File 6 cz Flashcards
v té době
by this point /baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt/ I was tired by this point, and just wanted to go home.
nechval dne před večerem
don’t count your chickens (before they hatch) /dəʊnt kaʊnt jɔː(r) tʃɪkɪnz (bɪˈfɔː(r) ðeɪ hætʃ)/ You might have passed the exam, but don’t count your chickens.
podobný
alike /əˈlaɪk/ Pets and their owners become more alike over time.
žít volně (ve volné přírodě)
live in the wild /lɪv ɪn ðə waɪld/ Animals that have never lived in the wild may not be able to adapt.
postupně
bit by bit /bɪt baɪ bɪt/ Bit by bit I got used to the noise.
zahanbený
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ When he was caught stealing he was deeply ashamed.
kompromis
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ We couldn’t reach a compromise on where to go on holiday, so we stayed home.
lov jako sport
hunt for sport /hʌnt fɔː(r) spɔːt/ The government has taken steps to ban hunting for sport.
chytrý
smart /smɑːt/ My dog’s smart and knows not to beg for a walk.
zobák
beak /biːk/ The bird used its beak expertly to pull out the worms.
mít průšvih
in the doghouse /ɪn ðə ˈdɒɡhaʊs/ He’s in the doghouse because he forgot Amy’s birthday.
dělat čemu reklamu
advertise /ˈædvətaɪz/ He advertised his bike in a local shop window.
dálkový
long-haul /lɒŋ hɔːl/ You should try to exercise before a long-haul flight.
tlapky
paws /pɔːz/ My cat sleeps with its head resting on its paws.
plivnout
spit /spɪt/ As I was about to climb onto the camel it spat at me.
otrocká práce
the donkey work /ðə ˈdɒŋki wɜːk/ I did all the donkey work on this project.
klidný
serene /səˈriːn/ She feels serene after watching fish in the tank.
apartmá
suite /swiːt/ The bedrooms in the hotels were all the size of suites.
aktualizovaný
up to date /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ We have to keep all our records up to date.
odložit výlet
put a trip off /pʊt ə trɪp ɒf/ She put the trip off until next week.
chránit
protect /prəˈtekt/ We need to protect animals to maintain the ecosystem.
aktivisté bojující za práva zvířat
animal activists /ˈænɪml ˈæktɪvɪsts/ Animal activists are outside the lab protesting about experiments on animals.
v tom směru se toho moc neděje
hasn’t gone too far down that road /ˈhæznt ɡɒn tuː fɑː(r) daʊn ðæt rəʊd/ You’ll find burger joints in Milan, but Italy hasn’t gone too far down that road.
patrně
presumably /prɪˈzjuːməbli/ Presumably we’ll stop for lunch somewhere.
kousnout
bite /baɪt/ Even tame animals will bite you when angry or scared.
vydat se na cestu
set out on a journey /set aʊt ɒn ə ˈdʒɜːni/ Before you set out on any journey, check that you’ve packed everything you need.
poslední kapka
the last straw /ðə lɑːst strɔː/ Losing my briefcase was the last straw.
cesta s průvodcem
guided tour /ɡaɪdɪd tɔː(r)/ The guided tour of the castle was fascinating.
malebný
picturesque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ The village was picturesque, with its pretty cottages.
surově zacházet
treat cruelly /triːt ˈkruːəli/ The charity takes in animals that have been treated cruelly.
ohrožené živočišné druhy
endangered species /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/ Tigers and polar bears are now endangered species.
zažalovat
sue /suː/ When the man fell into the hole he decided to sue the council.
ploutve
fins /fɪnz/ We could see the creature’s fins rising above the water.
oznámit
announce /əˈnaʊns/ The BBC has announced that they’re going to cut jobs.
křídla
wings /wɪŋz/ As the eagle soared away I was amazed at the length of its wings.
krunýř
shell /ʃel/ Our tortoise never came out of its shell.
chlubílek
show-off /ˈʃəʊ ɒf/ My parrot is a show-off and loves performing for people.
úchvatný
breathtaking /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ When we came over the hill the view of the bay was breathtaking.
životní prostředí
environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ The environment of some wildlife is under threat.
jako zpráskaný pes
with your tail between your legs /wɪð jɔː(r) teɪl bɪˈtwiːn jɔː(r) leɡz/ After playing so badly he walked off with his tail between his legs.
spousta věcí
loads of things /ləʊdz ɒv θɪŋz/ There are loads of things I miss about the UK.
k mé hrůze
to my horror /tə maɪ ˈhɒrə(r)/ I realized to my horror that I’d left my purse behind.
držet se
stick to /stɪk tə/ When in a strange city, you should stick to well-lit places.
odmítnout
refuse /rɪˈfjuːzd/ The bus driver refused to let me take my dog on board.
rozpačitý
embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ He was embarrassed when someone mistook him for a girl.
srst
fur /fɜː(r)/ The cat had been in a fight and had lost patches of fur.
utratit (zvíře)
put (sth) down /ˈpʊt daʊn/ Vets often have to put down perfectly healthy animals.
pes, který štěká, nekouše
her bark is worse than her bite /hə(r) bɑːk ɪz wɜːs ðæn hə(r) baɪt/ She looks bad-tempered but her bark is worse than her bite.
cesta
journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ We started our journey by bus.
