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| absent yourself vtr + refl | (leave) (přeneseně: odejít) | vzdálit se dok |
| | (přeneseně: odejít) | omluvit se dok |
| | I started feeling unwell at the party, so I absented myself. |
| | Na večírku mi začalo být špatně, tak jsem se vzdálil. |
| absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (leave) (přeneseně: odejít) | vzdálit se od dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně: odejít) | omluvit se dok |
| | If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
| | Když ti není dobře, vzdal se od stolu. |
absent,
absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (not attend) | omluvit se z dok + předl |
| | | nezúčastnit se dok |
| | Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting. |
| | Pan Novák prosí za prominutí, že se z dnešní schůze musel omluvit. |
| align yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (agree with) | souhlasit s ned + předl |
| | | shodnout se v dok + předl |
| | By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
| | Souhlasením s rozhodnutím postupovat v rámci plánu jsem se nevědomky shodl s Anthonym. |
| assert yourself vtr + refl | (be insistent or firm) | být neodbytný inf + příd |
| | It's important to assert yourself when you feel you are being treated unfairly. |
| attach yourself to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (individual, group: follow around) (citově) | vázat se k ned + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | viset na ned + předl |
| | Dave attached himself to our group in the first week of college, but none of us really like him. |
| attach yourself to [sth] v expr | (be associated with) | připojit se k dok + předl |
| | | zapojit se do dok + předl |
| | Will attached himself to the new business venture. |
| | Will se zapojil do nového podnikání. |
| be yourself vi | (behave naturally) | být sám sebou ned, fráze |
| | I know you're nervous about the interview, but just be yourself and you'll do fine. |
| beat yourself up v expr | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) | vyčítat si ned |
| | It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
| behave yourself vi + refl | (act nicely) | chovat se slušně ned + přísl |
| Poznámka: Often used in the imperative. |
| | Please behave yourselves when we visit grandma. |
| beside yourself adj | figurative (devastated) | zničený příd |
| | | otřesený příd |
| | Debbie was beside herself when she received the devastating news of her son's death. |
| beside yourself with [sth] prep | figurative (out of your senses) (přeneseně: zlostí, starostmi apod.) | celý bez sebe fráze |
| | My mother was beside herself with worry when I didn't call. |
| bestir yourself vtr + refl | literary (rouse yourself) | vzchopit se dok |
| | | vyburcovat se dok |
| | You'd best bestir yourself, my lady; it's almost noon. |
| betray yourself vtr + refl | (go against your own values) | být sám proti sobě fráze |
| | | prozrazovat se ned |
| | I would be betraying myself if I voted for that party. |
| brace yourself vtr + refl | figurative (prepare for shock) (psychicky) | připravit se dok |
| | The doctor warned the patient's family to brace themselves. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | figurative (prepare for shock) | připrav se na rozk + předl |
| | | seber odvahu na dok, fráze |
| | Everyone is bracing themselves for the foot of snow forecast for tonight. |
| Brace yourself interj | figurative (prepare for shock) | připrav se, připravte se rozk |
| | | seber odvahu, seberte odvahu rozk + ž |
| | Brace yourself, I've got some bad news. |
| brace yourself vtr + refl | (prepare for impact) (fyzicky) | připravit se dok |
| | The flight attendant instructed the passengers to brace themselves. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | (prepare for impact) | připrav se na rozk + předl |
| | Seeing that there was no way to escape, Joel braced himself for the blow of the other man's fist. |
| Brace yourself interj | (prepare for impact) | připrav se, připravte se rozk |
| | Brace yourself. We're about to land. |
| bury yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (engross yourself in [sth]) (přeneseně: být zaujatý) | ponořit se do dok + předl |
| | | pohroužit se do dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně: být zaujatý knihou) | zažrat se do dok + předl |
| | On rainy days, the best thing to do is bury yourself in a good book. |
