Intr. + Chapter One #3

Question 1

sparkle

Answer 1

v
1. blyštět se, třpytit se, jiskřit (se) (drahokamy ap.)
2. with sth - zářit, sršet, planout čím (nadšením ap.)
3. perlit (víno ap.)
n
1. unc - blyštění, třpyt, jiskření
2. záblesk, (od)lesk, třpyt

noun: bright shine; fig: energy and interest

Question 2

sparkling

adj

Answer 2

1. perlivý, šumivý (nápoj ap.)
2. jiskřivý (hvězdy ap.)
3. jiskrný, živý, sršící vtipem (osobnost ap.)

Question 3

the tip of the spear

idiom

spear = oštěp, kopí (harpuna), nabodnout, napíchnout, probodnout (oštěpem)

Answer 3

being at the forefront or leading part of a group, often taking on the toughest or most important role

a person or group of people that is the first to do something considered difficult or dangerous, especially a group of soldiers, etc. who are the first to enter a battle area

Question 4

glossy

adj

Answer 4

1. lesklý (a hladký)
2. (přen.) nablýskaný (často jen navenek), líbivý, (navenek) atraktivní

Question 5

stigmatize (BrE - stigmatise)

Answer 5

(spol.) stigmatizovat, (přen.) ocejchovat (jako špatný)

to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him/her/it

Question 6

get the hang of something

idiom

Answer 6

to learn how to do something, esp. when it is not simple or obvious

přijít na kloub (začít umět)

Question 7

jammed

Answer 7

1. ucpaný (auty ap.) full of people
2. zaseknutý (mechanismus) unable to move or function properly

Question 8

intervention

[ˌɪntəˈvenʃən]

Answer 8

intervence, zásah, zákrok

intentional action to change a situation, with the aim of improving it or preventing it from getting worse

Question 9

save face

opak: lose face

Answer 9

zachovat si tvář, uchránit si prestiž

to keep your reputation and avoid others losing respect for you

Question 10

nostril

Answer 10

(anat.) nosní dírka, nozdra

Question 11

district

Answer 11

1. oblast, kraj, čtvrť (města)
2. správní oblast, obvod, okres

an area of a country, state, or city that has been given fixed borders for official purposes, or one having a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas

Question 12

slender

[ˈslendə]

He put his hands around her slender waist.

Answer 12

1. štíhlý, útlý (pěkně) /thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive/
2. nepatrný, malý, maličký, nevelký (naděje ap.) /small in amount or degree/

Question 13

strap

noun + verb

Answer 13

• řemen, řemínek (hodinek, kabelky ap.), pásek (hl. kožený)
  ramínko (tašky, halenky ap.)
• popruh (k držení - v tramvaji ap.)
  verb:
  *to hold or fasten something with a strap - přepásat, připásat, svázat (řemenem ap.)
  *zpráskat (řemenem)

a narrow piece of strong material, esp. leather, used for holding or fastening something

Question 14

shrug

[ʃrʌg] - (gg)

Answer 14

V: pokrčit rameny
N: pokrčení rameny

to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested:

Question 15

squirm

verb

The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.

Answer 15

*vrtět se (nervózně na židli ap.), kroutit se, svíjet se
(přen.) být (hrozně) trapně, (za)stydět se

noun: (za)vrtění se

Question 16

wet the bed

phrase

Answer 16

počůrat (se), počůrávat se, pomočit (se)

wet osf, wet one’s pants - pomočit se, pomočovat se, počůr(áv)at se

to urinate in your bed by accident

Question 17

reflect

[rɪˈflekt] – verb

She reflected that this was probably the last time she would see him.
When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects (badly) on the whole team.

Answer 17

to send back light, heat, energy, or sound from a surface
reflect off sth: odrážet se (paprsky ap.)
be reflected: odrážet se, zrcadlit se (ve vodě, zrcadle ap.)
to show, express, or be a sign of something
sth: odrážet, zrcadlit (postoje, situaci ap.)
to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions[I]
on sth: rozmýšlet, uvažovat, přemítat
uvědomit si, naznat

reflect on sb/sth (přen.): odrážet se/odrazit se (následky jednání ap.)
to affect other people’s opinion of sb or sth, especially in a bad way

Question 18

creak

[kriːk] – verb + noun

Answer 18

(za)skřípat, (za)vrzat (dveře, schody ap.)

skřípot, zaskřípění, zavrzání (dveří ap.)

Question 19

floorboard, floor board

[ˈflɔːˌbɔːd]

Answer 19

podlahové prkno, palubka

Question 20

terrify

[ˈterɪˌfaɪ]

Answer 20

nahánět/nahnat hrůzu/strach, (vy)děsit

to frighten someone very much

adj - terrified: vyděšený, poděšený, vystrašený

Question 21

approve (of)

verb – [əˈpruːv]

Answer 21

to have a positive opinion of someone or something
of sth - schvalovat, souhlasit (o činu ap.)
[of sb - uznávat, obdivovat]
to accept, allow, or officially agree to something
schválit

approval - příznivé mínění, uznání

Question 22

tripwire (trip wire)

noun

Answer 22

(voj.) nástražný drát (jenž odpálí nálož ap.)

set off = odpálit (bombu ap.), spustit, aktivovat (alarm ap.)

Question 23

juvenile

[ˈdʒuːvɪˌnaɪl]

noun + adjective

Answer 23

*a person who is not old enough to be considered an adult
(form.) mladistvý, nezletilý
*(bio) a young animal that is not yet fully grown
mládě
*silly and typical of a child (disapproving)
dětinský, nedospělý (chování ap.)

Question 24

be in harm’s way

(AmE)

phrase

Answer 24

být ohrožen, být v nebezpečí

If someone is put in harm’s way, they are caused to be in a dangerous situation.

Question 25

interstate

[ˈɪntəˌsteɪt]

noun + adjective

Answer 25

(AmE) mezistátní dálnice/silnice (mezi státy USA)

mezistátní, (existující) mezi státy (federace) (hl. v rámci USA - silnice ap.)

Question 26

amount to

verb

The savings would amount to several thousand dollars per family.
Her actions amount to a betrayal.

Answer 26

to become a particular amount
činit, dělat kolik, rovnat se (celkem)
to be the same as sth, or to have the same effect as sth
v podstatě se rovnat, být v podstatě

Question 27

not amount to much/anything/(a damn thing)

idiom

He’s lazy, and he’ll never amount to anything.

Answer 27

to not become successful or important

Question 28

vivid (vividly)

[ˈvɪvɪd] – adj (adv)

colors X memories

Answer 28

Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
živý, barvitý (popis ap.)
very brightly coloured
jasný, svěží, intenzívní (barvy)

(velice) jasně, živě, barvitě

Question 29

acknowledge

[əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]

verb, recognize = To acknowledge or accept the validity or importance of something (e.g., recognizing someone’s achievements)

Answer 29

to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
přiznat, uznat (skutečnost), uznávat, oceňovat(sb as sth)
to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you
kvitovat, potvrdit příjem (dopisu ap.), brát na vědomí (zprávu)

Question 30

blare

[bleə]

verb + noun

Answer 30

(out) - řvát, vyřvávat, vřískat (siréna, rádio ap.)

noun: (sg) řev, řvaní, ječení (rádia, sirény ap.)

EN: to make an unpleasantly loud noise

Question 31

dim

(-mm-) – verb (2) + adj (3+2)

He’s a nice guy, but a little dim.

Answer 31

sth - ztlumit (se), zaclonit, zeslabit (se) (světla ap.)
*zeslábnout, zkazit (se) (vyhlídky ap.), rozplynout se (city, naděje ap.)

adj:
not giving or having much light
1. tlumený, mdlý (světlo ap.)
2. tmavý, šerý, potemnělý (pokoj, chodba ap.)
something that you remember slightly, but not very well
3. nejasný, neurčitý, matný (vzpomínka, pojem)
not likely to succeed
4. pesimistický, pochmurný, špatný (vyhlídky ap.)

