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Rozhodnutí, Návrh a Povinnost - Přijímání obtížných rozhodnutí

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova související s rozhodováním těžkých rozhodnutí, jako jsou "verdict", "retreat" a "settle on".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
quorate
quorate
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a meeting) having enough members present to conduct business or to make official decisions by voting

kvorový, dostatečně početný

kvorový, dostatečně početný

quorum
quorum
[Podstatné jméno]

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

kvorum, minimální požadovaný počet

kvorum, minimální požadovaný počet

Ex: The board meeting could not proceed as scheduled because there was not enough members present to meet the quorum requirement. 
to railroad
to railroad
[sloveso]

to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly

neoprávněně nutit, protlačit

neoprávněně nutit, protlačit

to reconsider
to reconsider
[sloveso]

to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

přehodnotit, znovu uvažovat

přehodnotit, znovu uvažovat

Ex: Feeling unsure, she asked her friends to help her reconsider her career path. 
reconsideration
reconsideration
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it

přehodnocení, znovuzvážení

přehodnocení, znovuzvážení

to remit to
to remit to
[sloveso]

(usually passive) to send a matter to someone of an authority so that it can be dealt with

postoupit, odeslat

postoupit, odeslat

resolution
resolution
[Podstatné jméno]

a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

rozhodnutí, pevné rozhodnutí

rozhodnutí, pevné rozhodnutí

Ex: She made a resolution to finish writing her novel by the end of the year. 
to resolve
to resolve
[sloveso]

to make a decision with determination

rozhodnout se,  odhodlat se

rozhodnout se, odhodlat se

Ex: After much consideration, she resolved to pursue her dream of starting her own business. 
to retreat
to retreat
[sloveso]

to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something

ustoupit, změnit názor

ustoupit, změnit názor

Ex: He quickly retreated from his position after realizing it wasn’t well-received by the team. 
retreat
retreat
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of backing down or reversing a position due to criticism or opposition

ústup, ústupek

ústup, ústupek

Ex: The company made a retreat after public backlash. 
to [return] a verdict

to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

to reverse
to reverse
[sloveso]

to alter a previous decision, judgment, etc. to the contrary one

obrátit, zrušit

obrátit, zrušit

Ex: Upon appeal, the higher court decided to reverse the judge's ruling. 
rowback
rowback
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

ústup, změna rozhodnutí

ústup, změna rozhodnutí

to rubberstamp

to officially approve something such as a decision, resolution, etc. without proper consideration

automaticky schvalovat, razítkovat

automaticky schvalovat, razítkovat

rubber stamp
rubber stamp
[Podstatné jméno]

approval or authorization given automatically or without independent judgment

gumové razítko, automatické schválení

gumové razítko, automatické schválení

Ex: The committee acted as a rubber stamp for the director's decisions. 
to rule
to rule
[sloveso]

to make an official decision about something

rozhodnout, vyslovit

rozhodnout, vyslovit

Ex: The judge is expected to rule on the case next week after reviewing all the evidence. 
ruling
ruling
[Podstatné jméno]

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

rozhodnutí, rozsudek

rozhodnutí, rozsudek

Ex: The Supreme Court's ruling on the case set a precedent for future privacy rights. 
say
say
[Podstatné jméno]

the right or chance to give an opinion about something

hlas, právo vyjádřit názor

hlas, právo vyjádřit názor

Ex: The committee gave everyone a say in the decision-making process to ensure all viewpoints were considered. 
to settle on
to settle on
[sloveso]

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

rozhodnout se pro, zvolit

rozhodnout se pro, zvolit

Ex: After much deliberation, she settled on a color for the living room walls. 
to sleep on
to sleep on
[sloveso]

to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

odložit rozhodnutí, vyspat se na rozhodnutí

odložit rozhodnutí, vyspat se na rozhodnutí

Ex: Rather than rushing into an agreement, they decided to sleep on the partnership offer and reconvene later. 
spoilt for choice

