Složené tvary
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| abandon [sb]⇒ vtr | (person, pet: leave forever) (navždy) | opustit dok |
| | (přeneseně: navždy opustit) | nechat osudu, zanechat osudu dok + m |
| | Jack abandoned his girlfriend and never spoke to her again. |
| | Jack opustil svoji přítelkyni a už nikdy s ní nepromluvil. |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | zřeknout se, zříci se dok |
| | | upustit od dok + předl |
| | (něčeho) | vzdát se dok |
| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| abash [sb]⇒ vtr | literary (make ashamed, disconcert) | uvést do rozpaků dok, fráze |
| | | ponížit dok |
| | | ponižovat ned |
| | The stranger's brazen stare abashed her. |
| abet [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist or enable: a criminal) (někoho ke spáchání zločinu) | navádět ned |
| | (někomu při páchání zločinu) | napomáhat ned |
| | Margret did not commit the crime, but she abetted the person who did. |
| abhor [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (detest) | děsit se ned |
| | I abhor the perpetrators of this evil act. |
| not abide [sth/sb] vtr | (not tolerate) | strpět, snést, vystát dok |
| | | trpět, snášet ned |
| | I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| | Nestrpím (or: nesnesu), aby kouřil v domě. |
| abominate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (loathe) | opovrhovat ned |
| | Mrs. Howell abominates people with low morals. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) (něčem) | být o ned + předl |
| | (čím) | zaobírat se, zabývat se ned |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | Tato kniha je o králi, který ztratí korunu. |
| | Moje prezentace se zaobírá (or: zabývá) dopady alkoholu. |
| absolve [sb]⇒ vtr | (religion: free from sin) (hříchu) | zbavit, zprostit dok |
| | (hříchu) | osvobodit dok |
| | I confessed my sins to Father Eric and he absolved me. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (hříchu) | oprostit od dok + předl |
| | (hříchu) | osvobodit od dok + předl |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) (někoho viny) | zprostit dok |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| absorb [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (assimilate) | pohltit dok |
| | | začlenit dok |
| | The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area. |
| | Korporace postupně pohltila menší podniky v okolí. |
| absorb [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (interest) | vzbudit zájem dok + m |
| | | upoutat pozornost dok + ž |
| | | zaujmout dok |
| | The latest novel in the series absorbed readers. |
| accept [sb]⇒ vtr | (person: approve of) | přijmout dok |
| | | schválit dok |
| | Her father never really accepted her boyfriend. |
| | Její otec nikdy nepřijal jejího přítele. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | tolerantní k příd + předl |
| | | chápavý k příd + předl |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
accessorize [sth/sb],
also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (adorn with accessories) | ozdobit dok |
| | | vyšperkovat dok |
| | | opatřit doplňky dok + m mn |
| | A colourful scarf is the perfect way to accessorise an outfit. |
| acclaim [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (recognize, acknowledge as) | přijmout za dok + předl |
| | | uznat dok |
| | The people acclaimed him their leader. |
| | Lid ho přijal za svého vůdce. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) (někoho na něco) | aklimatizovat dok |
| | | přizpůsobit dok |
| | The couple were keen to acclimate their children to their new separate living arrangements. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | přivyknout na dok + předl |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) (podnebí) | aklimatizovat se na dok + předl |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| accommodate [sb]⇒ vtr | (provide lodging) | ubytovat dok |
| | The hotel can't accommodate us tonight. |
| | Hotel nás dnes nemůže ubytovat. |
| accommodate [sb] vtr | (provide space) | vejít se dok |
| | The tent can accommodate five. |
| | Do stanu se vejde pět. |
| accommodate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (provide for) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The new rules accommodate people of all age groups. |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | být doprovázen ned + příč ned |
| accompany [sb]⇒ vtr | (go somewhere with) (někoho někam) | provázet, doprovázet ned |
| | Will you accompany me to the store? |
| | Doprodovíš mě do krámu? |
| accompany [sb] vtr | (musician: play along with) (v hudbě) | doprovodit dok |
| | (v hudbě) | doprovázet ned |
| | A pianist accompanied the jazz singer. |
| | Klavírista doprovodil jazzového zpěváka. |
| accord [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (grant) (žádosti) | vyhovět dok |
| | (žádost) | schválit dok |
| | | udělit dok |
| | We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests. |
| | Tímto vyhovujeme žádosti předkladatelky. |
| accost [sb]⇒ vtr | (approach boldly) (na kus řeči) | zastavit dok |
| | | oslovit dok |
| | A man accosted Emily in the street to ask the time. |
| | Muž zastavil na ulici Emily, aby se jí zeptal na čas. |
| account [sb/sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (consider) | považovat za ned + předl |
| | This restaurant is accounted the best in town. |
| accountable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to) (komu) | odpovědný příd |
| | The MP is accountable to his constituents. |
| accredit [sb]⇒ vtr | (ascribe an achievement to) (úspěch) | připsat, přiznat dok |
| accredit [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (award credits to) (zásluhy) | připsat, přiznat dok |
| accredit [sth/sb] vtr | (certify, authorize) | akreditovat ned |
| | | autorizovat d |
| accuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (blame) | obviňovat, vinit ned |
| | | svalovat vinu na ned, fráze |
