Samstag, 18. Mai 2024, 21:44
Website: OpenMoodle
Kurs: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossar: TRAVEL

force one´s way

klestit 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 way

postupovat 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 way

uvolnit 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/holiday

ubytování/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 go

mít 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 exchange

směnný 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 track

odlehlé 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 crash

letecké 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 consumption

spotřeba 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 lane

předjížděcí 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 track

být 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 track

být 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
to put Michigan on the wrong track in terms of improving our economic
vitality. WebC

motor caravan

pojízdný 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 ship

obchodní 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 to

vydejte 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