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irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl]

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neodolsteľný, zdrvujúci

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appeal [əˈpiːl]

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príťažlivosť, pôvab

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blaze our path

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raziť našu cestu

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pioneer [ˌpaɪəˈnɪə]

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byť priekopníkom

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resolutely [ˈrezəˌluːtlɪ]

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pevne, rozhodne

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distinct [dɪˈstɪŋkt]

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odlišný

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succumb [səˈkʌm]

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podľahnuť, neodolať

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[ˈɪmprɪnt]

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stopa, vplyv

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unquenchable /ʌnˈkwen.tʃə.bəl/

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neuhasiteľný

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damned

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posratý

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fertile [ˈfɜːtaɪl]

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úrodný, plodný

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vein [veɪn]

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štýl, charakteristika

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convey [kənˈveɪ]

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oznámiť, vysloviť,

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bulk [bʌlk]

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(veľký) objem, veĺkosť

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notch [nɒtʃ]

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stupeň, priečka (increase font sitze a few more notches)

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ascertain [ˌæsəˈteɪn]

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zistiť, dopátrať sa

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originate [əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt]

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vzniknúť, zrodiť sa

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opt [ɒpt]

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zvoliť si, vybrať si (opt to keep it small)

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clunky [ˈklʌŋkɪ]

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mohutný, konský

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mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ or -trɪ]

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povinný, nariadený

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detriment [ˈdetrɪmənt]

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škoda, ujma

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condense [kənˈdens]

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zhustiť, zhutniť

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enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs]

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presadiť, vynútiť

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threshold [ˈθreʃəʊld or ˈθreʃˌhəʊld]

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hranica, prah

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immense [ɪˈmens]

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obrovský, ohromný

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superfluous [suːˈpɜːflʊəs]

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nadbytočný, prebytočný

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dandruff [ˈdændrəf]

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lupiny

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fallout [ˈfɔːlˌaʊt]

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dôsledok, následok (The fallout from these dismissals can be staggering:)

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dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsəl]

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prepustenie(z práce) (The fallout from these dismissals can be staggering:)

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staggering [ˈstægərɪŋ]

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ohromujúci (The fallout from these dismissals can be staggering:)

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pervasive [pɜːˈveɪsɪv]

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všade prítomný (That disconnect starts with an unrealistic yet pervasive stereotype, which is shaped in large part by the official bios of Fortune 500 leaders.)

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embark [emˈbɑːk] on sth

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pusti sa, dať sa do čoho (That realization led us to embark on a 10-year study, the CEO Genome Project.)

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tap into

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napichnuť sa na ( we tapped into a database created by our leadership advisory firm,)

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gravitate [ˈgrævɪˌteɪt]

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inklinovať ( For example, our analysis revealed that while boards often gravitate toward charismatic extroverts)

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surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] the expectations

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prekonať, predbehnúť očakávania (introverts are slightly more likely to surpass the expectations of their boards and investors.)

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slog [slɒg] through sth

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drieť sa, moriť sa (What did I learn from slogging through hundreds of pages photocopied or downloaded from journals)

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variable [ˈveərɪəbəl]

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premenná

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spree [spriː]

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Oddávanie sa (Very recently, I experienced a long spree hunting for design jobs.)

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in terms of sth

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z hľadiska, čo sa týka ( This process was enlightening in terms of what I valued as a designer)

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extempore [ɪkˈstempərɪ]

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improvizovanie, narýchlo

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sheer [ʃɪə]

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číry (musicians or stand-up comedians did not make it magically, but through sheer rigorous practice.)

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rigorous [ˈrɪgərəs]

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prísny, dôkladný (musicians or stand-up comedians did not make it magically, but through sheer rigorous practice.)

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Take a stance

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zaujať postoj (  are there to show the interviewers your thought-process, your ability to take a stance with design conviction, and facilitate the conversation by making the exercise )

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inclusive [ɪnˈkluːsɪv]

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zahŕňajúci, vrátane (and facilitate the conversation by making the exercise inclusive by letting the other team members participate in the process.)

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salient [ˈseɪlɪənt]

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najdôležitejší (I devised a framework from my design process that highlighted salient considerations to be made while designing. )

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fag [fæg]

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buzerant, buzík

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sloppy [ˈslɒpɪ]

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neporiadny, ľajdácky (Don’t be sloppy)

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cease [siːs]

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prestať, zastaviť sa (It will never cease to surprise me when a designer says, “I’m just not great at presenting.”)

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nod [nɒd]

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prikývnuť (Then wait, even if it feels like a long time, until someone nods or gives an affirming sound.)

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err [ɜː]

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chybyť (I’d err on the side of keeping it short if you don’t have much.)

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deflate [dɪˈfleɪt]

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zotrieť, vziať sebavedomie (Nothing deflates high expectations like a flash of bad judgment on a small detail.)

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cringe [krɪndʒ]

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myknuť sa, stuhnuť (I cringe writing that because this is definitely a buzzword that not even Stefan Sagmeister has managed to sufficiently destroy.)

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[ɪmˈpɒstə]

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podvodník, vydávajúci sa za niekoho

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forefront [ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt]

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predné miesto, čelo /organizácie (In this series I talk to leaders at the forefront of design)

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incentivize [ɪnˈsentɪˌvaɪz]

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stimulovať, podnietiť (There is no “master” version of the database. Instead, each member of the network is incentivized to maintain and update their own copy.)

