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UNIT 1 – BUILDING NETWORKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

UNIT 2 – TROUBLE-SHOOTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
UNIT 3 – ROADS TO SUCCESS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
UNIT 4 – WHAT'S BEST? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
UNIT 5 – ORGANIZED CHAOS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
UNIT 6 – FEATURES AND BENEFITS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
UNIT 7 – PLAYING BY THE RULES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
UNIT 8 – WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
UNIT 9 – PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
UNIT 10 – SPECIAL PLACES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
UNIT 11 – MAKING CHANGES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
UNIT 12 – THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
UNIT 13 – POLITELY DOES IT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
UNIT 14 – CAREER MOVES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
UNIT 15 – MEMORIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
UNIT 16 – THE RIGHT CHOICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

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
conj conjunction spojka
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
sth. something něco
sb. somebody někdo
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UNIT 1A BUILDING NETWORKS – PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
I've got several acquaintances in the
acquaintance n, C [ə'kweɪntənts] známý, -á

UNIT
USA.
He's rich, he set up the famous fast-
chain n, C [tʃeɪn] řetězec
food chain.
We mark our e-mails with several
degree n, C [dɪ'griː] stupeň
degrees of importance.

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Let me introduce the new owner of our
owner n, C [əʊnə] majitel, -ka
company.
Research shows that we're behind our
research n, UC [rɪ'sɜːtʃ] výzkum

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competition.
have sth. in mít něco
What do you have in common?
common společného

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udržovat se I try to keep fit so I go running every
keep fit
ve formě morning.
Oh, look at me, I really need to lose

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lose weight shodit (váhu)
some weight.

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Unit 1B Building networks – Present simple and adverbs of frequency
We've got ants in our house and we
ant n, C [ænt] mravenec
don't know what to do about it.

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The laptop belongs to the company, but
belong v, I [bɪ'lɒŋ] patřit
the mobile's mine.

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What are the benefits of working from
benefit n, C or UC [benɪfɪt] výhoda
home?
I was carrying all the files but no one
carry v, I or T [kærɪ] nést

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helped me.
damage v, T [dæmɪdʒ] poškodit The rain damaged my car, look!
maintenance n, UC [meɪntɪnənts] údržba My job is to do IT network maintenance.

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The bird has three young ones in the
nest n, C [nest] hnízdo
nest.

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budovat He spends most of his time networking
network v, I [netwɜːk]
kontakty on Facebook. 11
rarely adv [reəlɪ] zřídka I rarely go out at the weekend.
successful adj [sək'sesfəl] úspěšný The new store is very successful.
survive v, I or T [sə'vaɪv] přežít The driver survived the accident.
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She gave orders to stop making the

give orders dát příkazy
product.
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zůstat v My sister emigrated to Canada, but we

keep in touch
kontaktu keep in touch by e-mail.
throw away vyhodit Les threw away his old clothes.
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Unit 1C Building networks – Requests

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I don't want to contradict what I said

contradict v, I or T [ˌkɒntrə'dɪkt] protiřečit si
before.
I need to drop my suit at the dry
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dry cleaner's n, C [ˌdraɪ'kliːnəz] čistírna

cleaner's.
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feed v, T [fiːd] nakrmit Can you feed our cat while we're away?
Children are very good at manipulating
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manipulate v, T [mə'nɪpjʊleɪt] manipulovat

their parents.
mind v, I or T [maɪnd] vadit Do you mind if I open the window?
request n, C or UC [rɪ'kwest] žádost They sent a request via e-mail.
trolley n, C [trɒlɪ] vozík Can you get a trolley for the luggage?
The new programme is very useful, it
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useful adj [juːsfəl] užitečný

saves a lot of work.
We always water our neighbours' plants
water v, T [wɔːtə] zalévat
when they go on holiday.
2

give sb. a lift odvézt Can you give us a lift to work?

Hang on a minute, I'll see if he's in the
hang on počkat
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office.
pick sb. up vyzvednout I picked up my wife at the airport.
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Unit 1D Building networks – Networking

bratranec/
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cousin n, C [kʌzən] Do you know my cousin Julia?

sestřenice
Does your company offer internships to
internship n, C [ɪntɜːnʃɪp] stáž
undergraduates?
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I want to rent my flat when I go to work

rent v, T [rent] pronajmout
in Peru.
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Please, send your letter and résumé to

résumé n, C [rezjuːmeɪ] životopis
hire@abc.com.
Can you translate the e-mail into
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translate v, I or T [træns'leɪt] přeložit

Italian?
překladatel, She works as a translator
translator n, C [træns'leɪtə]
překladač for a publishing company.
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UNIT 2A TROUBLE-SHOOTING – WILL FOR OFFERS AND DECISIONS

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fix v, T [fɪks] spravit Do you know how to fix the scanner?

If you need to change anything in the
setting n, C [setɪŋ] nastavení
settings, let me know.
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In the supermarket the shelves were

shelf n, C [ʃelf] police
nearly empty.
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Students and teachers need to solve

solve v, T [sɒlv] vyřešit
this problem by working together.
Why don't you take off your sweater?
sweater n, C [swetə] svetr
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It's so hot.
Wash your windscreen, it's so dirty you
windscreen n, C [wɪndskriːn] čelní sklo
can't see through!
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be up an The system will be up and running by

fungovat
running Monday.
desktop I'm having problems with my desktop
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stolní počítač
computer computer.
ozvat se
get back to sb. I'll get back to you in an hour.
zpátky
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dát někomu
let sb. know Let me know if you're coming or not.
vědět

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I'll look into the problem as soon as I
look into prozkoumat
arrive to the office.
daňový
tax form Do you do your tax forms yourself?
formulář
Have you worked out where the virus
work out přijít na něco
came from?

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Unit 2B Trouble-shooting – Emails

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Instead of the closing, I wrote just my
closing n, C [kləʊzɪŋ] ukončení
initials.

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guarantee n, C or UC [ˌgærən'tiː] záruka How long is the guarantee?
My colleague is manning the office
man v, T [mæn] obsluhovat
today.

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ship v, T [ʃɪp] zaslat We're shipping your order tomorrow.
I'll be in charge of our stand at the
stand n, C [stænd] stánek
conference.

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FAQs časté dotazy The website had some useful FAQs.
I am looking forward to hearing from
look forward to těšit se

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you soon.
záruční I'm sending the warranty terms
warranty terms
podmínky attached.

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Unit 2C Trouble-shooting – Apologies

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accidentally adv [ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ] omylem I deleted the file accidentally.
antropolog, The anthropologist found out some
anthropologist n, C [ˌæntθrə'pɒlədʒɪst]
-žka interesting facts.

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I've counted the laptops and one is
count v, I or T [kaʊnt] počítat
missing!

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custom n, C or UC [kʌstəm] zvyk Customs can differ around the world.
disturb v, T [dɪ'stɜːb] rušit Can I disturb you for a moment?
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It's not my fault that we didn't get the
fault n, UC [fɒlt] chyba
project.
I tried to explain, but people kept
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interrupt v, I or T [ˌɪntə'rʌpt] přerušit

interrupting me.
I was sitting in the café watching
passerby n, C [ˌpɑːsə'baɪ] kolemjdoucí
passersby.
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/ (slash) n, C [slæʃ] lomítko

: (colon) n, C [kəʊlɒn] dvojtečka
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- (hyphen) n, C [haɪfən] pomlčka

_ (underscore) n, C [ˌʌndə'skɔː] podtržítko
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bump into vrazit do I bumped into a man and it was Jack!

Please, don't take your phone off the
off the hook vyvěšený
hook!
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Unit 2D Trouble-shooting – Solving travel problems
charge v, I or T [tʃɑːdʒ] naúčtovat They've charged me £20 more!
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What's the purpose of your visit to the

purpose n, C [pɜːpəs] účel
USA?
I paid the bill and the waiter brought me
receipt n, C [rɪ'siːt] účtenka
a receipt.
návštěvy We're going on a sightseeing holiday
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sightseeing n, UC ['saɪtˌsiːɪŋ]
památek this year.
spill v, I or T [spɪl] rozlít I spilled paint all over the floor.
2

blow away uletět Oh no! My scarf has blown away!

Don't mention To nestojí za Thank you very much for your help. –
it. řeč. Don't mention it.
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get lost ztratit se Could you help me? I think I've got lost.
vypnout The electricity went off and we spent all
go off
(elektřinu) evening by candle light.
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UNIT 3A ROADS TO SUCCESS – PAST SIMPLE

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bacterium, pl. There are a lot of bacteria in the

n, C [bæk'tɪərɪəm] bakterie
bacteria kitchen.
dodržování
compliance n, UC [kəm'plaɪənts] He acted in compliance with her wishes.
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(pravidel)
The doctor examined me and wrote a
examine v, T [ɪg'zæmɪn] prohlédnout
prescription.
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The team were motivated by their

motivate v, T [məʊtɪveɪt] motivovat
annual bonus to reach their sales target.
I'm a terrible patient, I never do what
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patient n, C [peɪʃənt] pacient

doctors tell me.
The little girl had a large poster of
poster n, C [pəʊstə] plakát
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Cinderella on her bedroom wall.