úsporný, hospodárný
economical /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/ This car has low fuel costs, making it economical to run.
ocas
tail /teɪl/ A kangaroo uses its long tail to balance.
jet tábořit
go camping /ɡəʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ/ What I remember about going camping is the wet tent.
zapůsobit
affect /əˈfekt/ The news didn’t seem to affect her at all.
ekonomický
economic /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ The economic crisis has affected many businesses.
outsider, člověk stojící mimo
an outsider /æn ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r)/ Although I’d lived there for twenty years, I was still considered an outsider.
mimo známé turistické trasy
off the beaten track /ɒf ðə ˈbiːtn træk/ We like to be independent and find places off the beaten track.
přeplněný
overcrowded /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/ The area gets so overcrowded that you can’t move.
jednodenní výlet
day trip /ˈdeɪ trɪp/ There are several day trips within easy reach of here.
zkrátit výlet
cut short a trip /kʌt ʃɔːt ə trɪp/ We had to cut short our trip when it began snowing heavily.
charakterový rys
trait /treɪt/ It’s said that pet-owners and their pets share the same personality traits.
k mé úlevě, naštěstí
to my relief /tə maɪ rɪˈliːf/ I was really hot, and then, to my relief, it began to rain.
lví podíl
the lion’s share /ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃeə(r)/ When they divorced, Bob’s wife got the lion’s share of everything they owned.
nízkonákladová letecká společnost
low-cost airline /ləʊ kɒst ˈeəlaɪn/ Low-cost airlines often charge for meals.
nic se nestalo
no damage done /nəʊ ˈdæmɪdʒ dʌn/ The snake finally retreated, so no damage done.
zrušit zájezd
cancel a trip /ˈkænsl ə trɪp/ The company cancelled the trip because the guide was ill.
vedle
beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ He sat beside me and put his arm around me.
nudný
dull /dʌl/ There wasn’t much to do, and the children found it dull.
šťastná náhoda
a bit of a fluke /ə bɪt ɒv ə fluːk/ I was going to travel round the East, so settling in Spain was a bit of a fluke.
živý
lively /ˈlaɪvli/ The town was lively until about 2 a.m.
zaskočit
pop up /ˈpɒp ʌp/ He’s just popped up to his room to get his camera.
to a to
so and so /ˈsəʊ ən səʊ/ People go to the vet and say their dog has got so and so.
jako ryba na suchu
like a fish out of water /laɪk ə fɪʃ aʊt ɒv ˈwɔːtə(r)/ I’m a quiet person, so when I moved to London I felt like a fish out of water.
kompletně připravený zájezd
package holiday /ˈpækɪdʒ hɒlədeɪ/ If you just want sea and sand then a package holiday is ideal.
výstřední
eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ She attracts attention with her eccentric clothes.
kopnout
kick /kɪk/ A horse once kicked me when I walked round the back of it.
přecpat se
make a pig of yourself /meɪk ə pɪɡ ɒv jɔːˈself/ I know you’re hungry, but don’t make such a pig of yourself.
tichá voda, neznámá veličina
a dark horse /ə dɑːk hɔːs/ We don’t know much about him. He’s a bit of a dark horse.
popřít
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ In spite of strong evidence, he denied the accusations.
ať (dělám) cokoli
no matter how /nəʊ ˈmætə(r) haʊ/ No matter how hard I try, I can’t make a good soufflé.
nabručený
grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpi/ If I’m feeling grumpy my cat keeps out of my way.
zvládnout to včas
to make it in time /tə meɪk ɪt ɪn taɪm/ It’s a long way, so set off early to make it in time.
dopad, účinek
effect /ɪˈfekt/ The crisis has had an effect on the public’s spending.
krátká dovolená v některém (velko)městě
city break /ˈsɪti breɪk/ We had a free weekend so took a city break to Rome.
vyhledávaný turisty
touristy /ˈtʊərɪsti/ We used to be the only visitors but now it’s very touristy.
Byla ve mně malá dušička.
