and a leg to buy the stát jmění,
a leg ən ə 'leg] company back. stát majlant
counter n [ˈkaʊntə] Make the payment at the counter. pult, přepážka
He was accused of obtaining money
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deception n [dɪˈsepʃən] by deception. podvod, klam; trik
His colleagues trusted him but he okrást, podvést,

defraud v [dɪˈfrɔːd] defrauded them. ošidit
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The employees demanded better (vy)žádat si,

demand v [dɪˈmɑːnd] working conditions. požadovat
After you deposit money in the bank, vložit, uložit;
deposit v [dɪˈpɒzɪt] give me a call. dát do úschovy
We need to see the deposit slip before
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deposit slip n [dɪˈpɒzɪt slɪp] we send the goods. potvrzení o vkladu
She felt devastated when she saw otřesený, zdrcený,

devastated adj [ˈdevəsteɪtɪd] the damages. zničený
velmi
neuspokojivý,
disappointing adj [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ] The results were disappointing. působící zklamání,
chabý
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Losing the match meant a huge

disappointment n [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt]
disappointment for the whole team. zklamání
do badly v [,du: ˈbædlɪ] He did very badly on the exam. zkazit, nedařit se
2
He was awarded a doctorate

doctorate n [ˈdɒktərət] in mathematics. doktorát
I couldn't believe he embezzled the zpronevěřit,

embezzle v [ɪmˈbezəl] money he was supposed to look after. defraudovat
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zpronevěra,
embezzlement n [ɪmˈbezəlmənt] Was the clerk guilty of embezzlement? defraudace
entertain v [ˌentəˈteɪn] The clowns entertained the audience. (po)bavit, pohostit
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false teeth n [,fɔːls 'tiːθ] My great grandma had false teeth. umělý chrup
laskavost, služba;
favour n [ˈfeɪvə] Can you do me a favour? přízeň
federal [,fedərəl What is the federal government doing
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government
n ˈgʌvəmənt] about it? federální vláda
She's his fiancée. They are getting

fiancée n [fɪˈɒnseɪ] married next year. snoubenka
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[,flɪp sʌmθɪŋ
flip sth open v ˈəʊpən] He could flip open a small laptop. otevřít
vypracovat,
forge v [fɔːdʒ] The criminals forged fake banknotes. vytvořit; padělat,
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zfalšovat
All the forgers were caught and padělatel,
forger n [ˈfəʊədʒə] imprisoned. falzifikátor
forgery n [ˈfɔːdʒərɪ] Forgery is a crime. padělání
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Nobody can get away with a fraud like

fraud n [frɔːd] that. podvod
Gas stations were robbed by an armed banda, skupina,

gang n [gæŋ]
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gang. parta
[,get sʌmθɪŋ She wanted to get things sorted before mít vyřešeno,
get sth sorted v 'sɔːtɪd] she left. vypořádáno
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He went off a few weeks before he died. zanevřít, znechutit

go off v [gəʊ 'ɒf] si, ztratit zájem
známka; třída,
grade n [greɪd] She always had good grades at school. ročník; kvalita,
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jakost
They called with new orders from ústředí, hlavní
headquarters n [ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz] the headquarters. sídlo, centrála
There were some hidden costs we had
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hidden costs n [,hɪdən 'kɒsts] to pay to the bank. skryté poplatky

unést, zmocnit se,
hijack v [ˈhaɪˌdʒæk] The terrorist tried to hijack a plane. ukrást
They planned the plane hijacking
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hijacking n [ˈhaɪˌdʒækɪŋ] months ahead. únos
dlužit, být
I owe you one ph [aɪ 'əʊ ju: ,wʌn] Thank you, now I owe you one. dlužen; dlužník
(na oplátku)
[aɪˈdentɪtɪ ,θeft] Identity theft is a crime when people act odcizení identity
identity theft n fraudulently in other people's name.
[ɪmˈpɜːsəˌneɪt He earned his living by impersonating napodobovat,
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impersonate sb v ,sʌmbədɪ] other people. imitovat někoho
impressed adj [ɪmˈprest] Were you impressed by his action? ohromený, zaujatý
intensive n [ɪnˈtensɪv 'kɔːs] He took an intensive summer course intenzivní kurz
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course of English.
zasahovat,
I don't want to interfere, but maybe
interfere v [ˌɪntəˈfɪə] you'd better listen to me. vměšovat se,
narušovat
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He was advised by the consultancy vložit, investovat,
invest v [ɪnˈvest] company how to invest his money. vynaložit
Terrorists have kidnapped many
kidnap v [ˈkɪdnæp] people. unést
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The police wanted to imprison a few
kidnapping an [ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ] people for kidnapping civilians. únos
kill time ph [,kɪl 'taɪm] They were killing time by reading books. krátit si čas
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last v [lɑːst] How long is it going to last? trvat; vydržet
law ['lɔː ɪnˈfɔːsmənt Law enforcement agency should ensure policie
enforcement n ,eɪdʒənsɪ] order and peace. a bezpečnostní
agency složky
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zákonný, legitimní,
The older prince is the legitimate heir
legitimate adj [le'dʒɪtɪmət] to the throne. zákonitý;
manželský
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lend v [lend] I can't lend you any money right now. půjčit; poskytnout
[,laɪf ɒn ðə 'rʌn] Nobody would like to have life

life on the run ph on the run. život na útěku
logo n [ˈləʊgəʊ] The organization uses a logo of a lion. logo, emblém

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[mægˈnetɪk Magnetic ink character recognition magnetický
magnetic ink n 'ɪŋk] is used extensively in banking. inkoust
řízení, vedení
[ˈmænɪdʒmənt] Consultancy companies can give you
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management n some advice on management. organizace;

organizování
přestrojit se
masquerade [ˌmæskəˈreɪd Children love to masquerade as fairy
v za někoho,
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as sb əz ,sʌmbədɪ] tale characters. vydávat se za

dlužit, být dlužen;
owe v [əʊ] How much do I owe you? vděčit
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She specialized in becoming a

paedeiatrician n [ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən] peadeiatrician. dětský lékař
password n [ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd] Enter your password. heslo

As soon as he got the money, vložit peníze
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pay money in v [,peɪ mʌnɪ 'ɪn] he paid it in. na účet

I wish we paid off the mortgage within splatit, umořit,
pay off v [,peɪ 'ɒf] half a year. vyrovnat
pay sb [,peɪ sʌmbədɪ He paid me a compliment about udělat někomu
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a compliment ph ə 'kɒmplɪmənt] my hair. kompliment

[,peɪ sʌmbədɪ Her nephews paid her her money back splatit (peníze,
pay sb back v 'bæk] in time. dluh) zpátky
[,peɪ sʌmθɪŋ I wish we paid off the mortgage within splatit, umořit,
pay sth off v 'ɒf] half a year. vyrovnat
pay the price ph [,peɪ ðə 'praɪs One day he will pay the price zaplatit za něco
for sth fə ,sʌmθɪŋ] for his selfish behaviour.
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zaplatit, vyrovnat
pay up v [,peɪ 'ʌp] He didn't intend to pay up his debt. dluh
[ˈpeɪˌbæk lhůta pro
payback time n When is the payback time?
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,taɪm] navrácení peněz

hromada, halda,
pile n [paɪl] There were piles of books on the table. kupa
hrát, představovat,
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The actress portrayed a queen

portray v [pɔːˈtreɪ] in the new movie. ztvárnit; vykreslit,
popsat
pose a threat ph [,pəʊz ə 'θret His opinions posed a threat for all představovat
to sth tə ,sʌmθɪŋ] mankind. hrozbu pro
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The terrorists demanded ransom

ransom n [ˈrænsəm] for the kidnapped woman. výkupné
It is generally reckoned to be the best počítat, myslet si,

reckon v [ˈrekən]
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restaurant in town. hádat; očekávat

regret n [rɪˈgret] She was crying, full of regret. lítost, žal, smutek
(pro)pustit, (vy)
They released the prisoners
release v, n [rɪˈliːs] pustit; zveřejnit,
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on the same day. vydat

ride n [raɪd] Let's go for a ride. jízda, projížďka
[,rɪp sʌmθɪŋ
rip sth up v He read the letter and ripped it up. roztrhat, rozškubat
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'ʌp]
[ruːt fə držet palce komu,
root for sb v ,sʌmθɪŋ] I was rooting for the other team. fandit
Doctors sometimes take blood
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sample n [ˈsɑːmpəl] samples. vzorek, ukázka
scam n [skæm] He's guilty of scam and bribing. podvod, podraz

skeptický;
The press was sceptical about the
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sceptical adj [ˈskeptɪkəl] success of the performance. pochybovačný,

mající pochyby
school leaving [,skuːl 'liːvɪŋ All students passed the school leaving maturita,
exam n ɪgˈzæm] exams. konečná zkouška
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(ob)sloužit,
The criminals serve their sentence posloužit; podávat,
serve v [sɜːv] in that prison. servírovat; odpykat
si trest
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ostuda, hanba;
shame n [ʃeɪm] Jane blushed with shame. škoda, smůla
I admire how smart and quick-witted chytrý, bystrý;
smart adj [smɑːt]
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he is. elegantní, vkusný

