INTERMEDIATE

When Australia Fought Birds

Marek Vít | 3. 2. 2025 | komentáře: 1

A short text about an interesting event in the Australian history (with a recording in Australian English)

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in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 
in other words - jinými slovy, tedy, čili, neboli, přesněji řečeno
BrE
/ɪn 'ʌðə wɜ:dz/
AmE
/ɪn 'ʌðər wɜ:rdz/

adverb - used to introduce a different way of saying something, often to make it clearer or easier to understand

in your element
in your element - ve svém živlu, jako ryba ve vodě
BrE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/
AmE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/

adjective - doing what you enjoy very much and are good at

 
in the saddle - u moci, v silné pozici, ovládající situaci
BrE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/
AmE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/

adverb - in a position of power, control and authority

 
in charge of - zodpovědný za, mající na starosti (co)
BrE
/ɪn'tʃɑ:dʒ əv/
AmE
/ɪn'tʃɑ:rdʒ əv/

adjective - responsible for something

 
in the know - zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/

adverb, informal - having more information about something than other people

 
in reply to - v reakci na
BrE
/ɪn rɪ'plaɪ tu:/
AmE
/ɪn rɪ'plaɪ tu:/

noun - as a reaction to

 
in the picture - ve hře
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'pɪktʃə/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'pɪktʃər/

adverb - involved in a situation

 
in the nude - nahý, bez oblečení, na Adama, na Evu
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'nju:d/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'nu:d/

adverb - without clothes, naked

 
in a heartbeat - v mžiku, raz dva, bez váhání
BrE
/ˌɪnə'hɑ:tbi:t/
AmE
/ˌɪnə'hɑ:rtbi:t/

adverb - very quickly, without hesitating

 
in good conscience - s čistým svědomím
BrE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɒnʃəns/
AmE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɑ:nʃəns/

adverb, formal - (usually in negatives) with the belief that what you're doing is morally right

in the dark
in the dark - v nevědomosti, nemající tušení
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'dɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'dɑ:rk/

adjective - in the state of not knowing about something

 
in a hurry - ve spěchu
BrE
/'ɪn ˌə 'hʌri/
AmE
/'ɪn ˌə 'hɜ:ri/

phrase - more quickly than usual

 
come out in - osypat se, vyrazit se (někomu vyrážka)
BrE
/kʌm 'aʊt ɪn/
AmE
/kʌm 'aʊt ɪn/

verb, British English - to become covered with spots