Složené tvary
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| above and beyond prep | figurative (more than expected) (více než je očekávání) | nad rámec předl + m |
| | She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) (dohromady) | sečíst dok |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | koneckonců část |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| again and again adv | (repeatedly) (opakovaně) | znovu a znovu fráze |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | ve věku předl + m |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | živý a zdravý fráze |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
ally [sth/sb],
ally [sth/sb] and [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (join together) | spojit dok |
| | | spojovat ned |
| | The continuing crisis allied the two nations and strengthened their relationship. |
| | Pokračující krize spojila oba národy a utužila jejich vztahy. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | střídat mezi ned + předl |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) | slít, spojit dok |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (combine) | spojit, sloučit dok |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (business, etc.: merge) (firmy) | sloučit dok |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) | a půl sp + čísl |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
| and so adv | (therefore) | a proto sp + sp |
| | | takže sp |
| | | z toho důvodu fráze |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| and so forth adv | (et cetera) | a tak dále |
| | | atd. |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| and so on adv | (et cetera) | a tak dále fráze |
| | | atd. zkr |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | a podobně sp + přísl |
| | | a tak podobně fráze |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and then conj | (immediately afterwards) | a pak, a potom sp + přísl |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| arts and crafts npl | (fine arts, handicrafts) | umělecká řemesla příd + s mn |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adj | (of fine arts, handicrafts) (návrhářský styl) | Arts and Crafts fráze |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| back and forth adv | (move: to and fro) (pohybovat se) | sem a tam fráze |
| | (pohybovat se) | dopředu a dozadu fráze |
| | The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth adj | (movement: to and fro) (pohyb) | sem a tam fráze |
| Poznámka: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | debata ž |
| | | rozhovor m |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | (to and fro) | tam a zpět fráze |
| | | sem a tam fráze |
| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | US, figurative (thoroughly) | důkladně přísl |
| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
| bed and breakfast n | (small guesthouse) | penzion m |
| | (penzion nabízející snídani) | bed and breakfast m |
| | I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel. |
| | Používá se anglického názvu. |
| bed and breakfast n | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | ubytování se snídaní fráze |
| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| | Několik domů v této vesnici poskytuje ubytování se snídaní. |
between you and me,
between ourselves adv | (confidentially, in confidence) | mezi námi předl + záj |
| | | mezi čtyřma očima fráze |
| | Between you and me, I think Stella has fallen in love with him. |
| black and white n | (grayscale) | černobíle přísl |
| | | odstíny šedé m mn + ž |
| | He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie. |
| | Zeptal jsem se režiséra, proč se rozhodl svůj film natočit černobíle. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | (in grayscale) | černobílý příd |
| | | v odstínech šedé fráze |
| Poznámka: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | figurative (clear, defined) (přen.: jasně definovaný) | černobílý příd |
| | The situation may seem very black and white to you, but actually it's more complicated. |
| | Může ti to připadat černobílé, ale ve skutečnosti je to daleko složitější. |
black and white,
black & white n | US, informal (police car) (slang: policejní vozidlo) | anton m |
| | | policejní auto příd + s |
| black-and-white photography n | (taking photos without colour) | černobílá fotografie |
| | He specialized in black-and-white photography. |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) (na vodě) | pohupovat se ned |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| both ... and adj | (one and the other: person) | i sp |
| | Both he and his brother are left-handed. |
| | Jeho bratr i on jsou leváci. |
| both ... and adv | (equally) | i sp |
| | | jak ... tak sp + sp |
| | He's both tall and handsome. |
| | V Montrealu se mluví francouzsky i anglicky. |
| | V Montrealu se mluví jak francouzsky, tak anglicky. |
| both ... and conj | (equally) | i sp |
| | | zároveň sp |
| | She's admired both for her kindness and for her talent. |
| | Oba obdivovala pro jejich laskavost i pro jejich talent. |
| bow and arrow n | (archery: weapon) | luk a šíp fráze |
| Poznámka: Used with a singular verb when referring to a system of weaponry, but with a plural verb when indicating the articles themselves. |
| | The crossbow replaced the bow and arrow as a weapon. |
| bread and butter n | (bread with butter spread on it) | chléb s máslem fráze |
