File 1 Flashcards
relation
/rɪˈleɪʃn/ příbuzní Only friends and relations were invited to the wedding.
in charge of
/ɪn tʃɑːdʒ ɒv/ mít co na starosti I’m in charge of Sales, so it’s a very responsible job.
skills
/skɪlz/ dovednosti Good communication skills are important in most jobs.
father figure
/ˈfɑːðə fɪɡə(r)/ otec jako model mužské role Some children have no father figure in their lives.
slang
/slæŋ/ slang You should omit slang when talking to a non-native speaker.
step-sister
/ˈstepsɪstə(r)/ nevlastní sestra My step-sister looks more like me than my sister does.
idiom
/ˈɪdiəm/ idiom, ustálené rčení ‘It’s raining cats and dogs’ is an old-fashioned idiom. metaphor
poor
/pɔː(r)/ slabý I was poor at French when I was at school.
spread out
/spred aʊt/ rozptýlit se Nowadays, families are often spread out across the country.
the money
/ðə ˈmʌni/ výdělek The money isn’t great but I’ve managed to save some.
get a rise
/ɡet ə raɪz/ dostat přidáno My salary’s very low so I’m hoping to get a rise soon.
get sacked
/ɡet sækt/ dostat vyhazov My poor time-keeping record was the reason I got sacked.
a great deal
/ə ɡreɪt diːl/ velice I loved my dog a great deal, and was so sad when he died.
nuclear family
/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/ základní rodina (otec, matka, dítě) Single-parent families are replacing the nuclear family in some areas.
distant relative
/ˈdɪstənt ˈrelətɪv/ vzdálený příbuzný As my dad’s second cousin, Jack is a distant relative.
hours
/ˈaʊəz/ pracovní doba The hours are flexible but I usually work 8.30 to 4.30.
run in the family
/rʌn ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/ mít něco v rodině My sisters both have red hair; it runs in the family.
register
/ˈredʒɪstə(r)/ stylistická rovina You need to use a formal register in a job application.
view
/vjuː/ nazírat na co Many people view this as an unresolvable problem.
keep (sth) short
/kiːp ʃɔːt/ zkrátit, zestručnit There isn’t much time so keep the speech short. make sure
good prospects
/ɡʊd ˈprɒspekts/ perspektiva A job with good prospects offers chances for promotion.
transcribe
/trænˈskraɪb/ přepsat The transcribed dialogue was different to the one on the CD. unresolvable problem.
know your own mind
/nəʊ jɔː(r) əʊn maɪnd/ ví, co chce She’s an independent person who knows her own mind.
wages
/ˈweɪdʒɪz/ výplata Waiters’ weekly wages aren’t high but they get tips.
temporary job
/ˈtemprəri dʒɒb/ přechodné zaměstnání She worked in a series of temporary jobs for a while.
employee
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ zaměstnanec All new employees complete the induction programme.
conduct
/kənˈdʌkt/ vést I couldn’t follow the talk as it was conducted in French.
get fired
/ɡet ˈfaɪəd/ dostat vyhazov She got fired from two jobs because of her bad attitude.
that far back
/ðæt fɑː(r) bæk/ tak dávné časy I’m only fifteen, so I can’t remember that far back. that’s a shame
unpaid work
/ˌʌnˈpeɪd wɜːk/ dobrovolná práce You should include paid and unpaid work on your CV.
go with your gut feeling
/ɡəʊ wɪð jɔː(r) ɡʌt ˈfiːlɪŋ/ dát na svůj instinkt Go with your gut feeling and do what feels right.
half-sister
/ˈhɑːf sɪstə(r)/ nevlastní sestra I didn’t realize that my father had remarried and that I had a half-sister.
plan in advance
/plæn ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ naplánovat We need to plan in advance what we’re going to say.
step-parents
/ˈstep peərənts/ nevlastní rodiče Because of remarriage, many children live with step-parents.
work part-time
/wɜːk pɑːt taɪm/ pracovat na částečný úvazek I work part-time but I’m hoping to increase my hours.
your own flesh and blood
/jɔː(r) əʊn fleʃ ænd blʌd/ tvoje vlastní krev How can you treat your own flesh and blood so badly?
the late 1700s
/ðə leɪt ˌsevnˈtiːn ˈhʌndrədz/ konec 18. století The French Revolution took place in the late 1700s.
self-employed
/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/ samostatně podnikající After being self-employed, she’d never be an employee again.
tell a white lie
/tel ə waɪt laɪ/ říct milosrdnou lež I didn’t want to upset him so I told him a white lie.
demanding
/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ náročný Being a surgeon is extremely demanding.