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

straight
straight
[Přídavné jméno]

easy to understand, lacking complication or ambiguity

jednoduchý, jasný

jednoduchý, jasný

Ex: It's a straight choice between two options. 
to [take] a chance

to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

Ex: She decided to take a chance on the new job offer in a different city. 
to [take] {sth} into account

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

vzít něco v úvahu, počítat s něčím

vzít něco v úvahu, počítat s něčím

Ex: We need to take the extra costs into account before we approve the project. 
to [take] {sth} into consideration

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

Ex: When planning the project, we need to take budget constraints into consideration. 
to [take] {sth} under advisement

to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

taste
taste
[Podstatné jméno]

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc., based on personal preferences

vkus

vkus

Ex: Her taste in clothing reflects her keen eye for elegant and timeless fashion. 
that's that
that's that
[fráze]

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

the lesser of two evils

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

menší zlo, přijatelnější špatná možnost

menší zlo, přijatelnější špatná možnost

Ex: Taking the night bus was the lesser of two evils; the taxi was far too expensive. 
to think over
to think over
[sloveso]

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

přemýšlet o, zvážit

přemýšlet o, zvážit

Ex: I will think the job offer over during the weekend. 
to [think] twice

to think about something very carefully before doing it

dobře si to rozmyslet, neukvapit se

dobře si to rozmyslet, neukvapit se

Ex: Think twice before signing that contract. 
toss-up
toss-up
[Podstatné jméno]

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

nejasná situace, hlava nebo orel

nejasná situace, hlava nebo orel

Ex: It’s a toss-up whether we should go to the beach or stay home today. 
toughie
toughie
[Podstatné jméno]

a severely difficult situation, problem, or question

obtížná situace, složitý problém

obtížná situace, složitý problém

unanimous
unanimous
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

jednohlasný, shodný

jednohlasný, shodný

Ex: The committee was unanimous in approving the new budget. 
undecided
undecided
[Přídavné jméno]

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

nerozhodný,  váhavý

nerozhodný, váhavý

Ex: She remained undecided about which college to attend, weighing the pros and cons of each option. 
to uphold
to uphold
[sloveso]

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

potvrdit, zachovat

potvrdit, zachovat

Ex: The Supreme Court decided to uphold the lower court's ruling, affirming the original verdict. 
verdict
verdict
[Podstatné jméno]

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

verdikt, rozsudek

verdikt, rozsudek

Ex: The jury reached an unanimous verdict of guilty after deliberating for several hours. 
versus
versus
[předložka]

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

proti

proti

Ex: Cats versus dogs: which pet is more popular in the world? 
veto
veto
[Podstatné jméno]

a vote or formal decision that prevents a proposal or measure from being approved

veto, právo veta

veto, právo veta

Ex: The council used its veto to block the new zoning law. 
volition
volition
[Podstatné jméno]

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

vůle, svobodná vůle

vůle, svobodná vůle

Ex: She chose to pursue a career in art of her own volition, following her passion rather than external pressures. 
vote
vote
[Podstatné jméno]

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

hlas

hlas

Ex: In the upcoming election, citizens will cast their votes for mayor. 
to vote
to vote
[sloveso]

to decide someone’s position, status, or recognition through a voting process

hlasovat, volit

hlasovat, volit

Ex: The committee voted him into the position of chairman. 
to waver
to waver
[sloveso]

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

váhat, kolísat

váhat, kolísat

Ex: Sarah could see him waver in his commitment to the project as the challenges grew. 
waverer
waverer
[Podstatné jméno]

one who is incapable of making any decisions due to fear or uncertainty, particularly in an election

váhavý, nerozhodný

váhavý, nerozhodný

to weigh
to weigh
[sloveso]

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

zvážit, vyhodnotit

zvážit, vyhodnotit

Ex: Before accepting the job offer, he took the time to weigh the pros and cons, considering the impact on both his career and personal life. 
when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

když dojde na lámání chleba, až půjde do tuhého

když dojde na lámání chleba, až půjde do tuhého

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
whether
whether
[Spojka]

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

zda

zda

Ex: He's trying to figure out whether he should study abroad or stay in his home country. 
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