07a. I can talk about relationships

  1. Vy dva jste byli stvořeni jeden pro druhého - myslím, že byste se měli vzít.
    The two of you were made for each other – I think you should get married
  2. (idiom)
    = get married (praštit do toho:)
    An allusion to the handfasting ceremony, an ancient tradition of binding the hands of the bride and groom with lengths of cloth, cord, rope, etc., as a symbol of their lasting union
    All of my friends have... and started having kids.
    John and Mary are ... this summer in France.
    • All of my friends have tied the knot and started having kids.
    • John and Mary are tying the knot this summer in France.
  3. Tak kdy do toho vy dva praštíte/ vezmete se?
    So when are you two going to tie the knot?
  4. synonynum k tie the knot
    get hitched
  5. (idiom)
    to do some of the things that someone wants you to do, in order to show that you want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with them
    = jít někomu naproti, vstříc (dělat kompromisy)
    Can we ... on this? I'm willing to compromise.
    Can we meet halfway on this? I'm willing to compromise.
  6. Hey, buddy, please meet your mother and I ... and at least try to clean your room once a month, OK?
    Hey, buddy, please meet your mother and I halfway and at least try to clean your room once a month, OK?
  7. Souhlasím s některými vašimi požadavky, pokud mi vyjdete vstříc a umožníte mi realizovat některé z mých nápadů.
    I'll agree to some of your requests if you'll meet me halfway and allow me to implement some of my ideas.
  8. (idiom)
    to damage the good relationship that two people or groups of people have
    = vrazit mezi někoho klín
    It doesn't make sense to let things that happened in the past ... us now.
    It doesn't make sense to let things that happened in the past drive a wedge between us now.
  9. S Tiffany jsme bývaly blízké kamarádky, ale jakmile začala chodit s mým bývalým přítelem, vrazilo to mezi nás klín.
    I used to be close friends with Tiffany, but once she started dating my ex-boyfriend, it really drove a wedge between us.
  10. Tato hádka vrazila klín mezi Mikea a jeho otce.
    The argument drove a wedge between Mike and his father.
  11. Musíte vyjít partnerovi vstříc - kompromis je vším. Nedovolte, aby věci jako finance nebo domácí práce mezi vás vrazily klín.
    You have to meet your partner halfway - compromise is everything. Don't let things like finance or household chores drive a wedge between you.
  12. (idiom)
    = to make the air cooler, fresher, and more comfortable
    The rain has helped ...
    to remove the bad feelings between people
    I had a massive argument with Sue, but at least it has ...
    = vyčistit vzduch, vyjasnit si něco
    • The rain has helped clear the air.
    • I had a massive argument with Sue, but at least it has cleared the air.
  13. Dobrá, pojďme si o tom upřímně promluvit. Bude lepší, když si to vyjasníme.
    All right, let's discuss this frankly. It'll be better if we clear the air.
  14. He is determined to have a ... meeting with Murray this weekend.
    He is determined to have a clear-the-air meeting with Murray this weekend.
  15. Jakmile jsme si vyjasnili situaci, zjistili jsme, že šlo o pouhé nedorozumění.
    Once we cleared the air, we found that it had just been a simple misunderstanding.
  16. (phrasal verb)
    to stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with or does not give you any advantages

    jít od toho v nesnázích ap., from sth utéct před čím problémem ap., vykašlat se na to nezodpovědně ap.
    You can't just ... from a marriage at the first sign of a problem.
    You can't just walk away from a marriage at the first sign of a problem.
  17. Jak se mu proboha podařilo vyváznout z vlakové nehody takového rozsahu jen s několika škrábanci a modřinami?
    How on earth did he walk away from a train crash of that scale with just a few scrapes and bruises
  18. Nemůžeš jen tak odejít od rodiny, Stevene - máš povinnosti!
    You can't just walk away from your family like that, Steven—you have responsibilities!
  19. If you're upset with each other, should you try to clear ... or walk ...?
    If you're upset with each other, should you try to clear the air or walk away?
  20. (idiom)
    If you say or do something ..., you say or do it without thinking because you are very angry or excited
    He didn't mean it - he said it...
    He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.
  21. Hádka se dost zhoršila a v zápalu boje/horké chvilce jsme oba řekli věci, kterých opravdu litujeme.
    The argument got pretty nasty, and, in the heat of the moment, we both said some things we really regret.
  22. He said that his comments were made in the ... of the moment and were not supposed to be a personal attack.
    He said that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and were not supposed to be a personal attack.
  23. Pamatujte si, že věci vyřčené v zápalu boje/vzteku se později těžko odpouštějí.
    Remember that things said in the heat of the moment can be hard to forgive later
  24. (phrasal verb)
    = to remember things, usually so that you can tell people about them later
    I listen in to their conversations and ... it all ... to tell you later.
    I listen in to their conversations and store it all up to tell you later.
  25. Medvědi si ukládají tuk na dlouhou zimu.
    The bears will store fat up for the long winter.
  26. Od chvíle, kdy oznámili příchod hurikánu, skladujeme konzervy a balenou vodu.
    We've been ...
    We've been storing canned food and bottled water up ever since they made the announcement about the hurricane.
  27. Remember that things said in the heat of the moment can be hard to forgive later. On the other hand, if you walk away, you may be ... up problems for the future.
    Remember that things said in the heat of the moment can be hard to forgive later. On the other hand, if you walk away, you may be storing up problems for the future.
  28. (idiom)
    = to be with each other all the time and depend on each other
    žít jen jeden pro druhého/ ve svém světě
    I don't think it's healthy the way you two are always...
    I don't think it's healthy the way you two are always in each other's pockets.
  29. Slyšel jsem, že šéf má v kapse polovinu policejního sboru.
    I hear that the boss has half the police force in his pocket.
  30. When I was in college, my best friend and I went everywhere together. We basically lived in ... for four years.
    When I was in college, my best friend and I went everywhere together. We basically lived in each other's pockets for four years.
  31. To, že jste manželé, neznamená, že musíte žít "jen jeden pro druhého/ ve svém světě".
    Just because you're married doesn't mean you have to live in each other's pockets
  32. (idiom)
    = to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life
    = být na tom mizerně, mít těžké období
    Andy's ... at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
    Andy's going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.

    go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch
  33. Její podnikání se v poslední době trochu zadrhává/je na tom mizerně. Pokud se situace brzy nezlepší, možná bude muset zavřít obchod.
    Her business has been going through a bit of a sticky patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop.
  34. Poté, co Frank přišel o práci, prošlo naše manželství složitým obdobím, ale nyní je náš vztah silnější než kdy dřív.
    Our marriage went through a sticky patch after Frank lost his job, but now our relationship is stronger than ever
  35. Put the words in order and add one word.
    of ; it ; I ; the ; moment ; said ; in ; the
    I said it in the heat of the moment.
  36. Put the words in order and add one word.
    for ; Dom ; are ; Janet ; other ; and ; each
    • Janet and Dom (Dom and Janet) are made for
    • each other.
  37. Put the words in order and add one word.
    they ; think ; hitched ; do ; you ; will
    Do you think they will get hitched?
  38. Put the words in order and add one word.
    be ; trouble ; could ; later ; storing ;for ; you
    You could be storing up trouble for later
  39. Put the words in order and add one word.
    argument ; walk ; an ; easy ; it ; isn't ; to ; from
    It isn't easy to walk away from an argument.
  40. Put the words in order and add one word.
    marriage ; a ; through ; went ; bad ; their
    Their marriage went through a bad patch.
  41. Put the words in order and add one word.
    each ; they're ; other's ; in ; living
    They're living in each other's pockets
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