Složené tvary
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| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | malinko přísl |
| | | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| | Malinko se proběhni a hned ti bude teplo. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | (neformální) | kapánet, drobátko přísl |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | Je tu kapánek (or: drobátko) zima! |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) (v hudbě) | a cappella fráze |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) (v hudbě) | a cappella fráze |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | šikovný příd |
| | (hovorově) | šikula m |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | šikovný příd |
| | (hovorově) | šikula m |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | být velmi odlišný od ned, fráze |
| | | být zcela jiný než ned, fráze |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | párkrát čísl |
| | | několikrát čísl |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | párkrát čísl |
| | | několikrát čísl |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) (formální) | a fortiori fráze |
| | (argumentace) | tím spíše záj + přísl |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | výhodná koupě příd + ž |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | hodně přísl |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Musím toho do konce semestru ještě hodně stihnout. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | velmi, hodně přísl |
| | (intenzifikátor) | velký, výrazný příd |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | velmi, hodně přísl |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | o hodně předl + přísl |
| | | výrazně přísl |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Cítím se o hodně líp, dal jsem si totiž polévku. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | zábava ž |
| | | příjemně strávený čas fráze |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | dobře odvedená práce fráze |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) (z FJ) | à la přísl |
| | | ve stylu předl + m |
| | | jako sp |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) | výběr z menu fráze |
| | | podle jídelního lístku fráze |
| | Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) | jednotlivě naceněný přísl + příd |
| | The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) | vybraný ze seznamu fráze |
| | Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) | jednotlivý příd |
| | The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
a la mode,
à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) | módní příd |
| | | stylový příd |
| | Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode,
à la mode,
alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) | se zmrzlinou předl + ž |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| | Objednala jsem si koláč se zmrzlinou. |
| A level n | UK, often plural (Advanced level: exam) (britský ekvivalent maturity) | - |
| Poznámka: nemá český ekvivalent |
| | Graham failed all his A levels so was unable to get into university. |
| a little adj | (small amount) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | | malé množství příd + s |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | | malé množství příd + s |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | zakrátko přísl |
| | | krátce, chvilku přísl |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | trošička ž zdrob |
| | | špetka ž |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | V polévce nebylo dost soli, tak jsem ji trošičku přisolila. |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | trochu přísl |
| | | malinko přísl |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) (množství) | ještě trochu přísl + přísl |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) (množství) | trochu více přísl + přísl |
| | (množství) | o něco více fráze |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) (časově) | ještě trochu déle fráze |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) (časově) | o něco více fráze |
| | | častěji přísl |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) (hovor.: hodně) | hromada ž |
| | (hovor.: hodně) | mraky m mn |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| | Udělám hromadu kuřecích stehýnek a můžeme si je vzít na piknik. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | dlouho přísl |
| | | douhá doba příd + ž |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | Už je to dlouho, co jsme se naposledy viděli. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | dávno |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | v dálce předl + ž |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) (místně) | daleko od přísl + předl |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) (časově) | daleko přísl |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a lot more n | (greater amount) | větší množství příd + s |
| | | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | A banker makes a lot more than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (greater number) | vyšší číslo příd + s |
| | | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater amount) | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | | o hodně více fráze |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater number) | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | | o hodně více fráze |
| | A lot more people are taking up cycling these days. |
| a lot more adv | (to greater degree) | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | | o hodně více fráze |
| | Your foot bends a lot more when you run. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | hodně zábavy, hodně legrace přísl + ž |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | otázka času ž + m |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
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 mite adv | informal (slightly) | trochu přísl |
| | (hovorově) | drobet přísl |
| | Aren't you a mite too old to be watching cartoons? |
| a monument to [sth] n | (example, evidence) (něčeho) | příklad m |
| | His last film was a monument to stupidity and bad taste. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | něco co vydělává fráze |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| a nose for [sth] n | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) (přeneseně) | mít nos na ned, fráze |
