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doing | do |
faced with [sth],
faced with doing [sth] adj + prep | (having to confront) | čelit ned |
| | I don't want to be faced with that problem. |
| | Nechtěl bych takovému problému čelit. |
| fancy doing [sth] vtr | UK, informal (like, want) | chtít ned |
| | I fancy going out for a meal this evening. |
| | Dnes večer se mi chce zajít někam na jídlo. |
| fearful of doing [sth] expr | (afraid to do [sth]) (něco udělat) | bát se ned |
| | Many people are fearful of going to the dentist. |
| | Mnoho lidí se bojí chodit k zubaři. |
feel like [sth],
feel like doing [sth] v expr | (want to do) | chtít ned |
| | | mít chuť na ned, fráze |
| | I feel like going out for dinner tonight. |
| | Chce se mi jít na večeři do restaurace. |
feel up to [sth],
feel up to doing [sth] v expr | (have health, energy for [sth]) | cítit se na ned + předl |
| | I'm so tired that I don't even feel up to going to the party. |
| | Jsem tak unavená, vůbec se necítím na to jít na večírek. |
| finish doing [sth] v expr | (task: complete) | dokončit, dodělat dok |
| | Tania finished cooking dinner and served it up. |
| | Tania dokončila přípravu večeře a nandala ji na talíře. |
| focus on doing [sth] v expr | figurative (concentrate) | soustředit se ned |
| | | zaměřit se dok |
| | It's time you focused on studying for your exams. |
| | Je čas, aby ses soustředil na studování na zkoušky. |
focus on [sth],
focus on doing [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be about) | zaměřit se na dok |
| | | věnovat se ned |
| | | týkat se ned |
| | The report focused on what needed to be done to make the company profitable again. |
follow [sth] up by doing [sth],
follow up [sth] by doing [sth] v expr | (make further communication) (v komunikaci) | pokračovat ned |
| | John followed up his interview by sending a thank-you note. |
| fond of doing [sth] adj | (activity: enjoy) | rád, ráda přísl |
| | | s potěšením předl + s |
| | | ochotně přísl |
| | Simon's kids are fond of visiting the zoo. |
| | Simoniny děti chodí rády do zoo. |
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 from doing [sth] adj | (person: prohibited) | překlad není dostupný |
forgo doing [sth],
forego doing [sth] v expr | (not do) (aktivity apod.) | vzdát se, zříci se dok |
| | We decided to forgo going to the party because of the bad weather. |
| frighten [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (intimidate [sb]) | postrašit dok |
| | | nahnat strach dok + m |
| | They were trying to frighten the witness into keeping silent. |
| get doing vi | informal (start) | - |
| | Let's get painting, before it's too dark for us to see what we're doing. |
| | Už bychom měli jít. |
get around doing [sth],
also UK: get round doing [sth] v expr | (avoid doing) (přeneseně) | vykroutit se z dok + předl |
| | | vyhnout se dok |
| | The politician got around answering the question by changing the subject. The businessman got around paying his taxes by using a loophole in the law. |
| | Politik se vykroutil z otázky tím, že změnil téma. |
| get carried away doing [sth] v expr | figurative (forget other tasks) (zapomenout na něco) | nechat se unést dok, fráze |
| | Sorry I'm late - I got carried away watching the football. |
| get round to doing [sth] v expr | (find time) (mít na něco čas) | dostat se k dok + předl |
get the hang of [sth],
get the hang of doing [sth] v expr | informal (learn to do) (přeneseně) | přijít na kloub dok, fráze |
| | (přeneseně) | rozlousknout oříšek dok + m |
| | | pochopit, porozumět dok |
| | | naučit se dok |
| | I took her ice-skating for the first time, and she got the hang of it right away. |
| get to doing [sth] vi + prep | slang (start: doing) | začít dok |
| | When he failed to call me yet again, I got to wondering if he was having an affair. |
| get used to doing [sth] v expr | (develop habit) | zvyknout si na dok + předl |
| | You will soon get used to working the night shift. |
give [sb] credit for [sth],
give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) (zásluhu) | přiznat, připsat dok |
| | Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth],
give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) (někomu) | vyjádřit uznání za dok, předl |
| | (někomu) | přičíst zásluhy dok + ž mn |
| | Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
| give over doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (stop doing [sth]) (hovorový výraz) | dát pokoj dok + m |
| | (něčeho) | zanechat, nechat dok |
| | Give over arguing! You're giving me a headache! |
| give up hope of doing [sth] v expr | (be resigned) | ztratit naději na, vzdát se naděje na dok, fráze |
| | The couple had given up hope of having a child. |
| give up on doing [sth] v expr | (abandon: an effort) (snahu) | vzdát dok |
| | | přestat se snažit dok + ned |
| | I gave up on trying to find a good example. |
| given to doing [sth] adj | (tending to do) | se sklonem předl + m |
| | She is much given to staying out late. |
| go back to doing [sth] v expr | (revert to doing [sth]) | vrátit se k dok + předl |
| | | znovu se uchýlit k dok, fráze |
| | Sheila went back to using drugs. |
| | Sheila se vrátila k prodávání drog. |
| go straight on doing [sth] v expr | informal (continue to do [sth]) | dál dělat přísl + ned |
| | | pokračovat v ned + předl |
| | Jill decided to go straight on doing what she loved to do. |
goad [sb] into [sth],
goad [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (prompt into action) | popohnat dok |
| | | podnítit dok |
| | | přimět dok |
| | Richard's pleas eventually goaded Maddy into buying the house. |
| goad [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (prompt, spur into doing) | popohnat dok |
| | | podnítit dok |
| | | přimět dok |
| | Fiona goaded Ellen into going to the party. |
good for [sth],
good for doing [sth] adj + prep | (useful) | dobrý, užitečný příd |
| | Shoe boxes are good for storing old postcards and letters. |
| | Krabice od bot jsou dobré ke skladování starých pohledů a dopisů. |
| guilty of doing [sth] expr | (culpable) | vinný příd |
| | He was guilty of misleading his co-workers about his intentions. |
| | Byl vinný z klamání spolupracovníků ohledně svých záměrů. |
handle [sth],
handle doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (cope with) | zvládnout dok |
| | | zvládat ned |
| | He couldn't handle the emotional effect of his father's death. |
| | Nemohl zvládnout emocionální nápor ze smrti otce. |
| handy at doing [sth] prep | informal (skilled) (nějakou činnost) | šikovný na, dobrý na příd + předl |
| | He is handy at fixing broken electric motors. |
| hang on [sth/sb] doing [sth] vi + prep | (depend) | záviset na ned + předl |
| have a chance at doing [sth] v expr | (have opportunity to do) | mít šanci na ned, fráze |
| | | mít příležitost k ned, fráze |
| | Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
have a go at [sth],
have a go at doing [sth] v expr | informal (try) | pokoušet se ned |
| | | zkoušet ned |
| | Harry was having a go at solving the crossword puzzle. |
| | Harry se pokoušel vyluštit křížovku. |
| have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | mít podíl na ned, fráze |
| | Gwyneth had a hand in persuading Celia to change her mind. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) (neformální: být obtížné) | dát práci dok + ž |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| have a shot at doing [sth] v expr | informal (have chance) | mít šanci inf + ž |
| | You have a shot at winning the lottery. |
have a talent for [sth],
have a talent for doing [sth] v expr | (be naturally good at) | mít talent na ned, fráze |
| | | mít vlohy k ned, fráze |
| | Steve has a talent for drawing; his portraits are particularly good. |
have a talent for [sth],
have a talent for doing [sth] v expr | (be prone to) (přeneseně) | mít talent na ned, fráze |
| | | mít sklony k ned, fráze |
| | Ellen has a real talent for getting into trouble. |
| have every intention of doing [sth] v expr | (fully intend to do [sth]) | mít v úmyslu, mít v plánu |
| | | být pevně rozhodnut |
| | I have every intention of keeping my promise. |
| | I had every intention of finishing the essay, but I just couldn't do it. |
| have had enough of doing [sth] v expr | informal (be fed up) (neformální: nějaké činnosti) | mít dost ned + přísl |
| | (hovorový výraz: nějaké činnosti) | mít plné zuby ned, fráze |
| | Miriam had had enough of cleaning up after her thoughtless flatmates. |
| have no business doing [sth] v expr | informal (not have the right) | nemít právo |
| | | nic ti do toho není |
| | You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
have trouble,
have trouble doing [sth] vtr + n | (experience difficulty: doing [sth]) | mít potíže ned + ž mn |
| | | mít problém ned + m |
| | I have trouble remembering passwords. |
| have your eye on doing [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) | zamýšlet ned |
| | | mít v úmyslu ned, fráze |
| | | usilovat o ned + předl |
| | I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| have your fill of doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (tire of doing [sth]) | unavit se dok |
| | Elaine has had her fill of tidying up after her flatmates. |
help [sth],
help doing [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (avoid, prevent) (hovor.: ve spojení „nemůžu si pomoct“) | pomoci si, pomoct si dok |
| | I can't help thinking she was right all along. |
| hesitant about doing [sth] expr | (person: reluctant) (člověk) | zdráhavý příd |
| | Sarah is hesitant about going on the trip. |
| hold out hope (of (doing) [sth] v expr | (stay optimistic) | nepřestávat doufat |
| | Police do not hold out much hope of catching the culprits. |
| hold with (doing) [sth] vi + prep | (agree) | souhlasit s ned + předl |
| | (něco) | schvalovat ned |
| Poznámka: used in negatives and where there is doubt |
| | I'm sorry, but I just don't hold with that attitude. |
| | Nezlob se, ale s tvým postojem nesouhlasím. |
honor [sb] by doing [sth] (US),
honour [sb] by doing [sth] (UK) v expr | (treat with honour) | ocenit dok |
| | | vyznamenat dok |
| | The army honoured the officer by giving him a special medal for bravery. |
| hook [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (persuade to do) | přemluvit k dok + předl |
| | Max hooked his friend into driving him to the airport. |
| hopeful of doing [sth] adj + prep | (optimistic of doing [sth]) | mít naději ned + ž |
| | Smith, the current champion, is hopeful of winning today's race. |
| | Smith, současný držitel titulu, má naději na výhru v dnešním závodě. |
| How are you doing? expr | informal (greeting) | Jak se máš? fráze |
| | "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| immune to doing [sth] expr | (not sensitive: to [sth]) | imunní vůči příd + předl |
| | He was born with a rare condition which made him immune to feeling pain. |
| impede [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (hinder: [sb]) | zabránit dok |
| | The basketball player impeded his opponent from scoring. |
| in charge of doing [sth] expr | (responsible for a task) | zodpovědný za příd + předl |
| | | mající na starost fráze |
| | As secretary, Jess is in charge of taking down the minutes of the meeting. |
| be in debt to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | figurative (morally obligated) (přeneseně: být zavázaný) | dlužit ned |
| | I will be forever in debt to you for saving my life. |
in doing so,
in so doing adv | (by these actions) | přitom přísl |
in favor of doing [sth] (US),
in favour of doing [sth] (UK) expr | (approving of [sth]) (souhlasit s) | pro předl |
| | According to a poll, a majority of people in this country are in favour of joining the EU. |
| in return for doing [sth] prep | (in exchange, as payment) | na oplátku za to, že fráze |
| | I cooked her a meal in return for looking after the kids while I was shopping. |
in so doing,
by so doing adv | formal (by these actions) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The defendant changed a crucial part of his story, and in so doing, revealed his guilt. |
| in the habit of doing [sth] prep | (doing regularly) | mít ve zvyku ned, fráze |
| | She was so in the habit of walking home after school that she forgot she needed to visit the store first. |
| in the middle of doing [sth] prep | (still doing) | právě přísl |
| | I can't talk to you now. I'm in the middle of fixing dinner. |
| | Teď s tebou nemohu mluvit, právě vařím večeři. |
| be in the process of doing [sth] v expr | (be doing) | v procesu předl + m |
| | I am in the process of applying for a visa to travel to the USA. |
incapable of [sth],
incapable of doing [sth] adj + prep | (unable to do) (čeho) | neschopný příd |
| | Sorry – I'm incapable of looking at you in that hat without laughing. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) (být odhodlaný něco udělat) | trvat na ned + předl |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
