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| disposed to do [sth] expr | (willing, ready) | ochotný k, připravený k příd + předl |
| | Jack has never been disposed to help out with school fundraisers. |
| disposition to do [sth] n | (inclination) | dispozice ž |
| | | založení s |
| | William has a dangerous disposition to gamble. |
| | William má nebezpečnou dispozici k hazardu. |
| do [sb/sth] a disservice v expr | (do [sth] unfavourable to [sb/sth]) | ublížit dok |
| | | způsobit újmu dok + ž |
| | | poškodit ned |
| | The soldier did his country a disservice by deserting his unit during battle. |
| 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. |
do [sb] a favor,
do a favor for [sb] (US),
do [sb] a favour,
do a favour for [sb] (UK) v expr | (do [sth] kind) (někomu) | udělat laskavost dok + ž |
| | | být tak laskavý ned, fráze |
| | | být té dobroty ned, fráze |
| | Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| | Buď tak laskavý a hoď to za mě na poštu, jo? |
| do a good deed v expr | (perform a charitable act) | udělat dobrý skutek |
| | When someone joins the Boy Scouts, one of the requirements is to do a good deed every day. |
| do all the talking v expr | informal (be the only one to speak) (někoho) | mluvit za ned + předl |
| | | vést hovor ned + m |
| | I'll do all the talking when we negotiate the price. |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | udělat vše pro dok, fráze |
| | | udělat maximum pro dok, fráze |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do as you please v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) (formálně, v množném čísle) | dělejte co chcete, dělejte jak chcete |
| | (neformálně v jednotném čísle) | dělej co chceš, dělej jak chceš |
| | After you've finished that task you may do as you please. |
| do battle with [sth] v expr | (struggle or fight against) | bojovat proti |
| | He did battle with lung cancer for years before succumbing. |
| do business vtr + n | (trade) | obchodovat |
| | Africa is often regarded as a challenging continent on which to do business. |
| do business with [sb] v expr | (trade or deal with) | obchodovat s ned + předl |
| | The US does business with China because each country uses the other's resources. |
do credit to [sb],
do [sb] credit v expr | (present or represent honorably) | dělat čest ned + ž |
| | He does credit to his teachers. |
| do everything you can v expr | (try your hardest) | dělat vše, co se dá ned, fráze |
| | | dělat vše, co je v silách ned, fráze |
| | I'm sure the police will catch the burglar; they're doing everything they can. |
| do everything you can to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. |
| do [sth] for a living v expr | (work as) | živit se ned |
| | | vydělávat si na živobytí ned, fráze |
| | What does he do for a living? |
| do good v expr | (perform charitable acts) | dělat dobré skutky ned, fráze |
| | | konat dobro ned + s |
| | If I were a millionaire, I would use my wealth to do good. |
| do good v expr | slang (do well, do [sth] successfully) (být úspěšný) | být na tom dobře ned, fráze |
| | You can do good if you just try. |
| do harm vtr + n | (hurt [sb]) | zranit, poranit dok |
| | | ublížit, uškodit dok |
| | Chemotherapy sometimes can do more harm than good. |
| do harm vtr + n | (cause trouble or damage) | způsobit potíže dok + ž mn |
| | | udělat škodu dok + ž |
| | The surgeon was going to try to remove the tumor without doing more harm. |
| do homework vtr + n | (do after-hours schoolwork) | dělat domácí úkoly ned, fráze |
| | The children have to do homework before they can go out to play. |
do [sb/sth] justice,
do justice to [sb/sth] v expr | (present fairly and accurately) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Mr. Smith's oil portrait of the Queen really did her justice. |
| | Karen's work did justice to her reputation. |
| do or die expr | figurative (critical situation) | buď - anebo fráze |
| | It's do or die for our team today. |
| do-or-die adj | figurative (situation: critical) (situace) | buď anebo fráze |
| | Tomorrow's game is a do-or-die situation for the struggling team. |
| do [sb] out of [sth] v expr | informal (deprive, cheat) | ošidit dok |
| | | připravit o dok + předl |
| do porridge vtr + n | UK, slang, figurative (serve a prison term) (slangový výraz) | sedět v base ned, fráze |
| | (slangový výraz) | být v lapáku ned, fráze |
| | (slangový výraz) | být v lochu ned, fráze |
| | She's doing porridge for fraud. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | dát ze sebe to nejlepší |
| | | udělat vše |
| | | udělat maximum |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do the dirty work v expr | figurative, slang (perform a disagreeable task) | udělat špinavou práci, odvést špinavou práci |
| | She no longer had servants to do the dirty work for her. |
do the dishes,
wash the dishes (US),
do the washing-up,
wash up (UK) v expr | informal (wash plates, etc.) | umývat nádobí ned + s |
| | I'll cook for both of us if you promise to do the dishes afterwards. Mark is a wonderful husband - he even does the washing up. |
