Složené tvary
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| it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | to není nic |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| king's ransom n | (large sum) | majlant |
| | | jmění |
| | Harry paid a king's ransom for that suit. |
knife's edge,
knife edge n | (blade) | ostří nože |
| | A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
| laugh in [sb]'s face v expr | informal (greet [sb] with derision) | vysmát se do obličeje dok, fráze |
| | When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face. |
| let's contraction | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) (rozkaz 1. os. mn. č.) | - |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| let's interj | UK (agreement: OK) (souhlas) | dobře přísl |
| | (souhlas) | tak jo přísl + část |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
| let's go interj | informal (let us go) | Pojďme! zvol |
| | Let's go to town and do some shopping! Are you ready to leave? Let's go. |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | řekněme, že rozk + sp |
| | | představme si, že rozk + sp |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |
| [sb]'s loss expr | ([sb] is the person losing out) (něčí) | smůla ž |
| | (něčí) | škoda ž |
| | Your boyfriend dumped you? Well, that's his loss; you're too good for him anyway. You don't want to come out with us tonight? Oh well, your loss! |
| | Tvůj kluk ti dal kopačky? No, jeho smůla (or: škoda), stejně jsi pro něj moc dobrá. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) | nahánět hrůzu ned + ž |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | sliny se sbíhají |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
mother's boy,
mama's boy (US),
mamma's boy (US),
momma's boy (US),
mummy's boy (UK) n | informal, pejorative (man overly attached to his mother) | muž pod vlivem matky |
| | Tim's mother has him tied to her apron strings; he's become a mama's boy. |
master's degree,
masters degree,
master's,
masters n | (postgraduate qualification) | magisterský titul příd + m |
| | He is now studying for a master's degree in English Literature. |
menswear,
men's wear n | uncountable (clothing for adult males) | pánské oblečení příd + s |
| | | pánská móda příd + ž |
| | | oblečení pro muže fráze |
| | | pánská konfekce příd + ž |
| | The menswear department is on the store's second floor. |
| | Oddělení s pánským oblečením se nachází v druhém patře. |
mince,
mince one's words vtr | (moderate your remarks) (přeneseně: přemýšlet o tom, co říká) | vážit slova ned + s mn |
| Mum's the word. interj | slang (It's a secret.) (hovorový výraz: tajemství) | Ani muk! zvol |
| | Don't tell anybody about this; mum's the word. |
| New Year's Day n | (1st January) (první den v roce) | Nový rok příd + m |
| | In the US, New Year's Day is often celebrated watching the Pasadena Rose Parade followed by football games. |
| New Year's Eve n | (31st December) (poslední den v roce) | Silvestr m vl jm |
| | On New Year's Eve, a lot of people go to parties and let off fireworks. |
| | New Year's Eve is the 31st of December. |
| newsagent's n | UK (shop: sells newspapers) | trafika ž |
| | | novinový stánek příd + m |
| | I popped into the newsagent's to pick up a magazine. |
no man's land,
no-man's land n | (war: unoccupied area) (ve válce) | neutrální oblast příd + ž |
| | During the war, he wandered into no man's land and was very nearly shot by his own troops. |
no man's land,
no-man's land n | (wasteland) (pustina) | území nikoho s + záj |
| | | pustina ž |
| | The Sahara Desert is mostly a no man's land. |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | bezpředmětný příd |
| | | zbytečný příd |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | nemající smysl příč ned + m |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| nobody's fool n | informal (person: intelligent) | nebýt žádný blbec |
| | | nebýt nikomu za blbce |
| | Jack is nobody's fool; he knows better than to lose his money in card games. |
none of your business,
that's none of your business interj | informal (it isn't your concern) | To není tvůj problém! zvol |
| | | Starej se o sebe! zvol |
| | How much do I earn? None of your business! |
on account of [sb],
on [sb]'s account expr | (for [sb]'s sake) (někomu) | kvůli předl |
| | Don't turn the music off on my account; it doesn't bother me. |
on short notice,
at short notice,
on a moment's notice,
at a moment's notice adv | (with little warning) | v krátké době fráze |
| | | narychlo přísl |
| | Her appointment was cancelled on short notice. |
| | I'm sorry to ask you on such short notice, but I only found out about this yesterday. |
| on [sb]'s radar adj | figurative, informal (noticed, known) | zaznamenaný ž |
| Poznámka: Often used in the negative. |
| | He wasn't even on my radar till I saw him in that rom com; now he's my favorite movie star! |
| one's adj | formal (I, we: impersonal possessive form) | svůj záj |
| | | své záj |
| | | svoje záj |
| | | vlastní příd |
| | One does one's best. |
| one's self pron | dated (your inner nature) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Travel and meditation have long been considered good ways to find one's self. |
