Can't Hurt Me #4 Flashcards
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laid-back
[ˈleɪdˌbæk]
adj
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(hovor.) pohodový, uvolněný, klidný (osoba)
not tending to get anxious about behavior or things that need to be done
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pride
noun /2?/
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pýcha, hrdost (pocit sebeuspokojení; unc)
*smečka (lvů)
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sigh
[saɪ] – verb (2/3 -literary) + noun
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(za)vzdychat, vzdychnout (si), povzdechnout si
*sth - říct s povzdechem
*(kniž.) kvílet, skučet, sténat (vítr) /soft sound as it moves through trees/
noun: (po)vzdech, povzdechnutí
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saviour (AmE -savior)
[ˈseɪvjə] – n
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zachránce, spasitel
*the Saviour = Spasitel, Vykupitel (Ježíš Kristus)
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Q
carport (car port)
[ˈkɑːˌpɔːt]
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přístřešek pro auto
parkovací místo vedle domu pro jedno či dvě auta kryté plochou střechou podepřenou sloupky
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pry
[praɪ] – verb /2/
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to try to find out private facts about a person
slídit, strkat nos, vyzvídat (zvídavě) /into sth/
*pry sth (open) = vypáčit (silou otevřít), sth off/away odpáčit
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grade school
(= elementary school)
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(AmE) základní škola
(age 6-11) then middle school (3) and high school (4)
8
Q
freshman
(AmE)
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student 1. ročníku, prvák
high school, college, or university
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sophomore
(AmE)
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student 2. ročníku, druhák
high school, college, or university
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junior
(AmE)
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třeťák, student třetího ročníku
high school, college, or university
(be two years sb’s junior = být o dva roky mladší než)
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senior
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čtvrťák, student posledního ročníku
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affair
[əˈfeə] – noun /3-4/
What I do in my spare time is my own affair (= a private matter).
Their wedding was a pretty boring affair.
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► a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter
záležitost, věc, otázka (o čem se již hovořilo)
╚ a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of moral disapproval
(publ.) kauza, aféra
► a sexual relationship, esp. a secret one
(milostný) poměr, aférka, pletka
◘ an event:
13
Q
break the news
phrase
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to tell someone about something bad that has just happened and may have an effect on them
14
Q
shady
[ˈʃeɪdɪ] - adj /2/
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sheltered from direct light from the sun; having or giving shade
* stinný, (jsoucí) ve stínu (chráněný před sluncem)
* stín vrhající/poskytující
dishonest or illegal
* pochybný, podezřelý (aktivity, skupiny ap.)
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Q
fraud
[frɔːd] – noun /2/
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- (práv.) podvod (hl. finanční)
- (hovor.) podvodník
tax/insurance/credit fraud = daňový/pojišťovací/úvěrový podvod
en: the crime of getting money by deceiving people
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Q
spooky
[ˈspuːkɪ] – adj
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strange and frightening
(hovor.) strašidelný, děsivý
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pull (sth) off
2 + 2 (vehicle)
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To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected.
dokázat, uspět, zvládnout, zandat
Take something off quickly.
sundat (si), shodit ze sebe (oděv, boty ap.)
Steer a vehicle off the road. //pull off the road - stop by the side of the road//
sjet ze silnice (k motelu ap.), zastavit (u krajnice)
If a vehicle pulls off, it starts moving. (=pull away)
vyrazit, vyjet, rozjet se (auto ap.)
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pull in
The driver pulled in to the side of the road to check the map.
The train pulled in to the station right on time.
He pulled in to the gas station to refuel.
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To drive a vehicle into a specific location or parking space and stop.
zastavit (se), přijet, vjet (dopravní prostředek)
* To move to the side of the road or place you can stop. (often to park or stop temporarily)
zajet ke krajnici
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motion
[ˈməʊʃən] – verb + noun /4/
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to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head
dát pokyn, pokynout, kývnout (naznačit pohybem)
- pohyb, chod (věcí)
- návrh, podnět (k projednání ap., formální)
- (BrE, med.) stolice, vyprazdňování (střev)
- posunek, gesto (rukou)
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disturb
[dɪˈstɜːb] – verb /3/
Please don’t disturb Jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework.
