středa, 1. května 2024, 17.42
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: SHOPPING
Libor Juhaňák

a bundle

spousta, hromada (čeho)

They wrapped themselves up in thick woollen blankets and , laden with a sack of grain and a bundle of firewood , set out across the darkness. (BNCB)

As the residents bring out their used syringes and collect new ones , a neighbour of sorts , a working-class black man who lives in an apartment across the street , brings a bundle of used clothing on to the wasteland . (BNCB)

In early studies it was called the residual -- as such , it had more direct meaning , being no more nor less than a bundle of factors which can not be quantified individually. (BNCB)

a dime a dozen

za pár šupů

Rottweilers are a dime a dozen, and most of them
are bred and offered for sale by people who don't have the slightest
idea of how to breed good-tempered dogs. (WebConc)

Those 'antiques' are a dime a dozen. (WebConc)

There is no need to get excited or worried about finding something that
is a dime a dozen. (WebConc)

a kickback

úplatek

Mr V.P. Singh yesterday said the government was reviewing the 1986 sale of Swedish artillery to the army amid allegations of kickbacks and bribes. (BNCB)

After initially denying knowledge of any kickbacks paid by Fiat to win public-sector contracts in Italy , Cesare Romiti , the firm 's managing director , is now under formal investigation for corruption and illicit financing of political parties. (BNCB)

Kealey claimed that a minister had demanded a " kickback " from him in return for the federal government taking a lease in a building which his company had built. (BNCB)

after a fashion

do určité míry, ale ne příliš 

She sings after a fashion. WebC

All of these things are groundbreaking, after a fashion, but none of them are good. WebC

Most children, before they are taught how to draw from plaster casts, can draw after a fashion, and often they can draw remarkably well. WebC

after the fashion of sb

podle někoho, podle určitého vzoru   clown

The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash.  WebC

His story would be darkly entertaining, even funny after the fashion of a late John le Carre novel, if the consequences were not so serious.  WebC

Their nests are made of reeds and sedges built up in large piles somewhat after the fashion of a swan’s nest. WebC

an arm and a leg

vysoká částka peněz   surprise

An alpaca could cost you an arm and a leg. WebC

The price of gasoline has gotten so high it will literally now cost you an arm and a leg. WebC

Clubs will spend an arm and a leg for a strong arm. WebC

antique shop

starožitnictví   shy

The atmosphere is that of a village with antique shops, delightful pubs, tea shops and bistros. BNC

When people dream of owning their own business there are several businesses that always come to mind and owning an antique shop is always quite high on the list of those usual suspects. WebC

The owner of an antique shop checks an Edwardian compass surrounded by wares he's collected over the last thirty years. WebC

ask for a refund

žádat o navrácení peněz    thoughtful

I returned two of the cartridges and asked for refund including postage for a double order that I had to ship back.  WebC

When the company still hadn't completed the monument, he asked for a refund but hasn't heard back from the company. WebC

When I asked for a refund, the clerk told me that without the receipt, all I could have was store credit. WebC

at a reasonable price

za rozumnou cenu    smile

The Jansport bookbag I bought is still with me in good shape, and I bought it at a reasonable price and not at the usually inflated prices of Jansports. WebC

Schwab bought a really great, fast-growing business and they bought it at a reasonable price... WebC

This means all distributors are safe as the film was sold at a reasonable price. WebC

at all costs

za každou cenu   blush

Save the earth at all costs. WebC

Europe seeks ephemeral peace at all costs.  WebC

Here is a list of file formats and technologies that should be avoided at all costs.  WebC

at any price

za každou cenu    tongueout

Is the Colombian government seeking peace at any price? WebC

The product is solid at any price and amazing for what it actually costs. WebC

Retailers were free to sell at any price, so long as they did not advertise a discounted price. WebC

awkward customer

člověk, se kterým se špatně jedná     angry

An awkward customer should not be viewed as a burden on your company ...  WebC

The video films a training session to help staff cope with an awkward customer, colleague or boss. WebC

After accepting the returned dish several times, the chef was determined to teach the awkward customer a lesson. WebC

ball park figure

přibližný odhad

Ball park figure, will this thing be out next year?

Feel free to ask him or her to give you a ballpark figure about the percentage of couples he or she works with who leave with their marriages intact and are ...

A ballpark figure is much higher

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bar code

čárový kód    cool

Every product at the supermarket has a UPC bar code. WebC

The bar code must, at a minimum, contain the drug's National Drug Code (NDC) number, which uniquely identifies the drug. WebC

The first patent for bar code was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on October 7 1952.

bar code scanner

snímač čárového kódu      wide eyes

Metrologic’s MS6720 is the first laser bar code scanner to truly bridge the gap between omni-directional fixed projection and hand-held scanners. WebC

The LS 3200ER provides the greatest range of any bar code scanner with extended range reading capabilities from 4 inches to 35 feet. WebC

The company installed the world's first bar code scanner in a supermarket in 1974.  WebC