Job satisfaction is a very important
satisfaction n, C or UC [ˌsætɪs'fækʃən] spokojenost
motivator.
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spořič Don't use any personal photos as a

screensaver n, C ['skriːnˌseɪvə]
obrazovky screensaver.
11

sink n, C [sɪŋk] umyvadlo Wash your hands in the sink.

strategy n, C or UC [strætədʒɪ] strategie What's your marketing strategy?
osvědčené At the conference, we'd like you to
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best practices
postupy exchange best practices.
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Unit 3B Roads to success – Past simple questions

audition n, C [ɔː'dɪʃən] konkurz I'm so nervous, this is my first audition.
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bully v, T [bʊlɪ] šikanovat Other children often bullied Carl.

The audience cheered and wanted
cheer v, I [tʃɪə] povzbuzovat
more songs.
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We clapped our hands for ten minutes

clap v, I or T [klæp] tleskat
when the play finished.
Confidence has always been a problem
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confidence n, UC [kɒnfɪdənts] sebevědomí

for me.
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I'm working in the evenings to pay off
debt n, C or UC [det] dluh
my debts.

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The meeting was a disaster, no one was
disaster n, C or UC [dɪ'zɑːstə] katastrofa
prepared!
Have you any idea why the job interview
failure n, C or UC [feɪljə] neúspěch
was a failure?
graduate v, I [grædʒʊeɪt] absolvovat I graduated in economics.

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illness n, C [ɪlnəs] nemoc This is a very dangerous illness.
knowledge n, UC [nɒlɪdʒ] znalost I have good knowledge of Photoshop.
market n, C [mɑːkɪt] trh This is the best product on the market.

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passionate adj [pæʃənət] zanícený Jill is so passionate about her new job!
povzdechnout
sigh v, I [saɪ] Peter sighed and started to work.

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si
burzovní I don't have the qualities needed to be a
stockbroker n, C ['stɒkˌbrəʊkə]
makléř good stockbroker.

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She developed a tumour but was able
tumour n, C [tjuːmə] nádor
to beat it.
The company's annual turnover is about

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turnover n, C or UC ['tɜːnˌəʊvə] obrat
$3 billion.
set up založit Mark set up his first company in 1982.

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Unit 3C Roads to success – Active listening

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spadnout Hello, IT? My computer's crashed
crash v, I [kræʃ]
(aplikace) again.
velmi I'm delighted to introduce our next
delighted [dɪ'laɪtɪd]

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adj
potěšen speaker.
Malcolm was so excited about the trip
excited adj [ɪk'saɪtɪd] nadšený
to Paris.

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fine n, C [faɪn] pokuta I paid a fine for speeding.
Neil's had an accident, but don't worry,

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hurt v, I or T [hɜːt] zranit
he didn't hurt himself.
otrava,
match n, C [mætʃ] Did you win the match last night?
nepříjemnost
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nuisance n, C or UC [njuːsənts] otrava Working overtime is a real nuisance.
serious adj [sɪərɪəs] vážný I think Anna has a serious relationship.
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Look, there is a spot where you can

spot n, C [spɒt] místo
park.
steal v, I or T [stiːl] ukrást Help, someone has stolen my camera!
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My boss was very sympathetic when I

sympathetic adj [ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk] soucitný
told her about my stolen car.
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terrific adj [tə'rɪfɪk] úžasný The party last night was terrific.
Congratulations Gratuluji. I've just had a baby. – Congratulations!
pay rise zvýšení platu How should I ask for a pay rise?
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poor thing chudinka Karen's broken her leg. – Poor thing!

That's a pity/ I'm sorry, but I can't go to the pub
To je škoda.
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shame. tonight. – That's a pity.

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Unit 3D Roads to success – Learning from experience
Our local team achieved another win
UNIT

achieve v, T [ə'tʃiːv] dosáhnout

last weekend.
termín, I'm sorry, I missed the deadline for the
deadline n, C [dedlaɪn]
uzávěrka report.
We need to increase our department's
efficiency n, UC [ɪ'fɪʃəntsɪ] efektivita
efficiency.
1

vyhodit
fire v, T [faɪə] Have you ever fired anyone?
někoho
founder n, C [faʊndə] zakladatel Bill Gates is a founder of Microsoft.
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mistake n, C [mɪ'steɪk] chyba I made a terrible mistake!

plant n, C [plɑːnt] továrna I work in a nearby plant.
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target n, C [tɑːgɪt] cíl How do you want to achieve the target?

Erin slowed the car down as she
slow down zpomalit
approached the roundabout.
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Sheila had to speed up to overtake the

speed up zrychlit
front runners.
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UNIT 4A WHAT'S BEST? – COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

average n, C or UC [ævərɪdʒ] průměr What's the average in this group?
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close adj [kləʊs] blízký Who's your closest friend?

Sue's got a fairly important job in the
fairly adj [feəlɪ] celkem
company.
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Are genes more important than your

gene n, C [dʒiːn] gen
upbringing?
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I won't repair the roof, I'm afraid of

roof n, C [ruːf] střecha
heights.
The manager was very satisfied with
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satisfied adj [sætɪsfaɪd] spokojený

the results.
satisfying adj [sætɪsfaɪɪŋ] uspokojivý Your performance was satisfying.
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Last year we saw a significant increase

significant adj [sɪg'nɪfɪkənt] důležitý
in sales.
volnočasová Why don't you put a few leisure
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leisure activity
aktivita activities on your CV?
platová
pay scale Ursula moved 2 points up the pay scale.
tabulka
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Unit 4B What's best? – Comparative and superlative adjectives

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It wasn't appropriate to call my boss by

appropriate adj [ə'prəʊprɪət] vhodný
her first name.
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We're taking some fashionable T-shirt

fashionable adj [fæʃənəbl ]̩ módní
as gifts.
funeral n, C [fjuːnərəl] pohřeb When is the funeral?
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It was really generous of Jack to take us

generous adj [dʒenərəs] štědrý
all on holiday.
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Did you give your mother a gift for her
gift n, C [gɪft] dárek
birthday?

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Our grandmother's got two dogs and a
goat n, C [gəʊt] koza
goat.
After graduation, she went to work in
graduation n, C or UC [ˌgrædʒʊ'eɪʃən] promoce
the USA.
ručně
Nina bought some lovely handicrafts for
handicrafts n, pl. [hændɪkrɑːfts] vyráběné

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everyone in the office.
předměty
I'd like to buy a necklace for my wife's
necklace n, C [nekləs] řetízek
birthday.

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Lisa got some nice presents for her
present n, C [prezənt] dárek birthday. Her mother gave her a bicycle,
and Susan gave her a kite.

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promotion n, C or UC [prə'məʊʃən] povýšení We're celebrating Karen's promotion.
sweatshirt n, C [swetʃɜːt] mikina Why don't you buy this sweatshirt?

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vase n, C [vɑːz] váza Be careful not to break the vase.

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Unit 4C What's best? – Thanking
blow v, I or T [bləʊ] (s)fouknout Blow the candles and wish something.

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How many candles should I put on the
candle n, C [kændl ]̩ svíčka
cake?
We're holding a little party tonight, will
hold [həʊld] pořádat

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v, T
you come?
supportive adj [sə'pɔːtɪv] podporující Thank you for being so supportive.

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The necklace doesn't have any value,
value n, UC [væljuː] hodnota
it's just a souvenir.
zachránit Thank you for giving me a lift, you're a
be a lifesaver

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někomu život lifesaver!
We bought a little present and a
greeting card přání
greeting card for Jannet.

