U11

Question 1

acquire

Answer 1

verb – to get or gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour (ZÍSKAT)

Question 2

against the clock

Answer 2

expression – if you do something against the clock, you do it fast in order to finish before a particular time (Usage: The team were racing against the clock to get the project finished on time.)

Question 3

appearance

Answer 3

noun [C] – the way that somebody/something looks on the outside; what somebody/something seems to be (VZHLED)

Question 4

appreciate

Answer 4

verb- to be grateful for something that somebody has done, to welcome; to recognize the quality or significance of something (OCENIT, VÁŽIT SI)

Question 5

aptitude

Answer 5

noun [C] - a talent, natural ability or skill at doing something (NADÁNÍ, VLOHY)

Question 6

career prospects

Answer 6

plural noun - the chances of developing your career (KARIÉRNÍ VYHLÍDKY)

Question 7

compensate for

Answer 7

verb, preposition - to give money to (KOMPENZOVAT, NAHRADIT)

Question 8

context

Answer 8

noun [C] - the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. (KONTEXT, SOUVISLOSTI)

Question 9

dissatisfaction

Answer 9

noun [U] - the state or attitude of not being satisfied (NESPOKOJENOST)

Question 10

drop

Answer 10

noun [C] - a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity or level (POKLES)

Question 11

estimate

Answer 11

verb – to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring (ODHADNOUT)

Question 12

(somebody’s) face doesn’t fit

Answer 12

expression – used to say that somebody will not get or keep a particular job because they do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants (NEHODÍ SE, NENÍ VHODNÝM KANDIDÁTEM)

Question 13

flexitime

Answer 13

noun [U] - a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day, provided an agreed period of each day (PRUŽNÁ PRACOVNÍ DOBA)

Question 14

fringe benefit

Answer 14

noun [C] - additional advantage or a benefit provided by an employer to supplement an employee’s regular pay, such as a pension, company car, luncheon vouchers, etc (ZAMĚSTNANECKÉ POŽITKY, VÝHODY)

Question 15

have something in common (with somebody)

Answer 15

expression - to have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else (MÍT CO SPOLEČNÉHO (S KÝM))

Question 16

incentive

Answer 16

noun [C] – something that encourages you to do something; an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production (PODNĚT, MOTIVACE; ODMĚNA, BONUS)

Question 17

influence

Answer 17

noun [C] - refers to the power that someone or something has to affect people’s behaviour or decisions (VLIV)

Question 18

inspire

Answer 18

verb – to give somebody the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something well (INSPIROVAT, PODNÍTIT)

Question 19

in tray

Answer 19

noun [C] – a container on your desk for letters that are waiting to be read or answered (PŘIHRÁDKA NA DOŠLOU POŠTU, DOKUMENTY K VYŘÍZENÍ)

Question 20

leave

Answer 20

noun [U] - the period of time during which you are absent from work (DOVOLENÁ)

Question 21

merit

Answer 21

noun 1. [U] - a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration (HODNOTA, PŘEDNOST)

Question 22

morale

Answer 22

noun [U] - the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed (MORÁLKA)

Question 23

net

Answer 23

noun [U] – final, after all the important facts have been included (KONEČNÝ)

Question 24

prioritise

Answer 24

verb - to arrange or do something in order of priority (UPŘEDNOSTŇOVAT, STANOVIT SI PRIORITY)

Question 25

recognition

Answer 25

noun [U] – public praise and reward for somebody’s work or actions ((PROJEV) UZNÁNÍ)

Question 26

residential

Answer 26

adjective – requiring a person to live at a particular place; offering living accommodation (INTERNÁTNÍ, ; OBYTNÝ)

Question 27

rumour

Answer 27

noun [C] - a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true (FÁMA, ZVĚST)

Question 28

standard of living

Answer 28

noun [C] - a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group (ŽIVOTNÍ ÚROVEŇ)

Question 29

status

Answer 29

noun [U] - 1. the fact of whether you are single, married, etc. (1. STAV 2. POSTAVENÍ (SPOLEČENSKÉ))

Question 30

strain

Answer 30

noun [C] - pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with (NÁPOR, ZÁTĚŽ)

Question 31

strength

Answer 31

noun [U] - the ability to deal with difficult situations or to maintain a moral or intellectual position (SILNÁ STRÁNKA)

Question 32

strengthen

Answer 32

verb – to make or become stronger (POSÍLIT, UPEVNIT)

Question 33

tactic

Answer 33

noun [C] - a plan or action for achieving a goal (TAKTIKA)

Question 34

team building event

Answer 34

noun [C] - an event designed to help a group of people to work effectively together (AKCE ZAMĚŘENÁ NA ROZVOJ TÝMOVÉ PRÁCE)

Question 35

unsatisfactory

Answer 35

adjective - not giving satisfaction, not good enough (NEDOSTATEČNÝ, NEVYHOVUJÍCÍ)