| | Za deštivých dnů je nejlepší ponořit se do dobré knihy. |
| busy yourself vtr | (keep occupied) | zaměstnat se dok |
| | | zaúkolovat se dok |
| | Arthur tries to busy himself with small tasks. |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (without company) (bez přítomnosti další osoby) | sám záj |
by yourself,
all by yourself adv | (without help) (bez pomoci) | sám záj |
| camouflage yourself vtr + refl | (conceal self using color, etc.) | zamaskovat se dok |
| | Many insects camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten. |
| carry yourself vtr + refl | (posture: hold yourself) (přeneseně: držení těla) | nést se ned |
| | The ballerina carries herself well. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) (najít si své místo) | najít si své místo dok, fráze |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) (najít si své místo) | najít si své místo dok, fráze |
center yourself (US),
centre yourself (UK) vtr + refl | (make yourself calm, focused) | koncentrovat se ned |
| | | soustředit se ned |
| | Meditating every morning helps me to center myself. |
| collect yourself vtr + refl | figurative (emotions: calm) (psychicky se uklidnit) | sebrat se dok |
| | Let me collect myself before I go out on stage. I'm still a bit emotional. |
| control yourself vtr + refl | (remain calm and composed) | kontrolovat se ned |
| | | zůstat v klidu dok, fráze |
| | Even if she tries to pick a fight, you must control yourself and avoid responding. |
| deceive yourself v expr | (not be honest with yourself) | dělat si iluze |
| | | lhát si do kapsy |
| | You're deceiving yourself if you think Lily is going to lend you so much money. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (announce) | oznámit dok |
| | | zveřejnit dok |
| | I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
| | Tímto oznamuji, že budu kandidovat v nadcházejících volbách. |
| declare yourself to be [sb] v expr | (claim identity) | prohlásit se za dok + předl |
| | He declared himself to be the long-lost son of the deceased, returned to claim his inheritance. |
| | Prohlásil se za dlouho ztraceného syna zemřelého, který se vrátil, aby se přihlásil o dědictví. |
| declare yourself vtr + refl | (state that you are for, against [sth]) (svůj názor na něco) | deklarovat ned |
| | The politician declared herself in favour of curbs on immigration. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) (svůj názor na něco) | deklarovat ned |
| | The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
| detach yourself vtr + refl | (no longer be involved) | odtrhnout se dok |
| | | nezapojovat se, nevměšovat se ned |
| | Your parents need to sort out their own problems; you should try to detach yourself. |
| detach yourself from [sth] v expr | (no longer be involved) | odtrhnout se od dok + předl |
| | | nezapojovat se do, nevměšovat se do ned + předl |
| devote yourself to [sth/sb] v expr | (dedicate yourself) | oddat se dok |
| | | obětovat se dok |
| | My mother devoted herself to her children. |
| | Moje matka se oddala svým dětem. |
| devote yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (put all your energy into) (nějakému cíli) | oddat se dok |
| | (svůj život něčemu) | zasvětit dok |
| | After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities. |
| | Poté, co mu zemřelka manželka na rakovinu, se oddal benefičním akcím pro charity věnující se rakovině. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) | najít vnitřní sílu dok, fráze |
| | | jít do sebe dok, fráze |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
| disengage yourself from [sth] v expr | (end involvement in) | stáhnout se z dok + předl |
| | | přestat se angažovat v dok, fráze |
| | Linda had to disengage herself from the project due to a family emergency. |
| disentangle yourself from [sth/sb] vtr + refl | figurative (end involvement in [sth]) (přeneseně) | oddělit se od dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | odpoutat se od dok + předl |
| | Alan was unable to disentangle himself from his family's problems. |
| disgrace yourself v expr | (do [sth] dishonourable) | znemožnit se |
| | | udělat si ostudu |
| | Just try not to disgrace yourself again. |
| | He disgraced himself by getting too drunk at his sister's wedding. |
dissociate yourself from [sb],
disassociate yourself from [sb] v expr | (distance yourself from [sb]) (někoho) | distancovat se od ned + předl |
| | (někoho) | odloučit se od dok + předl |
