English collocations--to Czech

Question 1

scent

/sɛnt/

Answer 1

a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.
"the scent of freshly cut hay"
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noun=vůně/pach
verb=parfémovat

Question 2

fragrance

/ˈfreɪɡr(ə)ns/

Answer 2

a pleasant, sweet smell.
“the fragrance of fresh-ground coffee”
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noun=vůně/aroma

Question 3

nasty

/ˈnɑːsti/

Answer 3

very bad or unpleasant.
"plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell"
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1. ošklivý
2. nepříjemný
3. odporný
4. protivný
5. šeredný
6. sprostý
7. hanebný
8. špinavý
9. nestoudný
10. zlomyslný

Question 4

stench

/stɛn(t)ʃ/

Answer 4

a strong and very unpleasant smell.
"the stench of rotting fish"
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1. puch
2. smrad
3. odporný zápach

Question 5

odour

/ˈəʊdə/

Answer 5

a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
"the odour of cigarette smoke"
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1. zápach
2. vůně
3. příchuť
4. smrad

Question 6

foul

/faʊl/

Answer 6

offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.
"a foul odour"
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1. odporný
2. hnusný
3. špinavý
4. mizerný
5. ošklivý
6. sprostý
7. psí
8. šeredný
9. zatuchlý

Question 7

revolting
/rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/

revolt
/rɪˈvəʊlt/

Answer 7

causing intense disgust; disgusting.
"there was a revolting smell that lingered in the air"
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adjective
1. nechutný
2. odporný
3. hnusný

Question 8

stench

/stɛn(t)ʃ/

Answer 8

a strong and very unpleasant smell.
"the stench of rotting fish"
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noun
1. puch
2. smrad
3. odporný zápach

Question 9

sewage

/ˈsuːɪdʒ/

Answer 9

waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.
“sewage treatment”

noun
1. kal

Question 10

overpowering

/ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/

Answer 10

extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.
"a feeling of overpowering sadness"
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adjective
1. nesnesitelný
2. úmorný

Question 11

waft

/wɒft,wɑːft/

Answer 11

• a gentle movement of air.
• a scent carried in the air.
  “from the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat”
  —
  verb
  1. přivát
  2. linout se
  3. zavanout

Question 12

acrid

/ˈakrɪd/

Answer 12

unpleasantly bitter or pungent.
"acrid smoke"
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adjective
1. štiplavý
2. ostrý
3. kousavý

Question 13

linger

/ˈlɪŋɡə/

Answer 13

- spend a long time over (something).
"she lingered over her meal"
- be slow to disappear or die.
"the tradition seems to linger on"
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verb
1. prodlévat
2. nepolevovat
3. loudat se
4. zdržovat se
5. doznívat
6. trvat

Question 14

rancid

/ˈransɪd/

Answer 14

-highly unpleasant; repugnant.
"his columns are just rationales for every kind of rancid prejudice"
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adjective
1. zatuchlý
2. žluklý

Question 15

putrid

/ˈpjuːtrɪd/

Answer 15

- very unpleasant; repulsive.
"the cocktail is a putrid pink colour"
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adjective
1. hnijící
2. zkažený

Question 16

dank

/daŋk/

Answer 16

unpleasantly damp and cold.
"huge dank caverns"
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adjective
1. zatuchlý

Question 17

pervasive

/pəˈveɪsɪv/

Answer 17

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
—
adjective
1. pronikající
2. pronikavý

Question 18

pungent

/ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

Answer 18

(of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality.
“he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms”
—
adjective
1. pronikavý
2. pichlavý
3. palčivý

Question 19

frisky

/ˈfrɪski/

Answer 19

adjective

1. skotačivý

Question 20

savour

/ˈseɪvə/

Answer 20

taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full.
-"gourmets will want to savour our game specialities"
-"the subtle savour of wood smoke"
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1. vychutnat
2. pochutnat si
noun
1. nádech
2. půvab

Question 21

subtle

/ˈsʌt(ə)l/

Answer 21

“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.
-“he tried a more subtle approach”
—
adjective
1. jemný
2. rafinovaný

Question 22

bland

/bland/

Answer 22

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
“bland, mass-produced pop music”

showing no strong emotion.
"his expression was bland and unreadable"
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adjective
1. jemný

Question 23

profusely

/prəˈfjuːsli/

Answer 23

to a great degree; in large amounts.
“the book is profusely illustrated with period photos”
—
hojně

Question 24

disparaging

/dɪˈsparɪdʒɪŋ/

Answer 24

expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.
“disparaging remarks about council houses”
—
1. přezíravý
2. podceňující

Question 25

lull

/lʌl/

Answer 25

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.
“the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep”
—
1. přestávka
2. utišení

Question 26

strike up a conversation

Answer 26

• navázat konverzaci
• zahájit
• zapříst