Some scenes are violent and may disturb younger viewers.
The cat jumped onto the table and disturbed all the neatly arranged books.
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to interrupt what someone is doing
(vy)rušit
to cause someone to be worried or upset
rozrušit, zneklidnit
to move or change something from its usual position or arrangement
narušit, porušit (polohu ap.), zpřeházet (papíry ap.)
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furnish
[ˈfɜːnɪʃ] – verb /2/
Furnished with a compass and sandwiches, they set off for a day’s hiking.
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zařídit, vybavit (byt ap.)
(sb) wit sth - vybavit, dát, poskytout
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grieve
[griːv] – verb
He is still grieving for/over his wife.
It grieves me to see all this food going to waste.
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- to feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies
(for/over) truchlit, rmoutit se, cítit zármutek - to make you feel sad and angry
(sb) rmoutit, trápit, zarmucovat
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eager
[ˈiːgə] – adjective
overeager - too eager
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dychtivý, (celý) nedočkavý, nažhavený
en: wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
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fierce
[fɪəs] – adjective
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physically violent and frightening /determined, person, animal/
divoký, zuřivý
strong and powerful /intense natural phenomena/
nelítostný, krutý, prudký
urputný, úporný, naprostý
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mere
| adjective -- [mɪə]
pouhý (nevýznamný vzhledem k situaci)
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cocky
| [ˈkɒkɪ] - adj
## Footnote
Let's not get too cocky—things could still go wrong.
**very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying**
(hovor.) domýšlivý, namyšlený, suverénní (sebejistě vystupující)
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blaze
| [bleɪz] -- verb /2/ + noun /2-3/
## Footnote
Isaac's eyes suddenly **blazed** with anger.
**plát, planout, plápolat (plameny - jasně)**
(kniž.) hořet, zářit, plát (oči nadšením, hněvem)
## Footnote
_NOUN_: (publ.) **(velký) požár, oheň (ničivý), plameny** /a large, strong fire/
záplava (světla, barev ap.), výsluní (slávy, publicity ap.)
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blast
| [blɑːst also AmE blæst] -- verb /3/ + noun /4/
## Footnote
They **blasted** the old building to make way for new construction.
The car's horn **blasted** as it sped past.
The car's engine made a loud **blast**.
We had a **blast** at the party last night.
**to explode or destroy sth/sb with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force**
*odstřelit, trhat, utrhnout (výbušninou)
(za)střelit, odprásknout (člověka)*
blast (out): **to make a very loud and unpleasant noise, or to make something do this**
*řvát, ječet (na plné pecky) (hudba ap.)*
»_on full blast = na plné pecky, na plno_
**to criticize strongly**
## Footnote
**an explosion**
(silný) výbuch, odstřel(ení), odpálení (nálože)
výstřel, rána (z pušky)
**a sudden strong blow of air**
závan, poryv (větru ap.)
**a sudden loud noise**
řev, rámus, troubení
**an exciting and enjoyable experience**
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entrance
| /ˈen.trəns/ - noun /3/
1. vchod, vstup, vjezd
2. příchod, příjezd, vstoupení
3. (div.) vstup, příchod, nástup (herce na jeviště)
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curfew
| [ˈkɜːfjuː] -- noun
* zákaz vycházení (v noci, ve válce, ..)
* **večerka** (dokdy musí být dítě doma)
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roger
| [ˈrɒdʒə] - exclamation + verb
**used in radio communications to mean that a message has been received and understood**
rozumím, příjem potvrzen (do vysílačky)
| (BrE, slang.) ojet, přefiknout (dívku)
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stroll
| verb + noun
procházet se, courat se, jít na procházku (pomalu, volně, na pohodu)
| n: **a slow relaxed walk**, especially for pleasure /(pomalá) procházka/
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saggy
| adjective
**hanging or dropping down to a lower level**
povadlý, zplihlý, povislý (břicho, svaly ap.);
vytahaný, prověšený (stará matrace ap.)
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sag
| verb + noun
**to drop down to a lower level in the middle**
prohýbat se, být prověšený, prověsit se
být povislý/svěšený, ochabovat, povisnout (ztratit na pevnosti)
**to become weaker**
(přen.) ochabovat, oslabovat (měna, nadšení, zájem ap.)
## Footnote
**a movement or position in which something has dropped down to a lower level**
průvěs, průhyb
**a reduction in something**
pokles (cen ap. - přechodný)
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baggy
1. volný, plandavý (oblečení)
2. vytahaný (kalhoty ap.)
## Footnote
(of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched
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lock eyes with someone
to look at someone who is looking at you
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stalk
| verb /3/
## Footnote
She refused to accept that she was wrong and **_stalked_** furiously out of the room.
**to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard**
sb/sth: sledovat (osobu, zvěř), plížit se (kořistí)
_plíživě, potají sledovat a kradmo se blížit - ke kořisti ap._
**to illegally follow and watch someone over a period of time**
sb: (přen.) pronásledovat, obtěžovat (bývalého partnera, známou osobu ap.)
**to walk in an angry or proud way**
swh: (v)kráčet, (v)pochodovat (hrdě, rozzlobeně ap.)
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call on someone
## Footnote
They're **calling on** _all men and boys_ over the age of 14 to join the army.
also call upon: **to ask someone in a formal way to do something**
vyzvat, vybídnout
**AmE**: _To call on someone in a group is to ask that person to speak_
vyvolat (žáka ap.)
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gaze
| [geɪz] -- verb + noun
at sb/sth: zírat, hledět, civět (dlouze, zaujatě ap.)
| (upřený) pohled
## Footnote
en:to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or _admi'ration_, or because you are thinking about something else
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noose
| noun
smyčka, oprátka, oko (na laně ap.)
## Footnote
one end of a rope tied to form a circle that **can be tightened round something** such as a **person's neck** to hang (= **kill**) **them**
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compassion
| [kəmˈpæʃən]
on/for sb: _soucit, slitování, soucítění_
## Footnote
a **strong feeling of sympathy** and **sadness for the suffering** or bad luck _of others_ and a **wish to help them**
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blow
| (pt blew, pp blown) -- verb /6/ + noun /3/
## Footnote
He _blew_ his chance to get the job.
Her death at twenty was a terrible _blow_ to her parents.
I thought that after a few days the argument would **blow over**.
**To _move_ or be _moved by air_**
foukat, vát; sfouknout, vanout, odfouknout (blow **away**=moved, carried by wind,**down**=fall/destroy by air)
**to _make a sound_ by forcing air out of your mouth and through an instrument**
zatroubit, foukat, (za)pískat
**To blow (one's nose)**
smrkat, vysmrkat se
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**_To destroy something in an explosion_ or to be destroyed in this way**
blow /**up**-also nafouknout (balon, pneumatiku)/, _vyhodit do povětří_, zničit
to become damaged or destroyed as a result of an **electrical overload**
>> spálit (pojistky)
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**To blow a sum of money is to _spend it in a foolish way_**
utrácet, rozhazovat, rozfofrovat, prošustrovat
**To lose an opportunity**
pokazit, zpackat, promarnit
**blow over**
**to pass by or to end:**
pominout, přejít, přehnat se (problémy ap.)
## Footnote
**A hit with a forceful impact**
úder, rána (pěstí, zbraní ap.)
**A shock or emotional hit**
rána osudu, šok (negativní dopad)
**an act of blowing**
závan, fouknutí, zavanutí (větru)
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**blow** sth/sb **off**
## Footnote
"He blew off the meeting."
"I had blown off all accountability for my entire career."
**To avoid doing something you are expected to do**
(He skipped the meeting.)
**To treat something as unimportant**
(I had ignored my responsibilities and treated them as unimportant.)
## Footnote
**!!!** To remove or clear something by blowing air; also used idiomatically to mean _avoiding something* or treating it as unimportant_*.
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**console** (& consolation)
| [kənˈsəʊl] -- verb; [ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən] -- noun
## Footnote
If it's any **consolation**, I feel the same way.