a while back
/ə waɪl bæk/ docela dávno She wrote to him a while back, but he never replied.
half-brother
/ˈhɑːf brʌðə(r)/ nevlastní bratr My half-brother and I look very similar.
comfort zone
/ˈkʌmfət zəʊn/ vlastní známé prostředí I was nervous of leaving my comfort zone and coming to London.
synonym
/ˈsɪnənɪm/ synonymum ‘Liken’ is a synonym of ‘compare’.
repetitive
/rɪˈpetətɪv/ opakující se Many repetitive tasks are now done by computers.
fill (sb) in
/fɪl ɪn/ informovat I ring Jo every week to fill her in on all the gossip.
rack your brains
/ræk jɔː(r) breɪnz/ lámat si hlavu He racked his brains but couldn’t remember her name. that far back
notion
/ˈnəʊʃn/ povědomí Notions of grammatical correctness are changing.
omit
/əˈmɪt/ vynechat, opomenout Omitting ‘the’ or ‘a’ is common among non-native speakers of English.
hurt (sb’s) feelings
/hɜːt ˈfiːlɪŋz/ zranit čí city Are you going to apologize for hurting his feelings? keep (sth) short
time-consuming
/ˈtaɪm kənsjuːmɪŋ/ časově náročný Genealogy is time-consuming but worth all the effort.
perks
/pɜːks/ zaměstnanecká výhoda One of the perks of working here is free use of the gym.
deal with
/diːl wɪð/ jednat s kým Staff in customer services deal with difficult clients.
profession
/prəˈfeʃn/ povolání Nursing is not a profession that pays high salaries.
remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/ setrvávat Those who insist on standard English grammar remain in a powerful position.
great-great- grandparents
/ɡreɪt ɡreɪt ˈɡrænpeərənts/ prapraprarodiče His great-great grandparents came over from Ireland in the 1890s.
wear the trousers
/weə(r) ðə ˈtraʊzəz/ být pánem v rodině My sister-in-law wears the trousers in that marriage!
responsible for
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl fɔː(r)/ mít co na starosti That’s the man who’s responsible for publicity.
timetable
/ˈtaɪmteɪbl/ rozvrh hodin Teachers work far more hours than those on the timetable.
a bit of a
/ə bɪt ɒv ə/ docela I found the film a bit of a disappointment.
thus
/ðʌs/ tudíž He lost his temper in the interview and thus didn’t get the job.
colloquial
/kəˈləʊkwiəl/ hovorový Colloquial English is often difficult for non-native speakers to understand.
post
/pəʊst/ místo, funkce He’s applied for a post at the university.
on maternity leave
/ɒn məˈtɜːnəti liːv/ na mateřské dovolené She’ll be on maternity leave for nine months in total.
grow
/ɡrəʊ/ vyrůst Joe was a short child but he grew a lot in one year.
that’s a shame
/ðæts ə ʃeɪm/ to je ale škoda Paul can’t come? Oh, that’s a shame.
catch up with
/kætʃ ʌp wɪð/ dohnat I was slow to learn at first but I eventually caught up.
in a sense
/ɪn ə sens/ v určitém smyslu Life was tough, but, in a sense, it made me a better person.
extended family
/ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ širší rodina In the UK, extended families tend not to live together.
training
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ školicí kurz The managers were sent on a three-week training course.
metaphor
/ˈmetəfɔː(r)/ metafora The fog is a metaphor for his sense of hopelessness. phrasal verb
on a short-term contract
/ɒn ə ʃɔːt tɜːm ˈkɒntrækt/ na smlouvu, na dobu určitou After being on a short-term contract I’d like some job security.
great-grandparents
/ɡreɪt ˈɡrænpeərənts/ praprarodiče My great-grandparents died when I was little.
tedious
/ˈtiːdiəs/ jednotvárný, nudný He lost interest in the job because it was so tedious.
members
/ˈmembəz/ členové Members of our family are encouraged to do housework.
out of work
/aʊt ɒv wɜːk/ nezaměstnaný After being made redundant I was out of work for a year.
job security
/ˈdʒɒb sɪˌkjʊərəti/ pracovní jistota In the poor economic climate job security is crucial.
get stuck on
/ɡet stʌk ɒn/ zaseknout se, uváznout When I get stuck on a crossword clue I give up.
off work
/ɒf wɜːk/ nebýt v práci When I broke my legs I was off work for six months.
see eye-to-eye
/siː aɪ tə aɪ/ shodnout se s kým I don’t see eye-to-eye with my father about politics.
grow up
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/ vyrůstat I grew up on a farm so I know how to handle animals.
make (sb) redundant
/meɪk rɪˈdʌndənt/ být propuštěn I was made redundant when the company lost the contract.
