Unit 1 - Reference

to come true

fráze

/kˈʌm tɹˈuː/

N/A

Collocation

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

ambition

Podstatné jméno

/æm.bɪ.ʃən/ or /ām.bi.shēn/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(touha)

naléhavost

something that is greatly desired

attitude

Podstatné jméno

/æ.tə.tud/ or /ā.tē.tood/

a

æ

tt

t

i

ə

t

t

u

u

d

d

e

(postoj)

přístup

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

to pick up

sloveso

/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/

(naučit se)

získat

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

to let something slide

fráze

/lˈɛt ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ slˈaɪd/

N/A

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to garble

sloveso

/gɑr.bəl/ or /gaar.bēl/

g

g

a

ɑ

r

r

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(zkomolit)

změnit

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

overload

Podstatné jméno

/ˈoʊvɝˌɫoʊd/

(přetížení)

přeťažění

an excessive amount of something that exceeds normal limits or capacity

unintelligibly

Příslovce

/ʌn.ɪn.tɛ.lə.ʤəb.li/ or /an.in.te.lē.jēb.li/

u

ʌ

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

i

ɪ

g

ʤ

i

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

(nepochopitelně)

neinteligibilně

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

dialect

Podstatné jméno

/daɪə.lɛkt/ or /daiē.lekt/

d

d

ia

aɪə

l

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(nářečí)

dialekt

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

clue

Podstatné jméno

/klu/ or /kloo/

c

k

l

l

ue

u

(nápověda)

stopa

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

by heart

fráze

/baɪ hˈɑːɹt/

N/A

by relying only on one's memory

to know somebody or something inside out

fráze

/nˈoʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɪnsˈaɪd ˈaʊt/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

offhand

Příslovce

/ɑf.hænd/ or /aaf.hānd/

o

ɔ

ff

f

h

h

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(naoko)

bez přípravy

without any preparation or prior thought

next to nothing

fráze

/nˈɛkst tə nˈʌθɪŋ/

N/A

Collocation

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

positive

Přídavné jméno

/pɑ.zə.tɪv/ or /paa.zē.tiv/

p

p

o

ɑ

s

z

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(jistý)

určitý

(of a person) having no doubt about something

potential

Podstatné jméno

/pə.tɛn.ʃəl/ or /pē.ten.shēl/

p

p

o

ə

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

t

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(možnost)

potenciál

the inherent capability or ability to develop, achieve, or succeed in the future

multi-

Předpona

/mʌl.ti/ or /mal.ti/

m

m

u

ʌ

l

l

t

t

i

i

(více-)

multi-

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

under-

Předpona

/ˈʌndɚ/

N/A

used to indicate a position lower than or beneath something else

mono-

Předpona

/ˈmoʊnoʊ/

(jedno-)

mono-

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

over-

Předpona

/ˈoʊvɚ/

(nad)

přes

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

out-

Předpona

/aʊt/ or /aoot/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

N/A

used to form verbs meaning to exceed or outperform

arch-

Předpona

/ɑrʧ/ or /aarch/

a

ɑ

r

r

ch

ʧ

(archivní)

arch-nemesis

used to intensify or elevate the meaning of the word, making it more prominent or significant

ir-

Předpona

/ɪr/ or /ir/

i

ɪ

r

r

(anti-)

ne-

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

sub-

Předpona

/sʌb/ or /sab/

s

s

u

ʌ

b

b

(pod-)

sub-

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

super-

Předpona

/su.pɜr/ or /soo.pēr/

s

s

u

u

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

(nad-)

super

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality