samedi 18 mai 2024, 06:26
Site: OpenMoodle
Cours: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossaire: MEDIA
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oust sb from power

- zbavit někoho vlády, připravit o moc

1. In Sweden the Social Democrats were ousted from power in 1976 after forty-five years in office. Wasps

2. The ruling royal family have been embezzling oil revenues and have been ousted from power by the Safran Peoples' Liberation Party. Wasps

3. That may be so , but the prince was ousted from power by the Lon Nol coup back in 1970. Wasps

out of focus

- nezaostřený

1. Some rude shots Get the camera and the photos and I would and if and if there ain't any photos so I get it back into focus and he do it again and it bit out of focus. BNC

2. From the end of my nose, everything is out of focus. BNC

3. This was the case even with black and white (monochrome), though the shallow focal planes preferred in much 1930s cinematography, sharp only on the foreground or middle ground, tolerated slightly dim and fuzzy backgrounds which were seen out of focus in the final process shot. BNC

out-of-date

- zastaralý

1. You lose your confidence because you never know whether you've just asked that question or whether you are simply talking out-of-date rubbish. BNC

2. It needed too much spent on repairs, and the stock was old-fashioned and out-of-date. BNC

3. The Bill also empowers the Secretary of State to repeal an obsolete and out-of-date Act of Parliament from 1908 which threatens the industry's productivity and the earnings of its work force. BNC

over long periods of time

- po dlouhou dobu

1. Big business or some trade unions, for example, seem to have exercised power consistently over long periods of time. BNC

2. Comparisons of this kind are difficult to make with accuracy over long periods of time; but the direction and size of the change are beyond doubt. BNC

3. Government is becoming increasingly task or product orientated, rather than directed towards carrying out functions over long periods of time in line with established routines. BNC

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panel discussion

- tv beseda, tv diskuse

1. In the wake of the television series mentioned above, a panel discussion on the subject was transmitted. BNC

2. Next week the series finishes with a panel discussion about the ways in which society of the future will be affected by the computer revolution. BNC

3. The first time your little bit of news gets on the Six o'clock News or your client is a member of a panel discussion, you will have arrived professionally. BNC

paper boy/girl

- chlapec/děvče, který (é) roznáší noviny

1. Now you can call the paper girl anytime you want to deliver you a newspaper and tabloid. WebC

2. A paper boy on his morning round was grabbed by a man who then tried to drag him into a waiting car. BNC

3. Yeah but actually the paper boy was late this morning and we didn't get erm mid week. BNC

perform on camera

- objevit se před kamerou

1. If you wish to perform on camera next season, you must arrange to have eighth hour free. WebC

2. Have fun while learning to perform on camera! WebC

3. Guy gets sexy chicks to perform sex acts on camera. WebC

personal attack

- osobní útok

1. In the runoff campaign both candidates used negative campaign tactics, personal attack and innuendo. BNC

2. The vicious personal attack on him by Ernets Bevin and his humiliating defeat made it impossible for him to remain as leader. BNC

3. One of Saddam Hussein's henchmen yesterday launched a bitter personal attack on Premier John Major and President George Bush over the allies' decision to send warplanes back to the Gulf. BNC

pick up a station

- chytit stanici

1. One should never hastily abandon an attempt to pick up a desired station, for there may be an interval at the moment when one is endeavouring to tune in. TDA

2. It is legitimate upon the short waves, though it is, of course, not so upon the others, to pick up a station in the first instance by hearing its carrier wave. TDA

3. Her voice will be broadcast from the Eiffel Tower, and any woman in whose home there is a set which pick up that station may hear her speak. TDA

pie chart

- kruhový graf

1. A pie chart can help the retailer or business-person see at a glance exactly where the money goes. BNC

2. If you look at a pie chart of how public money is spent in this country, it's difficult to find the slice that is the arts. BNC

3. Like the pie chart (see page 149), the line graph is a way of presenting figures in visual form. BNC

piece of news

- zpráva

1. The second piece of news is that John Major is supporting a commission proposal for a European Official Secrets Act. BNC

2. I received this piece of news with resignation but no enthusiasm. BNC

3. On hearing this dramatic piece of news, Theo wrote at once, promising as much support as he could afford until Vincent was in a position to earn his own money. BNC

play back

- přehrávat, reprodukovat

1. Camcorders can play back their recordings immediately after they have put them onto the tape. BNC

2. You will also see a difference between the two recording speeds when you play back in slow-motion or still-frame. BNC

3. Record a good speaker on the radio, play back a sentence and then record your own utterance of the same sentence. BNC

play the role of sb

- hrát roli, úlohu někoho

1. The conflict with the second director derived from his wanting Dustin to play the role of Valentine Brose just as David Warner had done in the London production.  BNC

2. Anthony Hopkins has been signed to play the role of writer C S Lewis and several top American actresses are vying for the role of his American girlfriend. BNC

3. An unlikely choice, many would have thought, was comedian Peter Glaze to play the role of the evil City Administrator. BNC

plug in

- připojit (přijímač)

1. Penry stood at the foot of the stairs, frowning as she plugged in the transistor to listen to Radio Four while she ate. Wasps

2. Or, at most, they allow you to plug in your own cassette tape-recorder. Wasps

3. Amanda stalked into the kitchen and plugged in the kettle. Wasps

portable radio

- přenosné rádio

1. He lived alone in a log cabin beside the lake, his only company a portable radio and television. BNC

2. Now she held one finger to her lips, picked up a portable radio from the kneehole beneath her desk and switched it on. BNC

3. Zhang proudly demonstrated his portable radio to us, and said that he would even be buying a bicycle soon. BNC