force one´s wayklestit si cestu, prodírat se, proniknout In a few minutes the same policeman forced his way through the mob to the gallery. BNC He turned round and forced his way back into the cabin, past the protesting passengers. BNC The homeowner, Janetia Owens, said she was away from her home, but that her daughter, Delicia Fuqua, and her daughter's two small children were at the house when the man forced his way in through a locked screen door. WebC |
feel one´s waypostupovat opatrně I come to the two-metre-high brick wall which surrounds the estate and feel my way along it, stumbling over piles of earth and building debris until I get to the corner. BNC It's my first month in the job so I'm still feeling my way. CALD The room was so dark, I had to feel my way along the wall to the door. CALD |
clear the wayuvolnit cestu, ustoupit z cesty, nestát v cestě We've got a loan from the bank which has cleared the way for us to buy a house. CALD Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd will chair the meeting and hopes to clear the way for success at Friday's Edinburgh EC summit. BNC This would clear the way for the creation of a multiparty system in the Soviet Union. |
self-catering accommodation/holidayubytování/hotel s vlastním stravováním If the informality of a self-catering holiday is more to your taste, Holimarine specialises in this type of holiday for the over 50 age group. BNC Self-catering holidays have proved the great growth area in the last ten years. BNC The self-catering accommodation is similarly arranged by price. BNC |
have a long way to gomít před sebou dlouhou cestu From their point of view they still had a long way to go in rescuing their past. WASPS We’ve raised Ł100 so far, but we still have a long way to go. MED The University of Utah team made it clear that they still had a long way to go and would like another year to eighteen months to continue their research before announcing it. |
exchange rate/rate of exchangesměnný kurs You can either pay this in sterling or in US dollars, if you choose to do the latter, please take the rate of exchange as that existing on the date you raise the payment. BNC Under certain circumstances, these fluctuations in the rate of exchange could become very unstable and contribute further to the discouraging of international trade. BNC Another contributory factor was the expected favourable exchange rate payments and downward pressures on hotel bed prices, particularly in Spain. BNC |
off the beaten trackodlehlé místo, místo málo navštěvované turisty The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track. CALD Situated a little off the beaten track, the Hahnenhof is 15 minutes walk from the town centre, and is a good starting point for many pleasant rambles. BNC The fact that East Lindsey is slightly off the beaten track is the very reason it has so much to offer that is unusual and refreshing. BNC |
plane crashletecké neštěstí, zřícení letadla A Republican senator, John Heinz, was one of seven people killed in a plane crash on April 4. BNC This was the second plane crash of the year involving Moslems making the pilgrimage to Mecca. BNC More than a hundred and thirty people have been killed in an Iranian plane crash near Tehran. BNC |
fuel/petrol consumptionspotřeba paliva, benzínu Many newer cars have a much lower fuel consumption. MED We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road. CALD The Saab car company of Sweden is developing a heat accumulator which it claims will reduce exhaust pollution by up to 40 per cent and petrol consumption by 8 per cent. BNC |
overtaking lanepředjížděcí pruh The VW was in sight, staying in the overtaking lane, but hemmed-in. BNC He stayed in the overtaking lane, averaging only a little less than the car's maximum speed, the quadruple headlights sweeping a path for the commanding prow of the Jaguar. BNC The driver had the good manners to signal with headlights that he was clear but he stayed in the overtaking lane, letting the twin turbos build up speed. BNC |
be on the right trackbýt na dobré/správné cestě These results suggest that we are on the right track. CALD It is strongly advisable that, before you start to give directions, you have at least a few lessons from a trained Alexander teacher to make sure you are on the right track. BNC Their idea seemed to be on the right track but the quantities of helium were never going to fill an airship. BNC |
be on the wrong trackbýt na špatné cestě k něčemu, za něčím, mýlit se Any delay in arriving at a solution will be due not to our being on the wrong track but simply to the enormous complexity of the problem. BNC I'm not saying Eddie's incapable of violence but in this case I think you're on the wrong track. BNC However, a number of recent Granholm administration actions threaten |
motor caravanpojízdný obytný přívěs We thought it a good idea to start off by hiring a motor caravan, or camper van as they're called in NZ, but as it was quite expensive we took it for a fortnight just to try it. BNC Motor caravans really do have all the comforts of home. WASPS We are keen purchasers of good quality used motor caravans or caravans and believe that we are one of the best cash purchasers in the UK today. WebC |
merchant shipobchodní loď As he approached the coastline he passed over a merchant ship. BNC On 14 July 1892, Maisie's son boarded a merchant ship and sailed away from his homeland. BNC Indian navy divers have discovered the wreck of a late 18th-century British merchant ship on a coral reef off India's southern coast. WebC |
make your way tovydejte se k, běžte směrem k Make your way to the southern side of Loch Assynt and follow the shore as long as you can and then take the easiest line of travel staying parallel to the loch. BNC You will make your way to the airport for your flight to Ayers Rock. WebC Actually, you have to make your way to the town of St. Marys, where you catch the double-deck ferry boat operated by the National Park Service to the island. WebC |