qualifications
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnz/ kvalifikace, aprobace He failed his exams and left school with no qualifications.
challenging
/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ náročný My job is enjoyable but very challenging.
run a business
/rʌn ə ˈbɪznəs/ samostatně podnikat He was much happier running a business than working for someone else.
step-brother
/ˈstepbrʌðə(r)/ nevlastní bratr When my father remarried I acquired a step-brother.
family get-together
/ˈfæməli ɡet təˈɡeðə(r)/ rodinná sešlost I dread the traditional family get-together at Christmas.
motivating
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ motivující Working with such a good team is very motivating.
face problems head on
/feɪs ˈprɒbləmz hed ɒn/ stavět se k problémům čelem You need to face problems head on, not ignore them.
a long way away
/ə lɒŋ weɪ əˈweɪ/ daleko Tim lives a long way away, in another country.
alike
/əˈlaɪk/ podobný My sister and I are alike in looks but not in character.
have a skeleton in the cupboard
/hæv ə ˈskelɪtn ɪn ðə ˈkʌbəd/ mít kostlivce ve skříni, skrývat něco Most families have a skeleton in the cupboard.
require
/rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/ potřebovat Pure grammatical correctness is not required in order to understand someone.
on speaking terms
/ɒn spiːkɪŋ tɜːmz/ nemluvit s někým We don’t get on; in fact, we aren’t on speaking terms.
salary
/ˈsæləri/ mzda, plat I can’t save much on a salary of £20,000 a year.
phrasal verb
/ˌfreɪzl ˈvɜːb/ frázové sloveso The meaning of phrasal verbs is not usually clear. register
employer
/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/ zaměstnavatel A good employer is one that looks after its workforce.
single-parent family
/ˈsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt ˈfæməli/ neúplná rodina The rise in divorce has led to many single-parent families.
rewarding
/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ vděčný, uspokojující The charity didn’t pay much but the work was rewarding.
relative
/ˈrelətɪv/ příbuzný In an extended family, there is always a relative on hand to look after the children.
close family
/kləʊs ˈfæməli/ blízký příbuzný Apart from a sister, I have no close family.
adhere to
/ədˈhɪə(r) tuː/ dodržovat, držet se In a foreign country you must adhere to their customs.
catch (sb’s) eye
/kætʃ aɪ/ všimnout si koho He caught my eye and winked at me.
staff
/stɑːf/ zaměstnanci The company has a staff of nearly 500.
the black sheep of the family
/ðə blæk ʃiːp ɒv ðə ˈfæməli/ černá ovce rodiny As the black sheep of the family, he was never welcome.
grit your teeth
/ɡrɪt jɔː(r) tiːθ/ zatnout zuby I hate my job, but I just grit my teeth and get on with it.
get work experience
/ɡet wɜːk ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ získat praxi You need to get work experience before you apply for a job in the media.
monotonous
/məˈnɒtənəs/ jednotvárný I wanted variety after doing such a monotonous job.
pretty young
/ˈprɪti jʌŋ/ hodně mladý He’s pretty young in that photo.
take after
/teɪk ˈɑːftə(r)/ být podobný, být po kom She takes after her mother, who is also dark-haired.
bonus
/ˈbəʊnəs/ odměna Having made a big profit, the company paid staff a bonus.
career
/kəˈrɪə(r)/ dráha v zaměstnání I began my career in journalism 25 years ago.
make sure
/meɪk ʃɔː(r)/ ověřit si, ujistit se I think they’re all coming but I’ll make sure.
benefits
/ˈbenɪfɪts/ zaměstnanecká výhoda Private healthcare insurance is one of the benefits.
the opportunity to
/ðə ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti tə/ šance I’d like a job that gives me the opportunity to travel.
grow up
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/ vyrůstat I was born in London but I grew up in Wales.
do voluntary work
/dəʊ ˈvɒləntri wɜːk/ pracovat jako dobrovolník I did voluntary work before looking for a paid position.
collocation
/ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/ kolokace, slovní spojení ‘Far relative’ is not a valid collocation.
relationship
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ vztah We used to have a good relationship but we don’t now.
only child
/ˌəʊnli ˈtʃɑɪld/ jedináček He was an only child, and had always wanted a brother.
bring up
/brɪŋ ʌp/ vychovat After his parents died, he was brought up by his aunt.
get promoted to
/ɡet prəˈməʊtɪd tuː/ být povýšen She got promoted to manager within her first year.
stick to your guns
/stɪk tə jɔː(r) ɡʌnz/ trvat na svém His parents were horrified by his choice of career but he stuck to his guns.