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acerbic [əˈsɜːbɪk]

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škodoradostný (Bitcoiners are notoriously acerbic on social media)

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exhaustive [ɪgˈzɔːstɪv]

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vyčerpávajúvi, kompletný (It’s not meant to be exhaustive but rather open to continuous evolution.)

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backbone [ˈbækˌbəʊn]

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chrbtica (Well presented data forms the backbone of compelling story)

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candour [ˈkændə]

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úprimnosť, otvorenosť (in which we offer anonymity in exchange for candor)

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squander [ˈskwɒndə]

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prehýriť, premárniť (and who wonders why we squander millions on display ad formats no one looks at, let alone clicks on.)

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excerpt [ˈeksɜːpt]

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úryvok, výňaťok (článku)

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rankle [ˈræŋkəl]

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žrať, štvať (What rankles you most in advertising currently)

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perpetuate [pəˈpetjʊˌeɪt]

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udržiavať, zachovávať (The industry has to perpetuate that the humble banner works)

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fraud [frɔːd]

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podvod (When you start talking about things like fraud and viewability, you’re compounding the problem.)

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compound [ˈkɒmpaʊnd]

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násobiť, sťažiť (problém) (When you start talking about things like fraud and viewability, you’re compounding the problem.)

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inconclusive [ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv]

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nepresvedčivý, nepreukázateľný, (That’s why the results are often inconclusive or people say they’re clear on the role of display when they run tests.)

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fudge [fʌdʒ]

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vyhnúť sa (čomu) (The bottom line is the industry fudges the metrics to make it work.)

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odd [ɒd]

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zvláštny, čudný

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carry on [ˈkærɪˈɒn]

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pokračovať, neprestávať (The odd thing is a lot of them agree — they also don’t see any evidence standard display works — and yet they just carry on spending money.)

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in terms of

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pokiaľ ide, z hľadiska, čo sa týka (display is one of the main options in terms of where you can spend.)

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take over

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obsadiť, zabrať, (územie) (It’s an unfair example but the reason TV ads are so effective is they take over the whole screen.)

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turd [tɜːd]

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hovno

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be

preoccupied [priːˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd]

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zaoberať sa (hlavne) (Every so often, I’m preoccupied by the question, “Is what I see also what I get?”)

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subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒʊˌgeɪt]

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podriadiť, podmaniť (For that reason, it’s always wise to subjugate the mathematical reality to the “seen” or “optical” reality.)

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ferrite bead

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plastový valček na kábloch

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cumbersome [ˈkʌmbəsəm]

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ťažkopádny (This was cumbersome in every sense, particularly as the institution prepares to open in the former Whitney Museum building)

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beloved

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milovaný, drahý (beloved collegue)

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albeit [ɔːlˈbiːɪt]

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hoci, aj keď (The old symbol, that beloved (albeit to my eyes kind of generic and clip-artsy) Pacioli M)

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particularly [pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ]

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najmä,hlavne, obzvlášť (This was cumbersome in every sense, particularly as the institution prepares to open in the former Whitney Museum building on Madison Avenue)

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hinge [hɪndʒ]

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pánt, záves (The new logo, a self-reading wordmark that acknowledges the institution’s two-syllable colloquial name, will serve effectively as the hinge for the whole system. )

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precedent [prɪˈsiːdənt or ˈpresɪdənt]

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precedentný, predchádzajúci (But more importantly, I’ll bet you that I could find half a dozen precedent examples of the same typographic conceit on medieval manuscripts and classical inscriptions within a five-minute walk from the Met’s front door.)

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lure [lʊə]

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návnada (the Lure of Preemptive cleverness)

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pre-emptive [prɪˈemptɪv]

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preventívny (the Lure of Preemptive cleverness)

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fuss [fʌs]

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hurhaj, zmätok (All the fuss that’s made about logos camouflage an embarrassing secret: people are reluctant to admit how they actually work. )

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reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]

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neochotný, zdráhajúci sa (All the fuss that’s made about logos camouflage an embarrassing secret: people are reluctant to admit how they actually work. )

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hallway [ˈhɔːlˌweɪ]

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chodba, vstupná hala

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indulgent [ɪnˈdʌldʒənt]

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zhovievavý, benevolentný

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haunted [ˈhɔːntɪd]

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ustarostený, znepokojený ( I remain haunted by a great example, those Nick Fasciano’s logos for Chicago I loved when I was thirteen)

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accrue [əˈkruː]

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narastať, nahromadiť sa (As a result, the idea that we create things that are unfinished, that can only accrue value over time)

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unveil [ʌnˈveɪl]

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odhaliť, uviesť (That’s what we face every time we unveil a new logo.)

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subject [səbˈdʒekt]

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vystaviť, podrobiť (And so every time a major identity is introduced today, it’s subjected to immediate scrutiny.)

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scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ]

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podrobné skúmanie/prehliadka (And so every time a major identity is introduced today, it’s subjected to immediate scrutiny.)

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grow on

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zapáčť sa, začínať sa pačiť (“Well, I don’t love it,” Phil Knight is reported to have said about the swoosh design at the time, “but maybe it will grow on me.”)

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