PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Roman Svozílek
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24. 3. 2014
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stiff upper lip
- kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát
BrE
/
ˌstɪf ʌpə 'lɪp/
AmE
/
ˌstɪf ʌpər 'lɪp/
noun
-
the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to
map
- mapovat, zmapovat
verb
-
to make a map of something, to look at something carefully to find out information about it
atone
- odčinit, napravit, odpykat
BrE
/
ə'təʊn/
AmE
/
ə'toʊn/
verb, formal
-
to do something to show you are sorry for something you caused and to make things right
buff up
- namakat se, udělat si svaly
BrE
/
bʌf'ʌp/
AmE
/
bʌf'ʌp/
verb, informal
-
(usually of men) to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger and to look more attractive
seductress
- svůdkyně
BrE
/
sɪ'dʌktrəs/
AmE
/
sɪ'dʌktrəs/
noun
-
a woman who persuades someone to have sex; or to do something they are not supposed to
seducer
- svůdník, svůdce
BrE
/
sɪ'dju:sə/
AmE
/
sɪ'du:sər/
noun
-
a person who persuades someone to have sex; or to do something they are not supposed to
cover up
- zamaskovat, zakrýt
BrE
/
kʌvər'ʌp/
AmE
/
kʌvər'ʌp/
verb
-
to make something invisible or impossible to find, to hide something from sight or from being known
advertise
- inzerovat, dělat reklamu, propagovat
BrE
/
'ædvətaɪz/
AmE
/
'ædvərtaɪz/
verb
-
to make something known to a lot of people, usually offering them to buy or use it
lust
- toužit, prahnout (po něčem)
verb
-
to have a very strong desire to have something or somebody (esp. to have sex with somebody)
play
- hrát, hrát si
verb
-
to do an activity in order to have fun, to take part in a sport or game
hire
- najmout si, pronajmout si
verb
-
to give somebody money to work for you; to pay for using something for a short time
illuminate
- objasnit, vyjasnit, vrhnout světlo (na něco)
BrE
/
ɪl'lu:mɪneɪt/
AmE
/
ɪl'lu:məneɪt/
verb
-
to give light, to make something clear, to give information that will explain what you couldn't understand
weasel out
- vykroutit, vyvléct, vymluvit se (z čeho)
BrE
/
ˌwi:zl 'aʊt/
AmE
/
ˌwi:zl 'aʊt/
verb, American English, informal
-
to get out of doing something you are supposed to do or what you promised to do
cow
- zastrašit, odstrašit, vyděsit
verb
-
to make someone afraid of you in order to make them listen to you or obey you