Složené tvary
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avant-garde,
the avant-garde n | French (innovative artists) (umění) | avantgardista, avantgardistka m, ž |
| the bad n | (that which is bad) | to špatné, to zlé záj + příd |
| | We must take the bad with the good. |
| the bad npl | (evil people) | zlí lidé příd + m mn |
| | Hell is reserved for the truly bad. |
bad news,
the bad news n | ([sth] unwelcome, unfortunate) | špatná zpráva příd + ž |
| | The bad news is, you've failed the test. |
balance the books,
balance the accounts v expr | (do accounting) | udělat účetní uzávěrku dok, fráze |
| | The bookkeeper's job is to balance the accounts. |
balance the books,
balance the accounts v expr | (equalize accounts) | překlad není dostupný |
ball,
ball of the foot n | (part of foot at base of big toe) (palce u nohy) | bříško s |
| | He stood on the balls of his feet, ready to move. |
ball,
ball of the thumb n | (base of thumb) (palce) | bříško s |
| | The ball of my thumb hurts while I'm playing the violin. |
| the Baltic n | informal (Baltic Sea) (moře) | Balt m vl jm |
| | | Baltské moře příd + s |
| | In Pliny's time, amber was a valuable commodity brought from the Baltic. |
| the Baltics npl | (Baltic States) (region) | Balt m vl jm |
| | Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are known as the Baltics. |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | hodnota za peníze fráze |
| | (kupovaného zboží) | hodnota ž |
| | This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| the bar n | (legal profession) | advokacie ž |
| | | právnická profese příd + ž |
| | The California bar approved Mr. Black to practice law. |
| the Bard n | capitalized (William Shakespeare) | William Shakespeare m vl jm |
| | The Bard wrote 38 plays and 150 sonnets. |
| the basics npl | (important principles or supplies) | základy m mn |
| | | základní principy příd + m mn |
| | This guide explains the basics of digital photography. |
| | Tato příručka vysvětluje základy digitálního fotografování. |
Batman,
the Bat-Man n | (comic book superhero) (superhrdina) | Batman m vl jm |
| | Batman has been a popular comic book character since 1939. |
BBC,
the BBC n | initialism (British Broadcasting Corporation) (British Broadcasting Corporation) | BBC zkr |
| | I tune into the BBC every morning to watch the news. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | řídit, vést ned |
| | (přeneseně) | být u vesla ned, fráze |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| be of the opinion v expr | (believe, think) | domnívat se |
| | | být toho názoru, být toho mínění |
| | My husband thinks autumn is the best season, but I am of the opinion that winter is better. |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | být výhodou ned + ž |
| | | mít užitek z ned, fráze |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
the beam,
balance beam n | (gymnastic discipline: balancing) (gymnastická disciplína) | kladina ž |
| | The gymnast won gold for her performance on the beam. |
| bear the name of [sb] vtr | (be named after) | nést jméno |
| | | jmenovat se |
| | Many butterfly species bear the name of their discoverers. |
| the Beast n | (religion: Antichrist) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The Book of Revelation warns of the coming of the Beast. |
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! |
| beat the drum for [sth] v expr | figurative (promote) (agitovat) | podporovat, prosazovat |
| | The environmental activist goes around the world beating the drum for energy reform. |
| beat the rap v expr | slang (escape blame, be acquitted) (bez potrestání) | vyváznout dok |
| the beautiful n | (concept of beauty) | to krásné záj + příd |
| | | krása ž |
| | Is the beautiful any more worthy than the ugly? |
| before the fact adv | (beforehand) (právnicky) | před činem, před skutkem |
| | By acting before the fact, a company can save time and money by anticipating problems. |
behind the eight ball,
behind the eightball expr | US, figurative (at a disadvantage) | v těžké pozici, v obtížné pozici fráze |
| | The university is behind the eight ball when it comes to attracting international students. |
| behind the scenes adv | (off stage) | v zákulisí předl + s |
