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Srdce ji pokleslo v hrudi
Her heart pounded in her chest
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Moje nohy byly po zápase jako z gumy
My legs felt all rubbery (= weak) after the race.
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to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously:
The crowd were ...ing the team's name.
chant
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to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine:
A helicopter ... the final section of the bridge into place.
With some difficulty he ... her onto his shoulders.
hoisted
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Soustředila se na knihu a jeho hlas ji polekal
She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.
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Přenechala celý svůj majetek neteři.
She left her entire estate to her niece.
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to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily: (kolísat)
I'm afraid my concentration began to... as lunch approached.
He has never ...ed in his support for the leader.
waver
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If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other: (rozmýšlet se)
"What are you going to have?" "Er, I'm ... between the soup and the mushroom quiche."
wavering
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šlachovitý muž
a wiry man
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Jeho vlasy byly bílé a ostříhané velmi nakrátko, skoro jako štětiny od koštěte
His hair was white and cut very short, almost like brush bristles
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těsný límeček
a stiff collar
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When a car or someone driving a car ...s up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time:
A car ... outside my house.
pulled up (zastavit, zajet, zabrzdit)
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Moje opálení už bledne
My suntan is already fading.
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Vypadáš mrzutě. Co se děje?
You look glum. What's up?
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farewell/s
rozloučení, dát sbohem (say ...)
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quick, energetic, and active:
a ... walk
He set a...pace and we struggled to keep up.
Her tone on the phone was ...(= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike.
brisk
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the noise of metal hitting metal:
the ... of sleigh bells
a loud ... noise
jangling
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slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable:
The grass is still ...
This shirt still feels a bit ...
It was a ..., misty morning.
damp
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If wood ...s, or if water or heat ...s it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting:
After being left in the damp garage, the wooden frame had ....
The heat had ... the boards.
warped
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extremely or unpleasantly dirty:
Look at this tablecloth - it's ...!
I've never smoked - it's a...habit.
That girl just gave me a ... look (= looked at me in a very unpleasant, disapproving way).
He was in a ... (= a very bad) temper/mood.
filthy
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Dej svoje špinavé ruce pryč od mého krásně čistého prádla!
Take your filthy hands off my nice clean washing!
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Od studentů se očekává, že ve třídě budou tišší a poslušní
Students are expected to be quiet and obedient in the classroom.
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Stromy se kývaly ve větru
The trees were swaying in the wind.
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Opilec stál uprostřed ulice, nejistě se kymáceje a pokoušeje se velice stát rovně
A drunk was standing in the middle of the street, swaying uncertainly and trying hard to stay upright.
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The lamp gave out a dim light.
Lampa vydávala matné světlo
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to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak:
I felt a cold draft and the candle started to ...
flicker
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to appear for a short time or to make a sudden movement:
A smile .... across her face.
He'd been in a coma for weeks, when all of a sudden he... an eyelid.
flickered
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to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body:
My fingers and toes are ...ing with the cold.
There's a line in that poem that makes my spine ... every time I read it.
tingle
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When you ... with an emotion, such as excitement or fear, you feel it very strongly:
She ... with fear as she entered the dark alleyway.
tingled
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to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails:
I can't wear wool - it makes me ...
itch
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Pavučiny visely z trámů...
Cobwebs hung down from the beams...
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zaprášená pec
a dust-cover furnace /ˈfɜː.nɪs/
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to stand somewhere, especially near another person, eagerly or nervously waiting for their attention:
A waiter ...ed at the table, ready to take our order.
I could sense him behind me, ...ing and building up the courage to ask me a question
hover
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to put the cursor on a computer screen in a particularplace without clicking on it:
The link changes to green when the mouse ...s over it.
If you ... the mouse pointer over the entry, the full web address will be displayed.
hover
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a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a closed space:
If you have a gas fire in a room, you should have some kind of outside ...
vent
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