/inform/ not very clever; /literary/ if your eyes are dim, you cannot see very well

Question 32

swell

swelled | swollen or swelled

verb /3 - up, with sth/, noun, adjective

Answer 32

• sth - zvýšit (se), zvětšit (se), rozšířit (se) (počet ap.)
• swell (up) - otéct, natékat, napuchnout, (z)duřet
• with sth - (kniž.) kypět, dmout se, být plný (pocitů ap.)

n: vzdouvání, vlnění (moře)
adj: (AmE hovor.) parádní, bezva(dný), super

Question 33

swollen

[ˈswəʊlən] – adjective

Answer 33

zduřelý, oteklý, nateklý, opuchlý
*rozvodněný (řeka), vzedmutý (hladina)

larger than usual

Question 34

fortune cookie

Answer 34

koláček štěstí

v čínské restauraci podávaná taštička s lístkem s předpovědí budoucnosti osoby ap.

Question 35

disregard

[ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑːd] – verb + noun

He told us to disregard everything we’d learned so far and start again.

Answer 35

to ignore something:
ignorovat, nebrat v úvahu/zřetel, nedbat

unc, for sth = nevšímavost, lhostejnost

Question 36

suspect

[səˈspekt] – verb

Answer 36

to think or believe something to be true or probable:
mít dojem, domnívat se (že), mít podezření,
to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong:
sb of (doing) sth = podezírat, podezřívat

Question 37

suspect

[ˈsʌspekt] – adjective + noun

Answer 37

• podezřelý, podezřelá osoba /N/
• podezřelý, pochybný /ADJ/

Question 38

dump

[dʌmp] – verb

Answer 38

► to put down or drop something in a careless way:
(po)hodit, položit (nedbale)
► to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be:
vyhodit, odložit, zbavit se (nepotřebného)
► to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone:
dát kopačky, pustit k vodě

Question 39

attend + attendant

[əˈtendənt]

Answer 39

► to go to an event, place, etc.:
(z)účastnit se, být přítomen
► to go officially and usually regularly to a place:
navštěvovat, chodit (do), docházet (school..)

attendant:
► someone whose job is to be in a place and help visitors or customers:
obsluha, služba (člověk), hlídač

Question 40

nasty

[ˈnɑːstɪ] – adjective

Answer 40

► bad or unpleasant, mean or unkind, rude/neslusny,hruby/ or offensive:
hnusný, ošklivý, strašný; zlý, nesypatický; sprostý, nestydatý

Question 41

drip

[drɪp] – (-pp-) – verb + noun

She dripped paint on the carpet.

Answer 41

► to fall in drops, or let liquid fall in drops:
(na)kapat, odkapávat, ukápnout

► a drop of liquid:
kapka
► the sound or action of liquid falling in drops:
kapání, odkapávání

Question 42

be dripping with something

idiom

Literal: “After the run, she was dripping with sweat.”
Figurative: “Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.”

Answer 42

to have a lot of a particular quality, often in an exaggerated or overwhelming way, typically a quality that might be perceived negatively

Question 43

dribble

[ˈdrɪbəl] – verb

The water was barely dribbling out of the tap.

Answer 43

► to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts:
(na)kapat, odkapávat, stékat

► to have liquid slowly coming out of your mouth:
slintat

► driblovat, kličkovat (s míčem)

noun:
1. troška, kapka, krapet (tekutiny)
2. uncslina (u pusy)

Question 44

vicious

[ˈvɪʃəs] – adjective

Answer 44

► (of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent
○ krutý, brutální, surový (osoba, čin)
○ zlomyslný, jízlivý, uštěpačný (poznámka, řeči)

viciousness ➜ krutost, brutalita, surovost