| | Diane eventually dissociated herself from her troublemaker friends. |
dissociate yourself from [sth],
disassociate yourself from [sb] v expr | (distance yourself from [sth]) (něčeho) | distancovat se od ned + předl |
| | The nominee tried to dissociate himself from the racist remarks of his former friends. |
| distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | (keep away) | oddálit se dok |
| | Preferring solitude, I distanced myself from the group. |
| distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | (try not to associate with) (někoho) | stranit se ned |
| | (od někoho) | distancovat se ned |
| | The candidate was advised to distance himself from his former wife. |
| distinguish yourself vtr + refl | (become prominent) | vyznamenat se dok |
| | This director has distinguished himself in the film industry. |
| | Režisér je vyznamenal ve filmovém průmyslu. |
| DIY n | UK, colloquial, initialism (do-it-yourself) | udělej si sám dok + záj |
| | | kutilství s |
| | I'm staying at home this weekend for a little DIY on the house. |
| doll yourself up vtr + refl | slang (adorn, make more glamorous) | naparádit se dok |
| | | vyfintit se dok |
| enjoy yourself vtr + refl | (have a good time) | bavit se |
| | We're enjoying ourselves by the beach. |
| ensconce yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself cosy) | udělat si pohodlí dok + s |
| | | uvelebit se dok |
| | The campers ensconced themselves around the campfire. |
| entrench yourself vtr + refl | (military: dig a trench) (vykopat si zákop) | zakopat se dok |
| | The soldiers entrenched themselves in bunkers. |
| explain yourself vtr + refl | (account for actions) | vyjádřit se dok |
| | Why did you take my car without asking? Explain yourself! |
familiarize yourself with [sth],
also UK: familiarise yourself with [sth] v expr | (get to know) | seznámit se s dok + předl |
| feature yourself v expr | US, slang (imagine) | představ si rozk |
| | Just feature yourself on a beautiful, sandy beach! |
| fend for yourself v expr | (manage, cope alone) | postarat se o sebe dok, fráze |
| | Julian left home at 18 and learned to fend for himself. |
| fling yourself vtr + refl | (throw yourself) | praštit sebou dok + záj |
| | Erin flung herself into the pool. |
| fling yourself into [sth] v expr | figurative (get involved in) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
| | Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish. |
| fling yourself at [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (attempt to engage romantically) (neformální: milostný zájem) | vyjet po dok + předl |
| | John flung himself at every girl he met. |
| for yourself adv | (to benefit you) | pro sebe předl + záj |
| | Lola wears make-up for herself, not to impress anyone else. |
| for yourself adv | (independently, alone) | sám záj |
| | I don't need help putting up the shelves; I can do it for myself. |
force yourself,
force yourself to do [sth] v expr | (make yourself do [sth]) | donutit se, přinutit se dok |
| | To make progress you have to force yourself to practice every day. |
| foul yourself vtr + refl | (soil yourself by defecating) | pokálet se dok |
| | The nurse saw that her patient had fouled himself. |
| free yourself vi | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | osvobodit se dok |
| | | oprostit se dok |
| | No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
| freshen yourself up v expr | (have a quick wash) | opláchnout se dok |
| | | osvěžit se dok |
| | I'm just going to freshen myself up before we go out to dinner. |
| get yourself up v expr | informal (dress for an effect) (obléci se pro efekt) | nastrojit se dok |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Jo got herself up for the party. |
| get yourself up in [sth] v expr | (dress in fancy clothes) (slušně se obléci) | vystrojit se dok |
| | She got herself up in a gold sequinned dress and heavy make-up. |
| gird yourself vtr + refl | figurative (prepare) | připravit se, nachystat se dok |
| | The soldiers girded themselves for battle. |
| Go f*** yourself! interj | vulgar, offensive, slang (expressing anger or contempt) (urážlivý výraz, vulgární výraz) | Jdi do prdele! zvol |
| | (urážlivý výraz, vulgární výraz) | Jdi se vysrat! zvol |
| | (urážlivý výraz, vulgární výraz) | Nasrat! zvol |
| | (urážlivý výraz, vulgární výraz) | Vyliž si! zvol |
| groom yourself vtr + refl | (person: make yourself neat) | upravovat se ned |
| | My brother spends hours grooming himself before a date. |