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Unit 4D What's best? – Deciding on priorities
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Can you see the attractive woman over
attractive adj [ə'træktɪv] atraktivní
there?
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No one has ever done this before, but

determined adj [dɪ'tɜːmɪnd] odhodlaný
he's a very determined person.
energetic adj [ˌenə'dʒetɪk] energetický Their style of dancing is very energetic.
13

The best thing about being an

entrepreneur n, C [ˌɒntrəprə'nɜː] podnikatel entrepreneur is the independence and
freedom you have.
14

That wasn't fair when he sent the player

fair adj [feə] spravedlivý
off the pitch.
What documents do I need to have to
15

found v, T [faʊnd] založit

found a company?
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honest adj [ɒnɪst] čestný My father was a very honest man.
They encouraged innovative use of
UNIT

innovative adj [ɪnəvətɪv] inovativní

technology to improve their products.
Do what he tells you, he's got good
judgement n, UC [dʒʌdʒmənt] úsudek
judgement.
kind adj [kaɪnd] milý That's very kind of you.
Jim was fired after twenty years of loyal
loyal adj [lɔɪəl] věrný
1

service.
patient adj [peɪʃənt] trpělivý My father is a kind and patient man.
You're so stupid – you haven't switched
2

stupid adj [stjuːpɪd] hloupý

the machine on!
Her father is a very wealthy
wealthy adj [welθɪ] bohatý
businessman.
3

It's important that the CEO is well-

well-educated adj [ˌwel'edjʊkeɪtɪd] vzdělaný
educated.
4

sense of smysl pro

She has a strange sense of humour.
humour humor
5

UNIT 5A ORGANIZED CHAOS – GOING TO

I'm not embarrassed about my style of
embarrassed adj [ɪm'bærəst] trapně
clothes.
6

We're not going to hire anyone new

hire v, T [haɪə] přijmout
when Jen leaves.
7

mess n, UC [mes] nepořádek I'm afraid my room's a bit of a mess.

messy adj [mesɪ] nepořádný Your bedroom is very messy.
Don't punish the children, they meant
8

punish v, T [pʌnɪʃ] potrestat

well.
We should reward Henry for his hard
reward v, T [rɪ'wɔːd] odměnit
work.
9

rule n, C [ruːl] pravidlo Every sport has its own set of rules.
smart adj [smɑːt] chytrý Sarah is the smartest person I know.
10

unfortunately adv [ʌn'fɔːtʃənətlɪ] bohužel Unfortunately, we had to go home early.

It creates a bad impression when you're
bad impression špatný dojem
11

late.
It took us two hours to tidy up after the
tidy up uklidit
party.
12

Unit 5B Organized chaos – Will

13

challenging adj [tʃælɪndʒɪŋ] náročný I like getting challenging tasks.

chop v, T [tʃɒp] krájet Could you chop the onion?
14

po směru
The circle of children moved in a
clockwise adj, adv [klɒkwaɪz] hodinových
clockwise direction.
ručiček
15

deteriorate v, I [dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt] zhoršit se His health deteriorated rapidly.

The focus of our group are relationships
focus n, C [fəʊkəs] zaměření
at work.
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forehead n, C [fɔːhed] čelo I've bumped my forehead!
She lifted the files and found the

UNIT
lift v, T [lɪft] zvednout
missing report.
dělat
These days, everyone is expected to
multitask v, I [ˌmʌltɪ'tɑːsk] více věcí
multitask – just like Mum!
najednou
The teacher patted the student on her
pat v, T [pæt] poklepat
shoulder.

1
You'll have to rub a bit harder if you
rub v, I or T [rʌb] třít
want to get those shoes clean.

2
rush v, I [rʌʃ] spěchat She rushed to the check-in counter.
We both burst out laughing
simultaneously adv [ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ] najednou
simultaneously.

3
He was switching TV channels, not
switch v, I or T [swɪtʃ] přepnout
really watching anything.

4
Unit 5C Organized chaos – Offering help
tabulka I'm so tired! I think a bar of chocolate

5
bar n, C [bɑː]
(čokolády) would help me.
fan n, C [fæn] větrák Can I put the fan closer to my desk?

6
doplnit,
fill v, I or T [fɪl] How do I fill the printer?
naplnit
scissors n, pl. [sɪzəz] nůžky Are you using the scissors?

7
sellotape n, UC [seləteɪp] lepicí páska Can I borrow the sellotape?
I didn't understand what he was saying,
hang up zavěsit

8
so I hung up.
There are some biscuits and tea, so
help yourself nabídnout si
please help yourself.

9
paměťová
memory stick I've got the file on a memory stick.
karta

Unit 5D Organized chaos – Making plans 10

Please, avoid making so many mistakes
11
avoid v, T [ə'vɔɪd] vyhýbat se
next time.
The dog was running around the
chase v, I or T [tʃeɪs] honit
12

garden, chasing the cat.

Don't forget to clear your desk before
clear v, I or T [klɪə] vyklidit
you leave.
13

complicated adj [kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd] komplikovaný Why are tax forms so complicated?

idle adj [aɪdl ]̩ zahálčivý He spent all summer in an idle manner.
14

ring v, I or T [rɪŋ] zavolat I'll ring you this afternoon.

sharpen v, T [ʃɑːpən] ořezat The pencil needs sharpening.
Why put something off till tomorrow,
15

put off odkládat

when you can do it today?
skočit s We've bought skydiving lessons as gifts
sky dive
padákem for our business partners.
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UNIT 6A FEATURES AND BENEFITS – NUMBERS
attach v, T [ə'tætʃ] přiložit Attached I'm sending the report.
UNIT

The device is compact and fits easily to

compact adj [kəm'pækt] kompaktní
your pocket.
A washing machine is a real labour-
device n, C [dɪ'vaɪs] přístroj
saving device.
I put the key in my pocket and now it's
pocket n, C [pɒkɪt] kapsa
1

not there!
What personal possessions do you
possession n, C [pə'zeʃən] majetek
always carry in your bag?
2

I always stick a note with my to-do list

stick v, I or T [stɪk] přilepit
on the screen.
Don't forget to put a tag on everything
3

tag n, C [tæg] štítek

you plan to move.
stopovat, You can track your parcel on our
track v, T [træk]
sledovat website.
4

This is a unique chance that will not

unique adj [jʊ'niːk] jedinečný
come again.
5

decimal desetinné 0.4, 1.23 and 98.7 are examples of

number číslo decimal numbers.
retail at prodávat se The laptop now retails at €399.
6

Switch on the tv, please. I want to see

switch on zapnout
the news.
7

Unit 6B Features and benefits – Question forms

breathe v, I or T [briːð] dýchat Breathe slowly and calm down!
8

engine n, C [endʒɪn] motor How do I start the engine?

When I'm tired with swimming, I just
float v, I [fləʊt] vznášet se
9

float on water.
The device is a one-off product that you
one-off adj [ˌwʌn'ɒf] jednorázový
cannot buy anywhere else.
10

pollution n, UC [pə'luːʃən] znečištění Pollution is a real issue in this region.

The ship sank in the middle of the
11

sink v, I or T [sɪŋk] potopit se

ocean and nobody survived.
I heard a splash and saw the children in
splash n, C [splæʃ] šplíchnutí
the pool.
12

There was an old submarine on display

submarine n, C [ˌsʌbmə'riːn] ponorka
in the harbour.
13

There are some ink stains on the

surface n, C [sɜːfɪs] povrch
surface of the table.
tank n, C [tæŋk] nádrž How much gas do we have in the tank?
14

He made a few movements and the toy

turn into změnit se v
car turned into a robot.
15

Unit 6C Features and benefits – Persuasion

I assume his girlfriend went to the party
16

assume v, T [ə'sjuːm] předpokládat

with him.
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výhodná
bargain n, C [bɑːgɪn] The skirt was a great bargain.
koupě

UNIT
charge n, C [tʃɑːdʒ] poplatek Do we have to pay any other charges?
charger n, C [tʃɑːdʒə] nabíječka Have you seen my charger anywhere?
Although they're business competitors,
competitor n, C [kəm'petɪtə] konkurent
they're very good friends.
I dream about a fireplace in the living
fireplace n, C [faɪəpleɪs] krb

1
room.
George flattered her, saying how
flatter v, T [flætə] lichotit
attractive she looked.

2
include v, T [ɪn'kluːd] zahrnovat Does the price include taxes?
I managed to persuade Tom to go to the
persuade v, T [pə'sweɪd] přesvědčit
party.

3
With a little persuasion, I'm sure she'll
persuasion n, UC [pə'sweɪʒən] přesvědčování
agree.

4
scarce adj [skeəs] vzácný These gem stones are really scarce.
spare adj [speə] náhradní Are spare parts for this car expensive?

5
change your rozmyslet se,
I've changed my mind, I'll take it.
mind změnit názor
They're giving away samples of
give away rozdávat

6
cosmetics in the shop.
We have one more in stock, do you
in stock na skladě
want to order it now?

7
pay a He always pays compliments to his
zalichotit
compliment boss – he wants a promotion!

8
Unit 6D Features and benefits – A sales presentation
The car had adjustable seats so that

9
adjustable adj [ə'dʒʌstəbl ]̩ nastavitelný you could drive it even if you were very
tall.

10
ceiling n, C [siːlɪŋ] strop The ceiling needs decorating.
This new software has some very
feature n, C [fiːtʃə] vlastnost, rys
useful features.
11
ridiculous adj [rɪ'dɪkjʊləs] směšný That's a ridiculous idea!
The price of their shares has risen
share n, C [ʃeə] podíl
rapidly.
12

wobble v, I or T [wɒbl ]̩ kývat (se) The table wobbles whatever I do.

moci si
can afford The car's too expensive, I can't afford it.
13

dovolit

UNIT 7A PLAYING BY THE RULES – MODALS OF OBLIGATION

14

Taking a nap is a great way to boost

boost v, T [buːst] povzbudit
productivity.
I don't like evening gowns, and much
15

casual adj [kæʒjuəl] neformální

prefer casual dress.
Her parents were enthusiastic about the
enthusiastic adj [ˌɪnθjuːzɪ'æstɪk] nadšený
idea.
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She felt guilty when she lied to her
guilty adj [gɪltɪ] vinný
friend.
UNIT

Ian's improved his German a lot

improve v, I or T [ɪm'pruːv] zlepšit
recently.
The team's morale is low after losing
morale n, UC [mə'rɑːl] morálka
several games.
It was a nasty accident, and she's
relieve v, T [rɪ'liːv] ulevit
taking drugs to relieve the pain.
1

take a nap zdřímnout si I sometimes take a nap after lunch.

We're working under a lot of pressure at
under pressure pod tlakem
2

the moment.
3

Unit 7B Playing by the rules – Modal question forms

pohyblivá
The company operates a flexitime
flexitime n, UC [fleksɪtaɪm] pracovní
system.
4

doba
We should set some guidelines for
guideline n, C [gaɪdlaɪn] směrnice
departmental meetings.
5

maloobchodní Tesco is one of the largest retailers in

retailer n, C [riːteɪlə]
prodejce Britain.
[ʃedjuːl/, / Write down a schedule of all the things
6

schedule n, C rozvrh
skedjuːl] you need to do.
práce z What are the main benefits of
telecommuting n, UC [ˌtelɪkə'mjuːtɪŋ]
7

domova telecommuting?
We're trying to find ways of cutting
cut costs snížit náklady
costs.
8

vstupní You need a security pass to get into the

security pass
kartička building.
fluktuace That company has a large staff
9

staff turnover
zaměstnanců turnover.
trade union odbory Are you a trade union member?
10

Unit 7C Playing by the rules – Instructions

11

I hate furniture that you need to

assemble v, I or T [ə'sembl ]̩ smontovat
assemble yourself.
She always uses chopsticks when she
12

chopstick n, C [tʃɒpstɪk] jídelní hůlka

goes for a Chinese meal.
copy v, I or T [kɒpɪ] kopírovat Can you copy the document for me?
13

Cut the website address and paste it

cut v, I or T [kʌt] vyjmout
here.
I think I've deleted the e-mail by
delete v, I or T [dɪ'liːt] vymazat
14

mistake.
forefinger n, C ['fɔːˌfɪŋgə] ukazovák Don't point your forefinger at me!
I highlighted all relevant information in
15

highlight v, T [haɪlaɪt] zvýraznit

the document.
She stood in front of the room, holding
hold v, T [həʊld] držet
the file.
16

Copy and paste all the pictures from

paste v, I or T [peɪst] vložit
one file to another.
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Please, do not print this e-mail and
print v, I or T [prɪnt] tisknout
protect the environment.

UNIT
save v, T [seɪv] uložit Where did you save the file?
My daughter's thumb's got bigger
thumb n, C [θʌm] palec
because she texts all the time.
psát na
type v, I or T [taɪp] How fast can you type?
počítači

1
tyre n, C [taɪə] pneumatika Can you change a tyre?
What's up? Co se děje? You look worried. What's up?
přiblížit/ Nina used keyboard shortcuts to zoom

2
zoom in/out
oddálit in and out.

3
Unit 7D Playing by the rules – Learning from play
I hope this new job will not affect your
affect v, T [ə'fekt] ovlivnit
schoolwork.

4
Does the manager approve of your
approve v, I [ə'pruːv] schválit
plan?

5
David and Liam were playing a game of
chess n, UC [tʃes] šachy
chess.
evaluate v, T [ɪ'væljʊeɪt] zhodnotit How do you evaluate annual progress?

6
As a designer, you have to be very
imaginative adj [ɪ'mædʒɪnətɪv] nápaditý
imaginative.
Exercise is good for your body and

7
mind n, C [maɪnd] mysl
mind.
You must shred all forms containing
shred v, T [ʃred] skartovat

8
personal information.
The new offer of our competitor is a
threat n, C [θret] hrozba
serious threat.

9
We often play board games with our
board game stolní hra
children.

10
go off začít zvonit What time did the alarm clock go off?

UNIT 8A WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? – PRESENT PERFECT

11
add v, I or T [æd] přidat Is there anything you'd like to add?
If you need to make a copy, press this
button n, C [bʌtən] tlačítko
button.
12

consumer n, C [kən'sjuːmə] spotřebitel Our consumers love this feature.

Have you installed the new programme
install v, T [ɪn'stɔːl] instalovat
13

yet?
Car manufacturers show off their latest
manufacturer n, C [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃərə] výrobce
designs at the Frankfurt Car Show.
14

The lift is overloaded, someone must

overload v, T [ˌəʊvə'ləʊd] přetížit
get out of it.
If you're calling to place an order, press
15

press v, T [pres] zmáčknout

one.
I'm afraid we'll need to reduce the
reduce v, I or T [rɪ'djuːs] snížit
number of employees.
16

Using the mobile is very simple and

simple adj [sɪmpl ]̩ jednoduchý
intuitive.
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We need to simplify the rules, no one
simplify v, T [sɪmplɪfaɪ] zjednodušit
understands them.
UNIT

update n, C [ʌpdeɪt] aktualizace I've downloaded the latest update.

They're offering me an upgrade of the
upgrade n, C [ʌpgreɪd] vylepšení
software.
I can't believe the car's broken down
break down rozbít se
again!
1

podložka na I've got my children's photo on the

mouse pad
myš mouse pad.
dálkové I'll switch the channel if you don't mind.
remote control
2

ovládání Where's the remote control?

USB hub USB vstup The laptop comes with four USB hubs.
3

Unit 8B What's the big idea? – Yet and already

She felt anxious when she missed the
4

anxious adj [æŋkʃəs] úzkostlivý

deadline.
I needed to encourage my daughter to
encourage v, T [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] podpořit
choose a school she liked.
5

English people don't drink tea at 5 every

myth n, C or UC [mɪθ] mýtus
day, it's just a myth.
6

Does the T-shirt come with another

pattern n, C [pætən] vzor
pattern?
We offer a reward for the best cost-
reward [rɪ'wɔːd] odměna
7

n, C
cutting idea.
Our staff have come up with some
come up with přijít s
really good ideas.
8

How are you getting on with the

get on with sth. pokračovat s
project?
9

Can you pass on the book to Maria

pass on předat
when you see her?
10

Unit 8C What's the big idea? – Sharing ideas

pojízdné Why don't we paint the gurneys different
gurney [gɜːnɪ]
11

n, C
lůžko colours?
Does anyone want to propose another
propose v, T [prə'pəʊz] navrhnout
idea?
12

speaker n, C [spiːkə] reproduktor The speakers are built in the monitor.

threatening adj [θretənɪŋ] výhružný The e-mail looked quite threatening.
13

The furniture was unloaded into the

warehouse n, C [weəhaʊs] sklad
warehouse.
My son and his friends often hang about
14

hang about poflakovat se

in the shopping mall.
You need to realise that our patients are
human being lidská bytost
human beings, too.
15

From my point of view, meetings are a

point of view úhel pohledu
waste of time.
16

veřejný
public space Is smoking allowed in public space?
prostor
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The waiting room was crowded with
waiting room čekárna
patients.

UNIT
Unit 8D What's the big idea? – Dealing with change
The campaign aimed at young women
aim v, I or T [eɪm] cílit
in their 20s.
The information in the brief isn't very

1
brief n, C [briːf] zadání
clear.
John had some brilliant ideas about the
brilliant adj [brɪlɪənt] vynikající
new store.

2
The campaign mustn't be more
campaign n, C [kæm'peɪn] kampaň
expensive than last year.

3
Why don't we invest in TV
commercial n, C [kə'mɜːʃəl] reklama
commercials?
I don't think we should dismiss the idea
dismiss v, T [dɪ'smɪs] zavrhnout

4
completely.
dissolve v, I or T [dɪ'zɒlv] rozpustit se Wait until the tablet dissolves.
It was a great relief to see the kids safe

5
relief n, C or UC [rɪ'liːf] úleva
and alive.
advertising reklamní Did you hire an advertising agency to
agency agentura prepare the campaign?

6
aftershave voda po I've bought an aftershave lotion as a
lotion holení present for my grandpa.

7
The figures are coming close to our
come close přiblížit se
expectations, but we're not there yet.
jedinečná

8
unique selling Before the campaign, think of the
vlastnost
point unique selling point of the product.
produktu
žaludeční Are you OK? – I'm fine, it's just an upset

9
upset stomach
nevolnost stomach.

10
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attitude n, C or UC [ætɪtjuːd] postoj What's your attitude to time keeping?
derail v, I or T [ˌdiː'reɪl] vykolejit Do they know why the train derailed?
11
It is impolite to leave in the middle of the
impolite adj [ˌɪmpə'laɪt] nezdvořilý
lecture.
12

nezdvořilý,
rude adj [ruːd] That was rude! You should apologise.
hrubý
a couple of pár Can you lend me a couple of copies?
13

Please, arrive on time, it's really

on time na čas
important.
He showed up half an hour late without
14

show up ukázat se
saying sorry.
15

Unit 9B Put it in your diary – Future arrangements

příprava,
arrangement n, C [ə'reɪndʒmənt] Who makes your travel arrangements?
dohoda
16
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být na The travel business is booming in this
boom v, I [buːm]
vzestupu region.
UNIT

suit v, T [sjuːt] vyhovovat Will 3 o'clock suit you?

be booked up být obsazený I'm afraid all the rooms are booked up.
fall apart rozpadat se I feel my life is falling apart.
žádost o Thank you for sending us your job
job application
práci application.
1

Can you take care of Jessie while I go

take care of starat se o
to the ladies' room?
2

Unit 9C Put it in your diary – Saying 'no'

She hesitated a moment and then said
3

hesitate v, I [hezɪteɪt] váhat

'Yes'.
All the people there were very
hospitable adj [hɒs'pɪtəbl ]̩ pohostinný hospitable and invited me to lots of
4

parties.
The host of the party greeted each
host n, C [həʊst] hostitel
guest as they arrived.
5

The plane leaves at a very inconvenient

inconvenient adj [ˌɪnkən'viːnɪənt] nevhodný
time.
6

naléhat, trvat
insist v, I [ɪn'sɪst] She insisted on talking to the manager.
na
misunder- [ˌmɪsʌndə'- I'm afraid there's been a little
7

n, C or UC nedorozumění
standing stændɪŋ] misunderstanding.
vágní, His plans are rather vague at the
vague adj [veɪg]
neurčitý moment.
8

Janet has put on weight recently and

put on weight přibrat
wants to do some sport.
9

I slipped away from the conference

slip away vyklouznout
without being noticed.
Unfortunately, I'll have to turn down your
10

turn down odmítnout

offer.
11

Unit 9D Put it in your diary – Planning a social event

How are you going to entertain the
entertain v, I or T [entə'teɪn] bavit
kids?
12

Mark gave a very strange explanation

explanation n, C or UC [ˌeksplə'neɪʃən] vysvětlení
about his absence.
13

The children gave me a kiss and went

kiss n, C [kɪs] polibek
to bed.
Do you have permission to park your
permission n, UC [pə'mɪʃən] povolení
14

car here?
The waiters served food on large silver
serve v, I or T [sɜːv] servírovat
plates.
15

The President gave a speech to

speech n, C [spiːtʃ] řeč
university students.
suspect v, T [sə'spekt] podezírat Does Lily suspect anything?
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kartáček na Don't forget your toothbrush, like last
toothbrush n, C [tuːθbrʌʃ]
zuby time.

UNIT
Can you change towels in room 325,
towel n, C [taʊəl] ručník
please?

UNIT 10A SPECIAL PLACES – COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Did you make comparisons before you
comparison n, C or UC [kəm'pærɪsən] srovnání
bought the laptop?

1
Crime isn't really an issue here, it's very
crime n, UC [kraɪm] zločinnost
safe.

2
centrum The bus will take you downtown in 10
downtown adj [ˌdaʊn'taʊn]
města minutes.
This is a major decision, don't make it
major adj [meɪdʒə] významný

3
too fast.
I work nearby, we can have lunch
nearby adj, adv [ˌnɪə'baɪ] poblíž
together sometime.

4
If you're looking for peace, this is an
peace n, UC [piːs] klid
ideal holiday destination for you.
The property will be sold soon, we have

5
property n, C or UC [prɒpətɪ] nemovitost
a lot of potential buyers.
break up rozejít se Why did you two break up?

6
volnočasové There are no leisure facilities around
leisure facility
zařízení here.

7
Unit 10B Special places – Too and enough
choir n, C [kwaɪə] sbor Sue sings in the school choir.

8
cul-de-sac n, C [kʌldəsæk] slepá ulice We ended up in a cul-de-sac.
You should learn some rules of etiquette
etiquette n, UC [etɪket] etiketa

9
before the party.
humid adj [hjuːmɪd] vlhký I don't like humid weather, it's so tiring.

10
lyrics n, pl. [lɪrɪks] slova písně Who wrote the lyrics?
Is this particular meeting room
particular adj [pə'tɪkjʊlə] konkrétní
available?
11
We watched the group perform a play
perform v, I or T [pə'fɔːm] předvádět
by Shakespeare.
She spoilt the surprise when she asked
12

spoil v, T [spɔɪl] zkazit

Jack what time the party started.
vacation n, C or UC [veɪ'keɪʃən] dovolená Where are you going for vacation?
13

Unit 10C Special places – Complaints

14

Waiting to see the doctor for an hour

annoying adj [ə'nɔɪɪŋ] otravný
was a bit annoying.
assign v, T [ə'saɪn] přidělit Which seats did they assign to us?
15

confirm v, I or T [kən'fɜːm] potvrdit When will you confirm the appointment?

The screen freezed and I couldn't do
freeze v, I [friːz] zamrznout
anything.
16

Trying to connect to the Internet was so

frustrating adj [frʌs'treɪtɪŋ] frustrující
frustrating!
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please v, I or T [pliːz] potěšit You can't please every customer.
What's the hourly rate for Internet
UNIT

rate n, C [reɪt] sazba

connection?
The radio broke down after two days
refund v, T [ˌrɪ'fʌnd] vrátit peníze so I took it back and they refunded the
money.
Everything on my screen has just
screen n, C [skriːn] obrazovka
disappeared!
1

The shareholders will be happy to hear

shareholder n, C ['ʃeəˌhəʊldə] akcionář
about the revenue increase.
2

turn off vypnout Can you turn off the radio, please?
3

Unit 10D Special places – Collecting information

They use a very advanced system of
advanced adj [ə'dvɑːntst] pokročilý
tracking deliveries.
4

The ancient culture used some

ancient adj [eɪntʃənt] starověký
surprising technologies.
The audience booed as he came to the
5

boo v, I or T [buː] bučet

stage.
That's a beautiful bookcase, is it made
bookcase n, C [bʊkkeɪs] knihovna
of wood?
6

The beach was so crowded that we

crowded adj [kraʊdɪd] narvaný
went back to the hotel.
7

There were two security men standing

entrance n, C [entrənts] vchod
at the entrance.
The income of an average family is
8

income n, C or UC [ɪnkʌm] příjem

rising.
How many different knots can you
knot n, C [nɒt] uzel
make?
9

own v, T [əʊn] vlastnit Who owns that beautiful old mansion?

Helen pretended to be ill so that she
10

pretend v, I [prɪ'tend] předstírat

could stay at home.
We decided to go to Paris for a long
sights n, pl. [saɪts] památky
weekend and take in some of the sights.
11

sklouznout, The door slid and a large living room

slide v, I or T [slaɪd]
vysunout appeared.
12

pravé Many people died from smallpox in the

smallpox n, UC [smɔːlpɒks]
neštovice past.
When I grow up, I want to be a spy, like
spy n, C [spaɪ] tajný agent
13

James Bond.
I'll need a ball of string and some
string n, C or UC [strɪŋ] provázek
scissors for the training.
14

utéct,
get away from I need to get away from it all, I'll take a
odpočinout si
it all week off.
ode všeho
15

There's a rowing boat if you want to visit

rowing boat veslice
the island.
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UNIT 11A MAKING CHANGES – FIRST CONDITIONAL
The local fishermen set off to the sea
fisherman n, C [fɪʃəmən] rybář

UNIT
early in the morning.
Do you think the children will
moral n, C [mɒrəl] ponaučení
understand the moral of the story?
propouštění
The company announced redundancies
redundancy n, C or UC [rɪ'dʌndəntsɪ] pro
in the near future.
nadbytečnost

1
resign v, I or T [rɪ'zaɪn] dát výpověď I've decided to resign from the bank.
Weigh both alternatives carefully before
weigh v, T [weɪ] zvažovat

2
you decide.
wide adj [waɪd] široký The street was about 3 metres wide.
Workforce will be cheaper if we move

3
workforce n, C [wɜːkfɔːs] pracovní síla
production abroad.
be worth mít cenu The house is worth £500,000.

4
The course is quite expensive but it's
It's worth it. Stojí to za to.
worth it.
propustit
make sb. She was made redundant when the

5
někoho pro
redundant company ran into financial problems.
nadbytečnost
Work on the stock market is so stressful

6
stock market burza that many people leave after a few
years.

7
Unit 11B Making changes – If and when
I didn't like the way you handled that
handle n, C [hændl ]̩ řešit

8
customer's call.
We need to raise sales within six
raise v, T [reɪz] zvýšit
months.

9
record v, T [rɪ'kɔːd] zaznamenat How do you record staff attendance?
We can't afford to hire unreliable
unreliable adj [ˌʌnrɪ'laɪəbl ]̩ nespolehlivý

10
assistants.
value v, T [væljuː] cenit si We value your loyalty. 11
štvát, vytáčet
drive sb. crazy Your laziness drives me crazy!
někoho
prázdná
flat tyre I'll be a little late, I've got a flat tyre.
12

pneumatika
If you don't clear your desk soon, I'll go
go crazy šílet
crazy.
13

jen pro I'll copy the file on another memory

just in case
případ stick, just in case.
I'd like to point out that my work has
14

point out zdůraznit

always been excellent.
cenový Can you give me a price estimate on
price estimate
odhad the job?
15

take on nabrat, vzít si You shouldn't take on so much work.

16
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Unit 11C Making changes – Agreeing and disagreeing
The children's behaviour is always
UNIT

behaviour n, UC [bɪ'heɪvjə] chování

worse when they get a new teacher.
Can you change the blanket in my
blanket n, C [blæŋkɪt] deka
room, please?
skládací
buggy n, C [bʌgɪ] We'd like to buy a second-hand buggy.
kočárek
1

contract n, C [kɒntrækt] smlouva This is not in my contract.

He threatened to take the company to
court n, UC [kɔːt] soud
court.
2

It seems there's someone dishonest in

dishonest adj [dɪ'sɒnɪst] nečestný
the office.
3

drawer n, C [drɔː] zásuvka The documents are in my drawer.

zatáhnout, He has the ability to engage everyone
engage v, T [ɪn'geɪdʒ]
zaujmout in the conversation.
4

hanger n, C [hæŋə] ramínko Would you like to keep the hanger?

We do random checks of our staff's
random adj [rændəm] náhodný
bags.
5

zloděj, -ka v
shoplifter n, C ['ʃɒpˌlɪftə] We caught another shoplifter yesterday.
obchodě
6

krádeže v Shoplifting has become a serious

shoplifting n, UC ['ʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ]
obchodě problem in the past few months.
The manager spotted some problems in
spot [spɒt] zpozorovat
7

v, T
customer care.
steal v, I or T [stiːl] krást Help, someone has stolen my camera!
8

stock n, C or UC [stɒk] zásoby I'll check we have the TV in stock.

theft n, C or UC [θeft] krádež I'd like to report a theft in my shop.
The thief was wearing a hat and a long
9

thief n, C [θiːf] zloděj, -ka

coat.
zkušební Please, take a maximum of 3 items to
fitting room
10

kabina the fitting rooms.

Unit 11D Making changes – Introducing changes

11

Can you calculate the total costs of the

calculate v, T [kælkjʊleɪt] vypočítat
order?
12

feasible adj [fiːzəbl ]̩ možný I'm afraid the plan is not feasible.
footstep n, C [fʊtstep] krok How many footsteps a day do you take?
13

Could we turn down the heating,

heating n, UC [hiːtɪŋ] topení
please?
When are you planning to implement
implement v, T [ɪmplɪment] zavést
14

the changes?
We've started to measure our staff
measure v, T [meʒə] měřit
productivity.
15

overweight adj [ˌəʊvə'weɪt] (mít) nadváhu After Christmas I'm a little overweight.
odpočatý, Tim returned from his holiday refreshed
refreshed adj [rɪ'freʃt]
osvěžený and keen on new work.
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The company will relocate me to Hong
relocate v, I or T [ˌriːləʊ'keɪt] přemístit
Kong soon.

UNIT
sensible adj [sensɪbl ]̩ rozumný I haven't heard any sensible offer yet.
stair n, C [steə] schod I try to take the stairs instead of the lift.
stojan na
bicycle rack Are there any bicycle racks nearby?
kola
electricity dodávka They turned off electricity supply and I

1
supply elektřiny got stuck in the lift for 30 minutes!
go ahead with pokračovat v Go ahead with your work.
Why don't you go to work by bike

2
instead of místo
instead of car?

3
UNIT 12A THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! – THE PASSIVE
The movie is based on a book by Liam
base v, T [beɪs] zakládat se
Stern.

4
budget n, C or UC [bʌdʒɪt] rozpočet We had a budget of £150 for the party.
The main character was played by
character n, C [kærɪktə] postava
Meryl Streep.

5
At the end of the romantic movie Selma
cry v, I or T [kraɪ] plakat
cried and cried.

6
Can you describe what the woman
describe v, T [dɪ'skraɪb] popsat
looked like?
direct v, T [daɪ'rekt] režírovat Who directed the movie?

7
dubbed adj [dʌbd] dabovaný Is the film dubbed?
The film has everything – excitement,
excitement n, C or UC [ɪk'saɪtmənt] vzrušení
love and humour.

8
We went to see the musical '42nd
musical n, C [mjuːzɪkəl] muzikál
Street' in the West End.

9
mystery n, C or UC [mɪstərɪ] záhada The cause of her illness is a mystery.
part n, C [pɑːt] role He played the part of Romeo.

10
rarely adv [reəlɪ] zřídka Leo rarely goes out in the evenings.
release v, T [rɪ'liːs] vydat The book will be released next month.
set v, T [set] zasadit The story is set in London.
11
shoot v, I or T [ʃuːt] natočit The director's shooting a new film.
source n, C [sɔːs] zdroj What was your source of information?
12

If you watch a movie with subtitles, it

subtitles n, pl. ['sʌbˌtaɪtl z̩ ] titulky
can improve your English.
action and Indiana Jones films are full of action
13

akce a
adventure dobrodružství and adventure.
14

Unit 12B That's entertainment! – Active and passive

bill n, C [bɪl] účet Have you paid the electricity bill?
15

I really liked the décor of the new

décor n, UC [deɪkɔː/, /dekɔː] výzdoba
restaurant.
decorated adj [dekəreɪtɪd] vyzdobený The party venue was nicely decorated.
16

dessert n, C or UC [dɪ'zɜːt] dezert What will you have for dessert?

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Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seat
fasten v, I or T [fɑːsən] připnout
belts please.
UNIT

frighten v, T [fraɪtən] vyděsit The horror movie frightened me.

There were three knights on horses in
knight n, C [naɪt] rytíř
the performance.
The shop sells merchandise from all
merchandise n, UC [mɜːtʃəndaɪs] zboží
over the world.
1

She put the table mats, cutlery and

napkin n, C [næpkɪn] ubrousek
napkins on the table.
organic adj [ɔː'gænɪk] bio Mum only ever buys organic vegetables.
2

pipe n, C [paɪp] trubka I need a plumber to repair the pipes.

pork n, UC [pɔːk] vepřové Do you like pork?
3

We should do more to protect the

rainforest n, C or UC [reɪnfɒrɪst] deštný prales
rainforest.
You really scared me wearing that
scare [skeə] vyděsit
4

v, I or T
mask.
It's sometimes scary to walk home
scary adj [skeərɪ] děsivý
alone at night.
5

steel n, UC [stiːl] ocel Is the machinery made of steel?

thunder n, UC [θʌndə] hrom Did you hear the thunder?
6

The waitress asked if we would like

waitress n, C [weɪtrəs] číšnice
wine with the meal.
Martial arts equipment can be bought
7

martial art bojové umění

on-line.
dotyková There are touch-screen computers to
touch screen
obrazovka help visitors find what they want.
8

Unit 12C That's entertainment! – Turn taking

9

Can you briefly tell us something about

briefly adv [briːflɪ] krátce
yourself?
10

You can't compare riding a motorbike

compare v, T [kəm'peə] porovnat
and driving a car.
Everyone likes her – she's such a kind
11

considerate adj [kən'sɪdərət] ohleduplný

and considerate person.
He made a gesture towards the door to
gesture n, C [dʒestʃə] gesto
show that it was time to leave.
12

lap n, C [læp] klín She worked with a tablet on her lap.