Sociologie studies different classes
sociology n [ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ] of society. sociologie
náhradní, záložní,
spare adj [speə] Have you got a spare key? navíc
odcizit něčí
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steal sb's ph [,stiːl sʌmbədɪz He stole his boss's identity and left totožnost, ukrást
identity aɪˈdentɪtɪ] the country. něčí identitu
[,sʌmθɪŋ The message you get from the film nevyplácet se,
sth doesn't pay ph dʌzənt 'peɪ] is simple: crime doesn't pay nevyplatit se
(burzovní) makléř,
I have an appointment with the
stockbroker n [ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə] stockbroker this morning. makléř s cennými
papíry
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After racing professionally, he did some kaskadérský
stunt n [stʌnt] stunt driving for films. kousek, senzační
kousek
[teɪk
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take advantage ph ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ He took advantage of the discount and využít čeho/koho
of sb/sth əv ,sʌmθɪŋ, bought a new sofa.
,sʌmθɪŋ]
nespěchat, dát si
take time v [,teɪk 'taɪm] Don't hurry up, take your time.
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na čas
[,teə sʌmθɪŋ rozervat, roztrhat;
tear sth up v 'ʌp] The dog tore up his shoes. vytrhat
provizorní,
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tentative adj [ˈtentətɪv] He gave me a tentative smile. předběžný;
nesmělý, váhavý
Peter and Paul are coming. The former prvně jmenovaný,
the former adj [ðə ˈfɔːmə] still being a bit sick. bývalý
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Total profit was £550 million in the latter druhý/posledně
the latter adj [ðə ˈlætə] half of 2003. jmenovaný
If you don't stop threatening me, hrozit, vyhrožovat,
threaten v [ˈθretən]
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I will call the police. zastrašovat
Mother wanted her children to tidy up
tidy up v [,taɪdɪ 'ʌp] their rooms. uklidit, uklízet
The clerk transferred money from one přenést, převést;
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transfer v ['trænsfɜː] account to another. přemístit
trik, lest, podvod;
trick n [trɪk] He played a nasty trick on us. kouzlo 8
trusting adj [ˈtrʌstɪŋ] Children are usually very trusting. důvěřivý
university n [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ She got a university degree two years univerzitní diplom,
degree dɪˈgriː] ago. titul
violinist n [ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst] He always wanted to become a violinist. houslista
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plakát pátrající
[ˈwɒntɪd His photograph appeard on the wanted
wanted poster n ,pəʊstə] poster! po pohřešované
osobě
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plýtvat, mrhat,
waste v [weɪst] Don't waste your time on stupid things. promarnit
white-collar [,waɪt kɒlə
crime n 'kraɪm] He commited white-collar crime. úřednický zločin
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ochotně,
willingly adv [ˈwɪlɪŋlɪ] He did it for her very willingly. dobrovolně, rád
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(abundant) [əˈbʌndənt There is abundant wildlife hojná, bujará
wildlife n 'waɪldˌlaɪf] in the rainforest. divočina
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vzdušný,
airy adj [ˈeərɪ] The bedrooms were all light and airy. bezstarostný,
lehký, ladný
atmosféra,
ambience n ['æmbiəns] The pub had a comfortable ambience. prostředí
The anarchical group wanted to revolt anarchistický,
anarchical adj [ænˈɑːkɪk] against the establishment. bez vedení
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anonymní,
The author received a few anonymous
anonymous adj [əˈnɒnɪməs] letters. nepodepsaný;
neosobní
2
[əˈpɑːtmənt
apartment block n ,blɒk] Our apartment block has got 3 floors. činžovní dům
What electric appliances do you use

appliance n [əˈplaɪəns] in the kitchen? přístroj, spotřebič
3
chápavý, bystrý;
His mother is a bit apprehensive about
apprehensive adj [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv] his school grades. znepokojený,
mající obavy
aside from sth adv [əˈsaɪd frəm They live a little aside from the main stranou od něčeho
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,sʌmθɪŋ] street.
samospráva,
That country didn't get their autonomy
autonomy n [ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ] yet. nezávislost;
samostatnot
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nemotorný,
That was a very unpleasant, awkward
awkward adj [ˈɔːkwəd] moment. neohrabaný,
trapný; nepraktický
The girls were sunbathing
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balcony n [ˈbælkənɪ] on the balcony. balkón
basement n [ˈbeɪsmənt] Wine is usually stored in the basement. sklep

They needed one more member basová kytara,
bass n [beɪs]
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of the band to play the bass. baskytara

Two weeks just lying on a hot beach.
bliss n [blɪs] What a bliss! štěstí, blaženost
knihovna,
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He's read almost all the books

bookcase n [ˈbʊkˌkeɪs] from my bookcase. knihovnička
(doma)
That was a breakthrough point průlom, zvrat,
breakthrough adv ['breɪkθruː] in his career. zlom
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breathtaking n [,breθˌteɪkɪŋ He was looking at the breathtaking úchvatná scenérie,

scenery siːnərɪ] scenery of the landscape. kulisy
[,brɔːd Wenceslas Square is more
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broad avenue n ˈævɪˌnjuː] of a broad avenue than of a square. široká třída, bulvár
I need to earn some money,

broke adj [brəʊk] I hate being broke. na mizině, švorc
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pohmožděný,
bruised adj [ˈbruːzd] She had a bruised leg after the fall. pošramocený
[,bʌmp ɪntə I usually bump into the poeple
bump into sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] I think about. narazit do něčeho
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uspěchaný
bustling adj [,bʌslɪŋ] What a bustling time we live in! chaotický, aktivní
I always lock our cabinet before I leave. skříňka, skříň,

cabinet n [ˈkæbɪnɪt] kryt; vláda, kabinet
I ordered cheese toastie in a restaurant. sýrový sendvič,
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cheese toastie n [tʃiːz təʊstɪ] toast
(od)hodit,
Someone had chucked a brick through
chuck v [tʃʌk] their window. mrsknout,
švihnout, nechat
ryba – klaun
clownfish n [klaʊnfɪʃ] I saw the clownfish for the first time. očkatý
pověřit, zmocnit,
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We were commissioned to pick up
commission v [kəˈmɪʃən] the package. zadat (zakázkou);
uvést do provozu
Going shopping for groceries is a very běžný, všední;
commonplace adj [ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs] commonplace activity. samozřejmý
2
komunitní,
communal adj [ˈkɒmjʊnəl] We had a communal meeting last week. skupinový,
společný
3
complex adj [ˈkɒmpleks] The case is very complex. složitý, spletitý
povýšený,
condescending adj [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ] I can't stand his condescending smile. bohorovný
Her daughter was studying
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conservatory n [kənˈsɜːvətrɪ] at the conservatory. konzervatoř
neustálý,
They lived in constant insecurty
constant adj [ˈkɒnstənt] of their lives. konstantní,
neměnný
5
omezení, zábrany,
constraint n [kənˈstreɪnt] Are there any budget constraints? sebeovládání
They've been constracting the old hose (z)rekonstruovat,

v
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construct [kənˈstrʌkt] for about half a year now. znovu postavit,
opravit
How long is the constraction going (vý)stavba, výroba,
construction n [kənˈstrʌkʃən to take? stavba
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conventional- adj [kənˈvenʃənəl The artist is very conventional looking vyhlížející
looking ,lʊkɪŋ] despite his creation. konvenčně
She changed her dress to something útulný, příjemný,
cosy adj [ˈkəʊzɪ] cosier. pohodlný 8
You can not live long in cramped stísněný,
cramped adj [kræmpt] conditions. přeplněný
All the buses vere too crowded přeplněný,
crowded adj [ˈkraʊdɪd] this morning. nacpaný
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My grandma gave me some stainless

cutlery n [ˈkʌtlərɪ] steel cutlery. příbor
damp adj [dæmp] The wood won't burn if it's damp. vlhký, navlhlý
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znepokující, obavu
daunting adj [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] The news were very daunting. vzbuzující
dawn on sb adv ['daʊn ɒn Then it began to dawn on me. svítat někomu,