| | Mike was waiting behind the scenes to come on stage. |
| behind the scenes adv | figurative (privately) | neveřejně přísl |
| | Cabinet ministers are involved in discussions behind the scenes about future spending plans. |
| behind the times adj | (old fashioned) | zastaralý, staromódní |
| | While the company's products were exceptional in quality, its marketing had fallen behind the times. |
| the bench n | (long seat by a sports court) (sport) | poslat na lavičku, stáhnout na lavičku dok, fráze |
| | (sport) | stáhnout z hřiště dok, fráze |
| | The baseball team members sat on the bench in the dugout. |
| | Baseballový tým byl poslán na lavičku. |
| the bench n | figurative (law court: judge, magistrate) | soudce, soudkyně m, ž |
| | The prosecutor asked the bench to pass the maximum sentence. |
| the bench n | figurative (law court: office of judge) | kancelář soudce ž + m |
| | Judge Smith has served on the bench for 25 years. |
| the bends npl | (decompression sickness) | dekompresní nemoc příd + ž |
| | Arthur suffered from the bends after scuba diving. |
| | Arthur po potápění trpěl dekompresní nemocí. |
| the bereaved n | invariable (person or persons close to [sb] dead) | zarmoucení příbuzní příd + m mn |
| | The vicar's words at the funeral service were a great comfort to the bereaved. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | vedlejší příd |
| | | nesouvisející příd |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
best,
the best adj | (most excellent) (nejvyšší kvalita) | nejlepší příd |
| | That's the best film I've ever seen. |
| | To je nejlepší film, jaký jsem kdy viděla. |
best,
the best adj | (most suitable) (nejlépe se hodící) | nejlepší, nevhodnější příd |
| | He is the best candidate for the job. |
| | On je nejlepším uchazečem o tu práci. |
best,
the best adj | (most advantageous) (postup) | nejlepší příd |
| | What's the best thing we could do right now? |
| | Co by bylo nejlepší teď udělat? |
best,
the best adv | (superlative of well) | nejlépe přísl |
| | Of all the singers, she sings best. |
| | Ze všech zpěváků zpívá ona nejlépe. |
best,
the best adv | (most fully) | nejradši, nejraději přísl |
| | I like him best. |
| | Mám ho nejradši. |
| the best n | ([sb] or [sth] superior to all others) | to nejlepší záj + příd |
| | | nejlepší příd |
| | Of all the cities I've visited, Prague was the best. |
| | Praha byla nejlepší z měst, které jsem navštívil. |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) | nejlepší možnost příd + ž |
| | | nejvyšší šance příd + ž |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) | ti, co jsou na tom líp fráze |
| | | bohatší lidé příd + m mn |
| | The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
| | Ti, co jsou na tom líp, by měli pomáhat těm chudším. |
| the betting n | informal (likelihood, probability) | pravděpodobnost, šance ž |
| | What's the betting Colin's already drunk by the time we get to the pub? |
| the beyond n | (what is distant) | v dálce předl + ž |
| | | daleko za přísl + předl |
| | The climber stood at the top of the mountain and gazed into the beyond. |
the beyond,
the great beyond n | (the afterlife) (přeneseně: po smrti) | onen svět záj + m |
| | The dying woman hoped to meet her beloved husband again in the beyond. |
beyond doubt,
beyond a doubt,
beyond the shadow of a doubt,
beyond a shadow of a doubt adv | (undeniably) | nade vší pochybnost fráze |
| | | mimo jakoukoli pochybnost fráze |
| | | bezpochyby, nepochybně přísl |
| | This is beyond doubt the best song on the CD. |
beyond doubt,
beyond a doubt,
beyond the shadow of a doubt,
beyond a shadow of a doubt adj | (certain) | nepochybný příd |
| | | nade vší pochybnost fráze |
| | The theory of evolution is scientifically beyond doubt. |
Bible,
the Bible n | (religion: holy book) | Bible ž |
| | The church has Bibles and hymnals in every pew. |
| the Big Bang n | (physics: origin of universe) (kosmologická teorie) | velký třesk příd + m |
| | The Big Bang is how cosmologists believe our universe began. |
the Big Dipper (US),
the Plough (UK) n | (part of constellation Ursa Major) (část souhvězdí Velké medvědice) | Velký vůz příd + m |
| | A line drawn through two stars in the Big Dipper points to the North Star. |