| | A glass of milk with bread and butter for breakfast is the best. |
| bread and butter n | figurative, informal (livelihood) | živobytí s |
| | Cooking is his bread and butter; he's a chef. |
bread and butter,
bread-and-butter adj | informal, figurative (staple, basic) | základní příd |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) | zhroutit se a brečet dok, fráze |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| bricks and mortar npl | (building materials) | cihly a malta fráze |
| | We can either erect a fence around the garden or build a wall with bricks and mortar. |
bricks-and-mortar,
brick-and-mortar n as adj | (made of bricks and mortar) | cihlový příd |
| | Most houses here are stick-built, but in countries where wood is expensive, they're bricks-and-mortar buildings. |
| bricks-and-mortar n as adj | figurative (existing physically: not virtual) (přeneseně: ne virtuální) | hmatatelný příd |
| | It's so easy to buy books on the internet but I prefer browsing in a bricks-and-mortar store on the High Street. |
| by and by adv | (in a while) | co nevidět fráze |
| | | za chvíli předl + ž |
| by and by adv | (eventually) | nakonec přísl |
| | Be patient! I'll get around to it by and by. |
| by and large adv | (in general, on the whole) | celkem, vcelku přísl |
| | | celkově vzato přísl + příč dok |
| | Not everything about my job is good, but by and large, I enjoy it. |
calico (US),
tortoiseshell-and-white (UK) n as adj | (cat: with coloured markings) (o kočce) | žíhaný příd |
| cause and effect n | (principle of causality) | příčina a následek fráze |
| | The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism. |
| checks and balances npl | (system: self-regulation) (ústavní systém) | systém brzd a protiváh |
| | There are many checks and balances in the system to ensure the minimum number of errors. |
collide [sth],
collide [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (smash two things together) | srazit se dok |
| | | střetnout se dok |
| | Scientists collided the particles in a reactor. |
combine [sth] with [sth],
combine [sth] and [sth] vtr + prep | (add together) | sloučit dok |
| | | spojit dok |
| | | sečíst dok |
| | Combine the sum from this column with the sum from that column to get the total. |
| | Sečti sumu z tohoto sloupce a z tamtoho sloupce a dostaneš celkový výsledek. |
| come and go v expr | (walk to and fro) | chodit sem a tam ned, fráze |
| | During recess the students are allowed to come and go as they please. |
| come and go v expr | (be intermittent) | vypadávat ned |
| | | přerušovat se ned |
| | The wireless reception is unreliable here, my connection keeps coming and going. |
| come and go v expr | (be fleeting) | být pomíjivý ned + příd |
| | As the Great Depression taught us, financial security can come and go. |
| conflate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (merge, bring together) | sloučit dok |
| | | spojit dok |
| | It is important to try not to conflate real people and stereotypes. |
| contrast [sth] and/with [sth]⇒ vtr | (show differences) | ukázat rozdíl dok + m |
| | Let me contrast the correct and incorrect posture for this dance. |
| | Ukážu vám rozdíl mezi správným a nesprávným držením těla při tomto tanci. |
| copy and paste [sth] vtr | (copy data and insert it elsewhere) | kopírovat a vložit |
| | It's easy to copy and paste text to move it from one part of your document to another. |
correlate [sth],
correlate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (relate two or more things) | dát do souvislosti dok, fráze |
| | (do souvislosti) | spojit dok |
| | Scientists can correlate brain activity and eye movement. |
country music,
country and western music,
country and western n | (pop music style of western US) | country hudba příd + ž |
| | Garth Brooks dominated country music in the 1990's. |
cross [sth],
cross [sth] and [sth],
cross [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (hybridize) (stvořit křížence) | zkřížit dok |
| | The biologist was trying to cross a rose and a lily. |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | čestné slovo! |
| | | na mou duši! |
| | Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
| cut and paste [sth] v expr | (move: text on screen) (text v počítači) | vyjmout a vložit fráze |
| | To cut and paste text, first highlight the text you wish to move. |
| cut and paste [sth] into [sth] v expr | (move: text on screen) (text v počítači) | vyjmout a vložit fráze |
| | You can cut and paste internet images into the word processing document. |
| cut-and-dried adj | (easily decided) (přeneseně: jednoduchý, nespletitý) | černobílý příd |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | nonstop, nepřetržitě |
| | | čtyřiadvacet hodin denně |
| | | dnem i nocí |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
| dead and buried adj | (dead, deceased) | mrtvý, zemřelý příd |
| | I remember my fourth grade teacher, but she's long since been dead and buried I'm sure. |
| dead and buried adj | (no longer in effect) (přeneseně: projekt apod.) | pohřbený příd |
| | That law is dead and buried. |
| dead and gone adj | (dead, deceased) | pod drnem předl + m |
| | Cyril has been dead and gone for over twenty years now. |
| dead and gone adj | figurative (long since over, finished) | dávno ukončený přísl + příd |
| | The mining industry in this country is dead and gone. |
| debits and credits npl | (expenditures and income) | závazky a pohledávky |
| | | má dáti - dal |
| | The first stage in creating accounting records is to record debits and credits. |
| decide (between [sth] and [sth]) vi + prep | (choose from among) | rozhodnout se mezi dok + předl |
| | | vybrat si mezi dok + předl |
| | I couldn't decide between the two dresses, so I bought both. |
| | Nemohla jsem se rozhodnout mezi dvěma šaty. |
| differentiate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (see difference) | odlišit mezi, rozlišit mezi dok + předl |
| | It can be hard to differentiate between a severe panic attack and a heart attack. |
| discriminate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (differentiate between things) | rozlišovat ned |
| | | rozlišit dok |
| | It's hard to discriminate between the individual cells. |
| distinguish between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (know the difference) | rozlišovat mezi ned + předl |
| | I can't distinguish between the black and the dark brown. |
| dodge in and out of [sth] v expr | (weave in and out) (přeneseně: davem apod.) | proplétat se ned |
| | | kličkovat ned |
| | The car was speeding along the busy road, dodging in and out of the traffic. |
doom and gloom,
gloom and doom n | informal (pessimistic outlook) | temné vyhlídky příd + ž mn |
dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | doporučení a varování fráze |
| | Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
| draw a parallel between [sth] and [sth] v expr | (identify as being similar) | vytvořit paralelu mezi dok, fráze |
| | We can draw a parallel between restrictions on law making powers of the earliest British Parliaments, and that of the modern European Parliament. |
| each and every adj | (all) | úplně každý |
| | You need to check each and every quotation for word-for-word accuracy. |
| each and every one pron | (all) | úplně každý |
| | Each and every one filed in and sat down. |
| ebb and flow n | (tidal movement) | příliv a odliv fráze |
| | The boats move gently at their moorings in response to the ebb and flow of the tide. |
| ebb and flow n | figurative (fluctuations) (v ekonomice) | výkyvy m mn |
| | Consumer spending on such products tends to follow the ebb and flow of the economy. |
| ECDC n | initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) (Evropské středisko pro prevenci a kontrolu nemocí) | ECDC zkr |
emergency room (US),
casualty department,
accident and emergency (UK) n | (hospital: casualty department) (v nemocnici) | ambulance ž |
| | The ambulance took the injured man to the emergency room. The casualty department was filled with victims of the accident. |
equate [sth],
equate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (consider equal) (považovat za stejné) | srovnávat ned |
| | | postavit na roveň dok, fráze |
| | How can you equate wealth and moral authority? |
| every now and again adv | (occasionally) | tu a tam fráze |
| | | občas přísl |
| | I love a take-away curry every now and again. |
| every now and then expr | informal (occasionally) | čas od času fráze |
| | | občas přísl |
| | | někdy přísl |
| | Every now and then, a stray cat comes into our yard. |
| few and far between adj | colloquial (rare) (přenesené úsloví) | jako šafránu sp + m |
| | | vzácný příd |
| | These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
| | Dnes je již telefonních budek jako šafránu. |
fine line between [sth] and [sth],
a fine line between [sth] and [sth] n | figurative (little distinction) | malý rozdíl příd + m |
| | | tenká hranice příd + ž |
| | (přeneseně) | krůček od m + předl |
| | There's a fine line between genius and insanity. |
| | Mezi genialitou a šílenstvím je malý rozdíl. |
| | Od geniality je jen krůček k šílenství. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | v první řadě fráze |
| | | nejdříve přísl |
| | First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| | Pojďme se v první řadě podívat na zápis ze schůze z minulého týdne. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | především přísl |
| | What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| fish and chips n | UK (British fried meal) | smažená ryba s hranolky |
| | Fish and chips is a common Friday-night meal in the UK. |
fix [sb] up with [sb],
fix up [sb] and [sb] v expr | informal (pair romantically) (někoho s někým) | dát dohromady s dok, fráze |
| | Joan is trying to fix me up with one of her single friends. |
| flesh and blood n | (human body, human nature) (přeneseně) | maso a kosti fráze |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Mám doma nafukovací pannu, ale upřednostňuji ženy z masa a kostí. |
| flesh and blood n | (relative, offspring) (přeneseně, příbuzný) | krev ž |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Moje dcera je mé krve, proto věřím, že se rozhodne správně. |
| for ever and ever adv | (for eternity) | navždy |
| | Charles promised to love Lucy for ever and ever. |
| forgive and forget v expr | (be reconciled) | odpusť a zapomeň |
| | Rather than simply forgive and forget, Nicholas became more and more angry. |
| full of piss and vinegar adj | vulgar, informal (person: energetic, lively) | plný energie příd + ž |
| | | plný elánu příd + m |
| | Well, aren't you full of piss and vinegar today! Why so enthusiastic? |
fuse [sth],
fuse [sth] and [sth],
fuse [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (join) | propojit dok |
| | | kombinovat ned |
| | This film fuses horror and humour to provide both frights and laughs. |