Složené tvary
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| in abeyance adv | (in a suspended state) | odložený příd |
| pozastavený příd |
| The government will keep the new law in abeyance for two years. |
| in abeyance adv | (law: without an owner) | bez majitele předl + m |
| The estate is in abeyance until the court case is settled. |
| abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | oplývat ned |
| The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
| absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) (přeneseně: studia apod.) | ponořený do příd + předl |
| (studia apod.) | zabraný do příd + předl |
| (studiem apod.) | pohlcený příd |
| She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) | ponořený do, zabraný do příd + předl |
| pohlcený příd |
| Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| acquiesce in [sth] vi + prep | formal (submit, consent to: an event) | podvolit se dok |
| If you don't oppose what's happening, you acquiesce in it. |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) | pomoci při dok + předl |
| pomáhat při ned + předl |
| Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| Rosa pomohla bratrovi při rozjíždění byznysu. |
| all in adj | slang (exhausted, very tired) | vyčerpaný příd |
| (neformální) | vyřízený příd |
| all in all adv | (on the whole) | celkově vzato přísl + příč dok |
| All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (přeneseně: v něčem) | být ukotvený ned + příd |
| The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (play a role, perform) (v rolích) | hrát ned |
| He has appeared in several television shows. |
| Hrál v několika televizních seriálech. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (be published) | být publikovaný ned + příd |
| (v tisku apod.) | objevit se dok |
| The picture appeared in many newspapers. |
| Tento obrázek byl publikován v mnoha novinách. |
| array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) (slavnostní nebo dekorativní oblečení) | obléci, obléknout dok |
| The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| assist in [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | pomáhat, vypomáhat ned |
| Officer Blue assisted in the recent murder investigation. |
| Strážník Blue pomáhal s nedávným vyšetřováním vraždy. |
| assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) | asistovat při ned + předl |
| pomáhat s, vypomáhat s ned + předl |
| A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do [sth]) | pomáhat s, vypomáhat s ned + předl |
| attire [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | formal (dress) | obléci, obléct dok |
| odít dok |
| The ladies-in-waiting attired the queen in a lavish silk ball gown. |
| Komorné oblékly královnu do okázalých hedvábných šatů. |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) (pracovní) | mít sídlo v ned, fráze |
| The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| Konzultant měl sídlo v Miami, ale pracoval po celé zemi. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) (film, seriál apod.) | odehrávat se v ned + předl |
| The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| Film se odehrává v Seattlu, ale občas se děj přesune do Portlandu. |
| bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse) (jídlo) | naložit do dok + předl |
| ponořit do dok + předl |
| Bathe the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, vinegar, and brown sugar. |
| Naložte kuře do směsi vody, soli, octa a hnědého cukru. |
| bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, usually passive (immerse in sunlight) (světlem) | zalévat ned |
| The room was bathed in warm sunlight. |
| Místnost zalévalo hřejivé sluneční světlo. |
| bathe in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (relish) | vychutnat si dok |
| radovat se z ned + předl |
| Lena bathed in the praise showered upon her after her performance in the play. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | řídit, vést ned |
| (přeneseně) | být u vesla ned, fráze |
| If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | být ve styku, být v kontaktu ned, fráze |
| Are you two still in touch? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | být v kontaktu ned, fráze |
| ozvat se dok |
| We'll be in touch soon. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | zkontaktovat se s dok + předl |
| spojit se s dok + předl |
| Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | být v kontaktu s ned, fráze |
| Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
bear in mind that,
bear [sth] in mind v expr | (consider, take into account) | nezapomínat ned |
| mít na mysli ned, fráze |
| mít na paměti ned, fráze |
| Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
| Nezapomínejte, že už jsme do toho projektu investovali velkou částku. |
bearing in mind,
bearing in mind that conj | (considering that) | vzhledem k tomu, že |
| s ohledem na to, že |
| That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | jménem předl |
| (někoho) | za předl |
| Poznámka: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| Volám jménem své dcery, která nemůže mluvit. |
| believe in doing [sth] v expr | (advocate doing) (něčím) | souhlasit s ned + předl |
| být pro ned + předl |
| I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
| bias in favor of [sth/sb] n | (inclination: in favor) | upřednostňování ve prospěch fráze |
| The electoral system suffers from electoral bias in favour of the Labour Party. |
| blend [sth] in vtr + adv | (mix, combine [sth]) | zamíchat do dok + předl |
| (do těsta apod.) | zapracovat do dok + předl |
| vmíchat do dok + předl |
| Put the softened butter in a bowl, and slowly blend in the sugar. |
| blend [sth] in with [sth] v expr | (mix, combine [sth] with [sth]) (něco s něčím) | zamíchat dok |
| (něco s něčím) | promíchat dok |
| Use a wooden spoon to slowly blend the chocolate in with the butter. |
| blow in vi + adv | (be swept in by the wind) | odfouknout dok |
| přivát dok |
| A handful of leaves blew in when I opened the door. |
| break-in n | (burglary) | loupež ž |
| vloupání s |
| There has been a break-in at the post office. |
| break-in n | US (engine: running in) (motoru) | zaběhnutí s |
| Break-in of the engine is essential to ensure its correct functioning. |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | švagr m |
| My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |
| Moje manželka a švagr oba zdědili modré oči po své matce. |
| brother-in-law n | (sibling's husband) | švagr m |
| My brother-in-law married my sister five years ago. |
| Můj švagr se oženil s mojí sestrou před pěti lety. |
built-in,
built in adj | (in-built, integral) | vestavěný, zabudovaný příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The bedroom has a spacious built-in wardrobe. |
| built-in adj | figurative (inherent) | inherentní příd |
| vrozený příd |
| Some animals have a built-in sense of direction. |
| built-in n | AU (cupboard) | kredenc ž |
| skříňka ž zdrob |
| The kitchen has several built-ins. |
| built-in n | ([sth] permanently installed) | vestavba ž |
| That bookshelf is a built-in, so we can't move it. |
| built-in memory n | (integral data storage capacity) | vestavěná paměť příd + ž |
| bundle in vi + adv | (enter unceremoniously) | vecpat se dok |
| The room was small and it was a bit of a squash, but everyone bundled in. |
| bury yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (engross yourself in [sth]) (přeneseně: být zaujatý) | ponořit se do dok + předl |
| pohroužit se do dok + předl |
| (přeneseně: být zaujatý knihou) | zažrat se do dok + předl |
| On rainy days, the best thing to do is bury yourself in a good book. |
| Za deštivých dnů je nejlepší ponořit se do dobré knihy. |
call [sb] in,
call in [sb] vtr + adv | (summon) (přivolat někoho) | zavolat k dok + předl |
| přivolat dok |
| It's time to call the children in for supper. |
| Je čas zavolat děti k večeři. |
call-in (US),
phone-in (UK) adj | (show, etc.: phone-in) (show, do které volají lidé) | s volajícími předl + m/ž mn |
| He hosts a call-in show on the local radio station. |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) (najít si své místo) | najít si své místo dok, fráze |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | zářný příklad příd + m |
| Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
cash machine,
cash dispenser,
hole in the wall n | UK (money dispenser) | bankomat m |
| I'll have to get some money out of the cash machine before I can go shopping. |
| catch [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (entangle) (do sítě) | chytit dok |
| The fly was caught in the spider's web. |
| cave-in n | (collapse) | propadnutí s |
| zřícení s |
| A cave-in at a Chilean mine in 2010 trapped 33 miners, but they were all rescued. |
| charge in vi + prep | (rush into the room) (neformální: do místnosti) | vpadnout, vletět dok |
| The boss charged in and demanded to know why I hadn't yet handed him my report. |
