Výraz 'UK' odkazuje na výraz 'United Kingdom'. Najdete jej v jednom nebo více řádcích níže.'UK' is cross-referenced with 'United Kingdom'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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UK | United Kingdom |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) (přeneseně: nechtěná zátěž) | koule u nohy fráze |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | tři čtvrtě na fráze |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | tři čtvrtě na fráze |
UK: about,
US: around adv | mainly UK (in the opposing direction) | na opačnou stranu fráze |
| | He whirled about and saw that his girlfriend was behind him. |
UK: about,
US: around adv | mainly UK (in circumference) | v obvodu předl + m |
| | The lake is approximately three miles about. |
accessorize,
also UK: accessorise vi | (wear accessories) | ozdobit se dok |
| | | vyšperkovat se dok |
| | (na sebe) | vzít si doplňky dok + m mn |
| | Steph only wears black, but she livens up her look by accessorizing. |
accessorize [sth/sb],
also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (adorn with accessories) | ozdobit dok |
| | | vyšperkovat dok |
| | | opatřit doplňky dok + m mn |
| | A colourful scarf is the perfect way to accessorise an outfit. |
accessorize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) (něco něčím) | ozdobit dok |
| | (něco něčím) | vyšperkovat dok |
| | | doplnit o dok + předl |
| | Adam has accessorized his home with antique lamps, mirrors and rugs. |
acclimatization,
also UK: acclimatisation n | (becoming accustomed to) (proces) | aklimatizace ž |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | figurative (become accustomed) (přeneseně) | aklimatizovat se dok |
| | | zvyknout si dok |
| | The climber suffered from altitude sickness for a few days before he acclimatized. |
acclimatize to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | zvyknout si na dok + předl |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | přivyknout na dok + předl |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | (become used to climate) (na podnebí) | aklimatizovat se dok |
| | Selina isn't used to this cold weather, but I'm sure she'll acclimatize. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) (podnebí) | aklimatizovat se na dok + předl |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
acknowledgment,
also UK: acknowledgement n | (response) (na pozdrav) | pokynutí s |
| | (na pozdrav) | reakce ž |
| | Last time I saw her she didn't even give me an acknowledgment. |
acknowledgment,
also UK: acknowledgement n | (accepting truth) (pravdy) | přijmutí s |
| | Finding a solution will first require acknowledgement of the problem. |
acknowledgments,
also UK: acknowledgements npl | (in book: author's thanks) (v knize) | poděkování s |
| | In the acknowledgements, the author thanked her family and friends. |
actualization,
also UK: actualisation n | (making, becoming real) (filosofie) | aktualizace ž |
actualize,
also UK: actualise vi | (become real) | uskutečnit se dok |
| | | stát se dok |
actualize [sth],
also UK: actualise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make real) | uskutečnit dok |
| | | realizovat ned |
aggrandize [sth],
also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtr | (exaggerate importance of [sth]) (něco) | zveličit dok |
| | (něco) | zveličovat ned |
aggrandize [sb],
also UK: aggrandise [sb]⇒ vtr | (exaggerate [sb]'s importance) (něčí důležitost) | zveličovat ned |
| | (někoho) | vyzdvihnout dok |
aggrandize [sth],
also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make larger) | zvětšit dok |
aging (US),
ageing (UK) n | (process of getting old) | stárnutí s |
| | Aging is something that no one can run away from. |
| | Stárnutí se člověk zkrátka nevyhne. |
aging (US),
ageing (UK) adj | (growing old) | stárnoucí příd |
| | They are offering more training courses as part of their effort to replace an ageing workforce. |
| | Jako součást snah o nahrazení stárnoucích pracovníků nabízejí více kurzů. |
agonize,
also UK: agonise vi | (struggle to decide) (zoufale) | váhat ned |
| | | lámat si hlavu ned + ž |
| | Paul agonized for days before handing in his resignation. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | lámat si hlavu nad ned, fráze |
