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Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
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baggage reclaim

vyzvedávání zavazadel po přistání letadla

 The alterations in progress when we were last at Fornebu, Oslo's airport, are now completed and we follow the new sign to baggage reclaim. BNC

 There is hi-tech glass and lighting, cute little passport kiosks and a tapered rubber ramp to baggage reclaim. BNC

bald tyres

sjeté pneumatiky

And when a police officer went to examine the Nissan Cherry he discovered that it had two bald tyres. BNC

There was no evidence to show that driving with excess alcohol or with two bald tyres had caused the accident. WebC

Basically the entire primary school was in jeopardy because the school bus was running on bald tyres. WebC

be (fully) booked up

být (plně) obsazený

Both of the safari buses were booked up solid for the month after that. BNC

The shuttle flights from Edinburgh to London were booked up right through until eleven that evening.  BNC

Restaurants at the weekend appear to be fully booked up with locals and tourists alike and it can be difficult to find a decent place to eat by just taking your chances. WebC 

be in the same boat

být na jedné lodi, ve stejně obtížné situaci, mít stejné problémy

She's always complaining that she doesn't have enough money, but we're all in the same boat. CALD

We’re all in the same boat, so let’s not criticize each other. MED

It is always nice to be introduced to these meetings because although we are all in the same boat, it's still a bit daunting walking into a strangers house. BNC

be knocked down by a car

být sražen autem

Someone came to tell her that her twelve-year-old son Paul had been knocked down by a car on the way home from a friend's house and taken to the local hospital. BNC

Two traffic wardens have been knocked down by a car after questioning the driver about a photocopied tax disc. BNC

A six-year-old girl was in hospital last night after being knocked down by a car in Raby Road, Hartlepool. BNC

be on the move

být na cestách, cestovat

We're going to be on the move all next week, but we'll call you when we get to Edinburgh. CALD

As chief executive of Norton and Yeovil-based Advanced Material Systems Ltd , MacDonald is always on the move between his two offices and the country village of Irthington , Cumbria , where he lives with his wife and children. WASPS

 It 's difficult to contact him , because he 's always on the move. WASPS


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 road

být na cestách, být na turné

Most rock groups spend two or three months a year on the road.CALD

We’ve been on the road now for five hours. MED

be on the road to stg. (f.e. success)

být na cestě k/za něčím (např. k úspěchu) 

The doctors say she's on the road to recovery. CALD

English is the key to opportunity in this country, and the first step on the road to success begins in the classroom. WebC

The series is geared towards the needs of amateur painters starting out on the road to success. 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

be refused a visa

nedostat vízum

 In December 1988 controversy ensued when Yassir Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, was refused a visa to go to America and address the United Nations in New York. BNC

Norway's ambassador to Myanma (based in Singapore) was refused a visa to visit the country to try to persuade the government to allow her to receive the prize in Oslo in December. BNC

be under way

být v pohybu, být na cestě, probíhat

An investigation is under way into an gas explosion at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, in which a man died. BNC

A congressional study is under way to see whether any of America's antitrust laws are being breached. BNC

You will probably find that once the interview is under way you will start to relax. BNC

be walking on air

vznášet se, být v sedmém nebi

And Mr. A. P. Spencer, earnest pupil of his son, Hugh, is walking on air because his 12-year-old is the newly acclaimed "Champee" of the Noble road district. WebC

Todd is a little more apprehensive, but Blair feels as if she is walking on air. WebC

Katie is walking on air and talking about how great it it is to grab the bars. WebC

be well-travelled

být zcestovalý

They're a well-travelled couple.CALD

This recipe was given to me by a well-travelled customer on her return from the USA. BNC

William Titford's elder and younger brothers were each well-travelled in their own ways: Benjamin James had settled in Somerset soon after his brief spell in Cheltenham, and Charles Frederick was to see more of the world than almost any Titford before or since. BNC

be/feel seasick

mít mořskou nemoc

I was/felt seasick, so I went up on deck for some fresh air.CALD

The crossing took almost a week and those team members who were not seasick practised hitting shots on board, timing their swings with the roll of the ship. BNC

Mendelssohn was seasick both ways on the trip by boat from Glasgow to Staffa. BNC

be/get stuck in a traffic jam

uvíznout v dopravní zácpě

We were stuck in a traffic jam. MED

I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour yesterday.CALD

I was thinking about his while stuck in a traffic jam the other day. BNC

bed and breakfast

pokoj se snídaní, zařízení poskytující tyto služby

We're staying at a farm that does bed and breakfast.CALD

Two weeks ago in Yugoslavia, we stayed overnight in a private house offering bed and breakfast accommodation. BNC

Just turn to the resort of your choice and choose from the range of accommodation on offer, apartments and hotel with self-catering, room only and bed and breakfast options. BNC

board the plane

nastoupit do letadla

At London airport she boarded a plane to Australia.CALD

She was booked onto a flight arriving in London at midday but failed to board the plane. BNC

Albanian Radio reported on Sept. 23 that Haxhia had been arrested at Tirana airport while attempting to board a plane for France. BNC


boarding card

palubní lístek

Also if you have a boarding card for a flight beyond the EU but you are connecting in Europe then you can still purchase duty-free. WebC

At this point, they receive their boarding card and can proceed directly through passport control on the day of the flight. WebC