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,sʌmbədɪ] začít chápat

zapnout; opravit,
do up v [,du: 'ʌp] Can you do me up on the back? vyspravit
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vystavený
Don't put the flowers on draughty
draughty adj [ˈdrɑːftɪ] places. průvanu,
kde táhne
[ˈdresɪŋ ,teɪbəl] Iinwant to have a dressing table

dressing table n my bedroom. toaletní stolek
Mothers are very dutiful and they svědomitý, řádný,

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dutiful adj [ˈdjuːtɪfʊl] prepare their children for school. poctivý

ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl The new party would like to leave
footprint n fʊtˌprɪnt] a positive ecological footprint. ekologická stopa
strojírenství,
engineering n [ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] Both her sons study engineering. inženýrství
The melting snow exposed the spring odhalit, odkrýt,
expose v [ɪkˈspəʊz] flowers. ukázat
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The exterior of the building was way zevnějšek,

exterior n [ɪkˈstɪərɪə] different from its interior. vzezření
feel compelled ph [fiːl kəmˈpeld tə I felt compelled to thank her cítit něco jako
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to do sth 'du: ,sʌmθɪŋ] for her invitation. svou povinnost

fire alarm n ['faɪə əˈlɑːm] All houses should have a fire alarm. požární hlásič
I love watching the fire in our new
fireplace n [ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs] fireplace. ohniště, krb
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We asked him to make some fitted

fitted carpet n [,fɪtɪd ˈkɑːpɪts] carpets for our living room. koberce na míru
součástky na míru,
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fitted units n [,fɪtɪdˈjuːnɪts] We bought a few fitted units. díly nábytku

na míru
I want to fling myself into cleaning hodit, mrsknout;
fling v [flɪŋ] the windows. vrhnout se, skočit
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The river floods the valley at least once zatopit, zaplavit,

flood v [flʌd] in 5 years. rozvodnit
The landscape is very forested
forested adj [ˈfɒrɪstɪd] in the south. lesnatý, zalesněný
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týden, který
patří prvákům
Freshers' Week n [ˈfreʃəz wiːk] Next week is the Fresher's Week. (na univerzitě) –
pro zobáky
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plonkový rok mezi

She enjoyed her gap year very much, ukončením střední
gap year n ['gæp jɪə] travelling in many countries. školy a začátkem
univerzity
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geothermal [ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːməl I wish we could use the geothermal geotermální teplo

heating n hiːtɪŋ] heating more. (z jádra země)
[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ Could you give me a hand
give sb a hand ph ə 'hænd] with the cleaning? pomoct
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gleaming [,gliːmɪŋ I saw the gleaming skyscrapers lesknoucí se

skyscraper n ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə] from the plane. mrakodrap
Our gourmet chef has won many gurmánský
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gourmet chef n [,gurmeɪ 'ʃef] contests. šéfkuchař

grime v [graɪm] The dogs always grime the floor. zašpinit, zamazat
hall n [hɔːl] Visitors were waiting in the arrivals hall. hala, předsíň; sál
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hall of n [,hɔːl əv Students could commute or live in a hall studentská kolej,

residence 'rezɪdəns] of residence. ubytovna, internát
He laughed so heartily that everyone silně, velmi,
heartily adv [ˈhɑːtɪlɪ]
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could hear him. opravdu, vydatně

We climbed the hill and enjoyed kopec, pahorek,
hill n [hɪl] the view. vrch
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household n [,haʊsˌhəʊld Microsoft has become a household známým,
name 'neɪm] name. zdomácnět
Both my housemates are wonderful
housemate n [ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt] people. spolubydlící
improvizovaný,
Their performance was impromptu
impromptu adj [ɪmˈprɒmptjuː] which made it more exciting. nepřipravený,
spontánní
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Some of the things we talked about
inconceivable adj [ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl]
were inconceivable to discuss in public. nepředstavitelný
potíže,
I didn't want to cause you
inconvenience n [ˌɪnkən'viːnɪəns] nepříjemnost,
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any inconvenience. nesnáz
They thought the situation unfair and pobouřený,
indignant adj [ɪnˈdɪgnənt] felt indignant rozhořčený
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There are infinitely many stars donekonečna,
infinitely adv [ˈɪnfɪnɪtlɪ] in the sky. nekonečně
Some innovative technologies were novátorský,
innovative adj [ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv] introduced. inovační
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We certainly weren't friends with our strach nahánějící,
intimidating adj [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ] teachers at first – we found them very děsivý
intimidating.
His day and night are still inverted převrácený,
inverted adj [ɪnˈvɜːtɪd]
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after he came from Australia. obrácený
He felt isolated on the farm far away osamělý,
isolated adj [ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd] from home. odříznutý, odlehlý
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[,kiːp ən 'aɪ ɒn] Could you keep an eye on my bag here
keep an eye on ph until I get back? pohlídat
kettle n [ˈketəl] Put the kettle on for tea. konvice

nezákonný,
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lawless adj [ˈlɔːlɪs] Sherif went to check on a lawless mob. protiprávný;
neznající zákon
lawn n [lɔːn] They mow the lawn every week. trávník
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listnaté ulice,
leafy lanes n [,liːfɪ 'leɪnz] They live among leafy lanes. (aleje)
[,let sʌmbədɪ
let sb know ph 'nəʊ] Let me know once you are ready. dát komu vědět
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schopnosti,
life skills n ['laɪf skɪl] Have you got the life skills for that? dovednosti; talent
limb n [lɪm] She rested her tired, aching limbs. končetina, úd
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location n [ləʊˈkeɪʃən] What is the location of the old castle? poloha, umístění
He reconstructed an old attics into a loft půda, podkroví
loft n [lɒft] apartment.
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The family owned many mansions honosné sídlo;

mansion n [ˈmænʃən] in the area. velký dům
During X-mas stockings hang
mantelpiece n [ˈmæntəlˌpiːs] from the mantelpiece. krbová římsa
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žasnout,
marvel n [ˈmɑːvəl] I marvelled at their new apartment. obdivovat se
The miling crowd were waiting for
miling crowd n [,mɪlɪŋ 'kraʊd] the king to show up. hemžící se dav
There were a few minor mistakes menší, méně

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minor adj [ˈmaɪnə] in the essay. významný, drobný

She could be distinguished by her mateřské
mole n [məʊl] big mole. znaménko; krtek
money well [,mʌnɪ wel We know the money was well spent dobře utracené
spent ph 'spent] that way. peníze
not in the least ph [,nɒt ɪn ðə 'liːst] Not in the least would I think of it. ani v nejmenším
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novelty wears ph [,nɒvəltɪ weəz The feeling of novelty wears off after novost vyprchá;
off 'ɒf] a few weeks. novost se vytratí
Proper nutrition is the key to a healthy
nutrition n [njuːˈtrɪʃən] life. výživa
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He had a strong authority – all his kids

obedient adj [əˈbiːdɪənt] were very obedient. poslušný
There was a notice for all the occupants nájemník, uživatel,

occupant n [ˈɒkjʊpənt] of the house. obyvatel
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octagonal adj [ɒkˈtægənəl] An octagonal object has eight sides. osmistěnný

They decorated the house
ornament n [ɔːnəmənt] with many ornaments. ornament, ozdoba
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[ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd] Ibuses.
can't stand travelling on overcrowded přeplněný,
overcrowded adj přelidněný
mít vyhlídku,
The house on the hill overlooks the
overlook v [ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] přehlédnout,
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whole valley. přimhouřit oko nad

panelled wall n [,pænəld 'wɔːl] They are divided by panelled walls. panelová zeď
The panorama of the mountains panoráma, výhled,
panorama n [ˌpænəˈrɑːmə]
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is breathtaking. rozhled.
The demonstration was very friendly mírový, pokojný,
peaceful adj [ˈpiːsfʊl] and peaceful. nenásilný
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Our teacher came from a picturesque malebný,

picturesque adj [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] nice town. pitoreskní, barvitý
My grandfather enjoys smoking dýmka; trubka,
pipe n [paɪp] his pipe. potrubí
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Do people find teachers' job prestižní, vážený,

prestigious adj [preˈstɪdʒəs prestigious? uznávaný
['prɒspekt We had a prospect of a wonderful vyhlídka, šance
prospect of sth n əv ,sʌmθɪŋ] evening ahead of us. něčeho
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dostat někoho
put sb in [,pʊt sʌmbədɪ Your action put me in a very difficult do těžké pozice;
a difficult ph ɪn ə 'dɪfɪkəlt position. způsobit někomu
position pəˈzɪʃən] těžkoti
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rámus, randál;
racket n [ˈrækɪt] I left my tennis racket in the tennis club. rozruch; raketa
tenisová
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lehkovážnný,
reckless adj [ˈreklɪs] His reckless action got us in trouble. bezhlavý
The regression help him realize his
regression n [rɪˈgreʃən] former mistakes. krok zpět, regrese
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The number if people is relatively small

relatively adv [ˈrelətɪvlɪ] if you compare it with the statistics. relativě, poměrně
Now we will do the same obrácený, opačný,
reversed adj [rɪˈvɜːst] but in a reversed order. otočený
otáčející se,
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rotating adj [rəʊ'teɪtɪŋ] Can you see the rotating planets? rotující
[,rəʊ əv The stay in the first row of houses
row of houses n 'haʊzɪz] on the right. řada domků, domů
I am terribly rundown after working vyčerpaný,

run-down adj [,rʌn'daʊn] all night. utahaný; zchátralý
They built the new houses in a rustic
rustic adj [ˈrʌstɪk] style. venkovský, selský
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Don't be sarcastic when you speak
sarcastic adj [sɑːˈkæstɪk] to me! jízlivý, jedovatý
We climbed the hill and enjoyed the

scenic view n [,si:nɪk 'vjuː] krásná vyhlídka
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scenic view.
I prefer secluded coves to crowded nerušený, skrytý,
secluded adj [sɪˈkluːdɪd] beaches. v ústraní
self-pitying adj [,self 'pɪtiɪŋ] I couldn't stand his self-pitying attitude. sebelítostný
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The tribes settled down in the fertile
settle down v [,setəl 'daʊn] region. usadit se
They moved in last month and settled zabydlet se,

settle in v [,setəl 'ɪn]
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in very easily. zvyknout si
They stayed in an old and shabby shed kůlna, přístřešek,
shed n [ʃed] for the night. bouda
Many sitcoms on TV prove unpopular krátký, mající
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short-lived adj [,ʃɔːt 'lɪvd] and short-lived. krátký život
show interest ph [,ʃəʊ 'ɪntrəst] Her children showed interest in music. projevit zájem o
Fashionable clothes showcase
showcase v [ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs] být předváděn
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on the first floor.
sideboard n [ˈsaɪdˌbɔːd] Take the cutlery from the sideboard. příborník, kredenc
I am sorry, I am sliding back from this
slide back ph [,slaɪd 'bæk] vycouvat
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course.
He opened the sliding door and went to posuvný,
sliding adj [ˈslaɪdɪŋ] the garden. zasouvací
All the rooms of the house were light
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spacious adj [ˈspeɪʃəs] and spacious. prostorný, rozlehlý
spartan adj [ˈspɑːtən] They had a very spartan lifestyle. spartánský

spontánní,
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spontaneous adj [spɒnˈteɪnɪəs] Let's get spontaneous and play. nenucený;

samovolný
They had to work in squalor and had
squalor n [ˈskwɒlə] low salaries. špína, špinavost
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narovnat (se);
straighten sth v [,streɪtən I have tension in my legs, it would help urovnat, srovnat,
out sʌmθɪŋ 'aʊt] to straighten them out. vyjasnit
[,stjuːdɪˌəʊ They were renting a studio flat in the jednopokojový byt,
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studio flat n 'flæt] centre. garsonka

Have you read the study about the new studie, výzkumná
study n [ˈstʌdɪ] elements found? práce; črta, skica
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staromódní,
There were stuff y rooms in the old
stuff y adj [ˈstʌfɪ] palace. zkostnatělý; dusný,
vydýchaný
Stories about her stunning beauty were ohromující,

stunning adj [ˈstʌnɪŋ] told everywhere. omračující;
ohromný
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I would be suspicious about his offer nedůvěřivý,

suspicious adj [səˈspɪʃəs] if I were you. podezíravý
She opened the sliding door and
terrace n [ˈterəs] stepped on the terrace. terasa, tribuny
thatched [,θætʃt ˈkɒtɪdʒ]] People lived in thatched cottages domek s doškovou

cottage n in the old days. střechou
the grass is [ðə ,grɑːs ɪz People think the grass is always
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always greener
ph ɔːlweɪz 'griːnə] greener on the other side. tráva je zelenější
the lowdown n [ðə 'ləʊdaʊn ɒn Before writing the essay, get the základní
on sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] lowdown on the topic. informace o
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We were thrilled by the new nadšený, unešený,

thrilled adj [ˈθrɪld] performance. uchvácený
bušit, bouchat,
thud v [θʌd] The stone thudded as it hit the floor. dunět
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vykachličkovaný,
tiled adj [ˈtaɪld] The bathroom is newly tiled. obložený
We had to fight the tiresome insect otravný, obtížný,
tiresome adj [ˈtaɪəsəm] with spray. protivný
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trendy shops n [,trendɪ ' ʃɒps] The city streets are full of trendy shops. módní obchody
She didn't have to iron the clothes when (bubnová) sušička
[,tʌmbəl '
tumble dryer n draɪə] she took them out from the tumble prádla
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dryer.
His offer is unthinkable and also very nemyslitelný,
unthinkable adj [ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl] cheeky. nepředstavitelný
What utensils am I going to need for
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untensils n [juːˈtensəls] that? nástroje, náčiní
utility room n [juːˈtɪlɪtɪ rʊm] They store things in the utility room. komora, prádelna
The restaurant is vaguely in these nejasně, neurčitě,
vaguely adv [ˈveɪglɪ]
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places. vágně; mlhavě

[,vaɪbrənt The place can offer many sights during
vibrant nightlife n ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf] the day and also vibrant nighlife. čilý noční život
You can find all my clothes in that šatník, šatna,

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wardrobe n [ˈwɔːdrəʊb] wardrobe. skříň na šaty

washing We are very lucky to have washing
machine n [ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn] machines nowadays. pračka
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He didn't read it, what's more he didn't navíc, a co víc

what's more ph [wɒts mɔː] even borrow the book yet. (zdůraznění)
when the mood ph [wen ðə ,muːd When the mood takes him, když má člověk
takes me 'teɪks mi] he can be a real laugh. na něco náladu
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Pigeons came to the windowsill

windowsill n [ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl] to be fed there. okenní parapet
stojící za námahu,
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worthwhile adj [ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl] It is definitely a worthwhile activity. mající smysl,

přínosný
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access n [ˈækses] I'd love to have free access to that club. přístup, vstup
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usilovat o, snažit
aim at v ['eɪm æt] What are you aiming at? se o; mít za cíl
His house stood all by itself on the edge o samotě, sám
all by itself ph [,ɔːl baɪ ɪtˈself] of the village.
Their ancestors lived in wooden předchůdce,
ancestor n [ˈænsestə] houses. předek
Their discussion was very
argumentative adj [ˌɑːgjʊˈmentətɪv] hádavý, svárlivý
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argumentative.
prozíravý, mazaný,
astute adj [əˈstjuːt] His took quite an astute approach. prohnaný
někde uvnitř,
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at the back of [æt ðə ,bæk əv At the back of her mind, she knew
one's mind ph wʌnz 'maɪnd] she was lying. nepřiznané
myšlenky
Has anyone found the mythical
Atlantis n [ət 'læntɪs] Atlantis? Atlantida
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autoritářský,
authoritarian adj [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteərɪən] We didn't like his authoritarian attitude. diktátorský
Children were dancing around
barefoot adv [ˈbeəˌfʊt] naboso, bosý
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the fire barefoot.
The pirate battleships attacked them
battleships n [ˈbætəlˌʃɪps] from the front. bitevní lodě
nevědět,
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be at a loss ph [,bɪ æt ə 'lɒs] He was at a loss and he felt awkward. jak reagovat
be confronted ph [bɪ kənˈfrʌntɪd I was confronted with my weaknesses. utkat se, stanout
by sth baɪ ,sʌmθɪŋ] tváří v tvář, čelit
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Bermuda [bəˈmjuːdə Many ships were lost in Bermuda Bermudský
Triangle n ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl] Triangle. trojúhelník
Sněžný muž
Bigfoot n ['bɪgfʊt] He claims to have seen the Bigfoot! (v Kanadě)
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[,blʌf wʌnz weɪ She managed to bluff her way blafovat,
bluff one's way
through sth ph 'θruː sʌmθɪŋ] through the guards by saying she was problafovat se
a journalist. něčím
[,kɔːl sʌmθɪŋ tə I couldn't remember his face vyvolat si,
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call sth to mind ph 'maɪnd] but I can call his eyes to mind now. vybavit si
His political campaign was not vést kampaň,
campaign v [kæmˈpeɪn] successful. vést volební boj
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cannot make [,kæˈnɒt ,meɪk I can't make head nor tail nemoci se v tom
head nor tail ph hed nə 'teɪl əv of the schedule. vyznat
of sth ,sʌmθɪŋ]
obchodní
He started working in car dealership
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car dealership ph ['kɑː ,diːləˌʃɪp] area. zastoupení pro