| | | soužit se ned |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) | lámat si hlavu ned + ž |
| | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
| | Lístky byly velice drahé, tak jsem si několik měsíců lámal hlavu, jestli mám jet. |
agonize [sb],
also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause to be anguished) | mučit ned |
| | | trýznit ned |
agonizing,
also UK: agonising adj | (very painful) | bolestivý příd |
| | A dislocated shoulder can be agonizing. |
agonizing,
also UK: agonising adj | (distressing) | mučivý, trýznivý, bolestný příd |
| | It is agonizing to see people starving in news reports. |
agonizing pain,
also UK: agonising pain n | (extreme physical discomfort) | mučivá bolest příd + ž |
| | The agonizing pain of the injury caused her to scream uncontrollably. |
airplane (US),
aeroplane (UK) n | (aircraft) | letadlo s |
| | | letoun m |
| | The passengers boarded the airplane in an orderly manner. |
| | Cestující spořádaně nastoupili na palubu letadla. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (everywhere) | všude přísl |
| | Prices have increased all around. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | informal (for everyone) | pro všechny předl + záj |
| | Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
| | Joe poručil pití pro všechny, chtěl totiž oslavit dobré zprávy. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (in all aspects) | ve všech ohledech fráze |
| | This is a better solution all round. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (versatile, multi-skilled) | všestranný příd |
| | | univerzální příd |
| | Joe has developed into an all-around player for the basketball team. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (comprehensive, overall) | všestranný příd |
| | | všeobecný příd |
| | | celkový příd |
| | The school aims to provide an all-around education for its students. |
all-purpose flour (US),
plain flour (UK) n | (wheat flour) | hladká mouka příd + ž |
| | All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread. |
alphabetize [sth],
also UK: alphabetise⇒ vtr | (arrange in alphabetical order) | seřadit podle abecedy fráze |
aluminum (US),
aluminium (UK) n | (lightweight metal) | hliník m |
| | Aluminum is used to make kitchen foil because it can withstand heat. |
aluminum (US),
aluminium (UK) n as adj | (made of aluminum) | hliníkový příd |
| | Aluminum cans are recyclable. |
aluminum foil (US),
aluminium foil,
tin foil (UK) n | (silver paper) | alobal m |
| | | hliníková folie příd + ž |
| | We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil. |
Americanization,
also UK: Americanisation n | (influence of US culture) (ovlivnění kulturou) | amerikanizace ž |
| | The politician complained about the increasing Americanization of British culture. |
Americanization,
also UK: Americanisation n | (assimilation into US culture) (asimilace) | amerikanizace ž |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (in the midst of) | mezi předl |
| | | uprostřed předl |
| | Josiah's farm is situated among the cornfields of eastern Kansas. He lives amongst mountains of hoarded rubbish. |
| | Josiahova farma se nachází mezi kukuřičnými poli na východě Kansasu. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (counted with, member of) (patřit mezi) | mezi předl |
| | Pearls and gold coins were among the treasures in the chest. Among the victims of the earthquake was a 60-year-old man. |
| | Mezi poklady v truhle byly perly a zlaté mince. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (with many of) | mezi předl |
| | Their music's popular among college students. |
| | Jejich muzika je populární mezi vysokoškoláky. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (divided in shares) (rozdělený mezi) | mezi předl |
| | The children divided the estate among themselves. We divided the biscuits amongst the children. |
| | Děti si majetek rozdělily mezi sebou. |
amortization,
also UK: amortisation n | (writing off asset value) | amortizace ž |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay off debt over time) (dluh) | splatit dok |
| | (dluh) | splácet ned |
| | (dluh) | umořit dok |
| | (dluh) | amortizovat ned |
| | The mortgage is amortized over 30 years. |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth] vtr | (reduce cost, value over time) (snížit náklady, hodnotu) | amortizovat ned |
