Frázová slovesa
about | around |
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. |
| bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth]) | neustále mluvit o ned, fráze |
| | Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is. |
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. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) (zařídit něco) | postarat se o dok + předl |
| | | způsobit, zapříčinit dok |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
| | Slíbil, že se postará o to, aby se věci změnily. |
| button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (keep silent) | mlčet ned |
| | | být potichu ned + přísl |
| | You'd better button up about the missing cookies. |
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 about vi phrasal | (happen) | přihodit se, stát se, udát se dok |
| | Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job. |
| come about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack) (s lodí) | křižovat ned |
| | The yacht came about. |
| cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) | dělat si srandu z ned, fráze |
| | | vtipkovat o, žertovat o ned + předl |
| | The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents. |
| drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about [sth]) (pejorativní výraz: nudně) | žvanit o ned + předl |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
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. |
| find out about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (learn) (o něčem) | naučit se o dok + předl |
| | (o něčem) | zjistit o dok + předl |
| | I read his biography to find out about his life. |
| find out about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn) (někom) | naučit se o dok + předl |
| | (někom) | zjistit o dok + předl |
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. |
| freak out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (get angry about) (přeneseně: vztekem) | bláznit kvůli ned + předl |
| | Dad freaked out about the mess which the kids had made in the kitchen. |
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! |
| gad about vi phrasal | (wander or travel around) | toulat se ned |
| | I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. |
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. |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (travel frequently or widely) | cestovat ned |
| | | jezdit po světě ned, fráze |
| | Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you! |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (walk, move around) | pohybovat se ned |
| | | hýbat se ned |
| | Though 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age. |
| | Mému dědečkovi je 98, ale stále se pohybuje, jako by mu bylo o polovinu méně. |
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. |
| go about vi phrasal | (move from place to place) | stěhovat se ned |
| | | cestovat ned |
| | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. |
| go about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (approach, tackle: a task) | postarat se o dok + předl |
| | | pustit se do dok + předl |
| | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? |
| | How am I to go about painting the ceiling when I have no ladder? |
| | Není už na čase, aby ses postaral o opravu toho rozbitého stolu? |
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. |
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. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) (okolo) | postávat ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | zaclánět 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 |
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. |
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. |
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about | around |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | lámat si hlavu nad ned, fráze |
| | | soužit se ned |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
| 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. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | všechno o záj + předl |
| | | vše o záj + předl |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| | Chci slyšet všechno o vašem výletu. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | okolo předl |
| | | všude kolem přísl + předl |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| angry about [sth] adj | (cross about [sth]) | rozčílený, naštvaný příd |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | Byl naštvaný kvůli neúspěchu svého syna. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | lhostejný k příd + předl |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | nervózní příd |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| | Jsem nervózní ohledně stěhování se do Japonska; nikdy jsem v zahraničí nežil. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | nesouhlasit ned |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | Moje kamarádka se svým manželem vždycky nesouhlasí v otázce financí. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) (žádost o informaci) | ptát se na ned |
| | | zeptat se na dok |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Ptal se otce na pracovní příležitosti v továrně. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | ptát se ned |
| | | zeptat se dok |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | Novinář se režiséra ptal (or: zeptal) na jeho nejnovější film. |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | znalý příd |
| | | erudovaný příd |
| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
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! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | stěžovat si na ned + předl |
| | He's always beefing about work. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) | stěžovat si ned |
| | (hovorový výraz: stěžovat si) | kňourat ned |
| | Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | hádat se o ned + předl |
| | (hovorový výraz) | handrkovat se o ned + předl |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | nadávat na ned + předl |
| | The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| | Zaměstnanci stáli u automatu na kávu a nadávali na plat. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) (něco) | vykecat, vyžvanit dok |
| | The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| | Sekretářka vykecala (or: vyžvanila) do novin, že má poměr se svým šéfem. |
| blabber about [sth] vi + prep | informal (talk incessantly about) (hovorově) | kecat, blábolit ned |
| | Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to. |
blather,
blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) (neform., urážl.: mluvit) | žvanit o ned + předl |
| | (neform., urážl.: mluvit) | plácat o ned + předl |
| | My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) | stěžovat si ned |
| | (na něco) | nadávat ned |
| | There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
| boast about [sth] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | chlubit se ned |
| | | pochlubit se dok |
| | Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| | Jillian se opět chlubila svými dětmi. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | chlubit se, chvástat se, vychloubat se ned |
| | | pyšnit se ned |
| | Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| | Marcus se často chlubil (or: chvástal), že loni běžel Bostonský maraton. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | chlubit se, vychloubat se ned |
| | He is always bragging about his wealth. |
| | Pořád se chlubí svým bohatstvím. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | seznámit s, obeznámit s dok + předl |
| | | informovat o ned + předl |
| | The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| | Velitel seznámil (or: obeznámil) agenty s posledním vývojem případu. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) (příliš) | přemýšlet o ned + předl |
| | | dumat o ned + předl |
| | There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| | Nemá smysl přemýšlet o věcech, které se již staly. |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) | dotírat ned |