auta
[,kɑːdˌbɔːd They needed a lot of cardboard boxes
cardboard box ph 'bɒks] when they were moving house. lepenková krabice
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The lawyer was dealing with a difficult případ; pouzdro,

case n [keɪs] case. obal, kufr
['tʃeɪn sʌmbədɪ The lady chained her dog to the railing. (při)vázat, (u)vázat
chain sb to sth v tə ,sʌmθɪŋ] někoho k
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charismatic adj [ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk] People follow charismatic leaders. charismatický

okouzlující,
charming adj [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] Her daughter is a charming little girl. půvabný, roztomilý
There was a big chunk of the cake left velký kus; značné
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chunk n [tʃʌŋk] on the table. množství

His favourite chocolate is with kokosový ořech,
coconut n [ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt] coconuts. kokos
It came to light that the company had vyjít najevo;
come to light ph [,kʌm tə laɪt] many debts. dosl. na světlo
The executives coplied with our request splnit, splňovat;
comply v [kəmˈplaɪ] to plant trees. vyhovět
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Her excitement wasn't concealed.

concealed adj [kənˈsiːld] Everybody had to notice. skrytý, skrývaný
shodnout se,
We concur with his recommendations
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concur v [kənˈkɜː] to your essay. souhlasit,

být zajedno
counter- [ˈkaʊntə We want to hear the counter-
proposition n prɒpəˈzɪʃən] proposition first. protinávrh
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We trust this courier. They always kurýr; delegát

courier n [ˈkʊərɪə] deliver packages in time. cest. kanceláře
crawl v [krɔːl] The baby was learning to crawl. lézt; plazit se
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crossword n [ˈkrɒsˌwɜːd] Doing crosswords is his hobby. křížovka

They had to cut off quite a big branch odříznout,
cut off v [,kʌt 'ɒf] because they needed more sun to uříznout,
come through the windows. odstřihnout
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Daybreaks are my favourite part svítání, rozbřesk,

daybreak n [ˈdeɪbreɪk] of the day. úsvit
There are huge temperature differences poušť, pustina
desert n [ˈdezət] in the desert.
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Tom didn't believe he was the father of test DNA

DNA test n [,di: en 'eɪ test] the boy so he decided for the DNA test.
Did you really doze off during the usnout,
doze off v [,dəʊz 'ɒf]
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performance? začít dřímat

vydávat,
emit v [ɪˈmɪt] Some of his statues emit sounds. vyzařovat, vysílat
He was trying to escape the ferocious divoký, dravý;
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ferocious adj [fəˈrəʊʃəs] bull. zuřivý

He's got a very fierce temper. You don't divoký, krutý,
fierce adj [fɪəs] want to provoke a fight with him. nelítostný, urputný
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['fuːl ,sʌmbədɪ] He was trying to fool me but

fool sb v I discovered his nasty plan. oklamat, ošálit
otisky nohou,
footprint n [ˈfʊtˌprɪnt] We left footprints in the sand. šlépěje
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freckled adj [ˈfrekəld] He face was all freckled. pihovatý

[,dʒɪˈnetɪk Our genetic code makes us unique
genetic code n 'kəʊd] and unlike the others. genetický kód
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vyhnou se čemu;
[get 'raʊnd They got round the difficult task
get round sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] very well. vypořádat se s,
poradit si s
He got stuck in a traffic jam and couldn't zůstat vězet
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get stuck ph [get 'stʌk] come on time.

[,get tə 'grɪps We've failed to come to grips
get to grips with ph uchopit
wɪθ] with the problem so far.
dostat se pryč,
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The thief got away with a big bag
get-away v [,get əweɪ] of money. odejít; utéci,
prchnout
[,gɪv sʌmbədɪ The story about witches gave her nahnat hrůzu
give sb a fright ph ə 'fraɪt] children a big fright. komu
good [,gʊd I love talking to James. He is such dobrý řečník,
conversationalist
n kɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst] a great conversationalist. zábavný společník
I'm halfway through with the book,
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halfway through adv [,hɑːfweɪ 'θruː] you can borrow it next week. v polovině
There was a famous Czech hangman kat, popravčí;

hangman n [ˈhæŋmən] called Mydlář. hra šibenice
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hiccups n [ˈhɪkʌps] Is there a way to get rid of hiccups? škytavka
zádrhel, háček,
hitch n [hɪtʃ] What's the hitch? Can we go on? překážka
All the dogs got crazy and howled
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howl v, n [haʊl] all night. (za)výt; (za)vytí
hypotéza,
Some scientists rejected the global
hypothesis n [haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs] warming hypothesis. předpoklad,
domněnka
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Her job has become increasingly stále víc,
increasingly adv [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ] difficult. čím dál víc
Students seemed to like the activity
industriously adv [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəslɪ] pilně, pracovitě
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and they were working industriously.
Some innovative technologies were novátorský,
innovative adj [ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv] introduced. inovační
His face remained inscrutable tajemný, záhadný,
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inscrutable adj [ɪnˈskruːtəbəl] and unsmiling. neproniknutelný
jigsaw n [ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː] She's doing a 5000 piece jigsaw. skládačka, puzzle
štítek, nálepka,
label n [ˈleɪbəl] We prefer tea with the red label.
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etiketa, visačka
locals n [ˈləʊkəls] The locals are very welcoming. místní (obyvatel)
lose the [,luːz ðə She lost the thread a few times and had ztratit ponětí,
thread of ph 'θred əv] to ask them to speak more slowly. kde jsme; ztratit nit
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make [,meɪk ə The company made a statement about
a statement ph ˈsteɪtmənt] the safety rules. vydat prohlášení
All commercials are manipulative, even manipulativní,

manipulative adj [məˈnɪpjʊlətɪv]
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if you think they are not. manipulující s lidmi

známkování,
Some teachers find marking students
marking n [ˈmɑːkɪŋ] very difficult. hodnocení;
označení; značka
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My mother mashed potatoes to make

mash v [mæʃ] hash browns. (roz)mačkat
Little boys sometimes dream about

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military adj ['mɪlɪtərɪ] going to military academy and become vojenský

soldiers.
If you mix blue and yellow colour,
mix v [mɪks] you will get green. smíchat
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move on [,muːv 'ɒn tə posunout se dál,
to sth else ph ,sʌmθɪŋ els] He moved on to the next level. k něčemu dalšímu
hezky složené,
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neatly folded ph [,niːtlɪ 'fəʊldɪd] The clean clothes were neatly folded. úhledně složené
jednání,
negotiation n [nɪˌgəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən] The negotiation hasn't started yet. vyjednávání
noughts and n [,nɔːts ən Jim and Ted were playing noughts and piškvorky
crosses 'krɒsɪz] crosses.
of its own ph [əv ɪts ,əʊn Their children read books of their own sám od sebe
accord əˈkɔːd] accord, nobody forces them.
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na nemocenské
off sick ph [,ɒf 'sɪk] She's been off sick for over a week. (nechodit
do práce)
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off the top ph [,ɒf ðə ,tɒp Off the top of my head, I'd say we have (citovat) z hlavy
of one's head əv wʌnz 'hed] about 200 members.
[ɒn ,bæd
on bad terms ph 'tɜːmz] I'm on bad terms with my ex-wife. (mít) špatné vztahy
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mít něco
on the tip of ph [ɒn ðə ,tɪp əv I almost remembered his name. na jazyku (skoro si
your tongue wʌnz 'tʌŋ] It was on the tip of my tongue. vzpomenout)
otevřený,
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They may have brought up their

