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Fri Gals 29.11.2024

English around the world

EnglishCzech
lingua franca lingua franca (dorozumívací jazyk)
I couldn't get a word in edgewise Nemohl/a jsem se dostat ke slovu.
mind your language Dávej pozor na svůj jazyk.
language barrier jazyková bariéra
command of a language ovládání jazyka
adopt and adapt osvojit si a přizpůsobit
migratory patterns migrační vzorce
suit the circumstances přizpůsobit se okolnostem
medium of communication prostředek komunikace
converse konverzovat/hovořit
the centre of gravity těžiště
shift posunout/změnit
need a good talking to potřebovat pořádně promluvit do duše
talk shop bavit se o práci
it is down to you záleží to na tobě
made up of something složený z něčeho
take up a language začít se učit jazyk
50 or so asi 50
run something by me projít něco se mnou (ke schválení)
make head or tails of something vyznat se v něčem
to say the least mírně řečeno
he's got the wrong end of the stick špatně to pochopil
talking at cross purpose mluvit jeden o koze a druhý o voze
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