He collected his boarding card and found a seat in the cafeteria that allowed him to look down on the concourse. BNC

boarding house

pension, soukromý hotel

Jackson had been put up at a boarding house, to await the arrival of Herbert Chapman next morning. BNC

 Mother said they stayed in a nice place, a boarding house I believe, and apparently it was a special experience. BNC

He gives me the address of a boarding house he could stay at in Earls Court. BNC

book in

přihlásit se k pobytu, ubytovat se

As soon as she arrived in Tokyo, she booked in at her hotel. CALD

I’d just arrived at the conference and hadn’t had time to book in. MED

After leaving the letter in a drawer she had gone to a nearby town and booked in at a hotel. BNC

book in advance

rezervovat, zamluvit si předem

 In the islands it is like high season so book in advance because if you just show up you may not find a room. WebC

Seat reservations cost no extra if you book in advance. BNC

Groups should book in advance, and all visitors should report to the Lodge on arrival. WebC

booking office

pokladna, přepážka pro výdej jízdenek

Anyone who still has tickets should contact the Charter Hall booking office on (0206) 766660. BNC

The temporary booking office is located directly opposite Bourke Street, next to the stairs for the Bourke Street Bridge. WebC

Sir Charles waited in the booking office to purchase a ticket for Gertrude, who went through to the platform. WebC

brake failure

selhání brzd

Where an accident is caused by alleged brake failure, or other more technical circumstances arise, the services of a trained vehicle examiner may be required. BNC

 A national consumer survey showed vehicle neglect is on the rise even though nearly half of motorists ranked brake failure as their number one fear among driving emergencies. WebC

 The majority of the accidents associated with heavy trucks are caused by brake failure.   WebC

break one´s journey

na čas přerušit cestu

Their long journey was broken several times by the necessity to make repairs to the car . WASPS

We broke our journey for some of the group to join an optional river rafting experience while the less adventurous amongst us had some time to relax and try the local ice-creams and pastries. WebC

We broke our journey  in Edinburgh before travelling on to Inverness the next day. CALD

break/exceed the speed limit

překročit povolenou rychlost

Slow down - you're breaking the speed limit. CALD

New figures show that 3 in 5 motorists break the speed limit on motorways. BNC

She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit. CALD

breakdown/tow truck

havarijní vůz, odtahové vozidlo

Bodie glanced at the wreck of the Stones' car as it was slowly winched back across the pavement by the police breakdown truck. BNC

The officers called a breakdown truck to pull him out. BNC

We were so pleased to see the breakdown truck arriving within ten minutes. WebC

bucket shop

pokoutní cestovní kancelář prodávající levné letenky

John got the ticket in a bucket shop the day after he came back from China. BNC

They will allow themselves to be stripped of savings by bucket shop practitioners who are not, strictly speaking, licensed dealers, but who operate on the same principles. BNC

They take a bucket shop air ticket or limited stay ticket and jet to a major city like London, Paris, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Florence or Milan simply to shop until they drop. WebC

buffet car/carriage

jídelní vůz

He travelled in the buffet car, leaning against the window with a drink. BNC

As she passed the buffet car her stomach rumbled, as if to remind her she hadn't eaten since lunchtime. BNC

 Each train has a buffet carriage offering a wide selection of meals, sandwiches, snacks and beverages. WebC

bumpy flight

neklidný let

It might be a bumpy flight because there's a lot of air turbulence ahead. CALD

We thought the bumpy flight must have brought on a bout of air-sickness, but it was not so.  BNC

The skies were fairly clear, but the unpredictable winds made for a bumpy flight. WebC 

bumpy road

nerovná vozovka, kodrcavá cesta

We drove along a narrow, bumpy road. CALD

She felt quite sick and dizzy from the long drive over the bumpy road.  BNC

But as you leave the resort metropolis - once a tiny fishing village - and take the bumpy roads through the sub-tropical jungle , American standards are left far behind and real Mexico tilts a lazy sombrero in your direction . WASPS

burn one´s boats

spálit za sebou mosty

He has decided to burn his boats, cancel the contract and to move back home. WebC

It is said of William the Conqueror that one of the first things he did on landing in Britain was to burn his boats. WebC 

She was acutely aware that she had burnt her boats. BNC

bus/coach station

autobusové nádraží

She got to the bus station, stood up straight and went out to the ticket counter. BNC

The night I went up the bus wasn't due to leave until 11 PM, so I left my luggage with the bus station and went for a meal. BNC

 If a new bus station is built next to Waverley Station to replace St Andrews Sq (which seems a good idea), coaches could then use South Bridge as the main route out to the south BNC

business class

první třída v letadle

Do you usually travel business class? CALD

The difference in fares relates to restrictions on booking and travel times, but all business class travellers will receive the same standard of service whatever price ticket they buy. BNC

The premium for business class is almost exclusively in return for more comfort, not for a faster flight. WebC

business trip

obchodní cesta

Although this incredible business trip made the young Venetian merchant the most famous of all business travellers he was not the first to trade with China. BNC

We provide every member of Business Direct with a travel assistance package that you can use any time you are travelling on a business trip arranged through the scheme. BNC

For example, a salesman on a business trip may carry some extra cash with him, not for expected transactions, but to guard against any unforeseen contingencies, such as his car breaking down, or the possibility of his coming across a cash bargain. BNC