Vocab Flashcards
(191 cards)
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Appalling
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Synonym for awful, terrible, horrible
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Blunt
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Not sharp (e.g. a knife)
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Pin
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N-špendlík, kolík
V- připevnit, přišpendlit
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Detest
Loathe
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Hate
dislike
can’t stand
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Participate
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Attend Take part in Join in Cooperate in (Podilet se, ucastnit se)
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Gate-crasher
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A person who goes to an event without an invitation to crash a party
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Trunk
Bark
Branch
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Body of trees
Skin of trees
Arm of trees
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Aisle
ajl
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Corridors in supermarkets or airplane, theatre…
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Decline
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Refuse, Reject, Deny
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Ward
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In a hospital a large room or area with beds
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Ail
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Ache
Pain
Hurt
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To bow (bau)
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Uklonit se
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Suffer
Suffer for insomnia
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Trpět
Trpět nespavostí
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Grave (n.)
Grave (adj.)
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- A place where you bury a dead body
2. Serious/urgent/important situation or problem
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Bury (v.) (bery)
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Put or hide sth. or sb. under ground
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Occur (v.) /ekér/
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Take a place, happen
Vyskytovat se, nastat
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Willing (adj.)
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Helpful ( ochotny)
Obedient ( poslusny)
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Doable (adj.)
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Something that is able to do
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Among (prep.)
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Between
Mezi,uprostred
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swan
N.
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Labuť
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To underestimate
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Podcenit
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Approach
(N.)
(V.)
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Přístup, přiblížení
Přiblížit se
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consequences
N.
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A result or effect of an action or condition
Důsledek
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Gain
(N.)
(V.)
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Zisk, výdělek
Získat, dosáhnout
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Dismissive (adj.)
Odmítavý, pohrdavý
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Abandon /ebándn/
| V.
Opustit neco, vzdat se neceho
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Past
(Adv.)
(Prep.)
Kolem, mimo
| Přes, za, nad
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Regard
| V.
Consider, appreciate
| Vážit si, považovat
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Trap
(N.)
(V.)
Past
| Chytit do pasti
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Cautious /kóšz/
| Adj.
Opatrny
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Impact
| N.
Effect
| Dopad, účinek
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Feature
| N.
Vlastnost,rys
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Vastness /vásnes/
| N.
Rozsáhlost, rozlehlost
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To amuse /amňůz/
Entertain
| Bavit, obveselovat, rozptýlit
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Agitated
| Adj.
Rozrušeny
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Ease /ís/
At ease
(N.)
Lehkost, snadnost, klid, pohodlí
| V klidu
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Insincere /insinsír/
| Adj.
Neuprimny
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To cope with
Zvladnout, poradit si
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Fame
| N.
Sláva
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Regulation
| N.
Nařízení, pravidlo
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Ladder /ladr/
| N.
Žebřík
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Utter /atr/
| Adj.
Naprostý, totální
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Draft
| N.
Navrh, koncept
| Průvan
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To Precede
Predchazet, mit prednost
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Full-fledged (adj.)
Plnohodnotny
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Apathy (n.)
Lhostejnost
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Abduction (n.)
Kidnapping
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Uncertainty (n.)
Nejistota
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DIY
the activity of decorating, building, and making repairs at home by oneself rather than employing a professional
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Incurable /enkjuribl/
Nevyléčitelny
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To lisp
Šišlat
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To wade through the water
Brodit se vodou
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Likelihood (n.)
Possibility
Probability
Pravdepodobnost
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Contribution (n.)
Prispevek
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Coherent (Adj.)
Consistent, logical
| Souvislý
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To splash
Pocakat, postrikat, vyplachovat
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Severe /sivír/ (adj.)
Hard, harsh, rough
| Vážny, tezky, desny
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To flood
(V.)
(N.)
Zaplatit
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Uplifting (adj.)
Povznasejici
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To ensure
Zajistit,
| Pojistit
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Essential (adj.)
Nezbytny
| Urgentní, nutný
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Preferably (adv.)
Ideally
| Nejlépe, přednostně
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Field (n.)
Pole, louka
| Obor
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Aware of sth. (Adj.)
Být si vědom něčím
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Range (n.)
Rozsah
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Pros and cons
Pro a proti
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To bully
Sikanovat
| Zastrasovat
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To relate
(V.)
(Adj.)
Vztahovat se, tykat se
(To concern, involve)
Příbuzní
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To develop
Rozvíjet
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Reluctant (Adj.)
| Unwilling
Neochotný
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To intimidate
Zastrasit
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Suspense (n.)
| Tension, Stretch
Napeti
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To pour
Nalevat
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Hluchy
Deaf (adj.)
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To Inquire /inkvajr/
Zeptat se
| Informovat se
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Rozmanitý, rozdílný
Diverse (Adj.)
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Mracit se, kabonit se
To frown /fraun/
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Povědomí
| Vědomí něčeho
Awareness (n.)
| Knowledge (n.)
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Celkově
| Celkový
Overall (adv.,adj.)
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Neustálý, stálý, konstantní
Constant (Adj.)
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Div, zázrak
Wonder (n., v.)
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Vhodné, rozumný, účelné
Advisable (Adj.) /edvajzibl/
| Appropriate, useful, reasonable
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Hustý, tlustý
Thick (Adj.)
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Čitelný (od handwriting)
Legible (Adj.)
Readable (adj.)
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- sales revenue( how much you make)
| - the change of staff within a company
Turnover (n.)
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The fee you pay/receive to use sb else’s work
To pay (receive) sb royalties (for sth)
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Share /stocks ownership of part of a company
Equity (n) /ekviti/
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Důkladný
Thorough/toro/
| Adj.