► **to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy**
*utěšit*
## Footnote
consolation
► **something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better:**
= útěcha, utěšení
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suspend
| [səˈspend] -- verb /3/
## Footnote
She was **suspended** from school for fighting.
It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs **suspended** in the air.
**to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently**
*pozastavit, odložit, přerušit (dočasně)*
**A person who is suspended from a job, school, or an activity is not allowed to be involved in it, usually as a punishment**
*suspendovat, dočasně zbavit funkce, vyloučit (žáka)*
**to hang down from something**
*viset, být zavěšen*
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scalp
| [skælp]
**the skin on the top of a person's head where hair usually grows**
kůže na temeni (hlavy), vlasová pokožka
skalp (válečná kořist indiánů)
**to cut off the scalp of a dead enemy**
skalpovat
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withdraw
| withdrew | withdrawn -- verb /3-4/ -- [wɪðˈdrɔː]
## Footnote
This credit card allows you to **withdraw** up to £200 a day from ATMs.
The UN (OSN) has **withdrawn** its **troops** from the country.
After the accident, he **withdrew into himself** and refused to talk to family or friends.
**To remove or take something out**
_stáhnout_ (se), ustoupit, odejít
_vybrat_, vyzvednout (z účtu)
**To stop participating in an activity or leave a place**
odejít, _odstoupit_, vystoupit
(in)to sth (form.) _odebrat se_, odejít (do jiné místnosti), vzdálit se
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**To become socially or emotionally detached** (stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you)
_uzavřít se_, stáhnout se
**To take back a statement or an offer**
(vzít zpět, odvolat)
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numb
| [nʌm] -- adjective /1-přen. -2/
## Footnote
When she first heard the news, she was **numb** with disbelief.
**If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time**
znecitlivělý, necitlivý, zdřevěnělý, zmrtvělý (končetina ap.)
**not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened**
(přen.) ochromený, strnulý, paralyzovaný (šokem ap.)
## Footnote
verb: (přen.) otupit, ochromit, paralyzovat (šokem, citově ap.)
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loathe
| [ləʊð]
**to feel strong hate, dislike, or disgust for someone or something**
mít odpor, nenávidět, nesnášet
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trunk
| noun /6/
1. kmen, peň (stromu)
2. (lodní) kufr, bedna, truhla (na šaty ap.)
3. chobot (sloní)
4. (AmE) kufr, zavazadlový prostor (auta)
BrE= boot
5. trunks plavky (nohavičkové), sportovní trenýrky, (BrE) nohavičkové slipy
6. (anat.) trup (tělo bez končetin)
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admit
| [ədˈmɪt] -- verb /3/
**to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly**
připustit, uznat (pochybení, mistake)
**to allow someone or something to enter**
(v)pustit, povolit vstup
_to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care_
přijmout (do nemocnice ap.), hospitalizovat
| admittance = permission to enter a place:
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shatter
| [ˈʃætə] -- verb /3/
## Footnote
The defeat _shattered_ her confidence.
**to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces**
(roz)tříštit (se), rozbít (se), rozletět (se) (na kusy)
**to end or severely damage something**
rozbít, zcela zničit, zhatit (dreams, hopes, or beliefs)
| shatter sb = otřást, šokovat (událost)
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call someone out
## Footnote
If he did anything wrong, I'd be the first to **call him out** on it.
We had to **call out a doctor**.
**to criticize someone or ask them to explain their actions**
/challenge them - „vytknout někomu něco“ nebo „konfrontovat"/
## Footnote
TAKY: přivolat, zavolat, povolat (na pomoc) = to ask someone to come in order to do a job, especially when it is an emergency
*call sth out = to say something in a loud voice (vykřiknout, zakřičet)
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reluctant(ly)
| adjective (adverb) -- [rɪˈlʌktənt]
neochotný, zdráhající se
| ***not willing to do something** and therefore slow to do it*
## Footnote
► reluctance = an unwillingness to do something
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go out of one's way
| idiom
## Footnote
They really **went out of their way** to make us feel welcome.
to **try very hard to do something**, _especially for someone_ else /make a **special effort** to do it/
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civilian
| [sɪˈvɪljən] -- noun + adjective
* civil(ista)
* civilní (ne vojenský)
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auxiliary
| [ɔːgˈzɪljərɪ or -ˈzɪlə-] - adjective + noun
## Footnote
In the sentence "she has finished her book", "has" is an **auxiliary**.