outspoken adj [ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən] daughter too outspoken. přímočarý,
upřímný
urovnat, dát
We need to patch up the
patch up v [,pætʃ 'ʌp] misunderstanding. do pořádku;
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zalátat
rozcházet se
One by one the aircraft started to peel
peel away v [,piːl əˈweɪ] away. ve směru; jít jinudy
než ostatní
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Hlávka was such a philanthropist, dobrodinec,

philanthropist n [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] thanks to his donation many artists filantrop
could create.
They found a wounded monkey nástraha; past,
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pitfall n [ˈpɪtˌfɔːl] in a huge pitfall. zakrytá jáma

podstata, smysl;
point n [pɔɪnt] What is your point? bod, místo
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Narrow-minded people have many předsudek,

prejudice n [ˈpredʒʊdɪs] prejudices. zaujatost
We don't publish new books unless
profitable adj [ˈprɒfɪtəbəl] we are sure they will be profitable. ziskový, výdělečný
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She progressed immensely dělat pokroky,

progress v [prə'gres] in mathematics. vyvíjet se
put one's mind [,pʊt wʌnz uvolnit mysl, dát
ph Relax, put your mind at ease now.
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at ease ,maɪnd ət 'iːz] mysli pohov

záhada, hádanka,
puzzle n [ˈpʌzəl] The new colleague is a puzzle to me. rébus
It is pure joy to work with quick-witted
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quick-witted adj [,kwɪk'wɪtɪd] people. pohotový, bystrý
rack one's ph [,ræk wʌnz I've racked my brain, but I just can't lámat si hlavu,
brains 'breɪnz] remember his name trápit si mozek
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The terrorists demanded ransom

ransom n [ˈrænsəm] for the kidnapped woman. výkupné
The film-makers decided to recreate znovu vytvořit,
recreate v [ˈrekrɪˌeɪt] the old series. přetvořit, obnovit
(do ruda)
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Our boss was red-hot when he heard
red-hot adj [,red 'hɒt] the bad news. rozžhavený;
zuřivý, rozlícený
riddle n [ˈrɪdəl] Solving riddles is his hobby. hádanka, rébus
route n [ruːt] I don't want to go by the indirect route. cesta, trasa
That rural area is famous for growing
rural area n [,rʊərəl ˈeərɪə] peaches. vesnická oblast
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There was saliva coming out
saliva n [səˈlaɪvə] of his mouth. sliny, slina
satisfy the [,sætɪsˌfaɪ They were working hard to satisfy uspokojit rostoucí
growing ph ðə ,grəʊɪŋ the growing demand. poptávku
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demand dɪˈmɑːnd]
[,sʌmbədɪz
sb's mind went ph ,maɪnd went When he asked me her name, mít okno, nemoci
blank 'blæŋk] my mind just went blank. si vzpomenout
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sídlit, mít kapacitu,
seat v [siːt] The theatre seats up to 500 visitors. usadit, uložit
[,self meɪd He is a self-made man, he was never člověk, který se
self-made man n 'mæn] supported by anyone. sám vypracoval
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He could have a sheltered life thanks
sheltered life n [,ʃeltəd 'laɪf] to all the money he inherited. bezstarostný život
You can't tell him all the truth right

short-tempered adj [,ʃɔːt ˈtempəd] vznětlivý, prchlivý
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away, he is very short-tempered.
They found some solid gold in the river. zlato v pevném

solid gold n [,sɒlɪd 'gəʊld] stavu
roztřídit; přebrat;
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The table was one big mess
sort out v [,sɔːt 'aʊt] but I've sorted it out. vyřešit, dát
do pořádku
překročení
speeding n [spiːdɪŋ] The police stopped him for speeding. povolené rychlosti,
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rychlá jízda
všimnout si
spot the [,spɒt ðə Once he spots the difference,
difference ph 'dɪfrəns] he'll want to change too. rozdílu, uvidět
rozdíl 8
strength of n [,streŋθ əv He showed a wonderful strengh síla osobnosti
character ˈkærɪktə] of character.
He is known for his strong-willed
strong-willed adj [,strɒŋ 'wɪld] character. mající silnou vůli
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sudoku hra,
sudoku n [su: 'dəʊku:] Sudoku activities came from Japan. aktivita
Committing suicide is not frequent
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suicide n [ˈsjuːɪsaɪd] in southern countries. sebevražda
The people surrendered to the armed vzdát se,

surrender v [səˈrendə] soldiers. kapitulovat
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[teɪk ə ,waɪld
take a wild stab ph 'stæb ət He took a wild stab at becoming pokusit se o něco
at sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] the boss. (divoce)
take into ph [,teɪk ɪntə vzít v úvahu,

kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən] Have you taken that into consideration? zvážit
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consideration
She looked at him tearfully and refused plačtivě, uplakaně
tearfully adv [ˈtɪəfʊlɪ] to speak.
the chances [ðə ,tʃɑːnsɪz The chances are tough that he
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are tough adj ɑː tʌf] becomes the president. šance jsou malé
(vy)sledovat,
trace v [treɪs] The gamekeeper was tracing deer. vystopovat
He's been solving a tricky dilemma and těžké, složité
tricky dilemma n [,trɪkɪ dɪ'lemə] hasn't decided yet. rozhodování
viciously adv [ˈvɪʃəslɪ] The witch was laughing at us viciously. zlomyslně, jízlivě
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wanted man n [,wɒntɪd 'mæn] What does the wanted man look like? hledaný muž
vtipný, zábavný,
witty adj [ˈwɪtɪ] Comedians are witty people. duchaplný
n
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word square ['wɜːd skweə] Find some words in the word square. čtverec se slovy
yell n [jel] We heard a dreadful yell. výkřik, řev
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a good deal of ph [ə ,gʊd 'diːl əv] A good deal of the apples are sour. hodně
[ə ,greɪt 'diːl əv] There are a great deal of cats in that

a great deal of ph city. hodně moc
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[ə 'hændfʊl əv] A handful of my classmates got

a handful of n accepted to universities. hrstka, pár
a matter ph [ə ,mætər It was a matter of luck that he won věc štěstí

of luck əv 'lʌk] the lottery.
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acoustics n [əˈkuːstɪks] He studied acoustics at university. akustika

Lay the shapes on the fabric, střídat se,
alternate v ['ɔːltəneɪt] alternating the colours. alternovat
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She regards the marriage ceremony as přežitek,

anachronism n [əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm]
a quaint anachronism. anachronismus
His solicitor appealed to a higher court. apelovat; (po)

appeal v [əˈpiːl] žádat, odvolat se
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He gained much appreciation before uznání; vděčnost,

appreciation n [əˈpriːʃɪeɪʃən] the end of his life. porozumění
['bæk During the back projection of the plan, zpětný projektor,
back projection n
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prəˈdʒekʃən] he got the idea. promítačka

Watch out your belongings, beware of
belongings n [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz] pickpockets. osobní věci
adv, I disagree with that, besides other

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besides prep
[bɪˈsaɪdz] things. mimo, krom
billiards n [ˈbɪljədz] He went to billiards championship. biliár, kulečník