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Určit, zjistit
To determine/dtermin/
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Podezření, tušení
Suspicion (n)
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Pobavení
Amusement (n)
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Obsáhlý, rozsáhlý
Comprehensive (adj)
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Ohrožovat, hrozit
To threaten
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Pojmenovat, nazvat
To entitle
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Nadmořská výška
Altitude (n)
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Zemepisna šířka
Latitude (n)
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Pozoruhodný, nevšední, zajímavý
Remarkable (adj.)
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Obtěžovat
To inconvenience
| To bother
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To feel an intense rush of emotion
To be/feel overwhelmed(adj) + with (joy) it’s needed to specify the emotion
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Guilty pleasure
To indulge in sth
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Be full of
Sth is fraught with problems...
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You lost your job because you’re not needed anymore
To be made redundant
| To be laid off
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Zastaralý
Obsolete (adj.)
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Mzda
Salary (n.)- per year, typically for permanent workers
Wage (n.)- per hour, typically casual
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Výhody ke mzdě
Fringe benefits
| Perks
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To misguide
| Chybet informace
Showing poor judgement (because they don’t have the right information)
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A false/ mistaken belief
A misconception (n)
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Uncertainties, doubts
To have misgivings (n)
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Incorrectly understanding/translating information or language
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Misinterpret sth (v.)
Misinterpretation (n.)
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Prřizpůsobit, sladit
To adjust
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Příjmy
Revenue (n)
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Pohrdavý, odmítavý
Dismissive (adj)
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Odhalit, prozradit
To reveal
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Získat, opatřit, obstarat
To obtain
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Smlouvat
To haggle
| Haggling-n
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Letní flirt
A holiday fling
| A fling can be even in work, office
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To do sth stupid, because you don’t think about the consequences (adj)
To be reckless
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Describe the place which the people run away
Abandoned (adj.)
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To describe the place which lacks modern technology, or which is old fashioned mentality
Backward (adj.)
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To describe a building that lacks any sort of maintenance
Derelict (adj.)
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Injured (adj)
Zraneni generally
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Wounded (adj)
Sth entered your body creating a hole ( a wound)
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Tvrdit
To allege /Eledž/
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Tvrzeni
Allegations
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A brainchild (n)
= an idea/ invention originated by sb
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A brain drain (odliv mozku)
= Spain is undergoing a brain drain
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To brainstorm/ ideas
= together thinking of/ creating ideas
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A brain teaser
=intellectual puzzles game (sudoku,crossword)
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To brainwash sb
=forcibly change the way people think and believe
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To have a brainwave
= a sudden, good idea
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i.e.
In other words
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e.g.
For example
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to be sacked
To be fired
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To gargle
= mouth wash
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To gurgle
= bublat, krucet
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To guzzle sth
= to consume/drink a liquid very quickly
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Dismal (Adj)
=horrible/terrible
Or
=intensifies negative nouns (e.g. dismal failure)
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Premise (n, unc)
| The legal system rests(leží, zakládá) on the premise that you are innocent until proven guilty
= underlining idea that we base a process on (predpoklad)
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To reveal
Prozradit, odhalit
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Crew(n)
Parta, posádka
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Extensively (adv.)
Rozsáhle
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Jednoduchost
Simplicity(n)
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Odraz
Reflection (n)
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A demand (n)
(V)
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Poptavka, pozadavek, zadost
| Pozadovat, vyzadovat, domahat se
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Approve (v)
Schalovat,
| Souhlasit
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Perception (n)
Vnímání, pouzitim smyslu
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To alter /oltr/
Zmenit, upravit, pozmenit
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Misgivings (n)
Pochybnosti, obavy
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Spatne chovani
misbehaviour (n)
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Neduverovat, neduvera
Mistrust
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Spatne si vykládat
To misinterpret
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Uvest v omyl
To mislead
| to deceive-oklamat
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Nestesti
misfortune (n)
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To elude
Vyhybat se, uniknout
| Success eludes people
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Incapable (adj)
Neschopny
| Unable
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To fulfill
Satisfy
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To attempt
Pokusit se, snazit se
| Give it a try, make an effort
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To attenuate
Utlumit, ztencit
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Quarrel (n.,v)
Hadka, hadat se
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Peeping Tom
Šmírák
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To scrape
Škrábat, odřít
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To overcome
Přemoci, překonat, zvítězit, odolat
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Chunk(n.)
Kus
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Daunting (adj.)
Sklučujicí, zastrašující, big task
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Boredom (n)
Nuda
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To jinx sb/sth
Create bad luck
| To put a curse on sb/sth
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To patronise
Odkyvat
If sb patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
Don't you patronize me!
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Kanalizace
Drain
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Enroute to/from
Na ceste nekam/od nekud
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Intersection
Krizovatka
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Notion
Predstava
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To peck
Letmé polibky
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Peckish(adj)
Trochu hladovy
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To retaliate
Pomstit se
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Serrated knife
Vroubkovany nuz
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To envisage sth
Predstavit si
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Červenat se
To blush
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Hitchhiking
Getting a ride in car from a stranger
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groundbreaking (adj.)
Sth innovative, very new
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To cease
To stop, to bring to an end
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Overview
Summary, přehled
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An approach
(N) metoda, přístup
| (V) přiblížit se, přistupovat
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Wasteland (n)
Pustina
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Cottage (n)
Chalupa
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Terraced houses
Řadové domy
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To obtain
To gain
| To get
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To exceed
Prekrocit (quantity, number or other measurable things)
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Ready-made food
Hotove jidlo
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Compulsory /kompolstry/
Obligatory /obligačory/
| Povinne
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Reluctant (adj)
Neochotny
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To dread(v)
Dread(n)
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Be afraid of, be worry about, fear
