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go camping

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/ɡəʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ/ jet tábořit What I remember about going camping is the wet tent.

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show-off

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/ˈʃəʊ ɒf/ chlubílek My parrot is a show-off and loves performing for people.

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on the way back

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/ɒn ðə weɪ bæk/ cestou zpátky On the way back we stopped to rest.

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besides

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/bɪˈsaɪdz/ kromě toho You’re too young to live with him. Besides, you haven’t got any money.

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city break

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/ˈsɪti breɪk/ krátká dovolená v některém (velko)městě We had a free weekend so took a city break to Rome.

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battery hens

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/ˈbætəri henz/ slepice z klecových odchovů Battery hens are kept in inhumane conditions.

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alike

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/əˈlaɪk/ podobný Pets and their owners become more alike over time.

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advertise

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/ˈædvətaɪz/ dělat čemu reklamu He advertised his bike in a local shop window.

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paws

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/pɔːz/ tlapky My cat sleeps with its head resting on its paws.

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scratch

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/skrætʃ/ podrápat, škrábnout It can be dangerous if an animal scratches you.

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shell

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/ʃel/ krunýř Our tortoise never came out of its shell.

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spit

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/spɪt/ plivnout As I was about to climb onto the camel it spat at me.

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breed in captivity

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/briːd ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti/ odchovat v zajetí These tigers were bred in captivity and will be released into the wild soon.

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package holiday

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/ˈpækɪdʒ hɒlədeɪ/ kompletně připravený zájezd If you just want sea and sand then a package holiday is ideal.

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set out on a journey

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/set aʊt ɒn ə ˈdʒɜːni/ vydat se na cestu Before you set out on any journey, check that you’ve packed everything you need.

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endangered species

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/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/ ohrožené živočišné druhy Tigers and polar bears are now endangered species.

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cancel a trip

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/ˈkænsl ə trɪp/ zrušit zájezd The company cancelled the trip because the guide was ill.

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a dark horse

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/ə dɑːk hɔːs/ tichá voda, neznámá veličina We don’t know much about him. He’s a bit of a dark horse.

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I smell a rat

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/aɪ smel ə ræt/ tuším zradu The CEO said our jobs were safe but I smell a rat.

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politically biased

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/pəˈlɪtɪkli ˈbaɪəst/ politicky zaujatý, tendenční Dan finds the news here quite politically biased.

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Nothing was going particularly wrong.

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/ˈnʌθɪŋ wɒz ˈɡəʊɪŋ pəˈtɪkjələli rɒŋ/ Nic špatného se nedělo. Even though nothing was going particularly wrong, I didn’t feel happy.

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a foreigner

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/ə ˈfɒrənə(r)/ cizinec He was a foreigner, but I couldn’t tell which country he was from.

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grumpy

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/ˈɡrʌmpi/ nabručený If I’m feeling grumpy my cat keeps out of my way.

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a bit of a fluke

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/ə bɪt ɒv ə fluːk/ šťastná náhoda I was going to travel round the East, so settling in Spain was a bit of a fluke.

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compromise

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/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ kompromis We couldn’t reach a compromise on where to go on holiday, so we stayed home.

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put a trip off

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/pʊt ə trɪp ɒf/ odložit výlet She put the trip off until next week.

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pursue

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/pəˈsjuː/ jít za něčím Even though my family was against it, I pursued my love of acting.

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sting

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/stɪŋ/ bodnutí A wasp sting hurts but isn’t usually dangerous.

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obey

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/əˈbeɪ/ řídit se, poslouchat Many of the locals don’t obey the traffic rules.

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effect

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/ɪˈfekt/ dopad, účinek The crisis has had an effect on the public’s spending.

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bite

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/baɪt/ kousnout Even tame animals will bite you when angry or scared.

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guided tour

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/ɡaɪdɪd tɔː(r)/ cesta s průvodcem The guided tour of the castle was fascinating.

