File 2 Flashcards
for the sake of it
/fɔː(r) ðə ˈsɑːki ɒv ɪt/ jen tak na efekt He talks for the sake of it and doesn’t have anything to say.
backlash against
/ˈbæklæʃ əˈɡeɪnst/ silný odpor I don’t think there’ll be a backlash against technology.
get the impression
/ɡet ðə ɪmˈpreʃn/ mít dojem We got the impression he was angry.
create
/kriˈeɪt/ vymyslet si She created an implausible excuse for her behaviour.
celebration
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ oslava, velebení This is a celebration of the great painter’s work.
on time
/ɒn taɪm/ včas (v danou dobu) If you don’t get here on time I’ll leave without you.
overcome
/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ překonat These are limitations that we cannot overcome.
get your own back on
/ɡet jɔː(r) əʊn bæk ɒn/ pomstít se When he played a trick on me I wanted to get my own back.
friendship
/ˈfrendʃɪp/ přátelství Our friendship has lasted more than forty years.
get by
/ɡet baɪ/ vyjít s čím When Bob lost his job we had to get by on my salary.
get to know
/ɡet tə nəʊ/ poznat She’s actually really nice when you get to know her.
wisdom
/ˈwɪzdəm/ moudrost Wisdom is a quality that increases with experience.
not get anywhere
/nɒt ɡet ˈeniweə(r)/ nemoct s čím pohnout I’m not getting anywhere with this crossword.
relationship
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ vztah They have a strange relationship but it works!
spectre
/ˈspektə(r)/ strašidlo I used to dream about ghosts and spectres when I was little.
get away with
/ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð/ projít komu People who cheat in exams don’t usually get away with it.
get hold of
/ɡet həʊld ɒv/ sehnat He couldn’t get hold of John because he was in a meeting.
get on with
/ɡet ɒn wɪð/ pospíšit si Could you please get on with your work and stop talking.
time on my hands
/taɪm ɒn maɪ hændz/ spousta času nazbyt After I retired, I had too much time on my hands.
poverty
/ˈpɒvəti/ bída He was born into poverty but worked hard to make money.
can’t be bothered
/kɑːnt bi ˈbɒðəd/ nechce se mi I really should make lunch but I can’t be bothered.
not much time left
/nɒt mʌtʃ taɪm left/ nezbývá moc času There isn’t much time left for them to score a goal.
by the time
/baɪ ðə taɪm/ v době kdy By the time we got to our hotel, it was midnight.
partnership
/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ sdružení, společnost Jack and Pat have gone into partnership to open a shop.
save time
/seɪv taɪm/ ušetřit čas It’ll save time if we check-in online.
in time for
/ɪn taɪm fɔː(r)/ včas He didn’t arrive in time for the flight so he missed it.
time off
/ˌtaɪm ˈɒf/ volno After the accident she took a lot of time off.
juggle
/ˈdʒʌɡl/ vybalancovat She’s great at juggling her work and family life.
in (two days’) time
/ɪn (tuː deɪz) taɪm/ za(dva dny) I can’t believe we’ll be leaving in two days’ time.
have the time of your life
/hæv ðə taɪm ɒv jɔː(r) laɪf/ velice dobře se bavit I had the time of my life at the party.
scold
/skəʊld/ vynadat komu She scolded him for breaking the window.
get on (sb’s) nerves
/ɡet ɒn nɜːvz/ lézt komu na nervy The loud music was really getting on my nerves.
turn up
/ˈtɜːn ʌp/ náhle se objevit I was amazed when a letter I sent last year turned up.
adulthood
/ˈædʌlthʊd/ dospělost She spent most of her adulthood travelling.
from time to time
/frɒm taɪm tə taɪm/ občas There’s nothing wrong with a takeaway from time to time.
stamp on
/stæmp ɒn/ dupnout That woman stamped on my toes and didn’t apologize.
gadget
/ˈɡædʒɪt/ technická novinka My dad always buys the latest gadget for the house or home.
post
/pəʊst/ poslat I posted a message on her Facebook page.
unwillingly
/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/ proti své vůli She went along with the idea unwillingly.
get together
/ɡet təɡeðə(r)/ sejít se Let’s try and get together for lunch some time soon.
give (sb) a hard time
/ɡɪv ə hɑːd taɪm/ dát komu co proto My friend gave me a hard time because I was so late.
get the chance
/ɡet ðə tʃɑːns/ mít šanci Since I moved we don’t often get the chance to meet up.
get through to
/ɡet θruː tə/ objasnit I tried talking to him but I just couldn’t get through to him.
get the wrong end of the stick
/ɡet ðə rɒŋ end ɒv ðə stɪk/ špatně co pochopit Don’t get the wrong end of the stick – I’m trying to apologize!
liable to
/ˈlaɪəbl tə/ náchylný Are you more liable to get a cold if you feel cold?
take revenge on
/teɪk rɪˈvendʒ ɒn/ pomstít se She decided to take revenge on him.
for the time being
/fɔː(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ prozatím I’ll move eventually but I’m OK here for the time being.
germs
/dʒɜːmz/ bacily I never had a pet because I thought it would bring germs in.
loss
/lɒs/ ztráta The loss of his home sent him into a deep depression.
at the time
/æt ðə taɪm/ v té době He missed the eclipse as he was on the tube at the time. I have a bad back, which makes me irritable at times.
the whole time
/ðə həʊl taɪm/ celou dobu I spent the whole time yawning.
childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ dětství I have good memories of a very happy childhood.
get over
/ɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ překonat, oklepat se z čeho It took her a long time to get over the accident.
tricky
/ˈtrɪki/ složitý Finding time for my family can be tricky with my job.
get your own way
/ɡet jɔː(r) əʊn weɪ/ dosáhnout svého She always argues until she gets her own way.
turn (sth) into
/tɜːn ˈɪntə/ proměnit They’re going to turn the bank into a wine bar.
waste time
/weɪst taɪm/ ztrácet čas We haven’t long, so let’s not waste time.
short of time
/ʃɔːt ɒv taɪm/ nemít čas We’re short of time so don’t take too long getting ready.
No wonder
/nəʊ ˈwʌndə(r)/ není divu I was always running around. No wonder I was so thin.
set about
/set əˈbaʊt/ začít After losing her job, she set about finding another one.
death
/deθ/ smrt Death is an inevitable part of our life cycle.
get back to
/ɡet bæk tə/ ozvat se komu I hope they get back to me soon with more information.
take up all your time
/teɪk ʌp ɔːl jɔː(r) taɪm/ zabrat všechen čas His work takes up all his time. He never has a day off.
membership
/ˈmembəʃɪp/ členství Membership of the club is only open to men.
get out of the way
/ɡet aʊt ɒv ðə weɪ/ vyhnout se He wouldn’t get out of the way.
Get real!
/ɡet ˈriːəl/ Vrať se na zem! Get real! There’s no way you can afford a car like that!
Get a life!
/ɡet ə laɪf/ Vzpamatuj se! You’re still living with your parents? Get a life!
take your time
/teɪk jɔː(r) taɪm/ nespěchat There’s no hurry, so take your time.
have it in for
/hæv ɪt ɪn fɔː(r)/ mít spadeno na He’s paranoid and thinks the world has it in for him.
happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/ štěstí I remember the happiness I felt when the war was over.
go down
/ˈɡəʊ daʊn/ přerušit se If the Internet connection goes down, I’m lost.
shame
/ʃeɪm/ hanba I feel nothing but shame for the way I treated him.
skinny
/ˈskɪni/ hubený He was a skinny child but he put on weight as an adult.
crowning (moment)
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ (ˈməʊmənt)/ vrcholný (okamžik) The crowning moment came when he realized that all the texts were from me.
get into trouble
/ɡet ˈɪntə ˈtrʌbl/ dostat se do potíží He got into trouble for browsing the internet at work.
time’s up
/taɪmz ʌp/ už je konec Time’s up. The exam is over.
kill time
/kɪl taɪm/ zabít čas, krátit si čas There wasn’t much to do at the airport to kill time.
belief
/bɪˈliːf/ důvěra I don’t share your belief that this will work.
get over (sb)
/ɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ dostat se z rozchodu s kým When he broke up with her it took her a long time to get over him.
hatred
/ˈheɪtrɪd/ nenávist His eyes were cold and full of hatred.
get on
/ɡet ɒn/ nebýt nejmladší I don’t know how old he is but he must be getting on a bit.
in my lifetime
/ɪn maɪ ˈlaɪftaɪm/ za mého života We won’t see space tourism in my lifetime.
get the message
/ɡet ðə ˈmesɪdʒ/ pochopit I’ve tried to drop hints but he never gets the message.
get a shock
/ɡet ə ʃɒk/ zhrozit se I got a shock when I saw how old he suddenly looked.
get into
/ɡet ˈɪntə/ dostat se I got into journalism when I wrote for the local paper.
at times
/æt taɪmz/ občas I have a bad back, which makes me irritable at times.
get your act together
/ɡet jɔː(r) ækt təˈɡeðə(r)/ vzchopit se You need to get your act together and start revising.
