Upper Intermediate Wordlist Flashcards by Billy Graham

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asi, kolem

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(milk)-based

založený na (něčem), na bázi (něčeho)

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(somewhere) in the region of

přibližně

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a bit

trochu

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a few

několik

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a great deal

(o) hodně

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a little

trochu

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a piece of cake

lehký úkol

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absent-minded

roztržitý

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abusive

hrubý, urážlivý

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Academy Award

Cena filmové akademie/ Cena Akademie

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acceptable

přijatelný, přípustný

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according to

podle

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account

konto, účet

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accuse

obvinit

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acquit

zprostit viny

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actually

ve skutečnosti, vlastně

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addictive

návykový, být jako droga

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additional

další

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admire

obdivovat

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admit

přiznat

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advantage

výhoda, užitek

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advertising

reklama

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advise

poradit

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affectionate

příchylný, oddaný, láskyplný, vřelý

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agency

agentura

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agree

souhlasit

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ailment

nemoc, zdravotní potíž

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all in all

dohromady, po tom všem

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allow

dovolit

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alter

pozměnit

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amusement

zábava

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an acquired taste

získaná chuť

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annoy

štvát, otravovat

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anonymous

anonymní

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answerphone

(telefonní) záznamník

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anti-

proti-

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anti-government

protivládní

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anti-nuclear

protinukleární

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anti-war

protiválečný

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any

vůbec (po záporu), nějaký (in questions), o nic

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anyway

prostě, tak jako tak

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apart from

kromě

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apartment block

blok bytů, činžovní dům

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apologise

omluvit se

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apparently

podle všeho, jak se zdá

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apply

zažádat, požádat, žádat

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appropriate

odpovídající, přiměřený

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approve

schválit, odsouhlasit

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archery

střelba lukem

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around

asi, kolem

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arrest

zatknout

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arson

žhářství, založení požáru

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article

článek

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protože

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as long as

pokud

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ask

zeptat se / požádat

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assessment

testování, ověřování

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assignment

úkol

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association

asociace

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assume

předpokládat

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at short notice

na poslední chvíli

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attention span

rozsah pozornosti

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audition

konkurs, zkouška

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audition

dělat konkurs

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author

autor

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aviary

voliéra

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avoid

vyhnout se

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aware

vědomý

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bad-tempered

rozladěný, mrzutý

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ballroom dancing

společenský tanec

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bankrupt

bankrot

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battery

baterie

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be aimed at something

směřovat ke komu

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be all the same to someone

být někomu jedno

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be based on something

zakládat se na něčem, podle něčeho

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be fond of someone/something

mít rád někoho / něco

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be in credit

mít peníze na účtu

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be in no state

neschopný

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be in someone’s hands

být v něčích rukou

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be in the middle of doing something

právě něco dělat, mít (co) rozděláno

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be left out

vyřadit, cítit se jako páté kolo od vozu

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be pushed for time

být v časové tísni

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be sick of something

mít dost něčeho

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be subject to something

mající sklon k něčemu

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be sure to do something

určitě něco udělat

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be tied up

zaneprázdněný

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be up against it

mít velké obtíže

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because of

kvůli, díky čemu

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behind someone’s back

za něčími zády

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believable

věrohodný, uvěřitelný

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believe

věřit

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best-seller

bestseler, nejvíc prodávaná kniha

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biased

zaujatý, předpojatý

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big-headed

namyšlený

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bilingual

dvojjazyčný, bilingvní

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billboard

reklamní panel

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billion

miliarda

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biography

životopis

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blame

dávat za vinu, obviňovat

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bling

nápadné klenoty/šperky

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blurb

záložka, nakladatelská reklama

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boiler

bojler

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bombard someone with something