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let sleeping dogs lie

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/let ˈsliːpɪŋ dɒɡz laɪ/ nehas, co tě nepálí Don’t bring that up again. You should just let sleeping dogs lie.

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so and so

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/ˈsəʊ ən səʊ/ to a to People go to the vet and say their dog has got so and so.

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fussy

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/ˈfʌsi/ vybíravý Cats can be fussy about the brand of catfood they like.

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claws

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/klɔːz/ drápy Be careful when handling birds as their claws are sharp.

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up to date

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/ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ aktualizovaný We have to keep all our records up to date.

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overcrowded

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/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/ přeplněný The area gets so overcrowded that you can’t move.

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take out insurance

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/teɪk aʊt ɪnˈʃɔːrəns/ pojistit se He was glad he’d taken out insurance when he broke his leg on holiday.

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My heart sank.

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/maɪ hɑːt sæŋk/ Byla ve mně malá dušička. My heart sank when I saw what they’d done.

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hasn’t gone too far down that road

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/ˈhæznt ɡɒn tuː fɑː(r) daʊn ðæt rəʊd/ v tom směru se toho moc neděje You’ll find burger joints in Milan, but Italy hasn’t gone too far down that road.

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lie

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/laɪ/ lehnout si I’m going to lie down upstairs.

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horns

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/hɔːnz/ rohy It was amazing to see the two rams locking horns.

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embarrassed

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/ɪmˈbærəst/ rozpačitý He was embarrassed when someone mistook him for a girl.

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lunatics

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/ˈluːnətɪks/ šílenci Every so often, my cats run around like lunatics.

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like water off a duck’s back

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/laɪk ˈwɔːtə(r) ɒf ə dʌks bæk/ nemít žádný efekt, neublížit He keeps trying to provoke me, but it’s like water off a duck’s back.

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trait

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/treɪt/ charakterový rys It’s said that pet-owners and their pets share the same personality traits.

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take the bull by the horns

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/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːnz/ vzít něco za pravý konec I decided to take the bull by the horns and spoke to him myself.

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low-cost airline

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/ləʊ kɒst ˈeəlaɪn/ nízkonákladová letecká společnost Low-cost airlines often charge for meals.

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announce

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/əˈnaʊns/ oznámit The BBC has announced that they’re going to cut jobs.

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to my horror

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/tə maɪ ˈhɒrə(r)/ k mé hrůze I realized to my horror that I’d left my purse behind.

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to make it in time

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/tə meɪk ɪt ɪn taɪm/ zvládnout to včas It’s a long way, so set off early to make it in time.

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commitment

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/kəˈmɪtmənt/ závazek Owning a pet is a lifetime commitment.

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the paperwork

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/ðə ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ papírování, administrativa The paperwork involved in doing the simplest thing frustrates me.

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live in the wild

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/lɪv ɪn ðə waɪld/ žít volně (ve volné přírodě) Animals that have never lived in the wild may not be able to adapt.

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lay

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/leɪ/ snášet (vejce) Battery hens lay their eggs in terrible conditions.

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fur

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/fɜː(r)/ srst The cat had been in a fight and had lost patches of fur.

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tail

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/teɪl/ ocas A kangaroo uses its long tail to balance.

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beside

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/bɪˈsaɪd/ vedle He sat beside me and put his arm around me.

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stopover

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/ˈstɒpəʊvə(r)/ mezipřistání The flight to Australia has a one-night stopover in Singapore.

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touristy

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/ˈtʊərɪsti/ vyhledávaný turisty We used to be the only visitors but now it’s very touristy.

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to my relief

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/tə maɪ rɪˈliːf/ k mé úlevě, naštěstí I was really hot, and then, to my relief, it began to rain.

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long-haul

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/lɒŋ hɔːl/ dálkový You should try to exercise before a long-haul flight.

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protect

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/prəˈtekt/ chránit We need to protect animals to maintain the ecosystem.

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blend in

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/blend ɪn/ přizpůsobit se You should try to blend in with the locals.

