| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) (dav apod.) | pohltit dok |
| The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | pustit, vpustit dok |
| The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) (jako člena) | přijmout dok |
| He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| back into [sth] vi + prep | (enter by reversing) | zacouvat na dok + předl |
| vycouvat na dok + předl |
| Jeff looked into the rear-view mirror as he backed into the parking space. |
| back into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (hit by reversing) | nacouvat do dok + předl |
| He wasn't paying attention and backed into the bollard. |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (pester to do [sth]) | otravovat, obtěžovat ned |
| dotírat ned |
| My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| Děti mě otravovaly, abych je vzala na hřiště. |
| bash into [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (collide with) | narazit do, vrazit do dok + předl |
| Walter neglected to watch where he was going and bashed into a wall. |
| Číšník nezvládl koukat, kam jde, a narazil (or: vrazil) do zdi. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (acid: corrode) (kyselina) | rozežírat, leptat ned |
| The acid bites into the metal, etching a pattern. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (dig teeth into) | zakousnout se do dok + předl |
| She bit into the apple with vigor. Please bite into the wax so it can make a mould of your teeth. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (acid: corrode) (podléhat korozi) | narušovat ned |
| The acid bites into the metal. |
| bleed into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (start to affect [sth]) | postihnout dok |
| ovlivnit dok |
| When you work from home, it is easy to let work bleed into your family time. |
| blend [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (merge into) | splynout s dok + předl |
| smíchat s dok + předl |
| Blend the blue paint into the green using a soft brush. |
| Smíchejte modrou a zenou barvu jemným štětcem. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be assimilated) | zamíchat se do, smíchat se s dok + předl |
| začlenit se do dok + předl |
| In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend into the mainstream. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be indistinguishable) | být k nerozeznání ned, fráze |
| (přeneseně: dny, vzpomínky apod.) | splývat ned |
| Without the usual school routine, the days seem to blend into one another. |
| bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive, fool) | přinutit klamem dok + m |
| Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week. |
| Joe Steva klamem donutil, aby celý týden pral prádlo. |
| brainwash [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | (indoctrinate into doing) (někomu, přeneseně) | vymýt mozek dok + m |
| (někomu, přeneseně) | vymývat mozek ned + m |
| The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family. |
| breathe [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill, inspire) (přeneseně: novou energii) | vdechnout dok |
| inspirovat ned |
| povzbudit dok |
| Her writing has breathed new life into a tired old subject. |
| breeze into [sth] vi + prep | (enter casually) (nenuceně) | vejít, vstoupit dok |
| (přeneseně: místnosti) | vplout do dok + předl |
| Roger breezed into the room as though nothing were wrong. |
| bulldoze [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (force to do, intimidate) | přinutit dok |
| My colleagues bulldozed me into doing the presentation. |
| bully [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (force using threats) | hrozit, vyhrožovat ned |
| zastrašovat ned |
| Greg didn't want to shoplift, but his classmates bullied him into it. |
| bully [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (force using threats) | hrozit, vyhrožovat ned |
| zastrašovat ned |
| A group of older girls bullied Lea into handing over her lunch money. |
| bundle [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (push quickly) (člověka někam) | natlačit do dok + předl |
| (neformální: člověka někam) | nacpat do dok + předl |
bundle,
bundle off,
bundle out,
bundle into vi + prep | (leave unceremoniously) | odejít bez řečí dok, fráze |
| (hovorový výraz) | zpakovat se dok |
| burst into applause v expr | (applaud spontaneously) | propuknout v aplaus dok, fráze |
| začít tleskat dok + ned |
burst into flame,
burst into flames v expr | informal (catch fire) | vzplát, vzplanout |
| The bus burst into flames, trapping the passengers inside. |
| burst into laughter v expr | informal (start laughing) | rozesmát se dok |
| They burst into laughter at the sight of his clown costume. |
| burst into tears v expr | informal (start crying suddenly) | propuknout v pláč dok, fráze |
| začít brečet dok + ned |
| She burst into tears at the news of her friend's death. |
buttonhole [sb],
