Slovíčka Flashcards

(34 cards)

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Ničit

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Decimate

This will decimate the Russian military and end the war, and also solve the labor shortage here in the U.S.

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Crazy vítězství

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“Won a landslide election victory”
= An overwhelming victory especially in an election

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To score, to achieve

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Rack up gains in seats
Rack up bonus points

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4
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Vyvrcholit v

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Culminate in…

My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.

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Odhaluje fundamentální nedostatek

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Exposes a fundamental flaw

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Považují to za absolutní nutnost.

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They regard it as an absolute imperative.

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7
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Nesmí se zapomenout na…

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One must not forget that…

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8
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Zmírnit

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Alleviate

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9
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Základní kámen

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To be the bedrock of…

The main principles on which something is based: Some people believe that the family is the bedrock of society.

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Nemají moc na výběr.

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They have little choice but to do…

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Mít velký a všímatelný vliv

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Make inroads/an inroad

If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
In Italy, as elsewhere, television has made deep inroads into cinema.

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Ekonomické tlaky jsou dalším silným důvodem imigrace.

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Economic pressures are another potent force for migration.

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Diskuze se soustředí na to jak…

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Debates centers on how to…

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14
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Je třeba počítat s …

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Reckon with somebody/something. ​
To consider or treat somebody/something as a serious opponent, problem, etc. They were already a political force to be reckoned with.

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15
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Obrovský

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Formidable (accomplishment, loyalty)

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Obrovský

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Obrovský

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Proplétat

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Roznítit

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Stěžejní

21
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Nepředstavitelný

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Inconceivable (to me)

While to others it appeared almost inconceivable, to him these were scenes of his childhood memories.

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Souběžně

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Něco opakujícího se a zintenzivňující svůj stav

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A self-reinforcing situation is one in which if people continue to behave in a certain way, a good situation improves or a bad situation gets worse: There is a self-reinforcing negative cycle within the education system where the rich schools get richer and the poor ones get poorer.

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Narušit, poškodit

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Impair

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory.

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Nedosažitelný, nedostupný
Unattainable
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Nezachytitelný, nepolapitelný
Elusive
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Nepostradatelný
Indispensable
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Chválihodný cíl
Laudable goal
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Vynutit
Necessitate Business was growing, which necessitated the hiring of additional employees.
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Reduction in the amount or success of something
There is an evidence of a DOWNTURN in the housing market.
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Skrovný
Meager
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Striktní
Stringent
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Zjitřit, aktivizovat
Exacerbate In fact, research claims that wearing the wrong shoe can exacerbate pain in other areas of the body such as the knees, hips, and even the back.
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Propojenost
Interconnectedness