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Úspěch a Neúspěch - Motivation

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova související s motivací, jako jsou "pracovat na", "odolný" a "usilovat".

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positive
positive
[Přídavné jméno]

achieving success or progress

pozitivní, konstruktivní

pozitivní, konstruktivní

Ex: The company experienced positive growth after implementing new strategies. 
to [punch] above {one's} weight

to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has

hrát vyšší ligu, měřit se se silnějšími

hrát vyšší ligu, měřit se se silnějšími

Ex: The small startup is punching above its weight in the tech industry. 
to [put] all {one's} eggs in one basket

to only rely on one thing or person for achieving success without any alternatives in case it fails

spoléhat jen na jednu možnost, vsadit všechno na jednu kartu

spoléhat jen na jednu možnost, vsadit všechno na jednu kartu

Ex: Don't put all your eggs in one basket; apply to several universities. 
to put {one's} mind to

to decide to do or be something and really focus on succeeding in it

race
race
[Podstatné jméno]

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

závod, soutěž

závod, soutěž

to race
to race
[sloveso]

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

závodit, soutěžit v běhu

závodit, soutěžit v běhu

Ex: The children race each other to the tree. 
to [reach|shoot] for the (stars|moon)

to set very high goals and work hard to achieve them, even if they seem very difficult or impossible to reach

mířit vysoko, klást si vysoké cíle

mířit vysoko, klást si vysoké cíle

Ex: She always tells her students to reach for the stars. 
resolve
resolve
[Podstatné jméno]

a strong will to have or do something of value

odhodlání

odhodlání

Ex: Her resolve to finish her degree despite personal challenges was unwavering. 
rugged
rugged
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a person) tough, resilient, and capable of handling challenging or difficult situations, even at the risk of confrontation

odolný, houževnatý

odolný, houževnatý

Ex: She's a rugged entrepreneur who thrives under pressure. 
to seek
to seek
[sloveso]

to try to get or achieve something

hledat, usilovat

hledat, usilovat

Ex: She sought a promotion at work by taking on more responsibilities. 
to [sell] {one's} soul

to do whatever it takes to achieve what one wants, even if it means doing something wrong or immoral

to shoot for
to shoot for
[sloveso]

to attempt to achieve something, particularly a difficult goal

usilovat o, pokoušet se dosáhnout

usilovat o, pokoušet se dosáhnout

Ex: She decided to shoot for a top place in the national competition. 
single-minded
single-minded
[Přídavné jméno]

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

odhodlaný, rozhodný

odhodlaný, rozhodný

Ex: He was single-minded in his pursuit of a successful career. 
single-mindedness
single-mindedness
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

odhodlání, vytrvalost

odhodlání, vytrvalost

Ex: His single-mindedness helped him achieve success. 
singleness of purpose

the ability to focus all one's efforts towards achieving a particular aim or goal

to stick at
to stick at
[sloveso]

to continue making efforts toward achieving a goal

vytrvat v, pokračovat v

vytrvat v, pokračovat v

Ex: The athlete resolved to stick at training relentlessly to improve their performance. 
to strive
to strive
[sloveso]

to try as hard as possible to achieve a goal

usilovat, snažit se

usilovat, snažit se

Ex: Despite facing obstacles, she strives to excel in her academic pursuits. 
striving
striving
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of making a great effort to accomplish or do something

úsilí,  boj

úsilí, boj

to [swing] for the fences

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

mířit až příliš vysoko, sázet na téměř nemožné

mířit až příliš vysoko, sázet na téměř nemožné

Ex: With only three months of experience, he's swinging for the fence by applying to lead the whole team. 
target
target
[Podstatné jméno]

a goal that someone tries to achieve

cíl, terč

cíl, terč

Ex: She set a target to save a certain amount of money by the end of the year. 
the law of the jungle

used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

zákon džungle, právo silnějšího

zákon džungle, právo silnějšího

Ex: In that company, it is the law of the jungle: everyone does whatever it takes to get ahead. 
to [try|chance] {one's} luck

to attempt to do something even though one might not ultimately succeed

Ex: Once more, my brother chanced his luck. 
to vie
to vie
[sloveso]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

soupeřit,  soutěžit

soupeřit, soutěžit

Ex: The two athletes vied for the championship title, displaying remarkable skill and determination. 
to [work|slog|sweat] {one's} guts out

to work really hard to achieve an aim

dřít jako kůň, makat naplno

dřít jako kůň, makat naplno

Ex: She worked her guts out to win the scholarship. 
when the going gets tough (the tough get going|)

used for saying that when a situation becomes more difficult, tough people increase their effort in order to succeed

to work at
to work at
[sloveso]

to attempt to improve something

pracovat na, usilovat o zlepšení

pracovat na, usilovat o zlepšení

Ex: The coach is working at building team cohesion through regular exercises. 
to work on
to work on
[sloveso]

to focus one's effort, time, or attention on something in order to achieve a particular goal

pracovat na, zaměřit se na

pracovat na, zaměřit se na

Ex: She's working on a solution to address the recurring issues in the system. 
to work toward

to make an effort to achieve a particular goal

pracovat na, usilovat o

pracovat na, usilovat o

Ex: She is working toward her dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. 
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