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Pavel S 4.12.2024

SpeakOut ADV U2.1 Metaphors and U2.2 living libraries

EnglishCzech
shy stydlivý
take over a business převzít podnik
wheat pšenice
be over the hill mít to nejlepší za sebou
soften the blow zmírnit dopad
time is money čas jsou peníze
it starts to go downhill začne to jít z kopce
you'll go far daleko to dotáhneš
reach the peak of your profession dosáhnout vrcholu své profese
abandon ship opustit loď
find yourself at a crossroads ocitnout se na křižovatce
be hard to swallow být těžké skousnout
regurgitate opakovat jako papoušek; vracet potravu
food for thought látka k zamyšlení
half-baked idea polovičatý nápad
retain udržet
make time udělat si čas
on death's doorstep na prahu smrti
on borrowed time na půjčeném čase
preconceptions předsudky
at the height of your career na vrcholu kariéry
dispel rozptýlit
prejudices předsudky
candid upřímný
the first thing that struck me první věc, která mě zasáhla
fierce drsný; nelítostný
change your view změnit svůj pohled
catalogue katalog
apathetic apatický
limitations omezení
ideology ideologie
presumably pravděpodobně
tackle an accusation vypořádat se s obviněním
have second thoughts mít pochybnosti
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