My heart sank. /maɪ hɑːt sæŋk/ My heart sank when I saw what they’d done.
slepice z klecových odchovů
battery hens /ˈbætəri henz/ Battery hens are kept in inhumane conditions.
výlet
trip /trɪp/ While we were there, we took a boat trip to the island.
ve skutečnosti
actually /ˈæktʃuəli/ She says she’s a doctor but actually she’s a nurse.
pojistit se
take out insurance /teɪk aʊt ɪnˈʃɔːrəns/ He was glad he’d taken out insurance when he broke his leg on holiday.
nemít žádný efekt, neublížit
like water off a duck’s back /laɪk ˈwɔːtə(r) ɒf ə dʌks bæk/ He keeps trying to provoke me, but it’s like water off a duck’s back.
mezipřistání
stopover /ˈstɒpəʊvə(r)/ The flight to Australia has a one-night stopover in Singapore.
jít za něčím
pursue /pəˈsjuː/ Even though my family was against it, I pursued my love of acting.
nehas, co tě nepálí
let sleeping dogs lie /let ˈsliːpɪŋ dɒɡz laɪ/ Don’t bring that up again. You should just let sleeping dogs lie.
narazit na
come across /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ I’ve come across all types of animals in my job.
jako splněný sen
living the dream /ˈlɪvɪŋ ðə driːm/ Living in Milan, I was really living the dream.
tuším zradu
I smell a rat /aɪ smel ə ræt/ The CEO said our jobs were safe but I smell a rat.
oblek
suit /suːt/ Could you take my suit to the dry cleaner’s for me?
ujišťuji vás
can assure you /kæn əʃɔː(r) ju/ I can assure you that all the food here is freshly prepared.
přizpůsobit se
blend in /blend ɪn/ You should try to blend in with the locals.
politicky zaujatý, tendenční
politically biased /pəˈlɪtɪkli ˈbaɪəst/ Dan finds the news here quite politically biased.
zkažený
spoilt /spɔɪlt/ So many visitors come here that it’s in danger of becoming spoilt.
rohy
horns /hɔːnz/ It was amazing to see the two rams locking horns.
odchovat v zajetí
breed in captivity /briːd ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti/ These tigers were bred in captivity and will be released into the wild soon.
vyrazit na cestu
set off on a journey /set ɒf ɒn ə ˈdʒɜːni/ We’d only just set off on our journey when Sue said she felt ill.
vybíravý
fussy /ˈfʌsi/ Cats can be fussy about the brand of catfood they like.
v současné době
currently /ˈkʌrəntli/ Currently, four of our best players are injured.
závazek
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ Owning a pet is a lifetime commitment.
sebral se a šel pryč
off he went /ɒf hi went/ The elephant stood there for a minute, then off he went.
cizí člověk
a stranger /ə ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/ We’d been apart for so long we were like strangers.
tolerantní
tolerant /ˈtɒlərənt/ As people get older, they often become less tolerant.
podrápat, škrábnout
scratch /skrætʃ/ It can be dangerous if an animal scratches you.
Nic špatného se nedělo.
Nothing was going particularly wrong. /ˈnʌθɪŋ wɒz ˈɡəʊɪŋ pəˈtɪkjələli rɒŋ/ Even though nothing was going particularly wrong, I didn’t feel happy.
cestování
travel /ˈtrævl/ They say that travel broadens the mind.
chlapík
the guy /ðə ɡaɪ/ The guy in the bar told me the museum was open today.
bodnutí
sting /stɪŋ/ A wasp sting hurts but isn’t usually dangerous.
nadhodnocený
overrated /ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd/ We thought the place was overrated.
zabít dvě mouchy jednou ranou
kill two birds with one stone /kɪl tuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn/ If we go to the library we can visit Mum and kill two birds with one stone.
okázale ukazovat
flash around /flæʃ əˈraʊnd/ If you flash your money around like that you’ll get robbed.
snášet (vejce)
lay /leɪ/ Battery hens lay their eggs in terrible conditions.
kromě toho
besides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ You’re too young to live with him. Besides, you haven’t got any money.
cestou zpátky
on the way back /ɒn ðə weɪ bæk/ On the way back we stopped to rest.
odložit výlet
postpone a trip /pəˈspəʊn ə trɪp/ Let’s postpone the trip. It’ll be less crowded next week.
řídit se, poslouchat
obey /əˈbeɪ/ Many of the locals don’t obey the traffic rules.
šílenci
lunatics /ˈluːnətɪks/ Every so often, my cats run around like lunatics.
papírování, administrativa
the paperwork /ðə ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ The paperwork involved in doing the simplest thing frustrates me.
cizinec
a foreigner /ə ˈfɒrənə(r)/ He was a foreigner, but I couldn’t tell which country he was from.
objevit se s
turn up with /tɜːn ʌp wɪð/ At the surgery, people turn up with all sorts of animals.
dobročinné instituce pro pomoc zvířatům
animal charities /ˈænɪml ˈtʃærətiz/ Animal charities do a lot of work to rehome unwanted creatures.
místo
site /saɪt/ We visited the site of the ancient Icelandic parliament.
lehnout si
lie /laɪ/ I’m going to lie down upstairs.
vyjet si někam
go on an outing /ɡəʊ ɒn æn ˈaʊtɪŋ/ Why don’t we go on an outing to a castle or a park?
vzít něco za pravý konec
take the bull by the horns /teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːnz/ I decided to take the bull by the horns and spoke to him myself.
drápy
claws /klɔːz/ Be careful when handling birds as their claws are sharp.
