Alp Flashcards
Matter
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; záležitost
is of no concern to you
doesn't concern you, is none of your business
Closure
the fact of a business, organization, etc. stopping operating; uzavřenà/ˈkləʊ.ʒər/
reveal
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret; odhalit
redudant
more that is needed, overly repetitive; nadbyteÄÂný /rɪˈdʌn.dənt/
interrogate
to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence; vyslýchat /ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪt/
was banned from
bylo mu zakázáno něco (+ ing)
be that as it may
aÃ…Â¥ je tomu jakkoliv
to tease
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way; škádlit, dráždit
strange as it may seem
divné, jak se může zdát
to be bound to
to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing; he is ... to be late = je to závazek
Down came the rain.
přišel déšť
happen
to do or be by chance; you don't .. to have seen my pen, have you?
refused
said "no" to; odmÃÂtnout
I regret to say
je mi lÃÂto
lynx
rys (zvÃÂře) /lɪŋks/
in all likelihood
s největšàpravděpodobnostÃÂ
obsessed with
unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something; posedlý /əbˈsest/
deficient in
not having enough of; nedostateÄÂný /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ (many frozen foods are ... .. vitamins)
irrespective of sth
used to say that something does not affect a situation; nehledě na .. ; /ˌɪr.ɪˈspek.tɪv/ (the same rule applies, ... ... how much you have paid)
to confuse with someone else
s někým si někoho plést
it hasn't sunk in yet
pořád si to neuvědomuju
protest about sth
The people were ... ... the closure of two local factories.
I commit myself to a decision
než se rozhodnu, zavážu se k rozhodnutÃÂ
refrain from doing sth
to not do something that you want to do; udržet se něco nedělat
collided with
crashed into
take it out on someone
treat someone badly because one is angry or tired
persuaded me
talked me out of selling; přesvědÄÂila mě
something cropped up
něco se objevilo
on the contrary
opposite; naopak
turn up
to arrive; objevit se
phase out
vyřadit (Te old licensing system will have been .. .. by the end of the decade)
go in for the exam
jÃÂt na zkouÅ¡ku (Fiona decided not to .. .. .. .. .. in December)
sets out to do
rozhodne se udělat (Whatever she .. .. .. .., she achieves)
put me off
to discourage; odradit (The smell of paint from outside .. .. .. my breakfast)
exempted from military service
osvobozen od vojenské služby /ɪɡˈzempt/
plan come off
plán vyjde
coincide with sth
happen at the same time as sth else
be under the impression
to think; domnÃÂvat se
abolish
cancel; to do away with; zrušit, odovlat
To be under obligation to do smth
don't have to
draw attention to
upozornit na
for the time being
temporarily
beyond belief
too bad, good, difficult, etc. to be imagined; mimo vÃÂru
capable of
able to do something; schopný
in dispute with
ve sporu
conscious of
noticing or realizing that something is happening; být si vědom