| | | odepsat dok |
| | You can get a tax deduction if you amortize your equipment. |
amphitheater (US),
amphitheatre (UK) n | (open-air arena) | amfiteátr m |
| | Many plays were performed in this ancient Roman amphitheater. |
amphitheater (US),
amphitheatre (UK) n | (indoor auditorium) (ve tvaru amfiteátru) | posluchárna ž |
analgesic (US),
analgaesic (UK) n | (drug: painkiller) | analgetikum s |
| | My doctor prescribed an analgesic for the pain in my legs. |
analgesic (US),
analgaesic (UK) adj | (painkilling) | analgetický příd |
| | For two hundred years, morphine has been prized for its analgesic effects. |
analog (US),
analogue (UK) adj | (not digital) | analogový příd |
| | It is no longer possible to receive an analog TV signal here. |
an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth] (US),
an analogue of [sth],
an analogue to [sth] (UK) n | ([sth] comparable) | obdoba ž |
| | | analogie ž |
analogize,
also UK: analogise vi | (make comparisons) | srovnávat, porovnávat ned |
analogize [sth] to [sth],
also UK: analogise [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (compare) | srovnat s, porovnat s dok + s |
analyze [sth] (US),
analyse [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (study closely) | prostudovat dok |
| | (prostudovat) | analyzovat ned |
| | The students have to analyse a passage from Shakespeare for their exam. |
| | Studenti musí ke zkouškám prostudovat pasáž ze Shakespeara. |
analyze [sth] (US),
analyse [sth] (UK) vtr | (investigate) | prošetřit ned |
| | | analyzovat ned |
| | Investigators tried to analyze the cause of the accident. |
| | Vyšetřovatelé se pokusili prošetřit důvody nehody. |
analyze [sb] (US),
analyse [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr | informal, abbreviation (psychoanalyze) | provést psychoanalýzu dok + ž |
| | The therapist analyzed her patient. |
| | Terapeut provedl psychoanalýzu pacientky. |
anatomize [sth],
also UK: anatomise [sth]⇒ vtr | (deconstruct, analyse) (do detailu) | rozebrat dok |
| | (hovorový výraz) | rozpitvat dok |
anemia (US),
anaemia (UK) n | (lack of red blood cells) | anémie, chudokrevnost ž |
| | Ellen was feeling tired and dizzy, so she went to the doctor, who told her she was suffering from anemia. |
anesthesia (US),
anaesthesia (UK) n | ([sth] that numbs feeling) | anestézie ž |
| | | umrtvení s |
| | The right side of Lauren's face was completely numbed by the anesthesia administered by her dentist. |
anesthesia (US),
anaesthesia (UK) n | ([sth] that induces unconsciousness) | anestézie ž |
| | | uspávací prostředk příd + m |
| | I awoke from the anaesthesia feeling confused. |
anesthetic (US),
anaesthetic (UK) n | (drug: numbs pain) | anestetikum s |
| | In the middle ages, surgery was performed without an anesthetic. |
anesthetic (US),
anaesthetic (UK) adj | (numbing pain) | anestetický příd |
| | | tišící bolest příč ned + ž |
| | Oil of cloves has an anesthetic effect when applied to the gums. |
annex,
also UK: annexe n | (additional part of document) (dokumentu) | příloha ž |
| | (dokumentu) | dodatek m |
| | The graphs showing the company's recent progress can be found in the annexes to the report. |
annex,
also UK: annexe n | (building) (budova) | přístavek m |
| | The library keeps older issues of academic journals in the annex. |
anonymize [sth],
also UK: anonymise [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove identifying details) | anonymizovat ned |
answering machine,
telephone answering machine,
also UK: answerphone n | (device: takes phone calls) | záznamník m |
| | The message that he left on my answering machine was very peculiar. |
antagonize [sb],
also UK: antagonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (make hostile) | znepřátelit si, popudit dok |
| | (voliče apod.) | polarizovat ned |
| | Ryan's actions antagonized many of his friends. |
anthologize [sth],
also UK: anthologise [sth]⇒ vtr | (collect in an anthology) | zahrnout do antologie fráze |
antihero,
also UK: anti-hero n | (unconventional protagonist) | antihrdina, antihrdinka m, ž |
| | Meursault is the antihero of the novel "The Stranger" by Camus. |
anymore,
also UK: any more adv | (with negative: any longer) | už ne přísl + část |
| | I can't take this oppressive heat anymore! |
| | Tohle utlačování už nebudu dál snášet! |
