USE OF ENGLISH PART 3
The aim if this proposal is to state my views about the CULTURAL event
cil tohoto navrhu je uvest me pohledy na kulturni udalost
They all lived happily ever after.
cliché
leadership noun
leader noun
the organisers are very APOLOGETIC about cancelling tomorrow's race
organizatori se velice omlovaji/jsou omlouvajici se za zruseni zitrejsiho zavodu
measurements around the office
-mereni kancelare -measure
incomparable
In the afternoon, we travelled to the Lyngen Alps where the (compare) scenery took my breath away.
overcrowded
It's a lovely beach but it's ___crowded in summer
technically speaking
-teoreticky vzato, v podstave -technical
your condition is inoperable
-vas zdravotni stav je neoperovatelny -operate
a legal technicality
-a point, especially a legal one, that is based on a strict interpretation of the law or of a set of rules -technical
it's totally impractical
-je to totalne neuskutecnitelne/neproveditelne/nerealisticke -practice
you're practically old enough to drive
-jsi prakticky dost stary na rizeni -practice
the captain was particularly impressive
-kapitan byl mimoradne/obzvlast pusobivy/impozantni -impress
immeasurable support
-nezmeritelna, nesmirna podpora -measure
impressionable young man
-podlehajici dojmum, snadno ovlivnitelny mladik -impress
the machine is fully operational
-pristroj je plne provozuschopna/funkcni -operate
a measured response
-rozvazna, uvazliva odpoved -measure
Activities are done in groups, thus ENSURING that students become used to team work
Activities are done in groups, thus SURE that students become used to team work
Any UNWILLINGNESS to take part can be overcome by pointing out that for many employers the ability to work in a team is essential
Any WILLING to take part can be overcome by pointing out that for many employers the ability to work in a team is essential
At my parents' school, DETENTION was a common punishment
At my parents' school, DETAIN was a common punishment
But with ever more graduates looking for work, that confidence has now been replaced by UNCERTAINTY even among those with a Master's
But with ever more graduates looking for work, that confidence has now been replaced by CERTAIN even among those with a Master's
antisocial
Downtown at night, there's a lot of ___social behaviour such as people shouting
For somebody so young, Mia has an amazing BREADTH of knowledge
For somebody so young, Mia has an amazing BROAD of knowledge
availability economic
For this to be fair, however, it assumes the AVAILABLE of the new equipment to all the competing athletes, which for ECONOMY reasons is unlikely to be the case for some
Fortunately for PROSPECTIVE undergraduates, many universities already aim to develop such skills as part of their courses, frequently with the help of professional ADVISORS working in the relevant business sector
Fortunately for PROSPECT undergraduates, many universities already aim to develop such skills as part of their courses, frequently with the help of professional ADVICE working in the relevant business sector
luxurious
Given the remote location, our accommodation there was surprisingly (luxury) and the large meal of fresh fish we were served that evening was of an (expect) high standard for such a small hotel
Graduates, no matter how well qualified, are INCREASINGLY being required to show they also have 'employability skills', such as numeracy, business awareness and the CAPABILITY to deal with problems creatively
Graduates, no matter how well qualified, are INCREASE being required to show they also have 'employability skills', such as numeracy, business awareness and the CAPABLE to deal with problems creatively
substantial = znacny, podstatny, vyrazny
In certain Olympic sports, there has been a SUBSTANCE increase in speeds in recent Games
insignificant
In everyday situations a saving of just 0.01 seconds may sound SIGNIFY , but in an Olympic context, where the result can be decided by thousandths of second, it can make all the difference between winning and losing
interact = vzajemne se ovlivnovat, vzajemne na sebe pusobit
In other cultures, people ___act with each other differently
outnumber = mit pocetni prevahu
On the coast, foreign tourists ___number local people
Our aim is to STRENGTHEN the cultural ties between the two countries
Our aim is to STRONG the cultural ties between the two countries
bilingual
Shanghai has ___lingual street signs, in Mandarin and English
evolution participants
Some would argue that the constant EVOLVE of sports technology is just as important as the ongoing improvements in training methods, making the sports more exciting for PARTICIPATE and spectators alike
uninterrupted intention
That far north towards the end of May, there was (interrupted) daylight - and it was my (intend) to go midnight skiing
misled
The advertisement ___led us into thinking the flights were free -uvest v omyl, oklamat
The approach often has both THEORETICAL and practical elements, for instance designing a marketing campaign and then working with actual clients
The approach often has both THEORY and practical elements, for instance designing a marketing campaign and then working with actual clients
underpaid
The hotel staff are __paid and deserve an immediate rise
unbroken inexperienced
The next day, refreshed after a wonderful (break) sleep of nearly nine hours, I headed for the practice slope, where (experience) cross-country skiers like myself had to learn how to climb uphill with skis on
The old college building needs a lot of expensive MAINTENANCE
The old college building needs a lot of expensive MAINTAIN
redeveloped
The old industrial area will be ___developed as a shopping mall
The police now have sufficient PROOF that the men stole the computers
The police now have sufficient PROVE that the men stole the computers
The river is being DEEPENED to allow bigger ships to reach the port
The river is being DEPTH to allow bigger ships to reach the port
noticeable performance technological
This has been particularly NOTICE in cycling, for instance, leading to questions about how much of the vastly improved PERFORM is the result of better training and fitter athletes, and how much of it is down to TECHNOLOGY advances such as the use of lighter materials in bike manufacture
Try to avoid any REPETITION of those mistakes
Try to avoid any REPEAT of those mistakes
Urgent talks are taking place to find a RESOLUTION to the crisis
Urgent talks are taking place to find a RESOLVE to the crisis
background
With its brightly-coloured wooden houses set against a (ground) of snow-capped mountains, it was a remarkable sight
Years ago, anyone with a degree could be REASONABLY confident of finding a job
Years ago, anyone with a degree could be REASON confident of finding a job
re redo, reinstall
again
anti antivirus, anti-climax
against
inter interchange, interpersonal
between
competence noun
competent adj
inevitably (adv)
inevitable adj
the only INCONVENIENCE is that
jedina neprijemnost/komplikace je to ze
out outperform = jasne prekonat, podat lepsi vykon nez kdo outsmart = prelstit, vyzrat
more, bigger, better
under underweight underachieve = zklamat ocekavani, nedosahnout ocekavanych vysledku
not enough
it would help immensely
ohromne by to pomohlo
operating table
operacni stul
participant noun
participate verb
pointless adj = nesmyslny, zbytecny, marny
point noun
qualification noun
qualify verb
govertnment should SUBSIDISE people like musicians, artists
vlada by mela dotovat/prispivat lidem jako jsou muzikanti, umelci
skilful adj
skill noun
specific adj
specify verb
old, useless sportS equipment
stare, nepouzitelne sportovni vybaveni
statistical adj
statistic noun
summarise verb
summary noun
technician
technik
threaten verb = hrozeit, vyhrozovat
threat noun = vyhruzka, ohrozeni
over overcook overweight
too much
bi bilateral
two
unspoilt
we sailed along the beautiful (spoil) coast of northern Norway until we reached the town of Tromso, over 300 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle.
mis missell misunderstanding
wrongly
life in a city is stressful and hectic
zivot ve meste se stresujici a hekticky