sobota, 18 mája 2024, 06:14
Portál: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: MEDIA

press the point

- zdůraznit něco

1. In exceptional cases, though, such as those in which dishonesty is alleged, it may make sense to press the point strongly. BNC

2. The Emperor, to his credit, did not press the point, but presented Gambo with a bag of gold for his part in the battle and quietly departed. BNC

3. W. C. Anderson, who had moved the Workers' and Soldiers' Council resolution at Leeds the previous June, pressed the point, warning:--. BNC

be pushed for time

- mít málo času, být v časové tísni

1. We said yesterday, journalists are frequently very pushed for time, some of them are lazy, and the more help you give them, and the same is true for radio, the better. BNC

2. Since our meeting in May is the annual meeting, we're pushed for time there. BNC

3. If you are new to the business (or even experienced but pushed for time) it can be difficult to make up your mind on the spot and some manufacturers have hundreds of calendar and diary titles in their programmes. BNC

power cut

- výpadek proudu

1. I try to turn on the lights but there has either been a power cut or the club's generator has been switched off. BNC

2. If there is a power cut for 3 hours, what should you do about the contents of your freezer? BNC

3. On enquiry they were told that the other had been lent to a local restaurant when it suffered a power cut. BNC

the point at issue

- diskutovaná záležitost, probíraná věc

1. You may need to remind the Chair of the length of the agenda or the point at issue if a speaker is not keeping to the matter at issue. BNC

2. If it strikes you this way, let me remind you that Peter's particular values are not the point at issue, and invite you to sit down quietly and compose your own, very different equivalent. BNC

3. In the 1930s and 1940s, question time was largely dominated by backbenchers, and those concerned with the point at issue were left to press their interrogation or were supported by others with a similar grievance. 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

mark my words

- dej na má slova

1. Mark my words, he feels as guilty as all hell for what he did, which explains the verbal abuse. BNC

2. You'll thank him in the end, you mark my words. BNC

3. It's one thing to sit in a classroom writing down notes but it's quite another to come face to face with an armed murderer or a cornered rapist, you mark my words. BNC

meet the deadline

- splnit termín, dodržet stanovenou lhůtu

1. I'll have to lock up the pages before seven, and I doubt Mike will be able to do more than meet the deadline. BNC

2. The FFF, who last year won the bidding to host the 1998 World Cup finals, have promised to meet the deadline. BNC

3. And you'd better get moving if you're going to meet the deadline. BNC

log out/off

- odhlásit se, „odlogovat se“ (ze systému)

1. Right, okay we'll leave it there, if you just press the escape key and then work your way out of Microfit towards the action menu, exit from Microfit and don't forget to log out of the network. BNC

2. Submit the package to user QA APPROVER, using Option 1.5.1. and log out. BNC

3. If you have time available, try to get users to log out of the system before shutting it down. BNC

log in/on

- přihlásit se, „zalogovat se“ (do systému)

1. Note, users must log out and log in again for the new quotas to take effect. BNC

2. You can then log in every night and read/send messages. BNC

3. Creating a technical structure that allows for a pan-authority electronic mail service is usually as problematic as building the trust and confidence that will allow staff to communicate and make decisions using such a system; let alone remember to log in each day. BNC

floppy disc

- disketa

1. Users should also start their machines from a virus-free floppy disc and do a file copy to back up all their files onto clean discs. BNC

2. The results of a search can be stored on a floppy disc or printed out. BNC

3. Colin gave the wrong advice about getting floppy disc out when jammed and then I deleted the stuff off the hard disc. BNC

impromptu speech

- řeč pronesená spatra, bez přípravy

1. Jim, who gave a lively impromptu speech after chairman, Hugh Jamieson had presented him with his award, was in typically dismissive mood about his own talents. BNC

2. But you are concerned with precise and meaningful writing where the more relaxed habits of impromptu speech cannot be allowed to creep in. BNC

3. At the Harris, Harris and Overdene Christmas party three years ago he had made what some considered to be the funniest impromptu speech anyone had ever heard inside the office. BNC

provide with subtitles

 

- opatřit titulky

1. There are voice actors in the Japanese version at the very least, and the J-rocker who did the voice of X in the last two games has signed on to play him again. No word yet on whether the voices will be dubbed in English or if we'll be provided with subtitles. WebC

2. So swallowed and yelled is most of the poetry - a tragedy unto itself - that this production should have been provided with subtitles. WebC

3. Actually, all Universal DVDs are provided with subtitles. WebC

spine-chilling movie

- děsivý film

1. So, if 'The Ring' is you idea of a weird, freaky, spine-chilling movie, you just have to see this wicked movie right now! WebC

2. We prove him wrong as he reveals his thoughts on his career and his new spooky spine-chilling movie. WebC

3. Hindi film industry Bollywood's newest spine-chilling movie SHHH..., presently in progress, is sure to watch out for! WebC

relay via a satellite

- přenášet družicí

1. Today, technology allows automated intercept from such locations with immediate relay via satellite to a comfortable stateside location where well paid civilian technicians can browse through the traffic and process the worthwhile stuff at their leisure. WebC

2. When I made this recording there was no delay between the original on 1,458 kHz and this relay, which in my opinion excludes a relay via satellite to Germany. WebC

3. This ‘BDA glider’ could then observe the resulting impact and relay via satellite whether the strike was, in fact, successful. WebC

achieve worldwide recognition

- dosáhnout světového uznání

1. Fourteen years later, the Theatre has achieved worldwide recognition and critical acclaim, and in the process has claimed its unique place within the international dance world as well as in the American Indian world. WebC

3. Nexon has achieved worldwide recognition as a leader in online gaming, with offices around the globe. WebC