hrát podle sluchu, bez not

I have some sheet music which belonged to my mother... But I can only play by ear these days.

But I have a theory that if you have two musicians, both trained and able to play anything that is put before them, but only one of them has the ability to play by ear as well, then he or she will be able to project more life, beauty and expression than the other.

Montaine and Jean-Claude inherited their love of music from their mother. They sang together, played by ear on the old upright that someone from the big house had thrown out and they had retrieved.

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ani nemrknout

The pictures shook and one fell, just missing Frankie’s head, but he didn’t bat an eyelid and just kept on reading his comic.

Duchamp did not bat an eyelid at the destruction of his Large Glass.

být na rozpadnutí

Dennis clambered out looking disgruntled. Bloody thing's on the blink.

What's the situation out there? All haywire. Your computers must be on the blink.

I must apologize for keeping you waiting, Miss Stanton, he said formally, indicating a chair and seating himself to face her across a big black desk. My telephone's on the blink.

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v mžiku

The advantage of the Helblaster is that it can fire several shots at once in a devastating volley. A full volley will rip through the toughest regiment causing immense casualties in the blink of an eye.

No-one wanted personal computers until an American called Dan Bricklin invented a piece of software that would do lots of boring calculations in the blink of an eye.

rozumět si s kým

He said he could not serve on that sub-committee if I do not see eye to eye with them on any subject.

They have many differences. Fernand was employed by the previous owner and does not always see eye to eye with Alain on the way the estate should be managed.

The portly Breton was standing in the town in yesterday's parliamentary elections but it would appear that he does not see eye to eye with local activists. (BNC-B)

zvednout obočí

He leaned back in his ample chair, the back of which rose up behind him, framing him like a mandorla. He did no more than raise an eyebrow.

They'd arranged it months ago. Francis had raised an eyebrow at her enthusiasm.

I myself have five children and in England this raises an eyebrow, but in Kenya I was often asked would I be having another soon.

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přelétnout očima co

As usual we had breakfast in the conservatory. I cast my eye over the front page of the Telegraph while Anne poured the coffee.

A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.

I would be most grateful if you could cast your eye over the script.   (BNC-B)

přivřít oči nad čím

Governments turn a blind eye to the thousands of poverty-stricken families that migrate to the forest every year.

Both his parents indulged him, particularly his mother. Whereas Nicolae preferred to turn a blind eye to his son's misdemeanors, which were so unlike his own abstemious and dedicated youth.

Gentleman is that he has been searching for a way to do nothing about this problem. He would prefer to turn a blind eye to the problem of asylum seekers around the world.

s očima otevřenýma

Mike, who has been given a car and a house by his new employers, has yet to see his new surroundings, and it will certainly be a journey into the unknown. I 'm going there with my eyes open. It's a great adventure for me and a big challenge.

Gray said last night he was not bitter over being sacked after eight months in charge. He said: I went into the job with my eyes open. Everyone knows what happens if a manager is not successful.

upoutat něčí pozornost

Prime Minister is normally here a couple of times a week to answer questions maybe the honorable gentleman will catch my eye one time very soon, he can put that to the Prime Minister himself.

Small monkeys catch your eye with spooky recognition.

She poured tea. Passing Peter to take a cup to Daniel, she tried to catch his eye, to give him a little loving glance, but his expression was withdrawn.

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dávat pozor na, hlídat koho

Keep an eye on youngsters, and teach them to recognize danger too.

Our neighbors volunteered to keep an eye on the kids who were too absorbed in catching a tan and the biggest fish in the harbor.

She paid an extra dollar a week for Mrs. Benson to put Maria to bed and keep an eye on her, but somehow she didn't think that Mrs. Benson was all that reliable as a child‑watcher.

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věřit svým očím

I didn't realize that she'd let her hair grow out. She was quite white. I couldn't believe my eyes. And the nails on her right hand were filthy. I had to clean them.

She lifted the towel that covered the big bowl we use for making bread. There was my baby brother, chewing on his fist. I couldn't believe my eyes. Mama, I didn't see you do that, I said.

But it was to be over a month before Dad turned up again. When I first saw him I couldn't believe my eyes - he was dressed from head to toe in khaki.

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odtrhnout oči od čeho

I was deeply conscious of his physical presence, so close and so disturbingly animal, almost electric in its restrained, pulsing sexuality. I tried to keep my eyes off his muscular thighs in their tight blue jeans.

Her red Golf was a frequent sight on the headland, her cottage had frequently met Iris eyes from the top storey of the mill. Now, physically close for the first time, he found it difficult to keep his eyes off her, living flesh and remembered image seeming to fuse into a presence both potent and disturbing.

And it's obvious that he is just crazy about you, honey. Why, he can hardly keep his eyes off you!

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vnucovat, vtloukat komu co do hlavy

I'm quite capable of making up my own mind on subjects like vegetarianism. I don't want it ramming down my throat.

That was the only time I had known real fear. Like most of my generation, I had never known a war, had never had fear rammed down my throat time and time again like the older generation.

You'd really like to know all about it, eh? Before I tear your heart out of your chest and ram it down your throat, yes.

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otrava, protiva

Many who professed to revere the principle found it hard to like the example they were faced with in Mr. Rushdie's case: the book unreadable and the writer a pain in the neck.

I've been married for 16 years to a man I really love. But lately he's been a real pain in the neck. He comes in from work and sits in his armchair all evening, hardly talking to me.

What will we be doing? Will there be much walking? Will it be up hills? You know and immediately can you see, you've asked him all these questions you can see what a pain in the neck you are to all the people you've asked these questions of.

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