| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (přeneseně: krátká vzdálenost) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) (přeneseně: blízko, nedaleko) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) (přeneseně: blízko, nedaleko) | co by kamenem dohodil fráze |
| The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) | ohryzek |
| Adamovo jablko |
| A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
artist studio (US),
artist's studio (UK),
art studio n | (workshop of an artist) | umělecký ateliér příd + m |
| umělecké studio příd+ s |
| One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. |
| That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | co nejdříve sp + přísl |
| Poznámka: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
associate degree,
associate's degree n | US (2-year qualification) | diplomovaný specialista, diplomovaná specialistka příd + m, příd + ž |
| DiS. zkr |
| For an associate degree, it's not unusual for students to study part time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) (přeneseně: držet někoho) | od těla předl + s |
| He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | na dosah ruky fráze |
| The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as ordered by) (něčí) | na objednávku předl + ž |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as strongly requested by) | na žádost předl + ž |
| na základě žádosti fráze |
| The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) (někoho) | na úkor předl + m |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) (přeneseně) | rukama ž mn |
| (přeneseně) | v rukou předl + ž mn |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | nevědící si rady fráze |
| Poznámka: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) (přeneseně) | s rozumem v koncích fráze |
| Poznámka: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) (loučení se svobodou) | pánská jízda příd + ž |
| (pánské) | loučení se svobodou fráze |
| (slang: pánské loučení se svobodou) | zpívání s |
| Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | bakalářský titul příd + m |
| Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) (přeneseně) | základní pilíř, základní kámen příd + m |
| (přeneseně) | páteř ž |
| Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
| Jerry je základním pilířem celé kanceláře; bez něj by nikdy neuspěla. |
baker,
baker's n | informal (baker's shop) | pekařství s |
| I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. |
| Poprosil jsem George, aby se stavil v pekařství a vyzvednul chleba. |
bakery,
also UK: baker's,
baker's shop n | (store that sells bread, cakes) (obchod) | pekařství s |
| (obchod, kde se peče) | pekárna ž |
| The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
| Pekařství v Hlavní ulici peče vynikající žitný chléb. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | holičství s |
| A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
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 to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | být výhodou ned + ž |
| mít užitek z ned, fráze |
| I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) | chtít se setkat, chtít se seznámit ned, fráze |
| If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| beginner's luck n | (success despite inexperience) | začátečnické štěstí |
| štěstí začátečníka |
| Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. |
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. |
| behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) (přeneseně) | za zády předl + pl |
| She often told lies about him behind his back. |
| Často ho pomlouvá za jeho zády. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | ptačí hnízdo |
| There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) | loďmistr, loďmistryně m, ž |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) | útroby ž mn |
| vnitřek m |
| The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
| Pracovníci se vydali do útrob budovy, aby opravili děravé potrubí. |
bull's-eye,
bull's eye,
bullseye n | (darts, archery: centre of target) | střed terče m + m |
| John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. |
bull's eye,
bull's-eye,
bullseye n | figurative (target, goal) | cíl m |
butcher,
UK: butcher's,
butcher's shop n | (meat shop, department) | řeznictví s |
| (oddělení) | masna ž |
| The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. |
| Řeznictví je otevřené do 5, ale ostatní obchody zavírají až v 8. |
[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card,
the calling card of [sb/sth] n | figurative (identifying mark, sign) (přeneseně: něčí charakteristika) | vizitka ž |
| Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
catch [sb]'s drift,
get [sb]'s drift v expr | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) | pochopit narážku dok + ž |
| (přeneseně) | vědět, kam tím někdo míří fráze |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | upoutat pozornost |
| upoutat pozornost, přitáhnout pozornost |