Some bloggers contribute to these blogger,
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blogger n ['blɒgə] pages daily. přispěvatel na web

blogosphere n ['blɒgəsˌfɪə] You can find me in the blogosphere. sféra blogu
[,bləʊ sʌmθɪŋ
blow sth out of
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proportion
ph 'aʊt əv He blows everything out of proportion. zveličit, zveličovat
prəˈpɔːʃən]
The Nazi bombed many cities during bombardovat,
bomb v [bɒm] the war. házet bomby
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obtěžovat,
bother v ['bɒðə] I am sorry to bother you. otravovat
If you have problems at home, muset; být vázáno
bound adj [baʊnd] it's bound to affect your work. na
vestavěný,
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built-in adj [,bɪlt 'ɪn] We ordered a built-in bookcase. zabudovaný
By and large, you need to earn more
by and large adv [,baɪ ən 'lɑːdʒ] money. celkem vzato
The cameraman is known for wonderful kameraman

cameraman n [ˈkæmrəmæn] movies.
vyzvat, přijmout
He challenged the other knight to
challenge v [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] výzvu; napadnout
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a duel. správnost
dvoukolý (válečný)
chariot n [ˈtʃærɪət] They were racing in chariots. vozík
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proklepnout,
[,tʃek sʌmθɪŋ
check sth out ph 'aʊt] Check out the new album. prověřit;
odhlásit (se)
You're not allowed to use chewing gum
chewing gum n ['tʃuːɪŋ gʌm] žvýkačka
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in Singapore.
[,klæsɪˌfaɪd I was looking for a job in the classified
classified ad n 'æd] ads. inzerce, inzeráty
They closed up all the windows and left. (u)zavřít, (u)
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close-up v ['kləʊz ʌp] zamknout
collapse n [kəˈlæps] He had collapse from exhaustion. zhroucení, zřícení
být jádrem věci;
In the end, it all comes down to
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come down to ph [kʌm 'daʊn tə] who wants the job the most. smrsknout se na;
spočívat (jen) v
I don't have to comment everything (o)komentovat,
comment v [ˈkɒment] he does. vyjádřit komentář
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He has always been a committed
committed adj [kəˈmɪtɪd] member of the team. věrný, oddaný
consequently/ adv [ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ, They've increased the number of staff v důsledku něčeho
as a result əz ə rɪˈzʌlt] and consequently the service is better.
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content n [ˈkɒntent] What is the content of the jug? obsah; náplň
Is there any continuity between the two spojitost,
continuity n [ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ] people? souvislost 8
(za)krýt, přikrýt;
cover v [ˈkʌvə] Cover your eyes for a moment. pokrýt, zahrnout
posádka, personál,
crew n [kruː] The captain was talking to his crew. pracovní skupina
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He skipped the descriptive part of the popisný,

descriptive adj [dɪˈskrɪptɪv] book. deskriptivní
Everybody was expecting the director's režisér, vedoucí,
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director n [dɪ'rektə] orders. ředitel

disappear ph [ˌdɪsəˈpɪə
wɪˈðaʊt ə 'treɪs] The thief disappeared without a trace. zmizet beze stopy
without a trace
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[,draɪv You're driving me crazy with that naštvat někoho,

drive sb crazy ph sʌmbədɪ arguing! štvát
'kreɪzɪ]
He wanted to duel his enemy bojovat proti sobě,
duel v [ˈdjuːəl]
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in a combat. utkat se
bystrozraký,
My mom is eagle-eyed, she always
eagle-eyed adj [,iːgəl 'aɪd] finds everything. pozorný, všímavý
(orlí zrak)
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We have not lost any earnings this year. zisk, výdělek,

earnings n [ˈɜːnɪŋz] příjem
I have an appointment with the editor šéfredaktor,
editor n [ˈedɪtə] this afternoon. vydavatel, redaktor
engagement n [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt He gave her a beautiful engagement zásnubní prsten
ring rɪŋ] ring made of gold and diamonds.
[ˌentəˈteɪnmənt] The entertainment industry is looking

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entertainment n for new ideas. zábava, pobavení
The company is keen to develop its odbornost,

expertise n [ˌekspɜːˈtiːz] own expertise in the area of computer odborné znalosti,
programming. kvalifikace
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nápadný,
Her beautiful earrings were
eye-catching adj ['aɪ ,kætʃɪŋ] eye-catching. upoutávající
pohled
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We were having a great feast with many hostina, hody

feast n [fiːst] delicious meals.
Her boyfriend is a film buff, he goes
film buff n ['fɪlm ,bʌf] to the cinema three times a week. filmový nadšenec
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They were relieved after they made

final cut n [,faɪnəl 'kʌt] the final cut. poslední střih
He flipped a coin when he wasn't sure

flip v [flɪp] of his decision. hodit (si), obrátit
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film. záznam,
The director had to go through záběry; délka,
footage n [ˈfʊtɪdʒ] the footage many times. vzdálenost
ve stopách
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Some companies have free press

free press n [friː pres] for their employees. tiskoviny zdarma
['gæs ,kænɪstə] He ran out of gas so but fortunately kanystr, nádoba

gas canister n he had a spare gas canister. s benzínem
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There are three generations living generace,

generation n [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən] in this house. pokolení
get out of one's dostat se z,

[get ,aʊt əv
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depth ph wʌn 'depθ] The seal got out of the depth. vymotat se
z hlubin
společenská
My grandma never misses the gossip
gossip column n [ˈgɒsɪp kɒləm] column. rubrika o známých
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lidech, drby
odhad, domněnka,
guess n [ges] Would you like to make a guess? dohad
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[dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] She used to be very good gymnastika,

gymnastics n at gymnastics. cvičení
happen to ph [,hæpən tə 'du: She happened to win the race náhodou se stalo
do sth ,sʌmθɪŋ] without any special preparation.
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hardly any ph [,hɑːdlɪ 'enɪ] John has got hardly any hair left. skoro žádné
high-quality adj [,haɪ ˈkwɒlɪtɪ] The film is a high quality version. vysoké kvality
domácí, doma
homemade adj [,həʊm 'meɪd] I love their homemade icecream!
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vyrobený
He hopped out of bed and woke up
hop v [hɒp] to a great day. (vy)skočit, skákat
I always read my horoscope
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horoscope n [ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp] in that newspaper. horoskop
naznačovat,
imply v [ɪmˈplaɪ] What does it imply? nepřímo říct,
znamenat
informativní,
informative adj [ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv] The first meeting is just informative. poučný
intentional adj [ɪnˈtenʃənəl] Was his action intentional? záměrný, úmyslný
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vyslýchat,
interrogate v [ɪnˈterəˌgeɪt] They were interrogated by the police. dotazovat se
silně zaujatý,
intrigued adj [ɪnˈtriːgd] He became intrigued by her story.
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fascinovaný
You'll be expected to justify ospravedlnit,
justify v [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] your actions. odůvodnit
lead n [liːd] Who is playing the lead? hlavní role; vedení
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lid n [lɪd] Put the lid back on the can. víko, víčko
He studied linguistics at Charles
Linguistics n [lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks] University. jazykověda
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loads of n ['ləʊdz əv] We earned lods of money. hromada, hodně
[,luːz ɔːl
lose all interest ph 'ɪntrest] After his wife died he lost all interest. ztratit zájem
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[,meɪk
make sb's blood ph sʌmbədɪz ,blʌd Just hearing his name made zaskočit někoho
run cold rʌn 'kəʊld] her blood run cold.
manufacturer n [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə] Škoda is a Czech car manufacturer. výrobce, továrník
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It was a meaningless meeting, nesmyslný,
meaningless adj [ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs] I wish we stayed at home. bez významu
It is the government's intention to break monopol,

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monopoly [məˈnɒpəlɪ] up all monopolies. monopolní
postavení
He's funny, clever, moreover he's navíc, nadto,
moreover adv [mɔːˈrəʊvə] handsome. kromě toho 8
news event n ['njuːz ɪˈvent] I saw him in a news event. zprávy, události
Read the news story first before you
news story n ['njuːz ,stɔːrɪ] say anything. novinový příběh
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mediálně vděčný,
Call me if you hear of a newsworthy
newsworthy adj [ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ] story. zajímavý pro
média
on location adv [ɒn ,ləʊˈkeɪʃən] They were shooting the film on location. v terénu
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Can you send me the price overview,

overview n [ˈəʊvəˌvjuː] please? obecný přehled
passionate adj [ˈpæʃənɪt] He is a passionate lover in the movie. vášnivý

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There were plenty of reasons

plenty of n [ˈplentɪ əv] why to do it. hodně, spousta
There is a strong disctinction between

poor adj [pɔː] the rich and the poor. chudý
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pošta; kůl,
post n [pəʊst] I got a letter by post. sloup(ek)
prostory, areál;
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They stayed in the premises

premises n ['premɪsɪz] of his company. předpoklad,
premisa
hodně dobrý,
pretty good adj [,prɪtɪ 'gʊd] The new guide is pretty good. opravdu dobrý
privacy n [ˈprɪvəsɪ] I could never give up my privacy. soukromí
náležitý, (po)řádný,
proper adj [ˈprɒpə] Is that your proper name? správný
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Quite a few people came to light

quite a few ph [kwaɪt ə fjuː] candles. docela dost
zvednout, zvýšit;
raise v [reɪz] His salary was raised to a nice sum.
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vychovávat
These were the recent news
recent adj [ˈriːsənt] of the region. nedávný
[riːˈsaɪkəl We make recycled paper to save

