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absent-minded

She’s so absent-minded - she’s always forgetting things.

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roztržitý

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approach

The new approach to selecting candidates comes from Silicon Valley.

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přístup

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arrogant

People who sign their names in capital letters are often arrogant.

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arogantní

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bizarre

They asked some bizarre questions in the job interview.

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bizarní

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candidate

He wasn’t impressed with the first candidate he interviewed.

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context

Can you work out the meaning of this word from the context of the sentence?

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kontext

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cruel

Some interviewers can be extremely cruel to jobseekers.

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krutý

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deadly

This problem is deadly serious.

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smrtelně

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demanding

It was a very demanding job interview process.

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náročný

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despise

Which living person do you most despise, and why?

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opovrhovat

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drag

If you drag that chair across the floor it will make a loud noise.

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táhnout

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easy-going

My husband is really easy-going and calm.

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pohodový

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essentially

Essentially, we use this interview technique to find people who can handle stress.

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v zásadě

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estate agent

The estate agent showed us around the house.

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realitní makléř

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extreme

Bungee jumping is an extreme sport - not everyone would enjoy it.

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extrémní

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good-tempered

My mum is very good-tempered.

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dobrosrdečný

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horizontal

He writes his signature in a straight line - it’s horizontal.

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vodorovný

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I wonder

I wonder why he didn’t come to the party.

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zajímalo by mě

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intonation

Use friendly intonation when you speak to new people.

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intonace

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laid-back

I’m really laid-back - nothing bothers me usually.

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klidný

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legible

Your signature is pretty legible.

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čitelný

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narrow-minded

The people who live here are judgemental and narrow-minded.

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úzkoprsý

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odd

Your neighbor looks really odd.

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zvláštní

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open-minded

Psychotherapists need to be open-minded.

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liberální

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pretty

My sister is pretty bad-tempered.

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dost

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rather

My brother is rather lazy.

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poměrně

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react

React to your partner’s answer.

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reagovat

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recruitment agency

He works for a recruitment agency as a headhunter.

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personální agentura

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rub

You should rub some cream into your wasp sting.

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vetřít

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specialist

He works for a specialist company that makes luxury chocolates.

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specializovaný

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stable

Are you an emotionally stable person?

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vyrovnaný

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star

He has starred in many successful films.

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hrát hlavní roli

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terraced

Our house is the middle one of three terraced houses.

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řadový

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vegan

A vegan doesn’t eat meat, fish, or any animal products.

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vegan

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wasp

I was stung by a wasp in a market when I was six.

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vosa

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weird

It’s really weird that there’s no one at home at this time of day.

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divný

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astrology

Astrology involves analysing the position of the sun, moon, and stars when someone is born.

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astrologie

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backyard

There’s a vegetable garden in our backyard.

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dvorek

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box set

I’ve got a box set of Mad Men series 1.

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kolekce

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car-jacking

Car-jacking is a common crime in this country.

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násilné odcizení vozidla

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cheesy

If something is cheesy it is emotional or romantic in an embarrassing way.

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laciný

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clairvoyant

My great-aunt was a clairvoyant and could predict the future.

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jasnovidec, jasnovidkyně

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crush

We’re not trying to crush candidates with the interview process.

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zahltit

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dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus rex was the fiercest dinosaur.

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dinosaurus

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disheartened

Don’t get disheartened if you fail your driving test the first time

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skleslý

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Emmy

She won an Emmy Award for her role in Mad Men.

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Emmy

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evolve

As time goes on you will evolve as a person.

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vyvíjet se

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faith healer

She visited a faith healer to try and help her with her problems.

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zázračný léčitel

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flap

Flap your arms and you will look like a chicken.

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třepat

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flustered

He does well in interviews because he’s not easily flustered.

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nervózní

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fortune telling

I don’t believe in fortune telling.

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věštění

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go clubbing

I love to go clubbing with my friends till the early morning.

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chodit po klubech

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graphology

Graphology is when you analyze someone’s personality based on their handwriting.

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grafologie

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headhunter

A headhunter finds people with the necessary skills to work for a company.

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vyhledávač talentů

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jasmine

I grew up in Los Angeles and there was always jasmine growing.

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jasmín

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merely

We need to separate the brilliant candidates from the merely very good.

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pouze

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mystified

He was mystified by the strange noises.

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zmatený

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overuse

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

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nadměrně používat

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paranormal

What connection do the photos have with the paranormal?

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nadpřirozeno

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psychic

Use your psychic instinct to predict the future.

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jasnovidecký

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self-centered

She always thinks about herself - she’s so self-centered.

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egocentrický

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signature

What does your signature say about you?

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podpis

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Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley in California is where many of the top technology corporations are based.

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Silicon Valley

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spooky

I dreamt I saw a ghost last night - it was a really spooky dream.

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strašidelný

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strong-willed

My son is strong-willed so it’s difficult to stop him doing what he wants.

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neústupný

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tight-fisted

My aunt is really tight-fisted - she never buys Christmas presents.

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lakomý

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two-faced

My boss is so two-faced - he says one thing to me and another behind my back.

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pokrytecký

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UFO

I don’t believe you really saw a UFO.

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UFO

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whip

He was carrying a whip in one hand.

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bič

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