do the honors (US),
do the honours (UK) v expr | (perform a ceremony) | překlad není dostupný |
do the honors (US),
do the honours (UK) v expr | informal, humorous (serve drink or food) | pohostit dok |
| | | servírovat ned |
| | Time for tea, I think. Shall I do the honors? |
| do the impossible v expr | (achieve [sth] not thought achievable) | udělat nemožné |
| | The UN Secretary did the impossible by getting the two sides to sit down for peace talks. |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) (ve vězení) | odpykávat si ned |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | mít se dobře, dařit se dobře ned + přísl |
| | Sarah and Jim are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Grace. Both mother and baby are doing well. |
| be doing well v expr | (recover) | zotavit se dok |
| | | uzdravit se dok |
| | A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| do well vi + adv | (be successful) | dařit se ned |
| | He's doing well in his new job. |
| | V nové práci se mu daří. |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | dělej, jak chceš |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
| do wonders v expr | (have a transforming effect) | dělat divy, dělat zázraky |
| | Healthy diet can do wonders for troubled children. |
| | This soap does wonders to remove grass stains. |
| do wrong vtr + n | (commit a crime) | spáchat trestný čin dok, fráze |
| do wrong vtr + n | (commit a sin) | spáchat hřích dok + m |
| | | zhřešit dok |
| do [sb] wrong vtr + n | informal (betray, harm) | zradit dok |
| | | ublížit dok |
| | Frankie and Johnny were lovers, but he was doing her wrong with Nellie Bly. |
| do your best v expr | (try your hardest) (usilovně) | vynasnažit se dok |
| | | udělat co nejlépe dok, fráze |
| | | dát do toho všechno dok, fráze |
| | Just do your best. That's all anybody could ask. |
| do your best to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to do [sth]) (usilovně) | vynasnažit se dok |
| | | udělat co nejlépe dok, fráze |
| | | dát do toho všechno dok, fráze |
| | Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
| do your bit v expr | informal (contribute) | přispět svým dílem |
| | | přispět svou troškou do mlýna |
| | | přispět |
| | During the war, everyone felt that they had to do their bit for the country. |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | splnit svou povinnost |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | přispět svým dílem |
| | | přispět svou troškou do mlýna |
| | | přispět |
| | (nevměšovat se) | dělat si svoje |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| do-gooder n | pejorative, informal ([sb] with good intentions) | naivka m/ž |
| | | idealista, idealistka m, ž |
| | Albert complained that do-gooders were always knocking on his door asking for donations. |
doomed to [sth],
doomed to do [sth] adj + prep | (destined, fated) | odsouzený k příd + předl |
| | The train passengers were doomed to be stranded in the snow storm. |
| | Cestující ve vlaku byli odsouzení k uvíznutí ve sněhové bouři. |
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. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) (být pro) | pro předl |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| | Jasně, jsem pro, abychom šli o víkendu na túru. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) (přeneseně) | hnát k ned + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | pohánět k ned + předl |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| | K úspěchu ji žene touha potěšit rodiče. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate) | motivovat ned |
| | (přeneseně: motivovat) | hnát ned |
| | (přeneseně: motivovat) | pohánět ned |
| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| due to do [sth] adj | (scheduled to undergo [sth]) | naplánovaný příd |
| | The car is due to get its oil changed. |
| | Auto má naplánovanou výměnu oleje. |
| due to do [sth] adj + prep | (expected, supposed to do [sth]) (mít něco udělat) | mít se ned |
| | The minister is due to meet with his French counterpart this afternoon to discuss the current economic crisis. |
| | Ministr se má setkat se svým francouzským protějškem a prodiskutovat aktuální ekonomickou krizi. |
| dying to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (wanting strongly to do) (přeneseně: toužit po) | umírat ned |
| | I'm dying to see my family, after spending a year abroad. |
| | Po roce v zahraničí umírám po tom, abych viděl svou rodinu. |
| eager to do [sth] adj | (keen, desirous) | dychtivý, nadšený příd |
| | I am eager to show you my new house. |
| | Jsem dychtivý ukázat ti můj dům. |
| elect to do [sth] vi + prep | formal (choose) | volit, vybírat ned |
| | | zvolit, vybrat dok |
| | Party A to the contract elects to commission services from Party B. |
| eligible to do [sth] adj | (entitled to receive) | mající nárok příč ned + m |
| | (např. pobírat dávky) | oprávněný příd |
| | The letter confirmed the family was eligible to receive a government grant to insulate their house. |