| The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
chef's hat,
also US: chef hat n | (white starched hat worn by a chef) (vysoká, pro šéfkuchaře) | kuchařská čepice příd + ž |
chemist,
chemist's n | UK (drugstore) | lékárna ž |
| I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. |
| ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Jdu do lékárny nakoupit léky na cestu. |
| come [sb]'s way n | (happen in [sb]'s life) | přijít do cesty dok, fráze |
| zkřížit cestu dok + ž |
| That is the worst thing that ever came my way. I have a feeling that some good luck will come your way soon. |
| To je ten nejhorší zážitek, který mi kdy zkřížil cestu. |
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defense (US),
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defence (UK) v expr | (defend, support) | obhajovat ned |
| podporovat ned |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | cukr moučka m + ž |
| práškový cukr příd + m |
| Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
| DA n | initialism (1950s men's hairstyle: duck's ass) | překlad není dostupný |
| The movie is set in the 1950s, and all of the actors have DAs. |
| [sb]'s days npl | (remaining lifetime) (zbývající v životě) | dny m mn |
| When I retire, I would like to live out my days in a cottage near the sea. |
the dentist,
the dentist's n | (dentist's office) | zubařská ordinace příd + ž |
| Alan went to the dentist because he had toothache. |
| dentist's chair n | (adjustable seat for dental patient) | zubařské křeslo |
| He is sitting in the dentist's chair. |
| detract [sb]'s attention from [sth] v expr | (distract [sb] from [sth]) | odvést pozornost od dok, fráze |
| Stop trying to detract our attention from what's really important. |
| devil's advocate n | figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular) | ďáblův advokát |
| Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | nasměrovat pozornost na dok, fráze |
| I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| director's chair n | (film director's seat) | režisérská židle příd + ž |
| The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. |
| director's chair n | figurative (position of authority) (přeneseně: ředitelská pozice) | ředitelské křeslo příd + s |
| I'm in the director's chair now. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | odvádět pozornost ned + ž |
| The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | odvádět pozornost od ned, fráze |
| The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | ordinace ž |
| I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
dollhouse (US),
doll's house,
dolls' house (UK) n | (miniature house for dolls) | domeček pro panenky fráze |
| Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |
dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | doporučení a varování fráze |
| Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
| Down's n | abbr, informal (Down syndrome) (geneticky podmíněné onemocnění) | Downův syndrom příd + m |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome n | (chromosome abnormality) | Downův syndrom příd + m |
| My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
driver's license (US),
driving licence (UK),
driver's licence (Can) n | (permit to drive) | řidičský průkaz příd + m |
| I've had my driver's license for 15 years. |
| driver's seat n | (seat in vehicle for the driver) | místo řidiče s + m |
| The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) (něco někomu) | vtloukat do hlavy ned, fráze |
| Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
dry cleaner,
dry-cleaner,
dry cleaner's,
dry-cleaner's n | (company: cleans clothing) (oděvů) | čistírna ž |
| That suit's too delicate for the washing machine; you'll have to take it to the dry cleaner. |
the eldest,
[sb]'s eldest n | (child: born first) (z dětí) | nejstarší příd |
| My eldest is a lawyer; my other two daughters are still at college. |
feeding bottle,
baby bottle,
baby's bottle,
also US: nursing bottle n | (infant's feeding receptacle) | dětská láhev příd + ž |
| kojenecká láhev příd + ž |
| Nina is breast-fed, so her baby bottle is always filled with water. |
the fifties,
the '50s,
the 50s,
the '50's,
the 50's npl | (decade: 1950s) | padesátá léta čísl + s mn |
| (neformální) | padesátky pl |
| Some people feel nostalgia for the fifties, but they don't realize the social problems that were prevalent during that era, such as racism and sexism. |
For God's sake!,
For Christ's sake! interj | possibly offensive (expressing anger or frustration) | proboha cit |
| For God's sake, leave me alone when I'm trying to read! |
| Proboha nech mě na pokoji, když se snažím si číst. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | dle mého názoru fráze |
| když už jsme u toho fráze |
| I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| Vím, že se nepřevlékneš, ale dle mého názoru v té sukni vypadáš hrozně. |
the fringes of [sth],
[sth]'s fringes npl | figurative (edge, outside mainstream) (společnosti) | okraj m |
| (společnosti) | kraj m |