| | Můj bratr se upravuje hodiny. |
| help yourself vtr + refl | (take [sth] offered) | vzít si dok |
| | I've prepared some printed handouts. Feel free to help yourselves. |
| | Vytiskla jsem nějaké handouty. Prosím, vezměte si. |
| help yourself to [sth] v expr | (serve yourself) | obsloužit se dok |
| | Help yourself to more cake. |
| help yourself to [sth] v expr | (take without asking) (bez dovolení) | sebrat, vzít dok |
| | She helped herself to the office stationery. |
| help yourself interj | (take what you wish) | Poslužte si! zvol |
| | There's plenty to eat and drink, folks – just help yourselves. |
| hide yourself away v expr | (be reclusive) | schovávat se, ukrývat se ned |
| | She was very shy and hid herself away in her room all week. |
| | Byla velmi plachá a schovávala se ve svém pokoji celý týden. |
| identify yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | (associate with [sb], [sth]) | cítit sounáležitost s ned, fráze |
| | | identifikovat se s ned + předl |
| | The largest group of people that don't identify themselves with a religion is young people. |
| immerse yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (be absorbed) (četby apod.) | ponořit se do, pohroužit se do dok + před |
| | (četby apod.) | zabrat se do dok + před |
| | She had immersed herself in her studies and didn't hear the doorbell. |
get into a lather,
get yourself in a lather,
get yourself into a lather v expr | figurative, informal (become overexcited or agitated) | překlad není dostupný |
| indulge yourself vtr + refl | (enjoy a treat) | rozmazlovat se ned |
| | | hýčkat se ned |
| | | dopřávat si ned |
| | On a Friday evening I like to indulge myself with a romantic movie and a box of chocolates. |
| indulge yourself vtr + refl | (have, do [sth] luxurious) | dopřát si dok |
| | | vychutnat si dok |
| | Barbara decided to indulge herself by booking a spa treatment. |
| ingratiate yourself vtr + refl | (gain favor) | získat přízeň dok + ž |
| | Hoping that the director would promote him, the employee did everything he could to ingratiate himself. |
| ingratiate yourself with [sb] v expr | (gain favor with) | vlichotit se dok |
| | You should try to ingratiate yourself with the boss. |
| kid yourself v expr | informal (deceive yourself, be in denial) | lhát si do kapsy |
| | | obelhávat se |
| | Don't kid yourself, the relationship is over. |
| Knock yourself out! interj | slang, figurative (go ahead, do it) | posluž si rozk |
| | "Could I try riding your bike?" "Sure, knock yourself out!" |
| lower yourself vtr + refl | (do [sth] undignified) (k něčemu nedůstojnému) | snížit se dok |
| | Talk to that criminal? I wouldn't lower myself. |
| lower yourself by doing [sth] vtr + refl | (do [sth] undignified) (k něčemu nedůstojnému) | snížit se dok |
| | Don't lower yourself by responding to his insults. |
| lower yourself by doing [sth] vtr + refl | (humble yourself) (čím) | ponížit se dok |
| | The Duchess lowered herself by marrying a commoner. |
| maintain yourself vtr + refl | (keep fit and healthy) (v kondici) | udržovat se ned |
| | She maintained herself through a good diet and exercise. |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | udělat ze sebe blázna |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make an ass of yourself v expr | slang (do [sth] stupid) | udělat ze sebe vola |
| | Jim made an ass of himself when he turned up at work wearing differently coloured socks. |
| make yourself at home v expr | informal (settle in) | udělat si pohodlí dok, fráze |
| | Please come in and make yourself at home! |
| make yourself at home interj | (welcome!) | Chovejte se jako doma. zvol |
| | We're not very formal around here - just make yourself at home! |
| make yourself clear v expr | (speak plainly) | vyjádřit se dost jasně dok, fráze |
| | You must never do that again – have I made myself clear? |
| make yourself comfortable v expr | (settle into a place) | udělat si pohodlí |
| | I made myself comfortable on the sofa. |
| make yourself heard v expr | (speak loudly and audibly) (nemlčet) | vyjádřit svůj názor |
| | He made himself heard by shouting down his debate opponent. |
| open yourself to criticism v expr | (accept being judged) | být otevřený kritice ned, fráze |
| overreach yourself vtr + refl | (fail by trying to achieve too much) | přecenit své síly fráze |
| | | zajít příliš daleko fráze |
| | | přehánět něco ned |
| | You're overreaching yourself by taking too many classes. |