It doesn't matter if it rains, we'll go
matter v, I [mætə] být důležité
13

anyway.
The lessons overlap, how am I
overlap v, I or T [ˌəʊvə'læp] překrývat se
supposed to take both?
14

What do you think of the referee's

referee n, C [ˌrefə'riː] rozhodčí
decision?
The topic of my talk today is time
15

topic n, C [tɒpɪk] téma

management.
The moment we made eye contact I
eye contact oční kontakt
16

knew he was attracted to me.

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The players passed the ball so quickly
pass the ball přihrávat míč
that I wasn't able to follow.

UNIT
Take turns and tell each other about a
take turns střídat se
thing that saves your time.

Unit 12D That's entertainment! – Promoting an event

fight n, C [faɪt] boj Who began the fight?

1
Mark was a willing participant in the
participant n, C [pɑː'tɪsɪpənt] účastník
study.

2
We promoted the event in the local
promote v, T [prə'məʊt] propagovat
newspaper.
race n, C [reɪs] závod I'm in great shape, I'll win the race!

3
roll v, I or T [rəʊl] valit Participants roll cheese down the hill.
The rope was too thick and I couldn't
rope n, C or UC [rəʊp] lano
move it.

4
I added squashed tomatoes and the
squashed adj [skwɒʃt] rozmačkaný
sauce was nearly ready.

5
Our group went up a steep hill to find
steep adj [stiːp] strmý
the next cache.
throw v, I or T [θrəʊ] hodit Throw the ball to the other player.

6
tuna n, C or UC [tjuːnə] tuňák Do you eat tuna?

7
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apparently adv [ə'pærəntlɪ] zjevně Apparently, he doesn't like his job.
bury v, T [berɪ] pohřbít They buried the dog in the back garden.

8
habit n, C or UC [hæbɪt] zvyk Did you have any bad habits as a child?
include v, T [ɪn'kluːd] zahrnovat Is the tip included?

9
keen adj [kiːn] nadšený He's keen on cycling.
přijmout I always refuse to accept a call from a
accept a call

10
hovor call centre.
It's bad manners to make a phone call
bad manners nevychovanost
in a business meeting.
11
nemoci I can't stand people having loud
can't stand
vystát telephone calls in public transport.
I don't mind texting with my business
12

don't mind nevadit

partners.
odhazovat I absolutely hate dropping litter in the
drop litter
odpadky street.
13

treasured drahocenný The car is his most treasured

possession majetek possession, do not even touch it!
14

Unit 13B Politely does it – -ing and -ed adjectives

15

We all felt a great sense of

accomplishment n, C [ə'kʌmplɪʃmənt] úspěch accomplishment when we finished the
project.
16

Many people admired Margaret

admire v, T [əd'maɪə] obdivovat
Thatcher.
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appearance n, C [ə'pɪərənts] vzhled You shouldn't judge by appearance.
If you talk about your success, you
UNIT

conceited adj [kən'siːtɪd] namyšlený

might look conceited.
We were stuck for 2 hours because the
elevator n, C [elɪveɪtə] výtah
elevator doors wouldn't open.
It was embarrassing asking Carol about
embarrassing adj [ɪm'bærəsɪŋ] trapný
her age.
1

Patty is a very modest girl, although her

modest adj [mɒdɪst] skromný
father's very rich.
The manager praised Nick in front of all
praise v, T [preɪz] chválit
2

the team.
proud adj [praʊd] hrdý I'm very proud of my children.
We were planning to finish in July. We're
3

though conj [ðəʊ] avšak

running behind, though.
tie n, C [taɪ] kravata Peter is wearing a very colourful tie.
4

His wisdom is the most treasured

wisdom n, UC [wɪzdəm] moudrost
possession our company has.
5

Unit 13C Politely does it – Compliments

delicious adj [dɪ'lɪʃəs] výtečný Maria, the meal is delicious!
6

Make an effort and finish the report

effort n, C [efət] snaha
today!
haircut [heəkʌt] účes I like her new haircut.
7

n, C
I'll have to buy myself a new outfit for
outfit n, C [aʊtfɪt] oblečení
their wedding.
8

The session shouldn't take more than

session n, C or UC [seʃən] zasedání
an hour.
That was a great shot! Have you ever
9

shot n, C [ʃɒt] zásah

played golf professionally?
talented adj [tæləntɪd] talentovaný Lucy is a very talented musician.
10

Make yourself Udělejte si Please, make yourself comfortable,

comfortable. pohodlí. Mr Heaphrey will be here in a minute.
zapojit do Is there anywhere I can plug in my
11

plug in
sítě laptop?
I can't take the credit for the success,
take credit mít zásluhy
it was all John's work.
12

vzít někomu
take your coat He took her coat and hung it up.
kabát
13

Unit 13D Politely does it – Entertaining guests

14

The audience stood up and cheered

audience n, C [ɔːdɪənts] publikum
at the end of the performance.
zvonek u I heard the doorbell and went to see
doorbell n, C [dɔːbel]
15

dveří who had arrived.

Why are you pulling the door when the
pull v, I or T [pʊl] tahat
sign says 'push'?
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The magician pulled a rabbit out of
rabbit n, C [ræbɪt] králík
a hat!

UNIT
I swallowed the medicine, although
swallow v, I or T [swɒləʊ] spolknout
it tasted terrible.
sword n, C [sɔːd] meč I've bought a toy sword for my son.
být na cestě,
be on your way We'll have to be on our way soon.
odjet

1
mít Tomorrow Jim is giving a paper on
give a paper
přednášku unemployment in Europe.
Řada je na Come for a dinner sometime, it's our
It's our turn.

2
nás. turn.
Jako doma.
Make yourself Make yourself at home, I'll make tea
Udělejte si
at home. and I'll be right back.

3
pohodlí.

UNIT 14A CAREER MOVES – PRESENT PERFECT

4
The caretaker checked that all the
caretaker n, C ['keəˌteɪkə] údržbář classrooms were empty before locking
up.

5
Cheers will help you to organize the
corporate adj [kɔːpərət] firemní
best corporate event ever!

6
I'm responsible for the maintenance of
maintenance n, UC [meɪntɪnənts] údržba
our network.
změna Climate change has become a
climate change

7
klimatu controversial issue, hasn't it?
Who'll look after the kids when you're
look after starat se o
on the business trip?

8
Lorenzo has been working on this olive
olive grove olivový háj
grove for 30 years.
I'm not rich, but I'm very happy with my

9
quality of life kvalita života
quality of life.

10
Unit 14B Career moves – Present perfect vs past simple
I've heard Paula is going to be
nonsense n, UC [nɒnsəns] nesmysl
11
promoted. – That's nonsense!
nastálo, She relocated to their Lisbon office last
permanently adv [pɜːmənəntlɪ]
neustále year and now works there permanently.
12

I've just been promoted! I'm the head of

promote v, T [prə'məʊt] povýšit
sales now!
Oh, sorry, Lisa, I didn't recongize you
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recognize v, T [rekəgnaɪz] rozpoznat

first, you've changed a lot.
for ages celé věky We haven't seen each other for ages!
14

otcovská My husband took three weeks' paternity

paternity leave
dovolená leave when I had Sadie.
You're kidding To si (ze mě) I'm moving to California soon. – You're
15

(me)! děláš srandu! kidding me!

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Unit 14C Career moves – Public speaking
Here's the breakdown of costs you
UNIT

breakdown n, C or UC [breɪkdaʊn] rozpis

asked for.
divide v, I or T [dɪ'vaɪd] rozdělit I'll divide my talk in three parts.
vedoucí Our clients are usually executives in
executive n, C [ɪg'zekjʊtɪv]
pracovník their 40s or 50s.
tlumočník, I think we'll need an interpreter for the
1

interpreter n, C [ɪn'tɜːprɪtə]
-ce meeting.
He loosened his tie and fell asleep on
loosen v, I or T [luːsən] povolit
his desk.
2

Why don't you finish the presentation

quotation n, C [kwəʊ'teɪʃən] citát
with a quotation?
3

We don't offer this price to our regular

regular adj [regjʊlə] obvyklý
customers.
I didn't get the joke, maybe because I'm
get a joke pochopit vtip
4

not Asian.
She suffered from a short-term memory
memory loss ztráta paměti
loss after the skiing accident.
5

roll up your vyhrnout si OK, everybody, roll up your sleeves and

sleeves rukávy get to work!
6

Unit 14D Career moves – Job interviews

Do any of the job adverts appeal to
7

appeal v, I [ə'piːl] zamlouvat se

you?
We need to compile the data sheets as
compile v, T [kəm'paɪl] sestavit
quickly as possible.
8

We hope to complete the work by next

complete v, T [kəm'pliːt] dokončit
month.
9

I'd like to buy some products from local

craftsman n, C [krɑːftsmən] řemeslník
craftspeople.
The current economic situation doesn't
10

current adj [kʌrənt] současný

look good.
upřímný, This is a genuine product, Sir, not one
genuine adj [dʒenjʊɪn]
opravdový made in a factory.
11

observe v, T [əb'zɜːv] pozorovat A manager came to observe the lesson.