| | The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | nadšení s |
| | | vzrušení s |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Tuto sezónu vyvolávají kostkované sukně hodně nadšení. |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | záležet na ned + předl |
| | I care about the issue of global warming. |
| | Záleží mi na problematice globálního oteplování. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) | záležet na ned + předl |
| | Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
| | Jasně, že s tebou chci trávit víc času. Záleží mi na tobě. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | dávající si pozor na fráze |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| | Než jde ven, dává si pozor na to, jestli zamkl dveře. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | varovat před ned + předl |
| | The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) (hovorový výraz) | nemít ani páru fráze |
| | Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| | Mě se neptej! O dětech nemám ani páru! |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) (hovorový výraz) | kápnout božskou fráze |
| | | přiznat se k dok + předl |
| | You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | vyjádřit se dok |
| | | okomentovat dok |
| | Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| | Audrey se vyjádřila k novinovému článku. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | stěžovat si na ned + předl |
| | She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| | Vždy si stěžuje na svého líného a neschopného manžela. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) | znepokojený kvůli příd + předl |
| | Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| | Tina je znepokojená kvůli své váze a rozhodla se začít chodit do posilovny. |
| coy about [sth] adj + prep | (evasive) | nesdílný příd |
| | | vyhýbavý příd |
| | Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age. |
| | The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Na otázku měl pouze vyhýbavou odpověď. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) (hovorový výraz) | brblat kvůli ned + předl |
| | | stěžovat si na ned + předl |
| | You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) (někým) | poblázněný příd |
| | (do někoho) | zblázněný příd |
| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| | Pořád na něj myslí, protože je do něj celá zblázněná. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) (něčím) | poblázněný příd |
| | (do něčeho) | zblázněný příd |
| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| | Můj nejmladší syn je zblázněný do basketbalu. |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | vychloubat se, chlubit se ned |
| | Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| | Steve se chlubí svým perfektním výsledkem v testu. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | plakat kvůli ned + předl |
| | (neformální) | brečet kvůli ned + předl |
| | The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
| | Malý chlapec plakal kvůli trestu. |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) | naříkat ned |
| | (neformální, přeneseně: stěžovat si) | brečet ned |
| | There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| | Nemá cenu naříkat nad věcmi, které nemůžeš změnit. |
| curious about [sth] adj + prep | (interested in [sth]) | zvídavý, zvědavý příd |
| | Small children are curious about everything. |
| | Malé děti jsou zvídavé ohledně všeho. |
| cut up about [sth] adj + prep | slang, figurative (upset) | rozhozený z příd + předl |
| | (hovorový výraz) | zdeptaný z příd + předl |
| daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep | mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated) (hovorový výraz) | zblázněný do příd + předl |
| | Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work. |
| | Becca je zblázněná do toho nového chlapa v práci. |
| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) | fantazírovat o ned + předl |
| | | snít o ned + předl |
| | I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr | (not agree) | nesouhlasit ned |
| | (v názorech) | rozcházet se ned |
| | Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter. |
| | Alison s Mikem nesouhlasila ohledně způsobu výchovy jejich dcery. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | nespokojený příd |
| | The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) (člověk) | pochybující příd |
| | (člověk) | nejistý příd |
| | John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
| | John je nejistý ohledně správnosti své volby. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) (s otevřenýma očima) | snít o ned + předl |
| | All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
| | Celý den snila o jejich líbánkách. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) | snít o ned + předl |
| | | doufat v ned + předl |
| | She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| | Sní o tom, že se stane astronautkou. |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform, enlighten) | informovat o ned + předl |
| | | poučit o dok + předl |
| | The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| emphatic about [sth] adj + prep | (adamant, determined) | neoblomný v příd + předl |
| | Jeff was emphatic about making the change. |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | poučit o dok + předl |
| | | informovat o ned + předl |
| | | objasnit dok |
| | Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | poučit o dok + předl |
| | Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth] vi + prep | (show enthusiasm) | být nadšený ned + příd |
| | Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit. |
| enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep | (keen, hopeful) | nadšený z příd + předl |
| | I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system. |
| enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr | (excited to do [sth]) (vyhlídka do budoucna) | nadšený z příd + předl |
| | Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) (něco) | vychvalovat ned |
| | (něco) | pět ódy na ned, fráze |
| | Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
| fable about [sth] vi + prep | archaic (lie, invent stories about) | bájit o ned + předl |
| | | fabulovat o ned + předl |
| | The old man frequently fabled about his past. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) (s otevřenýma očima) | snít o ned + předl |
| | | fantazírovat o ned + předl |
| | As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
| feel bad about [sth] vi + adj | (feel guilty) | mít špatný pocit z ned, fráze |
| | | cítit se provinile kvůli ned, fráze |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) (hovor.: nadšený) | nabuzený na, vybuzený na příd + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | nastartovaný na příd + předl |
| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't mention it, you're welcome) | Není zač! zvol |
| | | Neřeš to! zvol |
| | Forget about it. It was nothing really. |
| | Forget about it! You don't owe me a thing. |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | Zapomeň na to! zvol |
| | | Neřeš to! zvol |
| | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
| Forget about it! interj | (stop thinking about it) | Neřeš to! zvol |
| | | Vykašli se na to! zvol |
| | | Nemysli na to! zvol |
| | Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it! |
generalize about [sth],
also UK: generalise about [sth] vi + prep | (be unspecific) | mluvit obecně ned + přísl |
| | (hovorový výraz, přeneseně) | mlžit ned |
| | Sam would only generalize about the situation; he gave no specific details. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | colloquial (look forward) | těšit se na ned + předl |
| | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | informal (be enthused) | nadchnout se pro dok + předl |
| | The research team got excited about their latest discovery. |
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. |