* _giving help or support_, esp. to a more important person or thing
pomocný (zaměstnanci, vojsko ap.)
* _a person whose job is to give help_ or _support_ to other workers
pomocná síla, asistent, pomocník (jako zaměstnanec ap.)
**(AmE) přidružená organizace** (obvykle charitativní)
| auxiliary (verb) = (ling.) pomocné sloveso
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bore
| verb
## Footnote
"Am I **boring** you?" she asked anxiously.
nudit, otravovat, jít na nervy
| en: **to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest**
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transcend
| **[trænˈsend]** -- verb
## Footnote
The underlying message of the film is that love **transcends** everything else.
přesahovat, překračovat (meze) (jít za hranice, být nadřazený)
## Footnote
**to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit**
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enlist
| [ɪnˈlɪst] -- verb
**to join the armed forces**
narukovat, vstoupit do armády; naverbovat (na vojnu)
*.**to ask for and get help or support from someone**
získat, nabrat (na výpomoc ap.)
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the military
armáda
| **the armed forces** (= ozbrojene sily)
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emphasis
| [ˈemfəsɪs] -- noun -- (pl. -ses)
## Footnote
I think we should put as much **emphasis** on preventing disease as we do on curing it.
důraz, zdůraznění, zaměření
_put/place/lay emphasis on_
## Footnote
(ling.) přízvuk, důraz, emfáze
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break free /of sth/
| collocation (swh also break loose)
## Footnote
I need to **break free** of my family and start a new life.
**to use force to remove things such as ropes, chains, or walls that limit your movement**
osvobodit se, odpoutat se, uvolnit se
**to stop being affected by something that limits what you can do**
vymanit se
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dent
| noun
## Footnote
His confidence was badly **dented** when he didn't get the job.
důlek, promáčklina, promáčknutí
## Footnote
*promáčknout, udělat důlek (úderem ap.) /to make a small _hollow mark_ in the surface of sth/
*otřást, podrýt (sebedůvěru ap.)
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frantic
| [ˈfræntɪk] -- adjective
## Footnote
Where on earth have you been? We've been **frantic** _with_ worry.
Things are **frantic** in the office right now.
to live at a **frenetic** pace
**almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry**
_with_ bez sebe, šílený (obavami), zoufalý (volání, pokus)
## Footnote
**done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion** [hectic] [= frenetic ?]
*frenetický, zběsilý, horečný (činnost)
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move in /with sb/
## Footnote
*Government troops are moving in on the rebel stronghold.
nastěhovat se, přistěhovat se /k někomu/
## Footnote
on sth/sb *come closer to them in order to attack or take control of them:
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sub
| [sʌb] -- verb
## Footnote
short for: **substitute** and **submarine**
*zaskakovat (za jiného hráče) /sport./
*to do a job temporarily when someone else cannot do it
## Footnote
(hl. BrE sport.) náhradník (ve fotbale ap.)
(hovor.) ponorka
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resurface
| [ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs] -- verb
**to appear again after not being seen or heard**
znovu se vynořit/objevit (myšlenky, problémy ap.)
| **to put a new surface on a road** - dát/udělat nový povrch (silnice)
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gaping
| adjective
doširoka rozevřený (tlama ap.), zející (rána, díra ap.) /large, open wide/
## Footnote
**GAPE** /v/:
* civět, zírat, čučet (s otevřenými ústy) //n- vyjevený výraz//
* zet, rozvírat se, otevírat se (díra ap.)
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wound
| [wuːnd] -- noun
* zranění, rána, poranění (hl. způsobené zbraní)
* the wounded: zranění (lidé)
* (přen.) rána, jizva, trvalé poznamenání (duševní)
## Footnote
zranit, poranit (hl. úmyslně - zbraní ap.)
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pull up
## Footnote
A car **pulled up** outside my house.
She's always **pulling me up** for/on/over my bad spelling.
**When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time /& close by/**
*zastavit
## Footnote
pull someone up - **to tell someone that they have done sth wrong**
*kárat, opravovat
OVERALL feel: move or address sth directly
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crush
| verb + noun
## Footnote
His arm was badly **crushed** in the car accident.
Norway is **crushing** the Winter Olympics.
► **to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed**
*(roz)drtit, rozmáčknout, rozmačkat*
► **to upset or shock someone badly**
*být zdrcen (kritikou,..)*
◘ **to defeat someone completely**
(tvrdě) potlačit, zlikvidovat, potřít (povstani)
◘ **to _do extremely well_ in a particular situation, competition, etc.:**
## Footnote
**a crowd of people forced to stand close together**
nával, tlačenice, mačkanice
*zamilovanost (jednostranná)
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crash
| [kræʃ] -- verb /3+2 informal/ + noun
## Footnote
I was so tired I **crashed out** on the sofa.
I've come to **crash** on your floor for a couple of nights.
**If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt**
*havarovat, nabourat (se), narazit*
**to hit something, often making a loud noise or causing damage:**
*prásknout, třísknout, narazit*
**suddenly fail or become unsuccessful**
*zhroutit se, krachnout, zkrachovat*
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► **to sleep at someone else's house for the night, _especially when you have not planned it:_** [(out)]
*přespat u někoho (neplánovaně)*
**to go to a party or other event without an invitation:** [syn. gatecrash]
*vetřít se na oslavu/akci bez pozvání*
*pozvat se sám, nasomrovat se (na večírek ap.)*
## Footnote
**an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt**
havárie, srážka, nehoda
**a sudden loud noise made when something breaks or falls**
rána, třesk, rachot
**a sudden loss of value of investments, or a failure of a business**
krach (na burze), zhrouceni
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redneck
| slang
venkovský buran/balík, **vidlák**
_běloch z nižších tříd na jižanském venkově_
## Footnote
a poor, white person without education, esp. one living in the countryside in the southern US, who is believed to have prejudiced (= unfair and unreasonable) ideas and beliefs
The word likely stems from the physical reality of rural, manual labor, especially in farming communities where workers spent long hours outdoors. **Their necks, exposed to the sun**, would often become **sunburned**, **turning red**.
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flunk (out)
| [flʌŋk] -- verb /mainly US informal/
**to fail an exam or course of study:**
rupnout, propadnout, neudělat (u zkoušky)
(out)**to have to leave school or college because your work is not good enough:** /repeatedly/
vyletět ze školy kvůli neúspěchům
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drain
| [dreɪn] -- verb /+noun/
**to allow or cause liquid to flow away from something:**
odtéct/kat, odvodnit, odvést vodu, vypustit, odčerpat
/glass, cup/ - you drink all the liquid in it
**To use up energy(make you very tired) or resources**
vyčerpat, vysát
## Footnote
*A pipe or channel for liquid to flow away – odtok or kanál
*A gradual reduction in something valuable, like money or energy – odliv, vyčerpání /drain on sb/
*In sports or gaming slang, to ‘drain’ can mean to score a perfect shot /nailing it/
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realize
| [ˈrɪəˌlaɪz] -- verb; /uk-realise/
**to become aware of or understand a situation:**
uvědomit si/uvědomovat si, pochopit
**to achieve things you hope for or plan for:**
zrealizovat, uskutečnit,
| realize one's potential - uplatnit svůj potenciál
## Footnote
*to be sold for a particular amount of money:
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disgust
| [dɪsˈgʌst] -- verb + noun
## Footnote
adjective - ing,ed
**to make you feel extreme dislike or disapproval:**
(z)hnusit se, znechutit, budit odpor
| noun: /in-, with-/ -znechucení, zhnusení, odpor
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dismiss
| [dɪsˈmɪs] -- verb
## Footnote
1. Let's not just **dismiss** the idea before we've even thought about it.
2. The professor **dismissed** the class early because she had a meeting.
3. He has been **dismissed** from his job for incompetence.
4. Josef K. decided to **dismiss** Dr. Huld, believing he could take control of the case on his own.
► **to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:**
*zavrhnout (nápad), nebrat v úvahu, neuvažovat*
╚**to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind**
*pustit z hlavy, zapomenout*
► **to formally ask or order someone to leave:**
*(pro)pustit, rozpustit (schůzi ap.)*
► **to officially remove someone from their job, (especially because they have done something wrong):**
*propustit (z práce), zbavit funkce, odvolat (z pozice ap.)*
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dismissive
| [dɪsˈmɪsɪv] -- adjective
## Footnote
He's so **dismissive** of anybody else's suggestions.