| empower [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (make powerful) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The seminars are intended to empower girls to make better choices. |
| empower [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (authorize) | pověřit dok |
| | | zmocnit, oprávnit dok |
| | The legislation empowers town councils to organize cooperatives. |
| encourage [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (urge, support to do) | nabádat k ned + předl |
| | | podněcovat k ned + předl |
| | The teacher encouraged them to discuss the book in class. |
| | Učitel je nabádal k tomu, aby o knize diskutovali ve třídě. |
endeavor to do [sth] (US),
endeavour to do [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (try to) | usilovat o, snažit se o ned + předl |
| | Do not endeavor to change his mind; you'll regret it. |
| | Neusiluj (or: nesnaž se) o změnu jeho názoru, jinak toho budeš litovat. |
| engage to do [sth] v expr | (commit to do) | zavázat se ned |
| | The government has engaged to assist the organization's aid efforts. |
| | Vláda se zavázala pomoci organizaci v jejích snahách. |
| entitled to do [sth] adj | (rightfully permitted to do) | oprávněný k příd + předl |
| equip [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (provide with attributes) | připravit na dok + předl |
| | My education did not equip me to deal with these hassles. |
| | Moje vzdělání mě nepřipravilo na podobné situace. |
| equipped to do [sth] adj | (having tools, supplies for [sth]) | vybavený příd |
| | This clinic is not equipped to perform surgery. |
| equipped to do [sth] adj | figurative (capable of doing [sth]) (pro něco) | vybavený příd |
| | I am not equipped to deal with this stress! |
| exhort [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (urge) | vyzývat ned |
| | | nabádat, pobízet ned |
| expect to do [sth] vi + prep | (believe you will do [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The England team expect to win their match against Sweden. |
| fail to do [sth] vi + prep | (not succeed in doing [sth]) | selhat, neuspět dok |
| | They failed to deliver the package in time. |
| | Selhali v doručení balíčku včas. |
| failure to do [sth] n | (neglect, not doing [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The failure to communicate was responsible for most of the conflict between employees. |
| fate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (destine) (osudem) | předurčit dok |
| | He was fated to die in the Second World War. |
| fated to do [sth] expr | (doomed to do [sth]) | odsouzený k příd + předl |
| | | osudem předurčený k fráze |
| | The tour bus was fated to crash along the mountain road. |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | najít si čas na dok, fráze |
| | | vyšetřit si čas na dok, fráze |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| fit to do [sth] adj | (competent) | kompetentní, způsobilý příd |
| | Amy wants to prove to her boss that she is fit to take on more responsibility. |
| | Amy chce šéfovi dokázat, že je způsobilá pro více odpovědnosti. |
forbear to do [sth],
forbear from doing [sth] v expr | formal (abstain from [sth]) (přen.: něco nedělat) | zdržet se dok |
| | Please forbear from touching anything. |
forbid [sb] from doing [sth],
forbid [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (command against) | zakázat dok |
| | John's parents forbade him to spend any more time with his troublesome friends. |
| forbidden to do [sth] expr | (person: prohibited) | mít zákázáno ned + příč dok |
| | You are forbidden to ever come to this library again. |
| force [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | donutit dok |
| | | nutit ned |
| | His father forced him to take out the rubbish. |
| | Otec ho donutil vynést smetí. |
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. |
| free to do [sth] expr | (at liberty) | oprávněný příd |
| | The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Nemocnice není oprávněna sdělovat tisku informace o zdravotním stavu pacientů. |
| free to do [sth] adj | (person: available to do [sth]) | mající čas příd + m |
| | Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
| | Sandra říkala, že by zítra měla čas nám pomoct. |
| fumble to do [sth] v expr | (rummage) | přehrabovat se, prohrabávat se ned |
| | She fumbled to find a pen among all the junk in her handbag. |
| gear up to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) (psychicky) | připravovat se na ned + předl |
| | Palmer is gearing up to play in the Denver Broncos' season opener vs. the Indianapolis Colts. |
| have got to do [sth] vtr | informal (must) | muset ned |
| Poznámka: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
| get to do [sth] v expr | informal (have the opportunity) | moci, moct ned |
| | | mít možnost ned + ž |
| | | podařit se dok |
| | I get to go to Paris this summer. |
| | V létě budu moci jet do Paříže. |
| | V létě budu mít možnost jet do Paříže. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Jak se ti podařilo se s ním seznámit? |