buttonhole [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse) | dotírat ned |
| The next thing I knew, he'd buttonholed me into a discussion about taxes. |
| buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to do) | dotírat ned |
| The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted. |
| cajole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coax, persuade) (k něčemu) | přemluvit dok |
| Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
| Ron přemluvil rodiče, aby mu půjčili auto. |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | zpochybňovat ned |
| This discovery calls into question historians' previous assumptions. |
| change into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be transformed) | proměnit se v, přeměnit se v dok + předl |
| transformovat se v ned + předl |
| The larva changed into an adult. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (switch vehicle gears) (rychlost) | přeřadit dok |
| On the hill, change into second gear. |
| charge into [sth] vi + prep | (rush into: a room, etc.) (neformální: místnosti apod.) | vpadnout do, vletět do dok + předl |
| přihrnout se do dok + předl |
| The robber charged into the bank and shouted "Hands in the air!" |
| coax [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (persuade, entice into) | přesvědčit, aby dok + sp |
| přemluvit, aby dok + sp |
| No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to coax my cat into the carrier. |
| Ať jsem se snažil sebevíc, nebylo možné přesvědčit kočku, aby si vlezla do přepravky. |
| coax [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (persuade, entice into doing) | přesvědčit, aby dok + sp |
| přemluvit, aby dok + sp |
| Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| Jessica zkoušela přesvědčit svou dceru, aby snědla ovesnou kaši. |
| coerce [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (force, compel) | donutit k, přinutit k dok + předl |
| The police coerced the suspect into confessing to the crime. |
| coerce [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (force, compel) | donutit k, přinutit k dok + předl |
| The government was coerced into accepting the treaty. |
come in contact with [sth],
come into contact with [sth] v expr | (be exposed to: [sth] harmful) | přijít do kontaktu s dok, fráze |
| přijít do styku s dok, fráze |
| I phoned the doctor as soon as I found out I had come in contact with someone who had Swine Flu. |
come in contact with [sb],
come into contact with [sb] v expr | (meet: [sb]) | seznámit se s dok + předl |
| come into being v expr | (be born) | přijít na svět dok, fráze |
| vzniknout dok |
| The Internet didn't just come into being spontaneously. It is the result of decades of research and development. |
| come into being v expr | (be created) | být stvořený, být vytvořený ned + příd |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) | vejít v platnost dok, fráze |
| začít platit dok + ned |
| nabýt účinnosti dok + ž |
| The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| compress [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (condense, make more concise) (zestručnit) | zkrátit dok |
| Can you compress this essay into half the number of pages? |
| con [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | informal (trick [sb] into doing [sth]) (lstí) | vylákat na dok + předl |
| My friends conned me into going to see a musical. |
| Mí přátelé mě vylákali na muzikál. |
| conflate [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (merge, bring together) | vplynout dok |
| The author conflated the stories of three earlier novels into one masterpiece. |
| convert [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (transform, adapt) | proměnit v, přeměnit v dok + předl |
| Mack converted the mailbox into a bird house. |
| Mack přeměnil poštovní schránku v ptačí domeček. |
convert [sth] into [sth],
convert [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (currency: exchange) (měnu) | vyměnit za, směnit za dok + předl |
| I need to convert my US dollars into pounds sterling. |
| Potřebuji vyměnit americké dolary za britské libry. |
convert [sth] into [sth],
convert [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (measure: find equivalent) (měrnou jednotku) | převést na dok + předl |
| convert into [sth] vi + prep | (change to different form) | proměnit se v dok + předl |
| This sofa converts into a bed. |
| cram [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (fit [sth] into small space) (do malého prostoru) | nacpat, narvat dok |
| I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn't shut it. |
| Pokoušel jsem se narvat všechno mé oblečení do jednoho kufru, ale pak jsem ho nemohl zavřít. |
| cram [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (fit [sth] into limited time) (přeneseně: časově) | nacpat do dok + předl |
| (přeneseně: časově) | stlačit do dok + předl |
| We crammed a lot of sightseeing into our three days in Paris. |