Despite his childhood in an orphanage,
12

orphanage n, C [ɔːfənɪdʒ] sirotčinec

he kept a very optimistic personality.
Please, talk only about relevant issues
relevant adj [reləvənt] podstatný
in the meeting.
13

Can we use remote access to the

remote adj [rɪ'məʊt] vzdálený
intranet?
14

strength n, C [streŋθ] silná stránka What is your biggest strength?

We went on a sea tour observing
whale n, C [weɪl] velryba
whales.
15

give up skončit Why did you give up your job?

overall celkový The overall impression of the candidate
impression dojem was satisfying.
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UNIT 15A MEMORIES – PAST CONTINUOUS
I fell asleep in the meeting! How
asleep adj [ə'sliːp] spící

UNIT
embarrassing!
vyjádřit, The slogan conveys the message really
convey v, T [kən'veɪ]
sdělit well.
date n, C [deɪt] rande I'm having a date on Friday night.
eventually adv [ɪ'ventjʊəlɪ] nakonec Eventually, I managed to open the file.

1
The Internet business failed after a
fail v, I [feɪl] zkrachovat
couple of months.
Can your handshake tell a lot about

2
handshake n, C [hændʃeɪk] podání ruky
you?
Do you know who the inventor of the
inventor n, C [ɪn'ventə] vynálezce
television was?

3
You shouldn't make judgements too
judgement n, C or UC [dʒʌdʒmənt] úsudek
fast.

4
The response of the trial group was
response n, C or UC [rɪ'spɒns] odpověď
very positive.
The guy in the bar stared at me all
stare v, I or T [steə] zírat

5
evening.
trust v, I or T [trʌst] důvěřovat Trust me. I'll look after you.
violin n, C [ˌvaɪə'lɪn] housle My wife is an excellent violin player.

6
velká
great There was a great depression in the US
hospodářská
depression in the 1930s.

7
krize

Unit 15B Memories – Past simple vs past continuous

8
abbreviation n, C [əˌbriːvɪ'eɪʃən] zkratka What does the abbreviation LOL mean?
basement n, C [beɪsmənt] sklep The archive is in the basement.

9
certain adj [sɜːtən] jistý Is the relocation to the suburbs certain?
We went to an exhibition of modern
exhibition n, C or UC [ˌeksɪ'bɪʃən] výstava

10
paintings at the art gallery.
There's been a big accident on the
freeway n, C [friːweɪ] dálnice
freeway.
11
insufficient adj [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃənt] nedostatečný I'm afraid your payment is insufficient.
I'm afraid we haven't received your
invoice n, C [ɪnvɔɪs] faktura
12

payment for the invoice 201095 yet.

Peter is lying to me – I know he wasn't
lie v, I [laɪ] lhát
where he says he was.
13

I'll be out of the office tomorrow, but you

reach v, T [riːtʃ] zastihnout
can reach me on my mobile.
téma,
14

subject n, C [sʌbdʒekt] What was the subject of his talk?

předmět
náhodou, He sent a private e-mail to his boss by
by accident
omylem accident.
15

hlavní The president gave the keynote speech

keynote speech
příspěvek at the convention.
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Unit 15C Memories – Making excuses
knock v, I [nɒk] ťukat Someone's knocking on the door!
UNIT

I'm so sorry for being late, usually I'm

punctual adj [pʌŋktjʊəl] přesný
very punctual.
My new colleague reminds me of my
remind v, T [rɪ'maɪnd] připomenout
schoolmate.
I wonder where Tim is, he's usually on
1

wonder v, I [wʌndə] divit se

time.
dělat, co I tried to do my best but I didn't manage
do your best
můžete to complete it.
2

make excuses vymlouvat se He made an excuse and left the room.

I had to run for the bus and was quite
out of breath bez dechu
3

out of breath.
Five minutes before the train was
there was no nebylo po
leaving and there was still no sign of
sign of him něm ani vidu
4

him!

Unit 15D Memories – Storytelling

5

What are the manager's intentions, do

intention n, C or UC [ɪn'tenʃən] záměr
you know?
6

The mistake led to some terrible

lead v, I or T [liːd] vést
consequences.
muddled adj [mʌdl d̩ ] popletený His thinking is very muddled.
7

v poslední
recently adv [riːsəntlɪ] době, I've seen a really good film recently.
nedávno
8

takeaway n, C [teɪkəweɪ] jídlo s sebou Let's have a takeaway for dinner.

draw a The author drew some interesting
vyvodit závěr
9

conclusion conclusions.
10

UNIT 16A THE RIGHT CHOICE – WOULD

I think I deserve promotion after 5 years
promotion n, C or UC [prə'məʊʃən] povýšení
of working here.
11

swap v, I or T [swɒp] vyměnit si He swapped his torch for a CD.

taste v, T [teɪst] ochutnat Taste this wine, it's very rich.
spadnout I can't believe it! The server has gone
12

go down
(počítač) down again!
sales obchodní How many sales representatives do you
13

representative zástupce employ?

Unit 16B The right choice – Second conditional

14

There's no way I can finish the

assignment n, C [ə'saɪnmənt] úkol
assignment by Thursday.
15

spolužák, I met an old classmate of mine the other

classmate n, C [klɑːsmeɪt]
-čka day.
You don't think about the consequences
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consequence n, C [kɒntsɪkwənts] důsledek

of your actions!
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Our company has created two positions
disabled adj [dɪ'seɪbl d̩ ] postižený
for the disabled.

UNIT
The review of the album was very
favourable adj [feɪvərəbl ]̩ příznivý
favourable.
figure n, C [fɪgə] cifra Can you check the figures, please?
Have you ever forged your parents'
forge v, T [fɔːdʒ] zfalšovat
signature?

1
I studied law but dropped out of the
law n, C or UC [lɔː] právo
university in the second year.
leak v, I or T [liːk] téct Look, the roof is leaking again.

2
pedestrian n, C [pə'destrɪən] chodec He almost knocked down a pedestrian.
prison n, C or UC [prɪzən] vězení He left prison after two years.

3
rather adv [rɑːðə] docela I'm rather tired, I'll go to sleep.
autorský We have to calculate the royalties, as
royalties n, pl. [rɔɪəltiːz]
honorář well.

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Unit 16C The right choice – Differences of opinion

5
spolupracov- He gets on very well with his co-
co-worker n, C [ˌkəʊ'wɜːkə]
ník, -ce workers.

6
We had a little disagreement with my
disagreement n, C or UC [ˌdɪsə'griːmənt] neshoda
business partner.
Try to run the meeting in a more forceful
forceful adj [fɔːsfəl] rázný

7
manner.
Sue is very hard-working, we would be
hard-working adj [ˌhɑːd'wɜːkɪŋ] pracovitý
really sorry to lose her.

8
zarezervovaný The flight was overbooked and I had to
overbooked adj [ˌəʊvə'bʊkt]
nad kapacitu wait for the next one.
Could you fill in this questionnaire

9
questionnaire n, C [ˌkwestʃə'neə] dotazník
please?
udělat

10
quote v, T [kwəʊt] cenovou We've quoted a wrong price!
nabídku
I wouldn't expand abroad if I were you,
risky adj [rɪskɪ] riskantní
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it's too risky.
The document contains sensitive data,
sensitive adj [sensɪtɪv] citlivý
so be careful not to lose it.
12

vycházet s I don't get on very well with my brother-

get on with sb.
někým in-law.
13

Unit 16D The right choice – Making your case

cliff n, C [klɪf] útes The cliffs look beautiful at the sunset.
14

pobřežní Are there any coastguards around

coastguard n, C [kəʊstgɑːd]
stráž here?
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Has the police investigation brought any

investigation n, C or UC [ɪnˌvestɪ'geɪʃən] vyšetřování
results?
We'll probably launch the new system in
launch v, I or T [lɔːntʃ] zahájit
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Who is in charge of speaking with the
press n, UC [pres] tisk
press?
UNIT

He was reprimanded for his inadequate

reprimand v, T [reprɪmɑːnd] napomenout
behaviour.
Robert rescued a two-year-old girl from
rescue v, T [reskjuː] zachránit
the burning car.
The lifeguard carried the children to
safety n, UC [seɪftɪ] bezpečí
safety.
1

negative negativní The company cannot afford any more

publicity publicita negative publicity.
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