| | Whether or not you think I committed the crime, you can't accuse me without proof. |
| | Nezáleží na tom, jestli si myslíte, že jsem to udělal; bez důkazů mě nesmíte obvinit. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | obvinit z dok + předl |
| | | obžalovat z dok + předl |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | Bývalý zaměstnavatel obvinil pana Robertsona z podvodu. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | obvinit dok |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | Obvinili mě z toho, že jsem si nevyhradil dostatek času. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) (právně) | obvinit, obžalovat dok |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | Je obviněn ze spronevěry tisíců liber. |
| ace [sb]⇒ vtr | (tennis: serve) (tenis) | dát eso dok + s |
| | Andrea aced her opponent on the court. |
| | Andrea dala protivníkovi na kurtu eso. |
| ache for [sb] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | toužit po ned + předl |
| | Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| | Helen toužila po muži, se kterým nemohla být. |
acknowledge [sb],
acknowledge [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (thank [sb] for) | ocenit, uznat dok |
| | The president acknowledged her contributions in a ceremony. |
| | Během ceremonie ocenil prezident její dílo. |
| acknowledge [sb]⇒ vtr | (greet) | pozdravit dok |
| | | všimnout si dok |
| | He didn't even acknowledge me. |
| acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (introduce, make familiar) | seznámit dok |
| | | seznámit se dok |
| | | seznamovat ned |
| | | seznamovat se ned |
| | Once Mark had acquainted his assistant with the computer program, she was able to work on her own. |
| | Jakmile Marek seznámil svou asistentku s počítačovým programem, mohla pracovat samostatně. |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (někoho) | znát ned |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| acquit [sb]⇒ vtr | (pronounce not guilty) (soud) | osvobodit dok |
| | | zprostit viny dok + ž |
| | | prohlásit za nevinného dok, fráze |
| | The jury acquitted the defendant due to lack of evidence. |
| across from [sth/sb] prep | (opposite) | naproti předl |
| | My office building is just across from the mall. |
| | Moje kancelář je hned naproti obchoďáku. |
| act for [sb] vi | (substitute) | zastupovat ned |
| | I will have to act for my absent brother. |
| act as [sth/sb] vi + prep | (perform function) | působit jako ned + předl |
| | | jednat jako ned + předl |
| | (koho) | dělat ned |
| | When they first met each other, it was her sister who acted as matchmaker. The man's trousers were held up by a bit of rope that was acting as a belt. |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | podněcovat k ned + předl |
| | | motivovat k ned + předl |
| addle [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (confuse) | pomást, zmást dok |
| | Fred is talking nonsense; too much whisky has addled his thinking. |
address [sb],
address [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (use a title) (titulem) | oslovit dok |
| | (titulem) | oslovovat ned |
| | "Your Holiness" is the correct way to address the Pope. |
| | „Vaše svatosti“ je správný způsob, jak oslovovat papeže. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (indicate mail is intended for [sb]) (zásilku) | adresovat ned |
| | Joyce addressed the letter to her sister. |
| | Joyce adresovala dopis své sestře. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (remark: say to [sb]) (poznámku) | adresovat ned |
| | (slovně) | mířit ned |
| | O'Neill addressed his remarks to the business owners in the audience. |
| | O'Neill své výroky adresoval podnikatelům v publiku. |
| address [sb]⇒ vtr | (speak to) (promluvit na někoho) | oslovit dok |
| | (mluvit s někým) | oslovovat ned |
| | The teacher addressed the cleverest boy in the class. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (consign, entrust) | svěřit dok |
| | | svěřovat ned |
| | The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) (dopis apod.) | být adresovaný ned + příd |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | Ten dopis je adresovaný tobě. |
| admire [sb]⇒ vtr | (respect) | obdivovat ned |
| | (vzácněji) | obdivovat se ned |
| | Kristin admires doctors who volunteer to work in third-world countries. |
| | Kristin obdivuje doktory, kteří dobrovolně pracují v zemích třetího světa. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | (allow entry to) (umožnit vstup) | pustit dok |
| | The staff doesn't admit anyone after five o'clock. |
| | Noční hlídač musí přijít ke dveřím a pustit tě do budovy. |
| admit [sb] vtr | often passive (accept as a member) (za člena) | přijmout dok |
| | The club is not admitting new members at this time. |
| | Klub momentálně nepřijímal nové členy. |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) (do ústavu, nemocnice apod.) | umístit dok |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | Byl jsi někdy umístěn do instituce? |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | přiznat se, doznat se dok |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | pustit, vpustit dok |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) (jako člena) | přijmout dok |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (to institution) (někoho do ústavu, nemocnice apod.) | umístit dok |
| | She was admitted against her will. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | přiznat dok |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| admonish [sb]⇒ vtr | (scold, reprimand) | napomenout dok |
| | | vytknout dok |
| | If you're late, your boss will admonish you. |
| admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand for doing) | napomenout za dok + předl |
| | The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
| admonish [sb] vtr | (warn, caution) | varovat ned |
| | "Make sure you don't drive too fast," John's mother admonished him. |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) | nabádat ned |
| | The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| adopt [sb]⇒ vtr | (become legal parent of: a child) (dítě) | osvojit si, dok |
| | (dítě) | adoptovat ned |
| | The Smiths have adopted a baby from Ghana. |
| | Smithovi si osvojili hočičku z Ghany. |
| advert to [sth/sb] vi | (make reference to) | poukázat na dok + předl |
| | | odkázat na dok + předl |
| | | zmínit se o dok + předl |
| advise [sb]⇒ vtr | (counsel [sb]) (někomu) | poradit dok |
| | (někomu) | radit ned |
| | (někomu) | dát radu dok + ž |
| | Our team of experienced attorneys is ready to advise you. |
| | Členové našeho zkušeného týmu advokátů jsou připraveni vám poradit. |
| advise [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | (counsel [sb] on [sth]) | radit ned |
| | | poradit dok |
| | He was hired to advise the Queen on matters of state. |
| | Byl najat, aby královně radil ohledně státních záležitostí. |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | poradit dok |
| | I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| | Poradil jsem mu, aby se před letem najedl. |
advise [sb],
advise [sb] that⇒ vtr | formal (with clause: notify [sb]) | oznamovat ned |
| | | oznámit dok |
| | A text message advised me that my flight was delayed. |
| | Textová zpráva mi oznámila, že let se zpozdí. |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | oznámit dok |
| | | oznamovat ned |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | Radnice města Newcastle oznámila, že některé silnice budou uzavřené. |
| advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise) | varovat před ned + předl |
| | I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. |
| advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | varovat před ned + předl |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| affect [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (have an effect on) | ovlivnit dok |
| | | mít dopad na ned, fráze |
| | The government's plan will affect a lot of people. |
| | Vládní plány ovlivní mnoho lidí. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Bylo by pošetilé očekávat, že zranění nebude mít dopad na jeho výkon. |
| affect [sb]⇒ vtr | (touch emotionally) (citově) | zasáhnout dok |
| | The film about a cancer survivor affected me deeply. |
| | Film o člověku, který přežil rakovinu, mě silně zasáhl. |
| affiliated with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (associated with) | spojený s příd + předl |
| | | související s příd + předl |
| | | přidružený k příd + předl |
| | The attack was carried out by an individual claiming to be affiliated with a known terrorist group. |
| affront to [sth/sb] n | ([sth] that offends) | urážka ž |
| | Samantha took the remarks as an affront to her family. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adj | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | mající strach příd + m |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | Když jsem byl malý, měl jsem strach z pavouků. |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | hledat ned |
| | | pátrat po ned + předl |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) (něčemu) | být proti ned + předl |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | Hodně Američanů je proti válce. |
aggrandize [sb],
also UK: aggrandise [sb]⇒ vtr | (exaggerate [sb]'s importance) (něčí důležitost) | zveličovat ned |
| | (někoho) | vyzdvihnout dok |
agonize [sb],
also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause to be anguished) | mučit ned |
| | | trýznit ned |
| agree with [sb] vi + prep | (have same opinion) | souhlasit s ned + předl |
| | I asked Jane for her opinion, and she agreed with me. |
| | Zeptal jsem se Jane na její názor a souhlasila se mnou. |
| agree with [sb] about/on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | shodovat se na ned + předl |
| | We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| | Všichni jsme se s Jackem shodli na barvě nových židlí. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) (v závodě) | před předl |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | Je tady poslední kolo a Ivy je před všemi ostatními. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front, before) | před předl |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | Nemohli jsme jet, protože se před námi stala nehoda. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) (než někdo jiný) | dříve přísl |
| | (někým jiným) | před předl |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | John do restaurace dorazil dříve než jeho bratr. |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) (v něčem) | napřed přísl |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | Jon je ve čtení před ostatními dětmi napřed. |
| aid [sb]⇒ vtr | (help) | pomoci, pomoct dok |
| | | pomáhat ned |
| | It's important to aid friends when they are in need. |
| | Je důležité pomáhat přátelům v nouzi. |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) | pomoci při dok + předl |
| | | pomáhat při ned + předl |
| | Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| | Rosa pomohla bratrovi při rozjíždění byznysu. |
| aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (try to hit) | mířit na ned + předl |
| | | zamířit na dok + předl |
| | Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time. |
| | Přestože mířil na střed, pokaždé se šípem trefil na kraj. |
| aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to hit) | mířit na ned + předl |
| | | zamířit na dok + předl |
| | Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol. |
| | Nathan na terč mířil svojí čtyřicítkou. |
| aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (have as intended audience) (být zaměřený) | mířit na ned + předl |
| | The movie is aimed at a younger audience. |
| | Film míří na mladší publikum. |
| airlift [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (carry or rescue by aircraft) | odvézt letecky dok + přísl |
| | A helicopter airlifted the injured mountain climber to hospital. |