| Amy was out on the fringes when she was a student and wasn't used to being popular. |
| Amy ve škole nebyla populární, byla na okraji společnosti. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) (přeneseně, neformální výraz) | lézt na nervy ned, fráze |
| Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| get your money's worth v expr | (get good value) | dobré za ty peníze |
| When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (přen., pýcha) | stoupnout do hlavy dok, fráze |
| His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
go to [sb]'s head,
go straight to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) (alkohol) | stoupnout do hlavy dok, fráze |
| That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
goat cheese (US),
goat's cheese (UK) n | (dairy product) | kozí sýr příd + m |
| She made an unusual pizza with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) | ještěže sp |
| dobře, že přísl + sp |
| Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| Ještěže sis vzal deštník! |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s dream) | splnit někomu přání dok, fráze |
| Cinderella's fairy godmother granted her wish to go to the royal ball. |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s request) | splnit někomu slib dok, fráze |
| Picasso granted Quinn's wish to photograph the artist at work. |
greengrocer,
greengrocer's n | UK (shop selling fruit, vegetables) | obchod s ovocem a zeleninou fráze |
| (obchod) | ovoce a zelenina fráze |
| Janine picked up some kale and cucumbers at the greengrocer. |
grist to the mill,
grist to [sb]'s mill n | figurative (fuel, fodder) (v obrazném spojení: voda na něčí mlýn) | voda ž |
haberdashery,
haberdasher's n | UK (shop, department: sells fabrics) | galanterie ž |
| I bought fabric to make a new apron at the haberdashery. |
| V galanterii jsem koupila látku na novou zástěru. |
| have [sb]'s back v expr | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) (přen.: někoho bránit ze zálohy) | krýt záda ned pl |
| have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) | bavit se na cizí účet |
| The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he is) | on je záj + ned |
| I love my uncle; he's the kindest man I know. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he has) (zkrácený tvar „he has“) | - |
| He's given me a whole load of chores to do by lunchtime. |
| Dal mi spoustu úkolů, které musím do oběda stihnout. |
| hell's bells interj | informal, dated (surprise) | sakra, hrome |
| Hell's bells! What has he done now? |
| Here's to you! interj | informal (toast) (přípitek) | na tebe |
| Cheers, here's to you! |
| hold [sb]'s interest v expr | (stay interesting) (něčí) | udržet pozornost dok + ž |
| Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest. |
hot on [sb]'s heels,
hot on the heels of [sb] expr | slang (close behind) (hovorový výraz: těsně za sebou) | v patách předl + ž mn |
| (hovorový výraz) | v závěsu předl + m |
| The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
in the wake of [sth],
in [sth]'s wake prep | (following) | bezprostředně po, hned po přísl + předl |
| In the wake of the game the fans ran onto the pitch. |
| In the wake of the Beatles' success a number of British bands released records in the US. |
incur [sb]'s anger,
incur [sb]'s wrath v expr | (cause anger) (zlobu, hněv) | vyvolat dok |
| The student incurred his teacher's wrath by playing truant again. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it is) | je ned |
| to je záj + ned |
| Poznámka: Not to be confused with the possessive adjective "its" |
| It's almost time for us to leave. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it has) | - |
| It's been a difficult year for the whole family. |
| Byl to těžký rok pro celou rodinu. |
| It's a fair distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | je to dost daleko |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | je samozřejmé, že |
| There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. |
| It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | je na čase fráze |
| It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | Konečně!, No konečně! zvol |
| "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| It's all the same to me expr | informal (I have no preference.) | je mi jedno |
| You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | to už je dávno fráze |
| It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| it's been ages since prep | (it's been a very long time since) | už hrozně dlouho |
| It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (něco lehkého) | hračka |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| It's high time expr | informal (urgency) | je nejvyšší čas fráze |
| It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| It's high time you found a job. |
It's none too soon,
it is none too soon expr | informal (it is overdue) | Nikdy není pozdě. fráze |
| Pozdě ale přece. fráze |
| It seems like spring has finally arrived, and it is none too soon for me. |