to some extent
/tə səm ɪkˈstent/ do jisté míry To some extent, we were happier when we were poorer.
make up for lost time
/meɪk ʌp fɔː(r) lɒst taɪm/ vynahradit si ztracený čas After spending so long apart we wanted to make up for lost time.
all over the place
/ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r) ðə pleɪs/ všude Someone broke in and threw paint all over the place.
dump
/dʌmp/ poslat k vodě I dumped my boyfriend last week.
boredom
/ˈbɔːdəm/ nuda All I remember about that drab place is the boredom.
cope
/kəʊp/ umět si poradit How do we manage to cope with so many distractions?
neighbourhood
/ˈneɪbəhʊd/ blízké okolí, čtvrť The neighbourhood is less safe than it used to be.
clog
/klɒɡ/ ucpat In autumn, the gutters become clogged with leaves.
ridicule
/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ zesměšňovat When he tried to apologise the media ridiculed his efforts.
splendid
/ˈsplendɪd/ úžasný He used to have splendid toys that we all wanted to play with.
blizzard
/ˈblɪzəd/ záplava It was quiet at work, then I received a blizzard of emails.
misery
/ˈmɪzəri/ bída, strádání Poor people at that time led lives of misery.
a lot more lax
/ə lɒt mɔː(r) læks/ méně pečlivý I used to keep a diary every day but now I’m a lot more lax.
this time next week
/ðɪs taɪm nekst wiːk/ příští týden v tuto dobu This time next week we’ll be lying on the beach.
get the joke
/ɡet ðə dʒəʊk/ pochopit vtip I didn’t laugh because I didn’t get the joke.
get me down
/ɡet mi daʊn/ deprimovat I don’t mind cold weather but grey skies get me down.
a question of time
/ə ˈkwestʃən ɒv taɪm/ otázka času It’s only a question of time before they start arguing.
shut off
/ʃʌt ɒf/ odříznout se When watching TV it’s easy to shut off from the world.
replace
/rɪˈpleɪs/ dát na původní místo If you take this key please replace it when you return.
competition
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ soutěž, závod He won the first competition that he’d ever entered.
sadness
/ˈsædnəs/ smutek I realized with a sense of sadness that I’d never be back.
kindness
/ˈkaɪndnəs/ laskavost Thank you so much for your kindness in letting me stay.
frenzy
/ˈfrenzi/ šílenství The presenter’s comments generated a media frenzy.
peak
/piːk/ vrchol, maximum The evening is the peak of online activity.
freedom
/ˈfriːdəm/ svoboda Not everyone has the freedom to express themselves.
illness
/ˈɪlnəs/ nemoc She had to stay inside during her illness.
a long time ago
/ə lɒŋ taɪm əˈɡəʊ/ dávno This photo was taken a long time ago, before he went bald.
get behind
/ɡet bɪˈhaɪnd/ opozdit se She was ill so she got behind with her work.
pushed for time
/pʊʃt fɔː(r) taɪm/ v časové tísni I can’t chat now because I’m a bit pushed for time.
engrossed
/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/ zabraný I was so engrossed in my book that I missed my stop.
imagination
/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ představivost The scenes described in the book fired my imagination.
get on like a house on fire
/ɡet ɒn laɪk ə haʊs ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)/ výborně si rozumět I thought he’d hate her but they got on like a house on fire.
get rid of
/ɡet rɪd ɒv/ zbavit se Moving home is a good time to get rid of stuff.
get out of
/ɡet aʊt ɒv/ vyhnout se čemu She made up an excuse to get out of going to the party.
spare the time
/speə(r) ðə taɪm/ nemít času nazbyt I’d love to help but I just can’t spare the time.
get around
/ɡet əˈraʊnd/ pohybovat se The best way to get around the city is by taxi.
take a long time
/teɪk ə lɒŋ taɪm/ trvat dlouho We should set off because it takes a long time to get there.
fear
/fɪə(r)/ obava Being so clingy masks a fear of abandonment.
rite
/raɪt/ rituál Jumping into Grandma’s pool was a rite that we performed every time we visited her.
with time to spare
/wɪð taɪm tə speə(r)/ mít ještě čas navíc I thought I’d be late but I got here with time to spare.
run out of time
/rʌn aʊt ɒv taɪm/ nemít už čas I didn’t finish the puzzle because I ran out of time.
catch up with
/kætʃ ʌp wɪð/ být v kontaktu s Modern technology allows us to catch up with friends.
outlook on
/ˈaʊtlʊk ɒn/ náhled na There was one event that changed his outlook on life.
before my time
/bɪˈfɔː(r) maɪ taɪm/ než jsem se narodil I don’t remember that actor. He was before my time.
