binge
binge - šílenství, horečka, orgie, hýření
BrE
/'bɪndʒ/
AmE
/'bɪndʒ/

noun - a short period of time in which you do too much of something (eat, drink, watch something, shop etc.)

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Přídavná jména s infinitivem

Marek Vít | 5. 2. 2018 | komentáře: 15

Článek o vazbě přídavných jmen a infinitivu sloves, tedy spojeních jako např. NICE TO SEE, DIFFICULT TO DO, IMPORTANT FOR ME TO HAVE apod.

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underemployment - nízká zaměstnanost, nevyužitost
BrE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/
AmE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/

noun - a situation in which someone does not have enough work to do or when someone has a job that does not use all their skills

headache
headache - bolest hlavy
BrE
/'hedeɪk/
AmE
/'hedeɪk/

noun - the pain in your head that you feel when you are ill or when you have been working too much

 
give in - vzdát se, vzdát (něco)
BrE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/

verb - to accept that you have been beaten, to accept that you can't do something because e.g. it is too difficult


 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

 
fuse - pojistka (elektr.)
BrE
/'fju:z/
AmE
/'fju:z/

noun - a thin wire placed in an electric circuit that blows if there is too much power, it prevents damage or fire

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AT LAST vs. AT LEAST

Roman Svozílek | 9. 5. 2019 | komentáře: 7

Další dvojice vazeb, které se velice pletou. Umíte je správně přečíst a víte, co znamenají?

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radar trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'reɪdɑ: træp/
AmE
/'reɪdɑ:r træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

speed trap
speed trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'spi:d træp/
AmE
/'spi:d træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

 
obsessively - posedle, obsedantně
BrE
/əb'sesɪvli/
AmE
/əb'sesɪvli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you have too much interest in something and you are unable to think about anything else

eyeglasses
eyeglasses - brýle
BrE
/'aɪglæsɪz/
AmE
/'aɪglæsɪz/

noun - A thing with two glass lenses which helps you see better. You can use them to protect your eyes against the sun, too

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Pleteme si: sign / signature

Roman Svozílek | 28. 6. 2019 | komentáře: 10

Jak se řekne anglicky ‘podpis’ a jak ‘podepsat’, a co vše může znamenat slovíčko SIGN.

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