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1
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embrace

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accept, obejmout

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lechtat

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tickle

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zabrany proti podovnim

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flood defences

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vrtna souprava ropa

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oil rig

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objasnit

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clarify

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chod na prázdno

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idling

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obrubník

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curb

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oklepat cigaretu

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ash a cigarete

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nachylny, mit skoly

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prone

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pyl

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pollen

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duchodci

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old ppl, the elderly

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plisen

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mould

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sklenář

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glass-blower

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počasář

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weather forecaster

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předvídat

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anticipate, foresee

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předpovídat

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predict, forecast

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17
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otázat se

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enquire (enquiring mind)

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18
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připravenost, odhodlanost

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readiness

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tvořivost, vynalézavost

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inventiveness

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20
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nezávazný

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of no force, not binding

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21
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nespoutaný

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unrestrained

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22
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strain

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napnout, zatížení, namáhat (strain muscle, strain ears)

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restrain

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krotit, omezit, bránit

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24
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pihy

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freckles

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25
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culík

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ponytail

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26
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neupravený vzhled

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scruffy

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27
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strniště

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bristle

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28
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bledá kůže

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pale skin (pale-skinned)

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29
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vlnité vlasy

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wavy hair

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30
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odbarveny

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bleached

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31
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pečlivý, pracovity

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diligent

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32
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vykpavky

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excavations

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33
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konkurenční výhoda

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competitive edge (advantage)

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34
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flat, smooth

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even

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35
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loose x lose

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adjective x verb

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36
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prumer

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mean

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37
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žaloba

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legal action, charge, claim

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38
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capable of working correctly, realizovatelný

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viable

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39
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přední strana utesu

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cliff face

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40
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nováček

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apprentice, beginner, novice, noob

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41
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květ

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bloom

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42
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rozkvetlý strom

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tree in blossom

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43
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kůl

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stake

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44
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kacíř

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heretic

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45
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držet půst

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to fast (to keep fast)

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46
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Be capable of

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Be up to (feel up to)

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47
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Burst into laughter

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Brake into laughter, burst out laughing

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48
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Odlomit, separate, odmlčet se

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Breake off

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49
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Recall memories

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Bring back memories

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50
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Reduce, snizit

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Bring down

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51
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Publish, release

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Bring out

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52
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Byt ocarovan

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Be under spell

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53
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rezivý

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rusty

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54
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přejatá slova

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loanwords

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55
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very skilled or proficient

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adept (worker)

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56
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food

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grub (excellent pub grub)

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57
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generation

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age group

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58
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Postpone x

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Bring forward

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59
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about to happen, hrozící, blízký

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imminent

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60
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poslat psa na farmu

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put down a dog

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61
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na splátky

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in instalments

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62
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dotovaný

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subsidised

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63
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nekontrolovatelný, nezadržitelný

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uncontrollable (urge)

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fádní

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mundane, humdrum

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65
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znázorněný

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(As) depicted.

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66
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potreby pro domacnost

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utensils

67
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bomb explosion

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blast

68
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fire

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blaze

69
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an investigation

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probe

70
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to couse, set off

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spark

71
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only

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solely (responsible, dedicated, .. )

72
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without giving up, constantly

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relentlessly

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bezohledny

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ruthless

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záměrně

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deliberately

75
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údajně

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allegedly

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národní kuchyně

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cuisine

77
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příloha (jídlo)

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side dish

78
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smart

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astude, ingenious

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stručný

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succinct, short, brief

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opposite of urban area (city)

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rural area

81
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pomsta

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vengeance, revenge

82
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ploutve

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flippers

83
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hadice

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hose

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terč

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target

85
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mastný

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greasy

86
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vyčerpanost

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fatigue, tiredness

87
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imagine you won the lottery

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imagine you were to win the loterry

88
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častokrát

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oftentimes

89
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attack, zautočit

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fall on

90
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hluboce, nesmírně

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profoundly

91
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nepřetržitě

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constantly

92
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plný života, chvějící se, pulzující

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vibrant

93
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relating to money

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monetary

94
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blinkající blinker

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flashing blinker

95
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zapalování

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ignition

96
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důchod

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pension

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STK (stanice technické kontroly

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DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality

98
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poledne, půlnoc

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midday (noon), midnight

99
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spolehnutí

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reliance

100
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závislý

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dependable, reliant, addicted

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spolehlivost

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reliability

102
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neobvykly

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unconventional

103
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nevhodny

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inconvenient

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talent (synonym)

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aptitude for sth

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filozof

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philosopher

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decicde

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come to a decision

107
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celebrate

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commemorate

108
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pučet

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bud (budding artists)

109
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zastínit

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owerhadow

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sousedící

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adjoining

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výchova, dětství

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upbringing, childhood

112
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nadjezd

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overpass

113
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překonat, být lepší

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surpass, exceed, excel

114
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obchvat

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bypass

115
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vyloucit

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rule out

116
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vozovka

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carriageway

117
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odepsat

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wrote sth off

118
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only, purely, solely, simply, entirely

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merely

119
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tupý

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blunt

120
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zkažený (food)

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rancid

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odlomený (the cup rim is … )

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chipped

122
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ucpaný

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jammed

123
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promáčknutý

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dented

124
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okoralý chleba

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stale bread

125
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vybitý baterky

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flat batteries

126
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bribe someone

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buy someone off

127
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řemen

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strap (band, belt)

128
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přenést na někoho

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rub off

129
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letadlo se naklonilo

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the plane banked

130
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plavat na prsa

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to swim the breaststroke

131
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zapálit sirku

A

to strike a match

132
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hobby

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leisure pursuit

133
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uplna nahrada

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full refund

134
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the first most important

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first and foremost…

135
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reasonable

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rational

136
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deadly

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lethal, mortal, fatal

137
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flakat se

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while away

138
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rozptýlit jeho popel na moři

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scatter his ashes at sea

139
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sitting or standing with the back straight

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upright position

140
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means of transport

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mode of transport

141
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bohatý

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cash-rich

142
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vec na zabijeni hmyzu

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insecticide

143
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ocenit

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appraise (appraisal)

144
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nakupovat jak holka

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shot around

145
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rapid and intense training

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crash course

146
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BLUDISTE

A

MAZE

147
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prizpusobivost

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adaptability

148
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špatný usudek

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wrong conclusion

149
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supreme (noun)

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supremacy

150
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like (noun)

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likeness

151
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VELKEJ POTLESK

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BIG ROUND APPLAUSE

152
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bryle

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spectacles, glasses, goggles

153
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SKOLKA

A

NURSERY SCHOOL

154
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rebelní

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rebellious

155
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povstani

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rebellion, uprising, revolt

156
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rodičovský

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perental

157
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SLABOST

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PREDILECTION FOR

158
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být vinný

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be guilty of sth

159
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NEVYSVETLITELNY

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unexplainable, inexplicable

160
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opilstvi

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drunkenness (drunken parties)

161
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ZNEPOKOJENY

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disconcerted

162
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apatický (bez zájmu)

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apathetic, listless

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nervozni

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agitated, anxious, nervous

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