úterý, 30. dubna 2024, 02.48
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: SIGHTSEEING

make ends meet

vycházet s penězi

1. Ehrenreich again took two jobs to make ends meet -- a weekend job in the Alzheimer's ward of a nursing home and a full-time job with a housecleaning service. Google

2. Many families may not be able to make ends meet with only their wages to rely on. Google

3. It was good money and most of the time I could make ends meet. Google

take stock

dělat inventuru; bilancovat, zvážit situaci a možnosti

Take stock of your financial position, in particular reviewing your pension plans.

The main aim of the seminar was to take stock of the situation as regards equality at school and the changes in the overall context it belongs to.

Now's a great time to take stock and plan.

second home

chata, chalupa, místo přechodného pobytu

1. Suppose a couple has a second home they rent out all year, and they never use it for their own vacations. WebC

2.  Millions of US residents share your situation of owning a vacation or second home. WebC

3. If you are thinking about buying a second home, you are not alone. WebC

request stop

zastávka na znamení

1. After about half a mile, the tramline left the canal at Shepherd's Cottage - another request stop. WebC

2. There are two kinds of bus stop: a compulsory stop, which has a white background; and a request stop, which has a red background. WebC

3. From Brixton it is the request stop just after the Catholic Church. WebC

provincial town

provinciální, zaostalé město

1. In the north east of Flemish Brabant a small settlement on the banks of the Demer developed into the blossoming provincial town of Diest. WebC

2. Large retailers seeking to establish outlets will require the approval of a 21-member provincial town planning subcommittee. WebC

3. The provincial town was located in the former Thang Long Citadel, which was initially called Hanoi provincial city, and then, in brief, Hanoi. WebC

public conveniences

veřejné záchodky

1. We provide and maintain a number of public conveniences across the Cherwell District. WebC

2. There are 19 public conveniences located around the district, which are operated and managed by St. Albans District Council. WebC

3. The Council is committed to the provision of good quality public conveniences. WebC

private road

soukromá silnice, cesta

1. The option to name your private road is still available. WebC

2. There are now minimum design standards and a review of the plan to construct a new private road or improve an existing one. WebC

3. Our home is situated on a private road, for which the residents have the responsibility of upkeep and repair. WebC

prefabricated houses

montované domky, panelové domy

1. Company’s production program includes windows, shutters, interior and entrance doors, door frames, and prefabricated houses. WebC

2. I am aware of post-war prefabricated houses and will be interested to know if there is any current move to reintroduce prefabrication into the UK? WebC

3. The market for prefabricated houses still predominantly involves wooden panels, especially large prefabricated panels. WebC

population density

hustota obyvatel

1. The population density of cities, states, entire continents, and even the world can be computed. WebC 

2. This gives me a fairly good estimate of the recorded population density for each county. WebC

3. The map on the back shows changes in population density (persons per square mile) throughout the region between 1990 and 2000. WebC

police headquarters

policejní ředitelství

1. The police headquarters is near the presidential palace where US Marine peacekeepers are stationed. WebC

2. The $6 million facility is Peoria's seventh police headquarters since the city was chartered in 1845. WebC

3. This police headquarters building evolved out of a carefully prepared needs study. WebC

police station

policejní strážnice

1. Three bomb blasts outside an Athens police station have raised new security concerns about the city's hosting of the Olympic Games. WebC

2. Following an agreement by all Scottish police forces, a common design to identify a police station is being widely installed. WebC

3. The police station is being built on the site of the old bus depot. WebC

pick up a prostitute

sbalit prostitutku

1. An 80 year old man went to Hollywood to pick up a prostitute and get some action. WebC

2. John Elliot tried to pick up a prostitute, but, because he broke the chain, was picked up by the police instead. WebC

3. Years ago, I knew a reporter who, after landing one of his stories on the front page of his paper, loved to pick up a prostitute as his reward. WebC

pelican crossing

přechod, kde chodec stisknutím tlačítka zastaví dopravu, aby mohl přejít

1. They also asked for a pelican crossing to be installed on the busy High Street. WebC

2. Use the two-stage pelican crossing to cross the main road, then turn to the left. WebC

3. However the research showed also that crossing a busy road without a pelican crossing caused difficulties. WebC

pedestrian precinct

pěší zóna

1. There is an extraordinary large amount of clothes shops in the pedestrian precinct. WebC

2. Almost all of the city’s Old Town historic area has been turn practically into a pedestrian precinct with most its landmarks in an easy walking distance. WebC

3. The new facades will be of glass, ensuring good visibility to the new pedestrian precinct. WebC

office block

výšková budova s kancelářemi

1. This 4-story office block in the Queen Anne style stood across the street from the Stadium Theatre. WebC

2. This is an office block, where many people work at desks, using telephones and computers all day and often meeting people who come to the office on business. WebC

3. When the taxi from the airport drops you outside the office block, you're told there are exits in all directions. WebC