| the Big Dipper n | UK (fairground rollercoaster) (atrakce) | horská dráha příd + ž |
| the big picture n | figurative (the situation as a whole) | celkový pohled příd + m |
| | | širší obraz příd + m |
| | We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details. |
| the bigger n | (larger of two) (jeden ze dvou) | ten větší záj + příd |
| | Though Joe is older than his twin brother Fred, the latter is the bigger of the two. |
biggest,
the biggest adj | (largest in size or amount) (velikost) | největší příd |
| Poznámka: This term needs to be used with either the definite article or a possessive pronoun. |
| | Tokyo is one of the biggest cities in the world. |
| | Tokyo je jedním z největších měst na světě. |
biggest,
the biggest adj | (greatest, most important) | největší, nejvýznamnější příd |
| Poznámka: This term needs to be used with either the definite article or a possessive pronoun. |
| | His biggest contribution to science was his last book. |
| | Jeho největší (or: nejvýznamější) přínos vědě byla jeho poslední kniha. |
| the biggest n | (largest, greatest one) (a nejlepší) | největší příd |
| | I don't care how you divide the rooms but I want the biggest. |
| | Je mi jedno, jak rozdělíte pokoje, ale já chci ten největší. |
| the billions npl | (numbers: thousands of millions) | miliardy čísl |
| | The number of stars in our galaxy is in the billions. |
| | V naší galaxii jsou miliardy hvězd. |
| the birch n | (rod used for flogging) (k výprasku) | prut m |
| | Children usually behaved when faced with the threat of the birch. |
| | Děti většinou přestaly zlobit, když se jim pohrozilo prutem. |
| the bird n | informal, US (vulgar middle-finger gesture) (hovorový výraz: zdvižený prostředníček) | fakáč m |
| | The other driver flipped me the bird. |
| bite the bullet v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] unpleasant) (přeneseně: udělat něco nepříjemného) | kousnout do kyselého jablka dok, fráze |
| | You will just have to bite the bullet; there's no other option. |
blind,
the blind npl | uncountable (blind people) | nevidomí, nevidoucí m mn |
| | There is discrimination against the blind in the job market. |
| | Nevidomí jsou na trhu práce diskriminováni. |
| the Blitz n | historical (World War II: bombing of England) (během 2. světové války) | bombardování Británie s + ž vl jm |
| | | Blitz m |
| | People spent long hours underground during the Blitz. |
| the blues npl | (melancholy, sadness) | smutek m |
| | | melancholie ž |
| | | splín m |
| | She's got the blues since her boyfriend left. |
| | Co ji opustil přítel, drží se jí smutek. |
blues,
the blues npl | (African-American folk music) | blues s |
| | We're going out to a bar to hear some blues this weekend. Many New Orleans musicians play the blues. |
| | Tenhle víkend jdeme do baru poslechnout si blues. |
| the blue n | poetic (sky) | nebe s |
| | | obloha ž |
| | The rocket lifted off and raced into the blue. |
| the body politic n | (nation as an entity) (ve státě) | společnost ž |
the bogeyman,
the bogyman,
also US: the boogeyman n | (monster used to threaten children) | nestvůra, příšera ž |
| | | strašidlo s |
| | | bubák m |
| the bollocks npl | vulgar, informal, UK (top quality, the best) (hovorový výraz: něco skvělého) | bomba ž |
| | Your car's the bollocks, mate. |
| | Tvoje kára je fakt bomba, kámo. |
| the bomb n | (nuclear weapons) | jaderná bomba, atomová bomba příd + ž |
| | People suffered effects from the bomb for decades after it was dropped on the city. |
| | Následky svržení atomové bomby na město si lidé nesli ještě několik desetiletí. |
| the bomb n | figurative, informal ([sth] cool, excellent) (přeneseně: skvělá věc) | bomba ž |
| | (přeneseně: skvělá věc) | pecka ž |
| | Those new shoes are the bomb! |
| the boob tube n | US, dated, slang (television) (hovorový výraz: televize) | bedna, telka ž |
| | It's the best show on the boob tube. |
| the boob tube n | US, dated, slang (television set) (hovorový výraz: televize) | bedna, telka ž |
| | The boob tube is in the corner of the room. |
| the book n | informal, dated (telephone directory) | telefonní seznam příd + m |
| the border n | UK (border between England and Scotland) (hranice mezi Anglií a Skotskem) | - |