optician,
also UK: optician's n | (business that sells eyeglasses) (obchod) | optika ž |
| | Harry always buys his glasses at the optician on his street. |
| pawn in [sb]'s game n | figurative (unimportant person) (přeneseně: nedůležitá osoba) | pěšec, pěšák m |
| | (přeneseně: nedůležitá osoba) | figurka ž zdrob |
| | Fred thought he was playing an important role, but really he was just a pawn in Mr. Big's game. |
POS,
P.O.S. n | acronym (business: point of sale) | pokladní místo příd + s |
| | The market near my house just changed to POS. |
POS,
P.O.S. n as adj | acronym (point-of-sale: computerized checkout) | překlad není dostupný |
| | We have replaced our old cash registers with a new POS system. |
| postscript n | (letter: [sth] written after signature) (zkratka) | P.S., P. S. |
| | | postskriptum s |
| | | dodatek m |
| | In a short postscript, Jason reminded Debbie to write back soon. |
| ram [sth] down [sb]'s throat v expr | figurative, informal (force, impose) (přeneseně) | cpát, rvát ned |
| | I wish they'd stop ramming their ideas down our throats. |
| refresh [sb]'s memory v expr | (make remember) (někomu) | osvěžit paměť dok + ž |
| | You say you don't remember the night in question? Let me refresh your memory. |
return a call,
return [sb]'s call v expr | (phone [sb] back) (telefonem) | zavolat zpět dok + přísl |
| | Can I return your call when I'm less busy? |
RSVP,
R.S.V.P. interj | initialism (invitation: please reply) (v pozvánce) | prosím odpovězte ned + rozk |
| | RSVP by the 2nd of August, please! |
RSVP,
R.S.V.P. vi | informal, initialism (reply to invitation) | odpovězte na pozvání dok, fráze |
| | The invitation requests that we RSVP by October 1. |
RSVP,
R.S.V.P. n | informal, initialism (reply to invitation) | odpověď na pozvání fráze |
| | All RSVPs should be sent by email. |
| sharpen [sb]'s wits v expr | (make smarter) | tříbit mysl ned + ž |
| | I find that doing crosswords sharpens my wits. |
| she's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (she is) | ona je záj + ned |
| | She's tall. |
| | I like Mrs. Stevens; she's a good teacher. |
| she's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (she has) (zkrácená forma zápisu "she has") | - |
| | Lauren's not here; she's gone to the shops. |
| | Lauren tu není; šla do obchodu. |
| ship's log n | (book for recording ship's data) | palubní deník |
| | The ship's log showed that the ship was heading northeast at the time of the collision. |
s***,
sh**,
sh*t | vulgar, slang (shit) | překlad není dostupný |
| Poznámka: All meanings of "shit" can be spelled "s***, "sh**" or "sh*t" when someone wants to avoid writing out a profane word. |
| | Don't listen to Barry; he talks sh*t. |
SOS,
S.O.S. expr | (used to call for help) | SOS zkr |
| | "SOS!" the stage manager cried into the walkie-talkie. |
SOS,
S.O.S. n | (distress call or signal) | SOS s |
| | The telegraph operator sent an SOS just before the ship sank. |
SOS,
S.O.S. n | informal (request for help) (žádost o pomoc) | SOS s |
| | When we saw that we couldn't prepare dinner by ourselves, we sent out an SOS for help. |
| | Když jsme zjistili, že večeři nedokážeme sami připravit, vyslali jsme SOS. |
spider web,
UK: spider's web n | (structure spun by spider) | pavučina ž |
| | I hate walking into spider webs in the forest. |
spiderweb (US),
spider web (mainly US),
spider's web (mainly UK) n | (structure spun by a spider) | pavučina ž |
| | The hikers encountered many spiderwebs on the little-used trail. |
stand in the way,
stand in [sb]'s way v expr | (be an obstruction) | stát v cestě ned, fráze |
| | If that's what you've decided, go ahead. I won't stand in your way. |
stationer,
stationer's,
stationery shop n | UK (shop that sells writing materials) | papírnictví s |
| | The assistant went to the stationer's to buy more paper and pens. |
stay out of the way of [sb],
stay out of [sb]'s way v expr | informal (avoid) (přeneseně: vyhnout se) | nestát v cestě ned, fráze |
| | You should stay out of the way of our boss today - he's in a bad mood. |
| in [sb]'s stead expr | formal (in [sb] else's place or position) (někoho) | místo předl |
| | (náhradou za někoho) | za předl |
| | I told my mother I would attend the funeral in her stead. |
| | Řekl jsem matce, ža na pohřeb půjdu místo ní. |
| stick to one's guns v expr | figurative, slang (not change one's mind) (hovorový výraz) | hájit svůj názor zuby nehty ned, fráze |
| | | stát si za svým ned, fráze |
| strange quark n | (physics: elementary particle) | kvark s m + příd |
| | (takzvaný) | podivný kvark příd + m |
a take on [sth],
[sb]'s take on [sth] n | mainly US (version, interpretation) | pojetí s |
| | This movie is the director's take on the classic love story. |
tan [sb]'s behind,
tan [sb]'s backside⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (whip, beat) (neformální: potrestat) | nasekat dok |
| | | dát na zadek dok, fráze |
| | Polly's father said he'd tan her backside if she was late home again. |
| teacher's pet n | figurative (pupil favoured by a tutor) | učitelův mazánek, učitelčin mazánek příd + m |
| | Ben accused his brother of being the teacher's pet. |
| | Ben svého bratra obvinil, že je učitelův mazánek. |
| that's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (that is) | to je záj + ned |
| | Rick is always cheerful; that's one of the things I like about him. |
| that's a different story interj | informal (quite the contrary) | to je jiné kafe |
| | Singing pop is pretty easy, but singing opera – well, that's a different story! |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | informal (movie: filming has ended) (konec natáčení filmu) | Končíme! zvol |
| | (konec natáčení filmu) | Balíme! zvol |
| | The director shouted, "That's a wrap!" |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | figurative, slang (the job is finished) | hotovo zvol |
| | (přeneseně) | balíme zvol |
| | "That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project. |
| that's for sure! interj | informal (expressing agreement) (hovorový výraz) | to je jistý fráze |
| | | bezpochyby přísl |
| | | stoprocentně přísl |
| | This operation will relieve the pain in your abdomen – that's for sure! |
| | Díky té operaci tě přestane bolet břicho, to je jistý! |
| that's it interj | informal (that is correct) | Správně! zvol |
| | | Přesně tak! zvol |
| | That's it! - that piece is the center of the jigsaw puzzle. |
| that's it interj | informal (I've had enough) | Mám toho dost! zvol |
| | That's it! - all this noise has got to stop! That's it, you're fired: clear out your desk and leave! |
| that's life interj | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | to je život |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| that's right interj | informal (that is correct) | ano část |
| | | přesně část |
| | | přesně tak část + přísl |
| | That's right. The truck ran the red light and slammed into that car. |
| | Přesně tak. Ten kamion projel na červenou a pak to napálil do támhletoho auta. |
| that's that interj | informal (that is the end of the matter) | a basta |
| | You're not going to marry that boy, and that's that! You're not going to the party, and that's that. |
| that's the thing interj | informal (that is precisely my point) | A o to právě jde! zvol |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| that's the ticket interj | informal (that is exactly what's needed) | a tak to má být |
| | That's the ticket! Now you're sure to win the science fair. |
Time up,
Time's up interj | (end of allotted time) (úsloví) | čas vypršel fráze |
| | Time's up! Please put down your pens and wait for me to collect your tests. |
tobacconist,
tobacco shop,
tobacconist's n | (tobacco seller) | trafikant, trafikantka m, ž |
| | Run down to the tobacconist and buy some cigarettes for me, please. |
Tourette's syndrome,
also US: Tourette syndrome n | (neurological disorder) (onemocnění) | Touretteův syndrom příd + m |
| [sb]'s type n | (person: attractive to [sb]) (o druhém člověku se stejným vkusem) | typ m |
| | Sara's not my type; she's too serious. |
the usual,
[sb]'s usual n | (same drink as always) (objednávka pití) | jako obvykle sp + přísl |
| | Dan asked the barkeeper for his usual. |
Valentine's Day,
Saint Valentine's Day n | (14th February: lovers' celebration) | den sv. Valentýna fráze |
| | (přeneseně: svátek sv. Valentýna) | Valentýn m |
| | What did you and your partner do for Valentine's day? |
weeds,
widow's weeds npl | (mourning clothes) (vdovy) | smuteční šat příd + m |
| | The woman dressed in weeds for a month after her husband passed away. |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) | co je záj + ned |
| | What's that smell? |
| What's happening? expr | informal (greeting) | co se děje? |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) (výraz starostlivosti) | co se děje ned, fráze |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) (navázání komunikace) | jak to jde dok, fráze |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |
| | Už jsem tě dlouho neviděl. Jak to jde? |
what's-his-name,
whatshisname n | slang (man: forgotten name) (nemůžeme si vybavit jméno) | jakže se jmenuje? |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
whet [sb]'s appetite,
whet [sb]'s appetite for [sth] v expr | figurative (make [sb] eager for [sth]) | navnadit, nabudit dok |
| | | dělat někomu chutě fráze |
| | The city tour whetted our appetite for bigger adventures. |
| who's contraction | colloquial, contraction (who is) (is jako pomocné sloveso) | kdo záj |
| | | kdo je záj + ned |
| | Who's knocking at the door? |
| | Kdo klepe na dveře? |
| win [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (endear yourself) | získat něčí srdce |
| | Our new neighbor's son won my heart when he raked up the leaves for us. |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) (někoho, být ovládán) | mít v kapse dok |
| wolf in sheep's clothing n | figurative ([sb] dangerous who looks harmless) | vlk v rouše beránčím |
| | After he stole from the company we realized that Joe was a wolf in sheep's clothing. |
| women's lib n | informal, dated, abbreviation (women's liberation: equal rights) | ženské hnutí |
| | The first wave of feminism made great strides towards women's lib. |
| women's lib n | informal, pejorative, dated, abbreviation (women's liberation: feminism) | ženské hnutí |
| | My daughter wants to be Pope. What will women's lib dream up next? |