| insist on doing [sth] v expr | (persist in [sth] annoying) (dělat něco otravného) | trvat na ned + předl |
| | My daughter insists on playing her music loudly late at night. |
| instead of doing [sth] expr | (rather than do [sth] else) (nějaké jiné činnosti) | místo předl |
| | | namísto předl |
| | I watched TV instead of doing my homework. |
| | Místo dělání úkolu jsem koukal na televizi. |
| instrumental in doing [sth] expr | (helpful in achieving [sth]) | užitečný při příd + předl |
| | | nápomocný v příd + předl |
| | My aunt was instrumental in my getting the appointment. |
| intent on doing [sth] adj | (determined) | odhodlaný, rozhodnutý příd |
| | Peter was intent on going to work even though he was sick. |
| interested in doing [sth] adj + prep | (wanting to do) | mající zájem o, jevící zájem o fráze |
| | I'm interested in starting my own business. |
| | Mám zájem o rozjetí vlastního podniku. |
| inveigle [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (persuade by deceit) | lstí přimět ž + dok |
| | My brother managed to inveigle me into lending him money. |
| involve doing [sth] v expr | (entail, mean) | vyžadovat si ned |
| | | žádat si ned |
| | | obnášet ned |
| | Buying a car usually involves getting a loan from a bank. |
| | Nákup auta většinou vyžaduje půjčku u banky. |
| involve [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (include in doing) (někoho do aktivity) | zahrnout do dok + předl |
| | (někoho do aktivity) | zapojit do dok + předl |
| | We like to involve the children in deciding where to go for the summer holidays. |
| | Rádi zapojujeme děti do rozhodování, kam jet na dovolenou. |
| justify doing [sth] v expr | (be a good reason, excuse) | ospravedlnit dok |
| | | opravňovat ned |
| | Nothing justifies hitting a child. |
| keen on doing [sth] adj | esp UK (enthusiastic, eager) | rád příd |
| | I'm keen on going to a rock festival sometime during the summer. |
| | Ráda bych jela někdy v létě na rockový festival. |
| keep doing [sth] vi | (continue) | pokračovat ned |
| | He kept working until six o'clock. The kitten kept playing with the fringe of the carpet. |
| | Pokračoval v práci do šesti hodin. |
| keep doing [sth] vtr | (continue on) (jít dál) | pokračovat ned |
| | Keep going straight and you will find the store. |
| | Pokračuj pořád rovně a narazíš na obchod. |
| keep from doing [sth] vi + prep | (refrain) (zdržet se nějaké činnosti) | udržet se dok |
| | I can't keep from eating ice cream. |
| keep [sb/sth] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (prevent) (práce apod.) | zdržovat od ned + předl |
| | | zabránit, zamezit dok |
| | The constant interruptions were keeping Alvin from doing his work. |
| kill time doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (occupy yourself with [sth]) (neformální) | zabíjet čas ned + m |
| | I killed time drinking coffee while I waited for Meg to arrive. |
| lament doing [sth] v expr | (regret doing) (něčeho) | litovat ned |
| | The criminal lamented getting involved in the murder. |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) (neformální: nějakou činnost) | vysadit dok |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| learn by doing v expr | (train while working) | naučit se praxí dok + ž |
| | Employees learn by doing to prepare them for possible situations at work. |
| leave off doing [sth] v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) (něco dělat apod.) | přestat dok |
| | The mother told her son to leave off ripping the pages out of the book. |
| lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v expr | figurative (reprimand, moralize) | kárat ned |
| | | napomenout dok |
| | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. |
| | Deanna svého syna kárala za chození domů pozdě. |
like doing [sth],
like to do [sth] v expr | (activity: enjoy) (něco) | rád dělat přísl + ned |
| | Liz likes cooking Thai food. |
| | Liz ráda vaří thajské jídlo. |
love doing [sth],
love to do [sth] v expr | (activity: enjoy) | milovat ned |
| | I love jogging in the park when the weather is warm. |
| | Miluju běhání v parku, když je venku teplo. |
| 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. |
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. |