Pocity - Stud a Rozpačitost

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se studu a rozpaků s příklady, jako je 'jíst pokorný koláč' a 'červený v obličeji'.

Revize

Kartičky

tvary

Kvíz

Začněte se učit

to spare one's blushes

[fráze]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

ušetřit rozpaky, zachránit před trapasem

Ex: I won't mention the mistake in front of everyone; I'll spare his blushes.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

to make a spectacle of oneself

[fráze]

to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

udělat ze sebe blázna, ztrapnit se

Ex: He made a spectacle of himself at the wedding by shouting during the speeches.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

the (ground|floor|earth) [open] up and [swallow] {sb}

the ground open up and swallow somebody

[věta]

used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

ať ho země pohltí, chtít se propadnout

Ex: When she tripped in front of the whole class, she wished the ground would open up and swallow her.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

(as) red as a beet

[fráze]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

rudý studem, červený jako rak

Ex: She turned red as a beet when everyone sang happy birthday to her.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

(as) red as a cherry

[fráze]

used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

červený studem, červený jako rak

Ex: She went red as a cherry when everyone laughed at her mistake.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

to swallow one's pride

[fráze]

to have no choice but to do something that is embarrassing in one's standards

spolknout hrdost, překousnout ponížení

Ex: He had to swallow his pride and ask his younger brother for money.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

to put one's foot in one's mouth

[fráze]

to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

udělat trapas, řeknout něco trapného

Ex: I really put my foot in my mouth when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

egg on one's face

[fráze]

a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

mít bláto na hlavě, totálně ztrapněný

Ex: He looked all over egg-faced after forgetting his lines on stage.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

to eat dirt

[fráze]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

brát zpět svá slova, spolknout svá slova

Ex: After seeing how upset she was, he had to eat dirt for what he said.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

to eat humble pie

[fráze]

to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

přiznat si chybu, pokorně přiznat chybu

Ex: After denying it for days, he had to eat humble pie and apologize.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

red in the face

[fráze]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

rudý ve tváři, zahanbený

Ex: He was red in the face after forgetting his lines on stage.

Zavřít

Přihlásit se

Pocity
Happiness	Excitement	Smutek nebo Nespokojenost	Nespokojenost a Zklamání
Anger	Rage	Ztratit trpělivost	Annoyance
Irritation	Strach a Děs	Anticipation	Stud a Rozpačitost

Stáhnout aplikaci LanGeek