cow collegeodborná škola se zaměřením na zemědělství My cousin plans to go to a cow college when he finishes high school. (WebConc) Auburn really is a 'Cow College'." (WebConc) He's never published a paper, but he might do all right in some cow college. (WebConc) |
bookwormknihomol 1. Kathy’s not going to the beach with us. She's such a bookworm she'll probably be reading homework all afternoon! (google) 2. My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book. (google) 3. Bookworm is a popular generalization for any insect which supposedly bore through books. (google) |
each one's grandmother to suck eggsučit orla létat Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. But before you dismiss me as a complete novice or decide that I am probably trying to teach my Grandmother to suck eggs, I'd like to give you an idea about a little project for the weekend. I am not trying to teach anyone's grandmother to suck eggs, but this is beginning to resemble a Second Reading debate. (Google) |
in the bagv kapse, jisté, jasné, v hrsti When our team was leading by 20 points seven seconds before the end of the game, the coach already knew that first prize was in the bag. Google We played only 15 moves and I already knew that the game was in the bag. I could tell that my opponent hardly understood what was going on. Google I was clearly ahead of all the other competitors, and I knew first prize was in the bag. Google |
study humanitiesstudovat humanitní vědy Therefore there has never been a better time to study humanities. (Google) The Language and Culture track is designed for students who wish to study humanities and art, as well as Italian language. (Google) So instead of spending so much time to study humanities, it´s better to study English and then choose to study humanities abroad. (Google) |
teacher's petoblíbený žák, mazánek, oblíbenec, patolízal All the kids in school think he is a teacher's pet and begin to make fun of him. Everyone thinks Jake is a teacher's pet. When there is a "teacher's pet," other students may refuse to ask questions lest they be similarly branded by their peers. (Google) |
standardized examsjednotné zkoušky He also plans to cut the number of days HISD students spend taking tests by eliminating some standardized exams. (INTERNET-EN) In a 1994 study , Ronald Ehrenberg and Dominic Brewer found that students score higher on standardized exams if their teachers attended more selective undergraduate institutions. (INTERNET-EN) But , as a rule , better standardized exam results are more likely to go hand-in-hand with a shallow approach to learning than with deep understanding. (INTERNET-EN) |
to receive an A for effortdostat (jedničku) za snahu He admitted that several initiativesshould receive A for effort even though they did not end in success. (Google) If travel retail websites were to be given report cards, Cochin Duty Free would receive an A for effort, though it still has some work to do on. (Google) Since I audited the class, I was not too concerned about the grade, but did receive an A (for effort, I'm sure) and increased my comfort level in speaking. (Google)
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learn by roteučit se nazpaměť, memorovat, bezmyšlenkovitě/mechanicky se učit
T. Novinger claims that persons in different cultures learn to learn differently: (a) they may learn by rote (b) they may learn by demonstration (c) they may learn by guiding (d) they may learn by doing. There are certain things you have to learn by rote. |
an A for effortocenění za snahu I may still not be a color " expert " but I should definitely get an A for effort. (INTERNET-EN) I give the Wachowskis an A for effort. (INTERNET-EN) He gives Bush an A for effort but only a C- for execution. (Google) |
play hookychodit za školu One, go to school, or two, play hooky. (Google) Don't tell anyone, but I think I am going to play hooky either today or tomorrow. (Google) I made up my mind that I was going to play hooky from work and do some kayaking and fishing. (Google) |
university of lifeškola života Abbey Academy of Arts is like the university of life; where one learns from life's experience. (Google) I learned all I need to know from the university of life, not from books.(thefreedictionary.com) My journey to america was a real university of life. (Google) |
hit the booksšprtat, drtit se "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now." (Google) I suggest you hit the books. (Google) Insurance agents hit the books; new Indiana law requires continuing education. (Google) |
below averagepodprůměrný, pod průměrem Dominican Internet penetration rate is 9% below average for Latin America. (Google) About 70 per cent of water supplies in the south come from underground sources and levels are currently well below average for almost all sources, particularly in Sussex and Kent. (Google) Seasonal rains will be below average, says meteorological dept. (Google) |
cap and gownakademický úbor (talár a baret) You can order your cap and gown through your college office or you can go online... Graduates should arrive wearing cap and gown. Everyone who participates in an academic ceremony on Commencement Day must wear a cap and gown of the appropriate color and style, as approved by the University. |