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recycled paper n ˈpeɪpə] the forests. recyklovaný papír
She saw her own reflection

reflection n [rɪˈflekʃən] in the mirror. odraz; odlesk
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We prepared some refreshments občerstvení,

refreshments n [rɪˈfreʃmənt] for the visitors. osvěžení
regard sth [rɪˈgɑːd ˈsʌmθɪŋ He regarded the bush as a tree. považovat něco
as sth ph əs ,sʌmθɪŋ] za něco
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They remade the older films into more

remake v ['ri:ˈmeɪk] modern ones. předělat
War reporters are sometimes in danger zpravodaj, reportér

reporter n [rɪˈpɔːtə] of death.
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reputed to adj [rɪˈpjuːtɪd Conditions in the prison are reputed prý, údajně být
do sth to be very harsh.
výzkum, bádání;
Our research is focused on attitude
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research v, n [ˈriːsɜːtʃ] towards getting old. (pro)zkoumat,

bádat
Many people responded to odpovědět, (za)
respond v [rɪˈspɒnd] his advertisement. reagovat, ozvat se
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revize,
revision n [rɪˈvɪʒən] Let's have a revision lesson today. zrevidování;
opakování na test
right, left [,raɪt left They seem to be handing out bonuses na všechny strany,
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and centre ph ən 'sentə] left, right, and centre. všem

[,raɪz tə We rose to the top of the hill and were vystoupat
rise to the top ph ðə 'tɒp] awarded by a beautiful view. na vrchol
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Monkeys in the zoo enjoy swinging

rope n [rəʊp] on ropes. provaz, lano
Everyone reads about hes scandals

scandal n [ˈskændəl] in the tabloid press. skandál
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The man has scars from a bad

scar n [skɑː] accident. jizva, šrám
They have done their best to secure zajistit, zabezpečit,

secure v [sɪˈkjʊə]
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the embassy against terrorist attacks. obsarat; upevnit

založit, zřídit,
[,set sʌmθɪŋ My neighbours set up a small shop
set sth up v 'ʌp] in our block. ustavit; postavit,
vztyčit
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šokovat, otřást
The war shattered their country's
shatter v [ˈʃætə] economy. kým; (roz)tříštit
(se), rozbít (se)
The terrorists threated that they would
shoot v [ʃuːt] shoot the captives. (za)střelit
He shot himself when he couldn't find

shoot oneself v ['ʃuːt wʌnˈself] any solution to his trouble. (za)střelit se
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I ran to the room as soon as I heard výstřel, rána;
shot n [ʃɒt] the shot. záběr
předvádět (se,
[,ʃəʊ sʌmθɪŋ The trousers were very tight, showing
show sth off v něco), machrovat,
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'ɒf] off her slim figure. chlubit se
The submarine will sink below ponořit se,
sink v [sɪŋk] the surface in a while. potopit se
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The thief was sneaking around plazit se,
sneak around v [,sniːk əˈraʊnd] the house. plížit se kolem
source of n [,sɔːs əv What is your source of information zdroj informací
information ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən] for your research?
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He struggled a bit at first, but now hodně se snažit,
struggle v [ˈstrʌgəl] he's doing fine. zápasit, rvát se o
Students are supposed to write
summary n [ˈsʌmərɪ] a summary. výtah, shrnutí
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She dances superbly, I can't get it skvěle, znamenitě,
superbly adv [sjʊ'pɜːbli] from my mind. ohromně
I loved the beautiful surroundings prostředí, (okolní)
surroundings n [səˈraʊndɪŋz]
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of her house. podmínky, okolí
[,teɪk sʌmbədɪ He tried to threaten us and said dát k soudu,
take sb to court ph tə 'kɔːt] he'd take our company to court. soudit se
[ðə 'bʌlk əv
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the bulk of sth ph ,sʌmθɪŋ] He corrected the bulk of his mistakes. velká část, většina
The house was first opened

the public n [ðə 'pʌblɪk] to the public in the 1950s. veřejnost
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the vast ph [ðə ,vɑːst The vast majority of people felt happy velká většina
majority of məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ əv] and satisfied.
the very thought ph [ðə verɪ 'θɔːt You can't stay out until one už jen ta
of sth əv ,sʌmθɪŋ] in the morning – the very thought! myšlenka!
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thunderous [ˈθʌndərəs There was a thunderous applause after bouřlivý potlesk

applause n əˈplɔːz] the great performance.
(za)vázat, přivázat;
tie v [taɪ] Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. být spojený s
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The trend towards violent films remains (módní) směr,

trend n [trend] this year. tendence, móda
bezvýznamný,
trivial adj [ˈtrɪvɪəl] Fortunately his injuries were just trivial.
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nepodstatný
tuba, trubka, roura;
tube n [tjuːb] We need another tube of toothpaste. (metro)
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(v) bezvědomí,
She was unconscious but breathing
unconscious adj [ʌnˈkɒnʃəs] when the ambulance arrived. neuvědomující si,
nevědomý čeho
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nečestný,
unfair adj [ʌnˈfeə] This rule appears extremely unfair. nespravedlivý
nepodložený,
It is no use mentioning unsupported nepodepřený
unsupported adj [,ʌnsə 'pɔːtɪd] argument. (důkazy);
nepodporovaný
Can you untie that knot on my laces,
untie v [ʌnˈtaɪ] rozvázat, odvázat
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please?
The antivirus application had to be
upload v [ˈʌpˌləʊd] uploaded into my laptop. nahrá(va)t
victory n [ˈvɪktərɪ] Let's celebrate the victory of our team! vítězství

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

visual effects n the movie. vizuální efekty
bezcenný,
She felt worthless for a while but now
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neschopný
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b block [blɒk] t trek [trek] ɪ living [ˈlɪvɪŋ]

He's planning an adventurous odvážný, smělý

annoying adj [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] His behaviour was annoying. protivný, otravný

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

The vegetable comes from a small společenství,

farming community. komunita

Cinderella's sisters were conceited

She is a contributor of the Vogue

She was afraid to confess to him

He's working really hard because nejzazší termín,

deserve v [dɪˈzɜːv] We get what we deserve. zasloužit si

[dɪˈspjuːt / Their solved their problems by having

dispute n ˈdɪspjuːt] a dispute. spor, rozepře

Their conversation during the class

pale so the boss sent her home.

wedding is next month.

etiquette n [ˌetɪˈket] You should observe the etiquette. (společenského)

After the party, he wasn't in a ﬁt state vhodný, vyhovující,

She's hardly at home,

He was so ignorant – he didn't know nevzdělaný,

What was the impulse for cutting náhlý podnět,

impulsive adj [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] her behaviour. vznětlivý,

His actions are incompatible neslučitelný s,

insecurity n [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] about his job. nejistota

insult n [ɪnˈsʌlt] I didn’t mean to insult you. (slovní) urážka

I was so emparassed I wanted neviditelný,

She lost some weight by jogging

I had no idea what else to do ztracený,

He was attacked by a man who had

ten, kdo číhá,

lurker n [lɜːkər] unnoticed. neprojevuje se

The woman is beautiful and yet

Mediation of work is something zprostředkování,

I presumed you needed help předpokládat,

I recommend their shop, their prices rozumný, soudný,

that calmed me down. povzbudivý

It was a poor quarter with scruﬀ y

She feels self-conscious about wearing nesmělý,

He was deadly serious when he said vážný, závažný,

that. těžký, seriózní

If he does a sloppy job again, ledabylý, nedbalý,

smart. chytrý, bystrý

social gathering n ˈgæðərɪŋ] social gathering. shromáždění lidí

did not understand them. propracovaný

the news. neschopný slova

Be consistent with the kids,

spot-on adj [,spɒt'ɒn] I admire his spot-on drawings. naprosto přesný

The results were unexpected nečekaný,

She was nervous when the unwelcome nevítaný; nemilý,

anger n [ˈæŋgə] He shouted in anger. hněv, vztek, zlost

apparent [əˈpærənt] he didn't want to go on. jasný

the new building.

Mozart conducted his own music there. dirigovat; vést,

[dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd] Being dissatisﬁed with the new shoes,

You should know the distinction odlišnost, rozdíl,

dominant adj [ˈdɒmɪnənt] His mother had a dominant personality. dominantní

Martin Luther King asked for

Paul's my ex-boss, the new boss

[,eksˈprezɪdənt] George Bush is one of the US

John always says everything's great. přehánět,

exaggerate v [ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt] I'm sure he exaggerates. nadsazovat

Extroverts enjoy the company

He made an eye contact with a girl