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postpone a trip

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/pəˈspəʊn ə trɪp/ odložit výlet Let’s postpone the trip. It’ll be less crowded next week.

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animal activists

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/ˈænɪml ˈæktɪvɪsts/ aktivisté bojující za práva zvířat Animal activists are outside the lab protesting about experiments on animals.

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turn up with

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/tɜːn ʌp wɪð/ objevit se s At the surgery, people turn up with all sorts of animals.

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bit by bit

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/bɪt baɪ bɪt/ postupně Bit by bit I got used to the noise.

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hunt for sport

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/hʌnt fɔː(r) spɔːt/ lov jako sport The government has taken steps to ban hunting for sport.

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come across

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/kʌm əˈkrɒs/ narazit na I’ve come across all types of animals in my job.

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off he went

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/ɒf hi went/ sebral se a šel pryč The elephant stood there for a minute, then off he went.

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eccentric

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/ɪkˈsentrɪk/ výstřední She attracts attention with her eccentric clothes.

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picturesque

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/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ malebný The village was picturesque, with its pretty cottages.

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flash around

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/flæʃ əˈraʊnd/ okázale ukazovat If you flash your money around like that you’ll get robbed.

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cut short a trip

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/kʌt ʃɔːt ə trɪp/ zkrátit výlet We had to cut short our trip when it began snowing heavily.

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currently

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/ˈkʌrəntli/ v současné době Currently, four of our best players are injured.

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economic

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/ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ ekonomický The economic crisis has affected many businesses.

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put (sth) down

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/ˈpʊt daʊn/ utratit (zvíře) Vets often have to put down perfectly healthy animals.

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her bark is worse than her bite

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/hə(r) bɑːk ɪz wɜːs ðæn hə(r) baɪt/ pes, který štěká, nekouše She looks bad-tempered but her bark is worse than her bite.

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day trip

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/ˈdeɪ trɪp/ jednodenní výlet There are several day trips within easy reach of here.

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spoilt

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/spɔɪlt/ zkažený So many visitors come here that it’s in danger of becoming spoilt.

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actually

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/ˈæktʃuəli/ ve skutečnosti She says she’s a doctor but actually she’s a nurse.

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site

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/saɪt/ místo We visited the site of the ancient Icelandic parliament.

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stick to

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/stɪk tə/ držet se When in a strange city, you should stick to well-lit places.

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kill two birds with one stone

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/kɪl tuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn/ zabít dvě mouchy jednou ranou If we go to the library we can visit Mum and kill two birds with one stone.

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environment

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/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ životní prostředí The environment of some wildlife is under threat.

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animal charities

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/ˈænɪml ˈtʃærətiz/ dobročinné instituce pro pomoc zvířatům Animal charities do a lot of work to rehome unwanted creatures.

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dull

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/dʌl/ nudný There wasn’t much to do, and the children found it dull.

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the last straw

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/ðə lɑːst strɔː/ poslední kapka Losing my briefcase was the last straw.

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make a pig of yourself

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/meɪk ə pɪɡ ɒv jɔːˈself/ přecpat se I know you’re hungry, but don’t make such a pig of yourself.

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can assure you

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/kæn əʃɔː(r) ju/ ujišťuji vás I can assure you that all the food here is freshly prepared.

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the lion’s share

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/ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃeə(r)/ lví podíl When they divorced, Bob’s wife got the lion’s share of everything they owned.

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breathtaking

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/ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ úchvatný When we came over the hill the view of the bay was breathtaking.

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like a fish out of water

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/laɪk ə fɪʃ aʊt ɒv ˈwɔːtə(r)/ jako ryba na suchu I’m a quiet person, so when I moved to London I felt like a fish out of water.

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overrated

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/ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd/ nadhodnocený We thought the place was overrated.

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serene

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/səˈriːn/ klidný She feels serene after watching fish in the tank.

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pop up

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/ˈpɒp ʌp/ zaskočit He’s just popped up to his room to get his camera.

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suite

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/swiːt/ apartmá The bedrooms in the hotels were all the size of suites.

