Slovíčka Flashcards
(34 cards)
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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.
Crazy vítězství
“Won a landslide election victory”
= An overwhelming victory especially in an election
To score, to achieve
Rack up gains in seats
Rack up bonus points
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Culminate in…
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
Odhaluje fundamentální nedostatek
Exposes a fundamental flaw
Považují to za absolutní nutnost.
They regard it as an absolute imperative.
Nesmí se zapomenout na…
One must not forget that…
Zmírnit
Alleviate
Základní kámen
To be the bedrock of…
The main principles on which something is based: Some people believe that the family is the bedrock of society.
Nemají moc na výběr.
They have little choice but to do…
Mít velký a všímatelný vliv
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.
Ekonomické tlaky jsou dalším silným důvodem imigrace.
Economic pressures are another potent force for migration.
Diskuze se soustředí na to jak…
Debates centers on how to…
Je třeba počítat s …
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.
Obrovský
Formidable (accomplishment, loyalty)
Obrovský
Formidable
Obrovský
Formidable
Proplétat
Intertwine
Roznítit
Ignite
Stěžejní
Pivotal
Nepředstavitelný
Inconceivable (to me)
While to others it appeared almost inconceivable, to him these were scenes of his childhood memories.
Souběžně
Concurrently
Něco opakujícího se a zintenzivňující svůj stav
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.
Narušit, poškodit
Impair
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory.