Frázová slovesa
around | about |
bang around,
also UK: bang about vi phrasal | (move about clumsily) | vrávorat ned |
| | | potácet se ned |
| | The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) | rozkazovat ned |
| | (neformální) | komandovat, sekýrovat ned |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
| carry [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | (take everywhere) | všude s sebou nosit ned, fráze |
| cat around vi phrasal | slang (look for sex) | flirtovat ned |
| | Wives don't want their husbands to cat around with other women. |
clown around,
also UK: clown about vi phrasal | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) (chovat se nerozumně) | šaškovat ned |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
come around,
UK: come round vi phrasal | (date, event: occur again) (pravidelná událost) | nastat dok |
| | Jill always feels sad when the anniversary of her husband's death comes round. |
come around,
UK: come round vi phrasal | (visit [sb]) (navštívit) | stavit se, zastavit se dok |
| | If you come round later, we can do our homework together. |
come around (US),
come round (UK) vi phrasal | figurative (be persuaded) (na něčí stanovisko) | přistoupit dok |
| | | změnit názor dok + m |
come around,
UK: come round vi phrasal | informal (recover consciousness) (k vědomí) | probrat se dok |
| | The patient came round soon after his operation. |
come around,
also UK: come round to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (revise your opinion) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Steve eventually came round to my opinion. |
| drag around vi phrasal | (move, act slowly) (pomalu se pohybovat) | vléci se ned |
| | | ploužit se ned |
| | She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day. |
fart around,
also UK: fart about vi phrasal | vulgar, informal (spend time foolishly) | flákat se ned |
| | | poflakovat se ned |
fiddle around,
also UK: fiddle about vi phrasal | informal (waste time doing [sth] trivial) (neformální výraz) | blbnout ned |
| | (něco) | dělat ze srandy ned, fráze |
| | He began to fiddle around doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving. |
| | Začal blbnout s křížovkami, ale zanedlouho si uvědomil, že se mu tím zlepšila angličtina. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (play absent-mindedly with) (bezmyšlenkovitě) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | (bezmyšlenkovitě) | pohrávat si s ned + předl |
| | She fiddled around with the things on her desk while I was talking. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (alter or adjust unhelpfully) (neúspěšně něco dělat) | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | He loved to fiddle about with old cars, but never actually fixed them up. |
| | Rád si hrál se starými auty, ale nikdy žádné nedokázal spravit. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (act in silly way) | šaškovat, blbnout ned |
| | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (not be productive) (neformální) | flákat se, poflakovat se ned |
| | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. |
| | Šéf nevidí rád, když se lidi flákají, místo aby pracovali. |
| fool around vi phrasal | slang (have casual sex) (neformální: být nevěrný) | zahýbat ned |
| | Helen suspects that her husband has been fooling around. |
| fool around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (have casual sex) (neformální) | tahat se s ned + předl |
| | He had fooled around with every girl in town before he met Helen. |
| fool around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) (neformální) | blbnout s ned + předl |
| | | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | Ben spent the afternoon fooling around with his new camera. |
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, slang (waste time) (neformální) | poflakovat se, flákat se ned |
| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
| f*** around vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, slang (have casual sex) (slangový výraz: být promiskuitní) | kurvit se ned |
| | Stan was devastated when he discovered his girlfriend had been f***ing around behind his back. |
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (wander or travel around a place) | toulat se ned |
| | We decided to gad around town for a while. |
gather round,
US: gather around vi phrasal | (congregate) | hromadit se, shromažďovat se |
| | Gather round everybody! Richard has something to say! |
| get around vi phrasal | informal (travel) | cestovat ned |
| | | jezdit po světě ned, fráze |
| | I certainly get around in my job. This year, I've travelled to Korea, Australia and South Africa. |
| get around vi phrasal | (move about) | hýbat se ned |
| | | pohybovat se ned |
| | His arthritis makes it difficult for him to get around. |
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (circumvent) (problému apod.) | vyhnout se dok |
| | You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) (drb apod.) | rozšířit se dok |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) (najít si čas) | dostat se k dok + předl |
| | | najít si čas na dok, fráze |
| | Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. |
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) (najít si čas) | dostat se k dok + předl |
| | | najít si čas na dok, fráze |
| | One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. |
go around (US),
go round (UK) vi phrasal | (rotate, revolve) | točit se, otáčet se ned |
| | | obíhat, kroužit ned |
| | The baby watched the top go round and laughed. Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went round. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (be shared by all) (sdílet ve skupině lidí) | kolovat ned |
| | Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around? |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) (nemoc) | šířit se ned |
| | (přeneseně: nemoc) | chodit okolo ned + přísl |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) (obecně) | chodit ned |
| | | chovat se ned |
| | He goes around looking filthy. She goes about as if she owns the place. |
| | Chodí ve špinavém oblečení. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) (zpráva, zvěst) | šířit se ned |
| | (zpráva, zvěst) | roznést se dok |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to [sb]) (na návštěvu) | stavit se dok |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (loiter) (neformální) | flákat se, poflakovat se ned |
| | It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) (neformální: někde čekat) | trčet, tvrdnout ned |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | být venku s ned, fráze |
| | | trávit čas s ned, fráze |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
have [sb] over,
also UK: have [sb] round,
have [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | informal (receive as a guest) (hosty) | přijímat ned |
| | | hostit ned |
| | (hosty) | pozvat dok |
| | We had my husband's parents over for the weekend. |
| horse around vi phrasal | informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) | dovádět, pobíhat |
| | While the parents made dinner the kids horsed around at their feet. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) (okolo) | postávat ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | zaclánět ned |
| joke around vi phrasal | informal (speak lightheartedly) | vtipkovat, žertovat ned |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (myšlenku, nápad) | probrat, prodiskutovat dok |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | týrat ned |
| | | trápit ned |
| kid around vi phrasal | informal (behave jokingly or playfully) | blbnout, šaškovat |
| | | dělat ptákoviny |
| | Stop kidding around! Sit down and shut up! |
| lie around vi phrasal | ([sb]: lounge idly) (o někom) | povalovat se ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | poflakovat se ned |
| | You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. |
| | The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day. |
| lie around vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: remain unused) (nepoužívaná věc) | povalovat se ned |
| | We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) (hovorový výraz) | flákat se, zevlovat ned |
| | (neformální) | povalovat se ned |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | poohlédnout se po dok + předl |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| lounge around vi phrasal | (sit idly) | lenošit, poflakovat se |
| | We spent the whole weekend lounging around, drinking beer and watching television. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | blbnout ned |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) (neformální) | flákat se ned |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) (přeneseně, neformální) | vrtat se v ned + předl |
| | | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) (hovorový výraz) | dělat si srandu z ned, fráze |
| | | utahovat si z ned, fráze |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | mít poměr ned + m |
| | | zaplést se dok |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) (někomu) | plést hlavu ned + ž |
| | (přeneseně) | vodit za nos ned, fráze |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
| monkey around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous or mischievous) | skotačit ned |
| | (přen.: s něčím, něco opravovat apod.) | hrát si ned |
| | He monkeyed around with the carburettor for a while, then found the problem in the spark plug. |
| move around vi phrasal | (be mobile, active) | být v pohybu ned, fráze |
| | (aktivně) | pohybovat se ned |
| | The doctor said I have to move around in order to maintain my weight. He's always moving around; he never stays long in one place. |
| move around vi phrasal | (relocate frequently) | často se přemísťovat přísl + ned |
| | Diplomats frequently move around from one country to another. |
Složené tvary
around | about |
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 |
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. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | nepřetržitě přísl |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | nepřetržitý příd |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) | v blízké budoucnosti fráze |
| | | brzo přísl |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) | za rohem předl + m |
| | A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | na celém světě fráze |
| | | z celého světa fráze |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| | Díky internetu můžou sdílet informace lidé na celém světě. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) (cesta okolo světa) | kolem světa předl + m |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| ask around v expr | (consult many people) (mnoha lidí) | vyptávat se ned |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) (přeneseně) | chodit okolo horké kaše ned, fráze |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| cart [sth] around vtr + adv | (move by cart) (přepravovat: na vozíku) | vézt dok |
| | (přepravovat: opakovaně) | vozit ned |
| | (přepravovat: jednou) | dovézt, přivézt dok |
change [sth] around,
change around [sth] (US),
change [sth] round,
change [sth] round (UK) vtr + adv | (rearrange [sth]) | přeorganizovat dok |
| | | změnit dok |
| | | proházet dok |
| | | přeskupit dok |
| | You can change around the icons on your computer to make them more convenient. |
| | The coach changed the players around to balance out the teams. |
change around,
changearound,
change round n | (rearrangement, shift) | přeskupení s |
| | (přeneseně: změna) | prohození s |
| | | změna ž |
| | The change around in the team's coaching has helped them win many more games this year. |
| chauffeur [sb] around⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (transport: [sb] by car) | dělat řidiče ned + m |
| | (někoho) | vézt ned |
| | Mike's mom chauffeured him around to all of his activities.. |
| dab [sth] around [sth] vtr + prep | (apply by dabbing) | nanést dok |
| | Dab the pieces of butter around the top of the pie. |
| diddle around v expr | informal (waste time) (neformální) | flákat se ned |
| diddle around with [sth] v expr | informal (waste time on [sth]) | ztrácet čas s ned, fráze |
| dodge around [sth/sb] vi + prep | (move quickly around) | kličkovat kolem ned + předl |
| | | proplétat se skrz ned + přísl |
| | The runner dodged around the people in his path. |
| ferret around vi + adv | informal (search) | prohledávat ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | prohrabávat ned |
| | | slídit ned |
| | Jim ferreted around in the records. |
| ferret around for [sth] v expr | informal (search) | hledat ned |
| | | pídit se po ned, fráze |
| | The lawyer ferreted around for any evidence that the police might have missed. |
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. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (encircle, surround) | obepnout dok |
| | | obehnat dok |
| | I had grown so fat that none of my belts would go around my waist. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (change path to avoid hitting [sth]) | objet dok |
| | | obejít dok |
| | | obletět dok |
| | The radio advised of heavy traffic downtown, so we went around the city instead. |
| have been around v expr | informal (be experienced) | být zkušený, být zběhlý ned + příd |
| | (v oboru) | vyznat se, orientovat se ned |
| | He's been around and knows what to expect. |
| | Je zběhlý a ví, co může čekat. |
| | Vyzná se a ví, co může čekat. |
| have been around v expr | informal (be sexually promiscuous) | být sexuálně promiskuitní ned, fráze |
| | That rock star has certainly been around a bit; I heard he'd slept with over 1,000 women. |
| have been around v expr | informal (exist for a long time) (přeneseně: dlouho žít) | hodně pamatovat přísl + ned |
| just around the corner adv | (in the next street) | za rohem předl + m |
| | The post office is just around the corner. |
| just around the corner adv | figurative (waiting to happen) | na spadnutí předl + s |
| | For every "safe" nuclear reactor, there is a disaster just around the corner. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) (hovorový výraz) | flákat se, zevlovat ned |
| | (neformální) | povalovat se ned |
| | He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) (hledat) | dívat se ned |
| | | hledat ned |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
| | Dívala jsem se všude, ale nemůžu najít brýle. |
look around [sth],
also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | porozhlédnout se dok |
| | | prozkoumat dok |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | rozhlédnout se dok |
| | | prohlížet si ned |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| messing around n | informal (silly or frivolous behaviour) | hloupost, bláznivina ž |
| | (pejorativní výraz) | blbost ž |
| | Stop your messing around and eat your dinner! |
| messing around vi | slang (being sexually unfaithful) (hovorový výraz: být nevěrný) | zahýbat ned |
| | She didn't begin messing around till the third year of her marriage. |
| monkeying around n | informal (silly behaviour) | skotačení |
| | The boss ordered me to quit monkeying around and get back to work. |