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an outsider

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/æn ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r)/ outsider, člověk stojící mimo Although I’d lived there for twenty years, I was still considered an outsider.

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journey

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/ˈdʒɜːni/ cesta We started our journey by bus.

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don’t count your chickens (before they hatch)

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/dəʊnt kaʊnt jɔː(r) tʃɪkɪnz (bɪˈfɔː(r) ðeɪ hætʃ)/ nechval dne před večerem You might have passed the exam, but don’t count your chickens.

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the donkey work

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/ðə ˈdɒŋki wɜːk/ otrocká práce I did all the donkey work on this project.

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a stranger

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/ə ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/ cizí člověk We’d been apart for so long we were like strangers.

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trip

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/trɪp/ výlet While we were there, we took a boat trip to the island.

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beak

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/biːk/ zobák The bird used its beak expertly to pull out the worms.

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with your tail between your legs

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/wɪð jɔː(r) teɪl bɪˈtwiːn jɔː(r) leɡz/ jako zpráskaný pes After playing so badly he walked off with his tail between his legs.

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refuse

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/rɪˈfjuːzd/ odmítnout The bus driver refused to let me take my dog on board.

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presumably

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/prɪˈzjuːməbli/ patrně Presumably we’ll stop for lunch somewhere.

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ashamed

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/əˈʃeɪmd/ zahanbený When he was caught stealing he was deeply ashamed.

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the guy

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/ðə ɡaɪ/ chlapík The guy in the bar told me the museum was open today.

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tolerant

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/ˈtɒlərənt/ tolerantní As people get older, they often become less tolerant.

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living the dream

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/ˈlɪvɪŋ ðə driːm/ jako splněný sen Living in Milan, I was really living the dream.

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go on an outing

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/ɡəʊ ɒn æn ˈaʊtɪŋ/ vyjet si někam Why don’t we go on an outing to a castle or a park?

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by this point

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/baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt/ v té době I was tired by this point, and just wanted to go home.

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no damage done

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/nəʊ ˈdæmɪdʒ dʌn/ nic se nestalo The snake finally retreated, so no damage done.

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fins

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/fɪnz/ ploutve We could see the creature’s fins rising above the water.

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smart

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/smɑːt/ chytrý My dog’s smart and knows not to beg for a walk.

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in the doghouse

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/ɪn ðə ˈdɒɡhaʊs/ mít průšvih He’s in the doghouse because he forgot Amy’s birthday.

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kick

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/kɪk/ kopnout A horse once kicked me when I walked round the back of it.

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lively

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/ˈlaɪvli/ živý The town was lively until about 2 a.m.

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treat cruelly

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/triːt ˈkruːəli/ surově zacházet The charity takes in animals that have been treated cruelly.

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affect

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/əˈfekt/ zapůsobit The news didn’t seem to affect her at all.

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wings

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/wɪŋz/ křídla As the eagle soared away I was amazed at the length of its wings.

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sue

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/suː/ zažalovat When the man fell into the hole he decided to sue the council.

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suit

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/suːt/ oblek Could you take my suit to the dry cleaner’s for me?

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loads of things

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/ləʊdz ɒv θɪŋz/ spousta věcí There are loads of things I miss about the UK.

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no matter how

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/nəʊ ˈmætə(r) haʊ/ ať (dělám) cokoli No matter how hard I try, I can’t make a good soufflé.

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travel

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/ˈtrævl/ cestování They say that travel broadens the mind.

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deny

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/dɪˈnaɪ/ popřít In spite of strong evidence, he denied the accusations.

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off the beaten track

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/ɒf ðə ˈbiːtn træk/ mimo známé turistické trasy We like to be independent and find places off the beaten track.

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economical

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/ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/ úsporný, hospodárný This car has low fuel costs, making it economical to run.

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set off on a journey

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/set ɒf ɒn ə ˈdʒɜːni/ vyrazit na cestu We’d only just set off on our journey when Sue said she felt ill.

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