| | He has a great nose for good books. |
| | Má nos na dobré knihy. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | několik čísl |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece n | UK, regional (a distance, a way) (kus cesty, značná vzdálenost) | kus m |
| | The farm is down the road a piece. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (o neobvyklém člověku) | opravdu někdo přísl + záj |
| | (o přitažlivém člověku) | vážně kus přísl + m |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (hovorový výraz: protivný člověk) | dáreček m zdrob |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) (formální) | a posteriori fráze |
| | The philosopher came to his conclusion a posteriori. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | apriorně přísl |
| | (z latiny) | a priori přísl |
| | Tim came to this conclusion a priori, rather than from experience. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | apriorní příd |
| | (z latiny) | a priori příd |
| | Mathematical principles are a priori. |
| a quarter past expr | (time: fifteen minutes after) | čtvrt na |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
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 |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) | tři čtvrtě na, tři čtvrti na |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) | silnice I. třídy fráze |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| a shell n | figurative (weakened person) (přeneseně: nezvykle slabý výkon) | stín m |
| | He is just a shell of his former self. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon n | (tiny amount) | kousíček m |
| | | malinko přísl |
| | If you're asking about the cake, I want just a smidgen. |
| | Jestli se ptáš na ten dort, tak si dám jen kousíček. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | drobátko přísl |
| | | malinko přísl |
| | | trošička ž |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
| | Přidala do koláče drobátko skořice. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) (přen.: malé množství) | zrnko s zdrob |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
| | Jen tak se to říká, ale je v tom zrnko pravdy. |
| a sobering thought n | (reminder of harsh reality) | přivedení k rozumu fráze |
| | (přeneseně) | vystřízlivění s |
| | It's a sobering thought that thousands of graduates will never find a job. |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (přeneseně: krátká vzdálenost) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) (přeneseně: blízko, nedaleko) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) (přeneseně: blízko, nedaleko) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | dílo krásy s |
| | | krásná věc příd + ž |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| | Ten obraz je dílem krásy. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | starý předmět, zastaralý předmět příd + m |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | problém patřící minulosti fráze |
| | | vyřešený problém příd + m |
| a tidy sum n | informal (large amount of money) (hovor.: hodně peněz) | pěkná sumička příd + ž zdrob |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | chvíle ž |
| | | doba ž |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a ton of n | figurative, informal (large quantity) | strašně moc přísl + přísl |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour) | stovka ž |
| | | sto čísl |
| | Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police. |
| | Bill to na dálnici vytáhl na stovku mil za hodinu, než ho zastavila policie. |
| a wealth of [sth] n | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) | velké množství příd + s |
| | (mnoho) | široká škála příd + ž |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
a wee bit,
a wee bit of [sth] n | UK, informal (small amount) (hovorový výraz) | ždibec m |
| | | špetka ž |
| | I'm not much of a drinker but I'll have just a wee bit of whisky. |
| a wee bit adv | UK, informal (little, slightly) | trochu přísl |
| | | mírně, jemně přísl |
| | Mexican food is a wee bit spicier than I'm used to. |
| a while ago adv | (short time in the past) | před chvílí předl + ž |
| | | nedávno přísl |
| | | před nedávnem předl + s |
| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | obrovské množství příd + s |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| A-bomb n | abbreviation (atomic bomb) | atomová bomba příd + ž |
| | The U.S. detonated the first A-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | initialism (also known as) | alias přísl |
| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was a 19th-century American outlaw. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC n | abbreviation (air conditioning) | klimatizace ž |
| | (hovorový výraz) | klima ž |
| | The unit comes fully equipped, including A/C. |
| a/c n | UK, abbreviation (account) | účet m |
| | (bankovní účet) | b.ú. zkr |
AD,
A.D. adv | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) (knižně, zastarale) | léta Páně s mn + m |
| | (knižně, zastarale) | LP, L.P. zkr |
| | The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
| | Římský císař Domitian krátce vládl Británii léta páně 271 n.l. |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | po chvíli předl + ž |
| | | chvíli poté ž + přísl |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | zničehonic přísl |
| | | najednou přísl |
| | | nečekaně přísl |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| also known as prep | (alias) | známý také jako fráze |
| | | jinak zvaný přísl + příd |
| | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM adv | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (s časovými údaji) | dopoledne přísl |
| | You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. |
| | This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| 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. |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | řešení problému |
| | The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | ucházet se o místo, ucházet se o zaměstnání |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
AR,
A/R n | written, abbreviation (accounts receivable) | pohledávky ž mn |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | jako dítě sp + s |
| | | v dětství předl + s |
| | As a child, Fiona was scared of dogs but she later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | v důsledku toho fráze |
| | | z toho důvodu fráze |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |