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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
asinine
asinine
[Přídavné jméno]

acting in a foolish or unintelligent manner

hloupý, pitomý

hloupý, pitomý

Ex: His asinine remarks during the discussion were met with eye rolls. 
boorish
boorish
[Přídavné jméno]

having rude or disrespectful manners

hrubý, nezdvořilý

hrubý, nezdvořilý

Ex: His boorish attitude ruined the dinner party for everyone. 
boor
boor
[Podstatné jméno]

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

hrubec, neotesanec

hrubec, neotesanec

Ex: He was considered a boor for interrupting others during conversations. 
callow
callow
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a person) young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

nezkušený, nezralý

nezkušený, nezralý

Ex: Despite his callow attitude, he was determined to prove himself. 
fatuous
fatuous
[Přídavné jméno]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

hloupý, pošetilý

hloupý, pošetilý

Ex: His fatuous comments during the meeting only made things worse. 
gauche
gauche
[Přídavné jméno]

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

neohrabaný,  netaktní

neohrabaný, netaktní

Ex: His gauche comments at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable. 
insularity
insularity
[Podstatné jméno]

lack of contact, interaction, or openness with other people or cultures, often leading to narrowness of view

izolace, uzavřenost

izolace, uzavřenost

Ex: The insularity of the small town made visitors feel unwelcome. 
prodigal
prodigal
[Přídavné jméno]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

marnotratný, rozmařilý

marnotratný, rozmařilý

Ex: His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings. 
maladroit
maladroit
[Přídavné jméno]

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior due to a lack of skill

neohrabaný, nemotorný

neohrabaný, nemotorný

Ex: His maladroit attempt at humor offended the entire room. 
parochial
parochial
[Přídavné jméno]

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

úzkoprsý, omezený

úzkoprsý, omezený

Ex: His parochial views on cultural issues made it difficult for him to relate to people from different backgrounds. 
credulous
credulous
[Přídavné jméno]

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

důvěřivý, naivní

důvěřivý, naivní

Ex: It's surprising how even educated people can be so credulous when it comes to superstitions. 
garrulous
garrulous
[Přídavné jméno]

talking a great deal, particularly about trivial things

upovídaný, mluvný

upovídaný, mluvný

Ex: Her garrulous phone calls often lasted for hours, filled with small talk. 
loquacious
loquacious
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

upovídaný,  hovorný

upovídaný, hovorný

Ex: At every family gathering, my loquacious aunt dominates the conversation with stories from her travels. 
voluble
voluble
[Přídavné jméno]

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of speech

upovídaný, mluvný

upovídaný, mluvný

Ex: The voluble host kept the conversation lively all evening. 
impetuous
impetuous
[Přídavné jméno]

done swiftly and without careful thought, driven by sudden and strong emotions or impulses

ukvapený, bezhlavý

ukvapený, bezhlavý

Ex: His impetuous decision to move to a new city without a job lined up worried his friends and family. 
distrait
distrait
[Přídavné jméno]

not fully attentive or focused, often due to worry, anxiety, or preoccupation with other thoughts

roztržitý, nepozorný

roztržitý, nepozorný

Ex: She seemed distrait during the meeting, barely responding to questions. 
lax
lax
[Přídavné jméno]

showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline

uvolněný, méně přísný

uvolněný, méně přísný

Ex: The lax security measures at the airport raised concerns about potential breaches. 
to [pass] the buck

to refuse to hold oneself responsible for something when one should and expect others to deal with it instead

hodit odpovědnost na druhé, vyvléct se z odpovědnosti

hodit odpovědnost na druhé, vyvléct se z odpovědnosti

Ex: The manager tried to pass the buck when the project failed. 
remiss
remiss
[Přídavné jméno]

failing to give the needed amount of attention and care toward fulfilling one's obligations

nedbalý, zanedbávající

nedbalý, zanedbávající

Ex: He was remiss in completing his assigned tasks on time. 
slovenly
slovenly
[Přídavné jméno]

lacking of cleanliness and neatness, often implying a disregard for personal hygiene or grooming

nedbalý, neupravený

nedbalý, neupravený

Ex: His slovenly clothes were stained and wrinkled. 
buffoon
buffoon
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who behaves in a ridiculous or amusing way, often to entertain others

šašek, klaun

šašek, klaun

Ex: The party entertainer's antics made him appear like a buffoon to the children. 
gormless
gormless
[Přídavné jméno]

clueless or showing a lack of awareness or understanding

hloupý, nechápavý

hloupý, nechápavý

Ex: The gormless look on his face indicated that he had not understood the complex instructions. 
inane
inane
[Přídavné jméno]

lacking meaningful content, purpose, or usefulness

bezobsažný, prázdný

bezobsažný, prázdný

Ex: Bored teenagers resorted to making inane prank calls just to waste time. 
fool's paradise

a state of happiness based on false hopes or illusions

Ex: Believing he would get the promotion was a fool's paradise. 
barmy
barmy
[Přídavné jméno]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

šílený, potrhlý

šílený, potrhlý

Ex: People thought he was barmy for trying to live in the woods alone. 
batty
batty
[Přídavné jméno]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

bláznivý, potrhlý

bláznivý, potrhlý

Ex: People thought she was batty for collecting hundreds of garden gnomes. 
bonkers
bonkers
[Přídavné jméno]

crazy, eccentric, or acting in a way that seems mentally unsound

šílený, bláznivý

šílený, bláznivý

Ex: You must be bonkers to drive that fast in the rain. 
madcap
madcap
[Přídavné jméno]

showing little or no careful thought or planning

bezhlavý, dobrodružný

bezhlavý, dobrodružný

Ex: They embarked on a madcap journey across Europe with no itinerary. 
buffoonery
buffoonery
[Podstatné jméno]

foolish, clownish, or ridiculous behavior intended to amuse or entertain

šaškování, klownerie

šaškování, klownerie

Ex: The meeting descended into buffoonery when no one took the topic seriously. 
precipitate
precipitate
[Přídavné jméno]

done, made, or occurring suddenly without sufficient thought

ukvapený,  unáhlený

ukvapený, unáhlený

Ex: His precipitate decision to quit his job shocked everyone at the office. 
to [tilt] at windmills

to fight or criticize imaginary enemies or problems

Ex: She accused him of tilting at windmills when he warned about dangers that weren't real. 
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