| | When you travel from England into Scotland, there is no need to show a passport at the border. |
| the border n | (US: border with Mexico) | hranice mezi USA a Mexikem fráze |
| | The man was apprehended after crossing the border into Texas. |
| the bother (of (doing) [sth]) n | (effort) | námaha ž |
| | Is applying for a permit really worth the bother? |
| | Stojí žádost o povolení za tu námahu? |
| the bottom line n | figurative, informal (crucial fact) | podstata ž |
| | | závěr m |
| | | pointa ž |
| | | sečteno a podtrženo fráze |
| | The bottom line is you cannot be late for work anymore. |
| | Sečteno a podtrženo, už nikdy nesmíš přijít do práce pozdě. |
| the bounce n | US, slang (dismissal from job) (hovorový výraz: z práce) | vyhazov m |
| | (hovorový výraz: z práce) | padák m |
| | Leo's boss gave him the bounce because he was always late to work. |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) | útroby ž mn |
| | | vnitřek m |
| | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
| | Pracovníci se vydali do útrob budovy, aby opravili děravé potrubí. |
| the box n | UK, slang (TV) (hovorový výraz: televizor) | bedna, telka ž |
| | There's nothing good on the box tonight. |
| the boys npl | informal (male friends) (kamarádi) | kluci m mn |
| | I'm going out for a drink with the boys. |
| | Jdu s klukama na drink. |
| the brains of [sth] n | figurative, informal (person who masterminds [sth]) (přeneseně: řídící osoba) | mozek m |
| | I'm the brains of the operation; my brother supplies the brawn. |
| the brass n | uncountable (music: brass wind instruments) | žesťový nástroj příd + m |
| Poznámka: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | It wasn't a great concert; the sound of the strings was drowned out by the brass. |
| the brave npl | (courageous people) | stateční lidé příd + m mn |
| | Ours is the land of the free and home of the brave. |
| | Naše země je domovem svobodných, statečných lidí. |
| break the ice v expr | figurative (start a conversation) | prolomit ledy |
| | Party games are an effective way to break the ice at a gathering. |
| break the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit a crime) | porušit zákon dok + m |
| | Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law. |
| break the news v expr | (announce [sth]) | učinit oznámení dok + s |
| | | oznámit dok |
| | Diane decided to move out of her parents' house; they were sad when she broke the news. |
| break the news of [sth] v expr | (announce [sth]) | učinit oznámení o fráze |
| | | oznámit dok |
| | Rhea broke the news of her pregnancy to her delighted parents. |
| break the news to [sb] v expr | (announce [sth] to [sb]) | oznámit, sdělit dok |
| | The police officer broke the news to Natasha that her husband had died in a car crash. |
| break the rules v expr | (do [sth] in an unconventional way) | překlad není dostupný |
| bridge the gap v expr | figurative (reconcile) (přeneseně) | překlenout propast dok + ž |
| | | usmířit dok |
| | The senator tried to bridge the gap between the two versions of the bill. |
| bridge the gap v expr | figurative (temporary solution) | dočasně vyřešit přísl + dok |
| | We have no napkins, but paper towels should serve to bridge the gap. |
| the British npl | (people of Great Britain) | Britové m mn |
| | The British are rumored to be very stoic people. |
| | O Britech se říká, že jsou velmi stoičtí. |
| the Broads npl | UK (rivers in Eastern England) (národní park v Anglii) | the Broads vl jm |
| | The family are planning a boating holiday on the Broads. |
| | S rodinou plánuje dovolenou v anglickém parku Broads. |
Buddha,
the Buddha n | (Indian spiritual figure) (duchovní postava) | Buddha m vl jm |
| | Buddhists follow the teachings of the Buddha. |
| the budget n | (government spending plan) | státní rozpočet příd + m |
| | Congress will vote to approve the budget next week. |
| | Kongres bude příští týden rozhodovat o přijetí státního rozpočtu. |
| the ... bug n | informal (interest in [sth]) | zájem m |
| | | nadšení, zaujetí s |
| | | elán m |
| | | zápal m |
| | I caught the cooking bug when I lived in Italy. |
| | Cestování po Itálii ve mně vzbudilo zájem o vaření. |