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Kniha Insight - Vyšší středně pokročilý - Jednotka 10 - 10D

Zde najdete slovní zásobu z jednotky 10 - 10D v učebnici Insight Upper-Intermediate, jako je "zrušit", "nepřítel", "slib" apod.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to swear
to swear
[sloveso]

to state that what one is saying is true

přísahat, tvrdit

přísahat, tvrdit

Ex: I swear that I didn't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else. 
to abolish
to abolish
[sloveso]

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

zrušit, zrušit

zrušit, zrušit

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty. 
foe
foe
[Podstatné jméno]

an individual opponent or adversary

protivník, nepřítel

protivník, nepřítel

Ex: He considered his former colleague a lifelong foe. 
nation
nation
[Podstatné jméno]

a country considered as a group of people that share the same history, language, etc., and are ruled by the same government

národ, země

národ, země

Ex: France is a nation known for its art, cuisine, and strong sense of national identity. 
liberty
liberty
[Podstatné jméno]

the right to act or be governed without unfair or oppressive control, often referring to freedom from external authority or interference

svoboda, nezávislost

svoboda, nezávislost

Ex: The revolution was driven by the people's desire for liberty and justice. 
to pledge
to pledge
[sloveso]

to formally promise to do something

zavázat se, slíbit

zavázat se, slíbit

Ex: He pledged to support the charity throughout his life. 
adversary
adversary
[Podstatné jméno]

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

protivník, nepřítel

protivník, nepřítel

Ex: In the final round of the chess tournament, he faced his toughest adversary yet. 
humanity
humanity
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of being kind, empathetic, and understanding towards others, and treating them with respect and dignity

lidství, laskavost

lidství, laskavost

Ex: Her acts of humanity in the community earned her widespread admiration. 
arms
arms
[Podstatné jméno]

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

zbraně, výzbroj

zbraně, výzbroj

Ex: The country invested heavily in modernizing its arms to enhance its military capabilities. 
mankind
mankind
[Podstatné jméno]

the collective human population, including both men and women

lidstvo, lidský rod

lidstvo, lidský rod

to eradicate
to eradicate
[sloveso]

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

vymýtit, zničit

vymýtit, zničit

Ex: The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade. 
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

šetřit pravdou, říkat jen půl pravdy

šetřit pravdou, říkat jen půl pravdy

Ex: She suspected her friend was being economical with the truth when he offered a vague explanation for his sudden change in behavior, leaving out important details. 
politically correct

(of people, their words, or behavior) not offensive to people of different races, ethnicities, genders, etc.

politicky korektní, neútočný vůči různým skupinám

politicky korektní, neútočný vůči různým skupinám

Ex: The company asked writers to use politically correct language in the brochure. 
to boil down to

(of situations, problems, etc.) to have a particular factor or reason as the primary cause

scvrknout se na, spočívat v

scvrknout se na, spočívat v

Ex: The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals. 
to capitalize on

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

využít, těžit z

využít, těžit z

Ex: She capitalized on her experience to get a better paying job. 
under fire
under fire
[fráze]

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

pod palbou kritiky, čelí tvrdé kritice

pod palbou kritiky, čelí tvrdé kritice

Ex: After the controversial decision, the CEO found himself under fire from both employees and shareholders who questioned his leadership. 
to [pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air

to quickly say something without thinking about it first, usually as a reply to something

plácnout něco bez rozmyslu, vytáhnout něco jen tak z hlavy

plácnout něco bez rozmyslu, vytáhnout něco jen tak z hlavy

Ex: When they asked for a price, he just plucked a number out of thin air. 
to [set|put] the record straight

to correct a false story, misunderstanding, or incorrect belief by giving the true facts

uvést věci na pravou míru, napravit omyl

uvést věci na pravou míru, napravit omyl

Ex: I need to set the record straight: I never approved that deal. 
to [toe] the line

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

držet se pravidel, podřídit se pravidlům

držet se pravidel, podřídit se pravidlům

Ex: The new recruits were expected to toe the line without question. 
to talk up
to talk up
[sloveso]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

vychvalovat, propagovat

vychvalovat, propagovat

Ex: She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation. 
quick off the mark

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

rychle reagovat, být pohotový

rychle reagovat, být pohotový

Ex: She was quick off the mark and applied for the job before anyone else. 
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