clear
clear - uklidit, odklidit, vyčistit, smazat
BrE
/'klɪə/
AmE
/'klɪr/

verb - to remove unwanted things from, to put something away from something

choke
choke - dusit se, udusit, zadusit
BrE
/'tʃəʊk/
AmE
/'tʃoʊk/

verb - to be unable to breathe because of something blocking your throat

cheat
cheat - švindlovat, podvádět
BrE
/'tʃi:t/
AmE
/'tʃi:t/

verb - to do a dishonest thing, to do something against the rules

 
copy - opisovat, kopírovat, okopírovat, opsat
BrE
/'kɒpi/
AmE
/'kɑ:pi/

verb - to make something to be exactly the same as something else

fall in love
fall in love - zamilovat se
BrE
/ˌfɔ:l ɪn'lʌv/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:l ɪn'lʌv/

verb - to start to feel a strong affection towards somebody or something

float
float - vznášet se, plout
BrE
/'fləʊt/
AmE
/'floʊt/

verb - to stay on top of water, to stay in the air

fasten
fasten - připevnit, upevnit, zapnout, upnout, připnout
BrE
/'fɑ:sn/
AmE
/'fæsn/

verb - to fix something firmly, to joint two parts of something together

INTERMEDIATE

Pohádky a pohádkové postavy

Roman Svozílek | 20. 7. 2017 | komentáře: 4

Pojďme se dnes vrátit do dětství a podívat se na různé pohádkové postavy.

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decant
decant - dekantovat, přelít (např. víno)
BrE
/dɪ'kænt/
AmE
/dɪ'kænt/

verb - to pour a liquid, especially wine or another beverage, from one container into another, typically to separate it from sediment or to allow it to breathe

 
past simple - minulý prostý čas
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'sɪmpl/
AmE
/ˌpæst'sɪmpl/

noun - a tense that is used for actions that happened at some point in the past or happened regularly in the past, were generally true etc. Verbs usually have the ending -ED and in questions and negatives we usually use DID / DIDN'T

 
impeach - obvinit (veřejného činitele), žalovat (ústavního činitele), zbavit funkce, zahájit řízení o odvolání, vznést ústavní žalobu
BrE
/ɪm'pi:tʃ/
AmE
/ɪm'pi:tʃ/

verb, technical - to formally accuse a public official of serious misconduct, especially in order to try to remove them from office

 
degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit
BrE
/dɪ'greɪd/
AmE
/dɪ'greɪd/

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

tune up
tune up - seřídit, vyladit, vylepšit (stroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌtju:n'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtu:n'ʌp/

verb - to make small adjustments to an engine or other mechanical device to ensure it is working properly and efficiently

boycott
boycott - bojkotovat, odmítat se účastnit
BrE
/'bɔɪkɒt/
AmE
/'bɔɪkɑ:t/

verb - to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or to force change

 
entice - lákat, nalákat, přilákat, vábit, přivábit
BrE
/ɪn'taɪs/
AmE
/ɪn'taɪs/

verb - to attract or tempt someone or to persuade someone to do something by offering them something appealing or desirable