| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (open a seal) (rozlomením, zlomením) | otevřít dok |
| (pečeť apod.) | rozlomit dok |
| Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (force open a lock) (zámek) | vylomit, vypáčit dok |
| The robbers broke the lock open using a crowbar. |
| cut [sth/sb] open vtr + adj | (body: dissect) | rozříznout |
| The surgeon cut the patient's chest open. |
in the open,
out in the open adv | (outdoors) | venku přísl |
| pod širým nebem fráze |
| (hovorový výraz) | pod širákem předl + m |
| We slept out in the open last night. We didn't even use a tent. |
| Minulou noc jsme spali venku. Dokonce jsme neměli ani stan. |
| ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Včera jsme spali pod širým nebem (or: pod širákem). |
| keep the door open v expr | figurative (allow possibility) | nechat si pootevřená vrátka |
| The Prime Minister said he would like to keep the door open for future negotiations. |
leave the door open for [sb/sth],
leave the door open to [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (allow possibility, access) | dát šanci dok + ž |
| When the reigning gold medalist fell, she left the door open for her competitors. By not completely cutting ties with the country's former allies, the prime minister is leaving the door open for negotiations to be resumed in the future. |
| Když závodnice obhajující zlatou medaili upadla, dala šanci dalším soutěžícím. |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | podílový fond příd + m |
| the open air n | (outdoors) | širé nebe příd + s |
| Hiking in the mountains is my favourite pastime; I have always loved the open air. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) (nezastřešený) | otevřený příd |
| venkovní příd |
| I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | otevřený oheň |
| They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | otevřené ohniště příd + s |
| otevřený krb příd + m |
| There's an open fire in the living room. |
| open house n | (event permitting free entry to all) | den otevřených dveří fráze |
| The event is open house; everybody is welcome to visit the college and find out about its activities. |
| open mind n | (receptive attitude) | otevřená mysl příd + ž |
| I'm trying to keep an open mind about the issue. |
| open out onto [sth] v expr | (lead to wider area) (širšího prostoru) | ústit do ned + předl |
| The doors open out onto a beautiful garden. |
| open out to [sth] v expr | (be unfolded) | rozevírat se, rozkládat se ned |
| The foldaway bed opens out to full size. |
| open [sth] out vtr + adv | (unfold) | rozevřít, rozložit dok |
| Lisa put the map on the table and opened it out. |
open plan,
open-plan adj | (without interior walls) (prostor bez vnitřních zdí) | otevřený příd |
| (bez vnitřních zdí) | velkoprostorový příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I work in an open-plan office, which can at times be very noisy. |
| open secret n | (official secret known to many) | veřejné tajemství |
| It´s an open secret that she was pregnant when she got married. |
open source,
open-source adj | (computing: definable by users) (software s otevřeným zdrojovým kódem) | otevřený příd |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| open the way for [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (enable) | umožnit dok |
| The government has opened the way for energy firms to explore for shale gas. |
| open wound n | (injury in which skin is broken) | otevřená rána |
| You should cover that open wound to avoid an infection. |
| He had to spray alcohol on his open wound to prevent infection. |
| open your eyes to [sth] vtr | (become aware of) (přeneseně: ukázat pravdu) | otevřít oči dok + s mn |
| uvědomit si dok |
| You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. |
| Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
| open your heart v expr | figurative (find or show compassion) (přeneseně) | otevřít své srdce dok, fráze |
| Open your heart and your wallet; donate today to the Haiti relief effort! |
| open your mind to [sth] v expr | (accept possibility) (přeneseně: novým možnostem) | otevřít se dok |
| Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
| open yourself to criticism v expr | (accept being judged) | být otevřený kritice ned, fráze |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) (právnicky) | jasný případ příd + m |
| This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | snadná záležitost příd + ž |
| There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) | politika otevřených dveří fráze |
| The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| open-door policy n | (person: availability) (např. ve firmě) | politika otevřených dveří fráze |
| My boss has an open-door policy -- he wants his employees to feel comfortable talking to him any time. |
| open-ended adj | (inconclusive) | nevyřešený příd |
| bezvýsledný příd |
| We hadn't intended for this meeting to be so open-ended. |
| open-ended adj | (having no set limit or restriction) | otevřený příd |
| nevymezený příd |
| The possibilities are open-ended. |
| open-ended question n | (question with many possible answers) | otevřená otázka příd + ž |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) | operace srdce |
| They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
| open-minded adj | (tolerant, accepting) | tolerantní příd |
| otevřený novým věcem fráze |
| When you travel to another country you should be open-minded. I try to maintain an open-minded attitude regardless of a person's politics or religion. |
| out in the open adj | figurative (knowledge: public) | veřejně známý přísl + příd |
| The fact that he is gay is now out in the open. |
| out in the open adv | (outdoors) | venku přísl |
| v přírodě předl + ž |
| It's great to be out in the open on a warm spring day! |
prize [sth] open,
pry [sth] open (US),
prise [sth] open (UK) vtr + adj | (open by levering) (páčením otevřít) | vypáčit dok |
pry [sth] open,
prize [sth] open (US),
prise [sth] open (UK) vtr + adj | (open [sth] by levering) (otevřít páčením) | vypáčit dok |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (eyes: fully open) | otevřený dokořán příd + přísl |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I went into the situation with my eyes wide open. |
| wide open to [sth] adj | figurative (exposed, vulnerable to [sth]) | odkrytý příd |
| nechráněný příd |
| The infantry lay itself wide open to attack. |
| wide open adj | figurative (not yet determined) (nedokončený) | neuzavřený příd |
| (nedokončený) | otevřený příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| When the only suspect gave an alibi, the murder case was thrown wide open. |
| with open arms adv | figurative (welcomingly) | s otevřenou náručí |
| James greeted me with open arms. |