► **showing that you think something or someone is not important and not worth considering:**
*přezíravý, pohrdavý, lhostejný, odmítavý*
## Footnote
way of showing indifference (lhostejnost) or disregarding sth without proper consideration
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on track
| idiom (also on-track)
## Footnote
We were behind schedule on this job, but we’re back **on track** now.
► **making progress and likely to succeed or achieve a particular thing; developing as expected:**
*na dobré cestě, podle plánu*
## Footnote
off track - not making good progress and possibly in danger of failing:
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track
| /ˈfæst træk/ -- verb
## Footnote
"The detective was able to **track** the suspect’s movements through the city."
She is on the **fast track** to promotion.
► **to follow something that moves or changes by noticing marks or signs that it has left behind:**
*sledovat, stopovat (zvíře ap.), jít po stopě*
❒ to follow or monitor something or someone
## Footnote
▪ stezka, cesta, pěšina (vyšlapaná spíš než vybudovaná)
▪ track(s): (žel.) koleje, trať
▪ (sport.) (závodní) dráha
▪ `tracks`: stopy, otisky, šlépěje (v hlíně ap.)
○ fast track [n] = nejrychlejší cesta/způsob k dosažení
○ fast-track [adj] = rychlý, urychlený (směřující co nejrychleji k dosažení cíle)
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cupboard
| [ˈkʌbəd] -- noun
► **a piece of furniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves:**
▪ *_skříň (s policemi), kredenc_*
▪ *(BrE) komora (na harampádí, AmE= closet)*
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sheer
| [ʃɪə] -- adjective
## Footnote
It was **sheer** coincidence that we met.
► **used to _emphasize how very great_, _important_, or powerful a _quality_ or feeling _is_; nothing except:**
*čirý, naprostý, vyložený (zdůraznění)*
◙ **extremely steep; _almost vertical_:**
*strmý, kolmý, příkrý (útes ap.)*
**(of cloth, etc.) thin, light and almost transparent**
*jemný, průsvitný, tenoučký (tkanina)*
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Air Force
► **the part of a country’s military forces using aircraft**
*vzdušné síly, letectvo (vojenské)*
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rescue
| [ˈreskjuː] -- verb
► **to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation:**
*zachránit, vysvobodit*
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Pararescue ✘ Pararescuemen (PJs)
| PJs =Pararescue Jumpers
**A specialized military unit focused on **search** and rescue missions**, _providing support and emergency medical care_.
✘
**Individual members of the pararescue unit**, trained in rescue techniques, emergency medicine, and survival tactics.
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on the fly
| idiom
## Footnote
This new rule seems to have been created **on the fly**.
za chodu(behu), bez přípravy, automaticky
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discharge
| [dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ] -- verb /+noun/
## Footnote
More than half of all prisoners **discharged** are reconvicted within two years.
Large amounts of dangerous waste are **discharged** daily by the factory.
► **to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court:(from place or duty):**
*propustit, uvolnit (z armady, nemocnice)* [neutral]
_Someone who is discharged from a job is asked to leave it_
► **to send out a substance, esp. waste matter:**
*vypustit, vyloučit*
## Footnote
**to perform a duty, esp. an official one:**
splnit, vykonat
`discharge (a) debt` (formal, also discharge someone's debt)
► **to pay back or cancel a debt completely:**
*splatit, umořit (dluh)*
*to shoot a gun – vypálit, vystřelit
*in electricity, releasing stored energy – vybít
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court
| [kɔːt] -- noun
► **the place where trials and other legal cases happen:**
*soud, soudní dvůr*
► **a rectangular area used as the playing area in some sports:**
*(sport.) hřiště (na tenis, volejbal ap.), kurt, dvorec*
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handle
| [ˈhændəl] -- verb + noun
## Footnote
If you can't **handle** the job I'll get someone else to do it.