| Do tří dnů strávených v Paříží jsme nacpali hodně památek. |
| crash into [sb/sth] vi + prep | (collide violently) | narazit do, vrazit do dok + předl |
| nabourat do dok + předl |
| A drunk driver crashed into the side of the house. The skier crashed into the other skier. |
| Opilý řidič narazil do domu. |
| crash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (vehicle: cause to collide with [sth]) (něčím do něčeho) | nabourat s dok + předl |
| He crashed his car into a tree. |
| Naboural s autem do stromu. |
| crowbar [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (introduce forcibly) | prosadit si dok |
| zavést řeč na dok, fráze |
| He always crowbars the topic of the Second World War into every conversation. |
| cut [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (chop up, slice [sth]) (na kousky) | nakrájet dok |
| (na kousky) | rozkrájet dok |
| The mother cut her daughter's dinner into small pieces. |
| Matka dceři nakrájela toust na malé kousky. |
| cut into [sth] vi + prep | (slice [sth] with a knife, etc.) | říznout do dok + předl |
| (něco) | naříznout dok |
| The surgeon cut into the patient's chest. |
| Chirurg řízl do pacientovy hrudě. |
| cut into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (dig: into skin, etc.) | zařezávat se do ned + předl |
| The handle of the shopping bag was cutting into his fingers. |
| Ucha nákupní tašky se zařezávaly do jeho prstů. |
| cut into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (detract from) (hovor.: ovlivňovat negativně) | nabourávat ned |
| This recession is really cutting into my luxury lifestyle! |
| cut into [sth] vi + prep | (conversation: interrupt) (konverzaci) | přerušit dok |
| (konverzace) | vstoupit do dok + předl |
| Roger apologized for cutting into our conversation, but said that he had some urgent news. |
| cut and paste [sth] into [sth] v expr | (move: text on screen) (text v počítači) | vyjmout a vložit fráze |
| You can cut and paste internet images into the word processing document. |
dash [sth] against [sth],
dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (throw [sth] against) | mrštit o dok + předl |
| Janet dashed the plate against the wall. |
| Janet mrštila talířem o zeď. |
| deceive [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (fool into doing) | ošidit, podvést, oklamat dok |
| The positive feedback I was getting from my boss deceived me into thinking I would get the promotion. |
| decoy [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (trick into doing) | překlad není dostupný |
| The enemy decoyed the fighter pilots into shooting at unarmed missiles. |
| degenerate into [sth] vi + prep | (become through deterioration) (změnit se k horšímu) | zvrhnout se dok |
| The formal debate quickly degenerated into a shouting match. |
| delve into [sth] vi + prep | (dig, dip into [sth]) (na zahradě) | zarýt se dok |
| The gardener delved into the soil with her spade. |
| Zahradnice se lopatou zaryla do hlíny. |
| develop into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (become, evolve to be) | vyrůst do dok + předl |
| vyvinout se v, proměnit se v dok + předl |
| Shaun has developed into an excellent tennis player. |
| dip [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse in liquid) | ponořit do dok + předl |
| namočit do dok + předl |
| Elizabeth dipped her toes into the water to feel how cold it was. |
| Elizabeth ponořila palec do vody, aby věděla, jak moc je studená. |
| dive into [sth] vi + prep | (plunge into: water) (vody) | ponořit se do dok + předl |
| (vody) | skočit do dok + předl |
| Diving into unknown waters is hazardous - you don't know how deep the water is or how strong the current. |
| divide [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (separate, classify) | klasifikovat ned |
| (druhy apod.) | vydělovat ned |
| Biologists divide insects into different orders. |
| Biologové klasifikují hmyz do různých tříd. |
| divide [sth] into groups v expr | (categorize) | kategorizovat ned |
| It is possible to divide the animal kingdom into two main groups – vertebrates and invertebrates. |
| divide into groups v expr | (people: organize) | rozdělit do skupin, rozdělit na skupiny dok, fráze |
| The children were divided into groups for the competition. |
| draw [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (involve [sb] in [sth]) (někoho do něčeho) | zatáhnout dok |
| zapojit do dok + předl |
| Don't draw me into your problems! |
drill [sth] into [sb],
drill into [sb] [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill) (přen.: něco naučit) | vtlouci do hlavy dok, fráze |
| (hovor., přen.: někoho v něčem) | vycepovat dok |
| The teacher tried to drill the multiplication tables into his students. |
| My parents always drilled into me the importance of studying hard. |
| drive [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (sport: hit, kick) (ve sportu) | odpálit do dok + předl |
| (ve sportu) | trefit dok |
| She drove the ball into the net. |