bombardovat někoho s něčím

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bother

obtěžovat, otravovat

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bouncer

vyhazovač

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bound

určitě

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branch

pobočka

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brand

značka

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break the ice

prolomit napětí, prolomit ledy

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break up

ztrácet se, být špatně slyšet

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breakdown

zhroucení

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bribery

úplatkářství, nabídnutí úplatku

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broadcast

vysílat

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broke

na mizině

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browse

brouzdat a prohlížet

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budget

rozpočet

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bug

brouk

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bug

otravovat

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burger

karbanátek, hamburger

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burglar alarm

poplachové zařízení

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burglary

vloupání

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business

obchod

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business community

obchodní komunita

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business plan

obchodní plán

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buy/get something on credit

úvěr, kredit, půjčka

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by the way

mimochodem

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calculate

počítat, vypočítat

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campaign

kampaň

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can’t stand someone/something

nesnést, nemoci vystát

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capitalism

kapitalismus

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capitalist

kapitalista

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car

auto

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carbon footprint

uhlíková stopa

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carpentry

tesařina, truhlařina

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case

případ

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case

pouzdro

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cash

hotovost

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cast

herecké obsazení

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catch

slyšet, rozumět

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catch up on

dohnat (zameškanou práci)

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cause

věc

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celebrity

celebrita, osobnost

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ceramics

keramika

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ceremony

obřad, ceremonie

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certainly

určitě

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chain

řetězec

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change

drobné

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change

vyměnit

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change of heart

změna názoru

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charge

obvinit

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charitable

dobročinný, charitativní

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chase

pronásledovat, honit, štvát

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check

zkontrolovat

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cheer up

dostat lepší náladu, rozveselit se

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chick lit

červená knihovna, dívčí románky

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chill out

relaxovat

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chuck something out

vyhodit

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claim

nárok, (pojistná) škoda

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claim

tvrdit

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clarify

objasnit

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classic

klasický

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clip

spínat, sepnout

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zavřít

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coach

trénovat, připravovat ke zkoušce

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code

kodex, zákoník

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cognition

poznávání, uvědomování

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collapse

zhroutit se, padnout

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colleague

kolega

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colleague

kolega

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collector

sběratel

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combination

kombinace, spojení

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come into something

přijít k něčemu

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come round

přijít k sobě

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come to something

dělat

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commit

spáchat

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commuter

dojíždějící osoba/pracovník

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company

společnost, firma

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complain

stěžovat si

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complaint

stížnost

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complicated

komplikovaný

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compulsory

povinný

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conclude

usoudit, dospět k přesvědčení

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consider

přemýšlet

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considerably

značně, podstatně

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constantly

neustále

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contents page

stránka s obsahem

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continue

pokračovat

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continuous

průběžný, souvislý

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contract

smlouva, tarif

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contradictory

rozporný

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convict

odsoudit, uznat vinným

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conviction

odsouzení

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convince

přesvědčit

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convinced

přesvědčený

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cope

snášet, snést

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correlation

korelace, přímý vztah

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correspondence

korespondence

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cost

stát (hodně peněz)

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costume

kostýmy

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course

kurz

crazy

bláznivý, šílený

creative

tvůrčí, tvořivý

creative writing

tvůrčí psaní

credit

úvěr, kredit

credit card

kreditní karta

credit rating

hodnocení úvěruschopnosti

crime

trestný čin, kriminalita

criminal

zločinec

critic

kritik

criticise

kritizovat

current account

běžný účet

custom

zvyky

customary

obvyklý, být zvykem

cut

řezat, říznout

cut someone off

položit telefon, přerušit hovor

damaging

škodlivý, ničivý

daydream

snít, fantazírovat

debt

dluh

decide

rozhodnout

decorate

malovat, vymalovat

dedication

obětavost

definitely

nepochybně, určitě

degree

akademický titul

delay

zpoždění

deny

popřít

deposit

vklad, záloha

deserve

zasloužit si

design

navrhovat, navrhnout

designer

výtvarník, návrhář

despite

navzdory

destructive

destruktivní, působící škodu

determination

odhodlání

deterrent

zastrašovací prostředek, deterent

develop

rozvíjet, rozvinout

diagnosis

diagnóza

die

odumírat, chcípat

diet

strava, dieta

differ

lišit se

difficult

těžký

digital photography

digitální fotografie

dilemma

dilema

director

režisér

disappointed

zklamaný

disciplined

ukázněný

discover

objevit, najít

dissertation

dizertace

disturb

vyrušit

disturbing

rušivý, znepokojivý

dive

letět střemhlav dolů

DIY

kutilství, udělej si sám

dominant

dominantní, převažující

doubt

pochybovat

doubt

pochybovat

downhearted

sklíčený, skleslý

download

stažení, zkopírování

drawback

stinná stránka

drive someone crazy

dohánět/dohnat někoho k šílenství, štvát

droppings

trus

dry clean

čistit, vyčistit

dub

dabovat

due to something

kvůli

duvet

peřina

dying for something

umírat touhou po něčem

eager

horlivý, dychtivý

easy-going

bezstarostný, dobrácký

e-book

elektronická kniha, e-kniha

economical

úsporný, ekonomický

economics

ekonomie

economist

ekonom

economy

ekonomika, hospodářství

either way

způsob, tak či tak/onak

empire

impérium, říše

encourage

povzbuzovat, podporovat

end up

stát se nakonec, skončit

English immersion school

ponoření, pohroužení / výuka jazyka v jazykovém prostředí

enjoy

těšit se z, dělat rád

entertaining

zábavný

enthusiastic

nadšený

environment

prostředí

environment

prostředí

environmental

ekologický

environmentalist

ochránce životního prostředí, ekolog

envy

závidět

ehm

especially

obzvlášť

ethical

etický

even if

ani kdyby

even though

přestože

evening class

večerní kurz

every now and again

čas od času

every so often

sem tam

evidence

důkaz

ex-

ex-, bývalý, někdejší

exact

přesný

exaggerate

přehánět, zveličovat

examination

prohlídka, vyšetření

exceed

překročit

excess

nadbytek

exchange words

vyměnit slovo

excited

vzrušený

excuse

výmluva

executive

řídící pracovník, člen vedení firmy

exhausted

vyčerpaný

exhilarated

rozjařený, rozveselený

exotic

exotický

exotic

exotický, podivínský, zvláštní

expand

rozšířit

expect

očekávat

explain

vysvětlit

exploit

zužitkovat, zneužít

export

vyvážet

extra

navíc, extra

extra

statista, komparsista

ex-wife

bývalá žena, ex-manželka

face

čelit, stát před

fair enough

dobře

faithful

věrný

famous

slavný

fancy

líbit se

far

daleko

far cry from

daleko do, na hony vzdálený

far-fetched

přitažený za vlasy

farm

pěstovat, chovat

fascinated

fascinovaný, uchvácený

fast-forward

rychle převinout/přetočit vpřed

fat

tuk

fearless

nebojácný

feature

rys

fee

poplatek

fermented

kvašený, kysaný

fierce

divoký, zavilý, lítý

figure someone/something out

pochopit něco

find out

zjistit

find someone guilty

uznat někoho vinným

fine

účtovat pokutu

fingerprint

otisk prstu

finish

skončit

first

první

first impressions

první dojmy

fit in with something

zapadat, zapadnout

fix

spravit

flat

byt

flexible

pružný, flexibilní

flick through something

listovat, prolistovat

flourish

vzkvétat

fluent

plynulý

for example

na příklad, například

force

nutit

forever

navždy, (trvat) věčnost

forget

zapomenout

forget about it

zapomenout na to

fraud

defraudace, podvod

free

volný, bezplatný

freelance

na volné noze

frequently

často

fries

hranolky, pomfrity

fussy

vybíravý

generally

zpravidla, obyčejně

genre

žánr

get away with something

projít (hladce)

get by

obstát, vystačit si

get down to something

pustit se do něčeho

get rid of

zbavit se

give or take

plus mínus

give someone food for thought

látka k přemýšlení

give something a miss

vyhnout se něčemu, nechat si záměrně ujít

given

libující si v něčem

glitter

třpytit se, blyštět se

go ahead

jít do toho, ujmout se toho

go down

jít dolů, snížit se

go off

vybuchnout

good-humoured

dobře naložený

goods

zboží

government

vláda

graduate

ukončit, absolvovat školu, promovat

graduate

absolvent

gripping

poutavý, napínavý

gut feeling

podvědomý pocit správnosti, intuice

guy

chlap, kluk

habit

zvyk, návyk

hack

nabourávat se (do počítače)

handle

zvládnout, vypořádat se s

handle

rukojeť, klika, držadlo

hang on

počkat

hang up

zavěsit

hard

těžký

hardback

vázaná kniha

hardly

skoro nikdy, zřídka

harm

ublížit, uškodit

harmless

neškodný

hassle

otrava

hate

nenávidět

haunted

strašidelný / místo, kde straší

have

mít

have a point

trefit se do něčeho, narazit na (zajímavou) věc

have a word

promluvit si

healthy

zdravý

highlight

zlatý hřeb

highly

velmi, vysoce

high-powered

silný, výkonný

hilarious

velmi legrační, k popukání

holiday

dovolená

honest

poctivý, čestný

hooded

s kapucí

hope

doufat

horse racing

dostihy

however

však, avšak

hunch

tušení, předtucha

I dare say

troufám si tvrdit

I’m easy

já se přizpůsobím (je to na tobě)

imagine

představovat si, představit si

implication

naznačování, naznačení, narážka

import

dovoz

impress

zapůsobit, udělat dojem

in spite of something

nehledě na, navzdory

in the blink of an eye

v mžiku

in the end

nakonec

in the middle of nowhere

daleko ode všech obydlených míst; na kraji světa, kde lišky dávají dobrou noc

industrial

průmyslový

industrialist

průmyslník

industry

průmysl

inevitable

nevyhnutelný, neodvratný

inherit

dědit, zdědit

inheritance

dědictví

insecticide

prostředek proti hmyzu, odhmyzovač, insekticid

insist

trvat na

insist on

trvat na

instant

okamžitý

instead

místo

instinct

instinkt

insult

urazit

insurance

pojištění, pojistka

interaction

interakce

interest

zájem

interest rate

úroková míra

interior designer

bytový architekt

interview

pohovor, interview / zápis

interview

dotazovat se

introspection

sebepozorování

invest

investovat

investigative journalist

vyšetřující/investigativní novinář

investment

investice

investor

invite

pozvat

involve

zahrnovat, zahrnout

iron

žehlit, vyžehlit

it’s fair to say

oprávněně se dá říci

jewellery

bižuterie

jockey

žokej

judge

soudit

judge

soudce

judgement

soud, úsudek

jump to conclusions

dospět k unáhleným závěrům

jury

porota

just

prostě, jen

justifiable

ospravedlnitelný

keep

pokračovat

keep an eye out for something

pozorně sledovat

key

klíč

kid

žertovat, dělat si legraci

kidnapping

únos

kill

hodně bolet, ubíjet

kind of

tak trochu

knock out

omráčit

label

visačka, nápis, značka

laid-back

uvolněný, neformální, pohodový

landline

pevná linka

last

minulý

launch

spustit, zahájit

leaflet

leták

leak

díra, otvor, trhlina, (kterou něco protéká)

leave

nechat

lecture

přednášet

lecture

přednáška

lecturer

lektor

legal

povolený zákonem

let

dovolit

let

pronajmout

level

úroveň, stupeň

level-headed

vyrovnaný, rozvážný

life sentence

odsouzení na doživotí

light bulb

žárovka

lighting

osvětlení, světlo

mít rád

asi, tak nějak

likely

pravděpodobně

limited

omezený

line

spojení

literary

literární

living

živobytí

loan

půjčka

locate

vypátrat, zjistit polohu

lock

zámek

logo

loo

záchod

looting

rabování, drancování

lose

ztratit, ztrácet

lose your temper (with someone)

ztratit rozvahu, nezvládnout to, rozčilit se

loss

ztráta