apnea (US),
apnoea (UK) n | (medicine: temporarily not breathing) (porucha dýchání ve spánku) | apnoe ž |
| | The baby, who was born prematurely, suffered from apnea. |
apologize,
also UK: apologise vi | (say sorry) | omluvit se dok |
| | | omlouvat se ned |
| | If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologize. |
| | Pokud někoho raníš, měla by ses omluvit. |
apologize to [sb],
also UK: apologise to [sb] vi + prep | (say sorry to [sb]) (někomu) | omluvit se dok |
| | (někomu) | omlouvat se ned |
| | (někoho) | požádat o odpuštění fráze |
| | (někoho) | žádat o odpuštění fráze |
| | I apologized to Brenda for the incident and she forgave me. |
| | Brendě jsem se za tu událost omluvila a ona mi odpustila. |
apologize for [sth],
also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep | (say sorry for [sth]) | omluvit se za dok + předl |
| | | omlouvat se za ned + předl |
| | Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. |
| | Mark se omluvil za pozdní odpověď na můj e-mail. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) (někomu) | omluvit se za dok + předl |
| | (někomu) | omlouvat se za ned + předl |
| | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
| | Měla by ses Stephenovi omluvit za to, jak ses k němu včera chovala. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | omluvit se za to, že fráze |
| | | omlouvat se za to, že fráze |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
| | Jane se mi omluvila za to, že o mně řekla, že jsem lhář. |
appetizer,
also UK: appetiser,
starter n | often plural (small portion before meal) | předkrm m |
| | Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course? |
| | Budete si před hlavním chodem přát předkrm? |
appetizer,
also UK: appetiser n | figurative (taster of [sth]) (přeneseně) | ochutnávka ž |
| | The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner. |
| | První kapela byla jen ochutnávka, která měla dav navnadit na zlatý hřeb. |
appetizing,
also UK: appetising adj | (tasty-looking, appealing) (ke snědení) | lákavý příd |
| | | chutně vypadající přísl + příd |
| | The dessert looks appetizing but I am just too full to eat it. |
apprize [sth],
also UK: apprise [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (estimate value of) | nacenit, ocenit dok |
| | (ceny) | udělat odhad dok + m |
arbor (US),
arbour (UK) n | (structure that supports plants) | pergola ž |
| | There were lime trees growing over the arbor. |
ardor (US),
ardour (UK) n | (intensity) | vášeň ž |
| | Frank is a passionate speaker on this topic; I admire his ardor. |
armor (US),
armour (UK) n | (hard combat gear) | brnění s |
| | | zbroj ž |
| | In the Middle Ages, knights wore armor when they competed in jousting tournaments. |
armor (US),
armour (UK) n | (reinforcement on military vehicle) (na vozidle) | pancíř m |
| | (vozidla) | obrnění s |
| | A local factory manufactures armor for military vehicles. |
armor (US),
armour (UK) n | (plant, insect: carapace) | krunýř m |
| | Some species of plants have protective hairs on the leaves and stems that act as armor. |
armor plate (US),
armour plate (UK) n | (metal protection) | pancéř m |
| | | pancéřování s |
armored (US),
armoured (UK) adj | (protected by armor) | obrněný příd |
| | The military sent in tanks and armored troops. |
armory (US),
armoury (UK) n | (arsenal, weapons store) (zbraní) | arzenál m |
| | | zbrojnice ž |
| | | muniční sklad příd + m |
| | When a cache of explosives caught fire, the entire armory was engulfed in flames. |
aromatize [sth],
also UK: aromatise [sth]⇒ vtr | (give a pleasant smell) | aromatizovat ned |
| | | navonět dok |
aromatize [sth],
also UK: aromatise [sth] vtr | (chemistry: turn into aromatic compound) (chemie) | aromatizovat ned |
around,
also UK: about prep | (encircling) (obepnout) | okolo, kolem předl |
| | Put the belt around your waist and then fasten it. |
| | Dej si ten pás okolo pasu a zapni ho. |
around,
also UK: about prep | (all over, from place to place) (v daném prostoru) | po celém předl + příd |
| | (v daném místě) | všude přísl |
| | She travels around the country for her job. |
| | Cestuje pracovně po celé zemi. |
around,
also UK: about prep | (scattered through) (rozprostřený) | po předl |
| | Books were spread all around the room. |
| | Knihy byly rozházené po celém pokoji. |