čtvrtek, 16. května 2024, 04.38
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: MODERN SOCIETY
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to commit violence

dopustit se násilí

Having established this framework, she goes on to explore various aspects of personal decisions to commit violence.(WebCorp)

 People commit violence because they are scared or there might be something going on at home.(WebCorp)

People who commit violence are looking for attention. (WebCorp)

to conduct bombardment

vést bombardování

America could conduct bombardment from naval ships as it did. (WebCorp)

If you don't surrender your arms, we will conduct bombardment from air and sea and will unmercifully destroy the cities and villages of the island of Kefallonia.(WebCorp)

Battleships that participate in an amphibious assault without engaging in a naval battle get to conduct bombardment in the opening fire step.(WebCorp)

to conduct research

vést výzkum

The Faculty offers opportunities to study and conduct research in most branches of law and legal scholarship.

He conducted research into how artefacts gradually develop over a period of time, the study of which is known as typology.

 She conducted research in schools investigating the assumption of strength and competence, and the assumption of ineptitude and incompetence.

to confirm the nomination

potvrdit nominaci

The Senate judiciary committee voted on Sept. 27 by 13 to one to confirm the nomination of Judge David Souter to the Supreme Court. (BNCI)

By a vote of 100 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 4 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Tommy G. Thompson, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.(BNCI)

 The Senate last week confirmed the nomination of Josette Shiner, a former managing editor at The Washington Times, as deputy U.S. trade representative. (BNCI)

to copy the file

kopírovat soubor

How can you access that directory and copy the file? (Google)

You can copy the file to a new location or restore that file replacing the existing copy.(Google)

Then, copy the file into the same folder in a new computer or web browser
installation to have your favourite websites returned safely to you.(Google)

to curb the powers of

omezit moc

Again, the potential for abuse of these powers is considerable, negating the aspects of the final draft policy which seek to curb the powers of the executive.(Google)

There is a high risk that the coming elections will not be free and fair – but if they are – the victors will be the major, moderate parties who are sympathetic to U.S. goals in the region, who have their own reasons to normalise relations with India and curb the powers of extremist groups”.(Google)

Even if the General Assembly enacts legislation to curb the powers of the office of governor, that office will remain the most powerful gubernatorial position in the nation. (Google)

to declare a truce

vyhlásit příměří

We declared a truce believing that after his election (which we didn’t want to interfere with), the President would view us in a better light. (WebCorp)

Case in point is this news story, where the group that claimed responsibility for the attacks has declared a truce with Spain until they pull their troops out of Iraq.(WebCorp)

So, Osama has declare a truce with all European countries if they exit from the war. He has also declared no truce with America. (WebCorp)

to declare war on somebody

vyhlásit někomu válku

On 4 August 1914, Great Britain, together with her Dominions and Colonies, declared war on the German Empire. (BNCI)

 Before Mussolini was able to take his chance, Italy was drawn into World War I. At first she remained neutral, but in 1915 threw in her lot with the allies and declared war on Austria. (BNCI)

On 4 August, Great Britain, with the overwhelming support of her people, declared war on Germany for violating Belgian sovereignty. (BNCI)

to defuse a bomb

zneškodnit bombu

Explosives experts on Monday defused a bomb in a van parked next to the heavily guarded U.S. Consulate in this southern Pakistani city less than five minutes before it was to explode.(Google)

Bomb experts on Monday defused a bomb in a package sent to the Europol headquarters at The Hague.(Google)

Last Friday, May 28, the police defused a bomb planted in front of a house in Lorong PMI, neighbourhood of Kudamati.(Gogle)

to denounce violence

odsoudit, kritizovat násilí

If the world wants to move peacefully forward in the 21st century, we must have the courage to stand together and denounce violence whenever and wherever it occurs.(Google)

The Committee believes that Governments and all opinion leaders must denounce violence forcefully and unequivocally, taking special care not to tolerate some forms of violence while condemning others. (WebCorp)

The Gender and Media Plus (GEMPlus) association has as its main aim to denounce violence against women and children and fight for the fair representation of women in the media.(WebCorp)

to deploy forces

rozmístit, rozestavit vojsko

Reports citing delegates said that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had been particularly reluctant, ostensibly on grounds of cost, to endorse large numbers of permanently stationed Egyptian and Syrian troops and had favoured instead a commitment to deploy forces rapidly to the area in times of crisis. (BNCI)

A communiqué said that government measures would (i) crack down on groups smuggling refugees across borders: (ii) standardize border controls; (iii) deploy forces in remoter border areas; and (iv) apply heavy fines for airlines failing to check travellers' papers adequately at their point of departure. (BNCI)

The UN Security Council heard on Feb. 6 from UN special envoy Cyrus Vance that Franjo Tudjman, the Croatian President, had given him Croatia's" full and unconditional acceptance" of the UN plan to deploy forces in special UN Protected Areas. (BNCI)

to divulge secrets

vyzradit tajemství

Lopez was in a position of great trust, trust that he wouldn't divulge secrets heard during his visits, and that he wouldn't harm any of his patients.(Google)

On this day, a large number of historical buildings divulge secrets that they normally keep hidden behind their doors and gates.(Google)

A requirement of personal interaction must be that you will be treated as an equal. There is no need to divulge secrets. (Google)

to do a deal

uzavřít dohodu, udělat obchod

But it may be the one part of Daimler that is able to do a deal with some of the Mitsubishi companies, which are eager for a way into trading, finance and other service businesses in Europe.(BNCI)

 But 35 per cent of all voters want him to do a deal with the Liberal Democrats, including a pledge for electoral reform. (BNCI)

In February 1974, Mr Heath lost his overall majority, but remained in office for several days while he tried to do a deal with Mr Jeremy Thorpe and the Liberals to keep him in power.(BNCI)

to do business with

obchodovat, dělat obchody s

These interlocking shareholders have an interest in each other's prosperity, partly because they do business with one another, partly because they have invested in each other.(BNCI)

As we have said, the great majority of traders understand that they are the losers if they refuse to do business with a good payer. (BNCI)

They were happy to do business with him, and to borrow money from him.(BNCI)

to do research

dělat výzkum

I tried to do research on the 1950s but it was quite hard to find general information about the day-to-day lives of 1950s teenagers. (BNCI)

In law and in fact every academic has the right to do research, and the universities provide all faculty members with small-scale financial support for this. (BNCI)

 What distinguishes us from the rest of the industry is that we do research to prove the claims we make,'; he says.(BNCI)