Always wash your hands before **handling** food.
► **to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of:**
*vypořádat se, zvládnout, zvládat, řešit, mít na starosti, obstarávat*
`informal/sports: to control or skillfully move an object, esp a ball /e.g., handle the rock in basketball/`
► **to pick something up and touch, hold, or move it with your hands:**
*zacházet, manipulovat, brát do ruky*
## Footnote
► **a part of an object designed for holding, moving, or carrying the object easily:**
klika, držadlo, madlo, rukojeť
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gym
| (also **gymnasium**) -- [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm]
► tělocvična, (hovor.) posilovna
○ (hovor.) tělocvik, tělesná výchova, gymnastika
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crave
| [kreɪv] -- verb
## Footnote
The neglected kids just **crave** attention.
Don't give in to those food **cravings**.
► **to have a very strong feeling of wanting sth:**
*toužit, dychtit, prahnout, mít hroznou chuť*
## Footnote
`[craving]` (noun)
► **a strong desire for something**
*touha, (velká) chuť, bažení*
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charge
| [tʃɑːdʒ] -- verb
## Footnote
The bull lowered its horns and **charged**.
His boss asked him to take **charge** of the office for a few days while she was away.
► **_to ask for a price_ for something:**
*(na)účtovat si, (na)počítat si (poplatek za služby)*
◘ **to buy something and agree to pay for it later:**
*naúčtovat (nechat jej zaplatit?)*
► **to accuse someone of sth, esp. to officially accuse sb of a crime:**
*obvinit, obžalovat* [sb _with_ sth]
► **to _move forward quickly_, esp. to _attack_:**
*vyrazit, (vy)řítit se (prudce - do útoku)*
◘ **to put electrical energy into a storage device such as a battery:**
*nabít*
## Footnote
`in charge` - being the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something
*řídit, vést, mít na starosti*
► **responsibility for controlling or caring for something (someone):** /have a charge, `take charge`/
*starost, péče, dohled*
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blink
| verb + noun
## Footnote
You've got something in your eye - try **blinking** a few times.
mrknout, (za)mrkat (reflexivně ap.)
| n: mrknutí, (za)mrkání (reflexivní ap.)
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tough
| [tʌf] -- adjective
## Footnote
Even **tough** guys need to cry sometimes.
It’s going to be a **tough** winter.
► **Strong, resilient, or able to endure hardship or difficulty.**
*tvrdý, neústupný, neoblomný (povahou)*
► **difficult to do or to deal with:**
*těžký, obtížný (problém, úkol, otázka)*
► **Physically hard or durable; not easily broken or damaged.**
*tuhý, pevný, tvrdý (materiál)*
`tough food is difficult to cut or eat:`
► **likely to be violent or to contain violence:**
*drsný, tvrdý, otrlý (člověk)*
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resilient
| [rɪˈzɪlɪənt] -- adjective
► **able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:**
*odolný, pevný, houževnatý*
## Footnote
◘ able to quickly return to its usual shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed:
*resilient materials
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throb
| [θrɒb] -- verb
► **to _produce_ a strong, _regular beat_:**
*tepat, bušit, bít (srdce ap.)*
◘ _If a part of your body throbs, you feel pain in it in a series of regular beats:_
## Footnote
*throbbing - pulzující, tepající (pravidelně)
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cue
| [kjuː] -- noun
► **a signal for someone to do something:**
*signál, podnět, impuls (pro akci, ..)*
► **to give someone a signal to do something:**
## Footnote
► **as if planned to happen exactly at that moment:**
(_right_ / as if) _on cue_ = _jako na zavolanou_, v (ten) pravý okamžik, ve správnou chvíli
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rev
| verb -- (-vv-)
**to increase the speed of the engine of a vehicle while the vehicle is not moving:**
rev (up) - zvýšit rychlost/otáčky, vytočit/vytáčet, (hovor.) (o)túrovat (motor auta ap.)
