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jikra, jeseter
roe, sturgeon
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She has an excellent ... with her staff.
...=a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them:
rapport
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není způsob jak bych to mohl stihnout
There's no way I can meet that deadline.
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We're working to a ... deadline (= we do not have much time to finish the work).
tight
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Obávám se, že jsi termín propásl, poslední termín pro žádosti byl 30.května
I'm afraid you've missed the deadline - the deadline for applications was 30 May.
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Ted, když se termín blíží, cítíme se všichni pod tlakem
Now that the deadline is approaching we all feel under pressure.
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Konec roku byl jimi stanovený termín pro dokončení prací na budově.
The end of the year was their self-imposed deadline for finishing the building work.
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to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:
(použij frázové sloveso)
The meeting has been ... for a week.
[+ -ing verb] I can't ... going to the dentist any longer.
put off
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to delay something until a later time:
My bank has agreed to ... the repayments on my loan.
[+ -ing verb] Can we ... making a decision until next week?
(Synonym:postpone)
defer
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someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity:
He was one of the ...s of the 80s who made their money in property.
- entrepreneur
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boring and making you feel unhappy:
a ... little town
She had spent another ... day in the office.
dreary
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Udělala na nás velmi příznivý dojem
She made a very favourable impression on us.
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Příznivé podmínky na trhu mu pomohly dosáhnout velkého zisku
Favourable market conditions helped him to make a big profit.
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S extra zdroji se nyní projekt zdá proveditelný
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
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to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people:
Children can't sit still for long without ... .
fidgeting (/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/)
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... speech, letter, article, etc.
...= too long, or uses too many words.
long-winded
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všechna její těžká práce se nakonec vyplatila a konečně složila zkoušku
All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
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to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside:
I love to ... through the fields and lanes in this part of the country.
ramble
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something that protects someone by making it possible for there to be an amount of risk or a number of mistakes without having a very damaging effect:
Our environmental laws are designed to make sure that people are protected to an adequate ... .
A mix of stocks and bonds can provide a needed ... when there's a stock market sell-off.
margin of safety
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Musíš tam zahrnout/včlenit nějakou cestu, jak tu smlouvu zrušit, když věci nebudou fungovat
you must build in some way to cancel this contract if things don´t work out
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párek chlapců se hrbil nad stolem zatímco četl časopisy
A couple of boys were slouched over the table reading magazines.
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extremely successful:
a ... investment banker
high-flying
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Už jsi odevzdal svou esej do historie?
Have you handed in your history essay yet?
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I've decided to ... my resignation
(= tell my employer I am leaving my job).
hand in
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how often do you ... (=write) to sb in english?
drop a line
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vždycky dokončíš jednu práci než začneš novou?
do you always finish/complete one job before you start another?
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jak často se obvykle dostaneš do styku se svými přáteli?
how often do you usually get in touch with friends?
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zodpověděl jsi všechny otázky jak nejlépe jsi mohl?
have you answered/responded all the questions to the best of your ability?
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abbreviation for "répondez s’il vous plaît", French for "please reply"; used at the end of a written invitation to mean that you should let the people who invited you know whether or not you are coming:
... by 9 October.
RSVP
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Nemůžu si tento rok dovolit jet na prázdniny - jsem na mizině
I can't afford to go on holiday this year - I'm (flat) broke.
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jako by to nestačilo...
to make matters worse...
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If a better situation or an opportunity to do something ..., it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:
Don't worry about it - something will ..., you'll see.
turn up
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Ta práce se objevila, právě když jsem ji potřeboval
this job turned up just when I needed it
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in very bad condition:
a ... building/cemetery
[after verb] tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much:
My doctor said I was looking ... .
run-down
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having a lot of money or owning a lot of things:
... nations/neighbourhoods
affluent
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městská rada se rozhodla tomuto projektu nepřidělit žádné finanční prostředky
The local council has decided not to allocate funds for the project.
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Mírová iniciativa byla vítána oběma stranami
The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
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Uchopil jsem zbraň oběma rukami a zamířil
I grasped the gun with both hands and took aim.
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Dítě natáhlo svou drobnou ručku a pevně mi stisklo prst
The baby stretched out a tiny hand and grasped my finger tightly.
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Myslím že jsem zvládl zachytit hlavní body přednášky
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
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