středa, 17. července 2024, 00.34
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: SHOPPING
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the other shop

konkurenční podnik   thoughtful

If you can't think of a safer method, call one of the other shop users who is familiar with the equipment to ask them for advice... WebC

Pretending to be interested buyers, these scouts take note of what the other shop has. WebC

This is the point when customers change their policy and visit the other shop. WebC

thrift shop

obchod s použitým zbožím (výdělěk jde na pomoc chudým a bezdomovcům)    

New thrift shop to help poor children in Haiti. WebC

Humane Society opens thrift shop. WebC

MITS is a volunteer-based thrift shop with opportunities for volunteers of all ages. WebC

throw good money after bad

vyhazovat peníze oknem   mixed

Any further investment in that market would surely be throwing good money after bad. WebC

Yet we continue to throw good money after bad when it comes to advertising because we fail to measure the results of our campaigns. WebC

If we fix that TV again, we'll be throwing good money after bad. WMDI

throw money at sth

snažit se vyřešit problém tak, že do něj investujeme peníze     cool

My second reaction was we can't simply throw money at a problem and think it's going to be solved... WebC

Their idea is to throw money at them and hope that the problem goes away. WebC

Throw money at some problems and the problem goes away. Throw money at others and the money goes away. WebC

throw money down the drain

vyhazovat peníze oknem   thoughtful

Loyalty to your favorite spacious and contemporary supermarket is a guaranteed way to throw money down the drain.  WebC

What is a single parent supposed to do, throw money down the drain because the kid is unhappy? WebC

Energy costs you money - do not throw money down the drain!  WebC

tighten one's belt

utáhnout si opasek    sad

We'll have to tighten our belts when Stan goes on pension. WebC

Everyday we hear that we should 'tighten our belts' and that if we are down and out it is all our own fault. WebC

We will do what every family does when times get tough – we will tighten our belts, save every dollar we can, and invest in the things that are most important to preserving our high quality of life. WebC

to make both ends meet

vystačit s příjmem, vyjít s penězi   mixed

He won't be able to make both ends meet if he does not find a cheaper apartment soon. WebC

Tom’s parents work day and night to make both ends meet. WebC

For the poor, it means suffering, as they have to work hard to make both ends meet and also to attain a desired standard of living. WebC

to one`s name

ve svém vlastnictví    approve

He is a very good dresser although he doesn`t have a penny to his name. WebC

I no longer have anything to my name but the clothes I was arrested in. WebC

I don’t have anything to my name she thought; I only possess a bag of clothes and fifty pence in ten’s and a twenty pence piece.  WebC

toy shop

obchod s hračkami   smile

The toy shop was one huge playroom where everything was owned in common. WebC

As usual they walked past the toy shop and Pete stopped to look in the window. WebC

All items are available from good toy shops, unless stated otherwise. WebC

trade fair

veletrh   wink

By all accounts, the 35th annual Baghdad international trade fair was a smashing success.  WebC

A massive trade fair in Baghdad has been cancelled just days before it was to start, after the US State Department warned it could by targeted by rebels.

Scotland's biggest annual travel trade fair opens today in Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. WebC

trade something in

vyměnit něco starého a použitého za něco nového    tongueout

We had four Xerox Express Printers and we traded them in for the newer Express Two for the simple reason that the new model is three times faster. WebC

We won a total of 19 tickets from the arcade. We traded them in for 3 deputy sherriff badges, 2 yin-yang erasers, and 1 plastic airplane. WebC

Billy use to hold several records but has now traded them in for CD’s. WebC

treat someone to sth

platit za někoho, pozvat někoho na něco   approve

Liz Let me treat you to lunch for your birthday!  WebC

We will treat you to a full breakfast at a wonderful outdoor cafe! WebC

Let us treat you to shopping therapy…it's all the pleasures of purchasing minus the stress! WebC

try sth on

vyzkoušet si obleční   wide eyes

I want to try them on before buying.  WebC

Examine each pair of shoes before you try them on.  WebC

Those are gorgeous shoes, can I try them on? WebC

tuck shop

školní kantýna    smile

Our school has a healthy tuck shop. WebC

Where have all the tuck shops gone? There used to be one in every school when I was young. PDEI

Twenty-three schools were randomly allocated to the intervention group, and each of them set up a fruit tuck shop in the autumn term, 1999. WebC

turn over

prodat   cool

We were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer. WebC

I have turned over my house, gave away all my pets, put my notice in at work, and have even found a job in TN. WebC

Things were getting bluer every day, so on May 3d I turned over my property to Capt. JB Wheeler. WebC