quick on the uptake
- bystrý, chápavý
BrE
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ˌkwɪk ɒn ði: 'ʌpteɪk/
AmE
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ˌkwɪk ɑ:n ði: 'ʌpteɪk/
adjective, informal
-
quick to understand something
page-turner
- čtivá kniha, strhující kniha
BrE
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'peɪdʒˌtɜ:nə/
AmE
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'peɪdʒˌtɜ:rnər/
noun
-
a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting
wisely
- moudře, rozumně
BrE
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'waɪzli/
AmE
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'waɪzli/
adverb
-
in a way that shows experience and knowledge
banish
- vyhostit, vyhnat
BrE
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'bænɪʃ/
AmE
/
'bænɪʃ/
verb
-
to order someone to leave, especially from their country
think over
- rozmyslet se, promyslet
BrE
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θɪŋk 'əʊvə/
AmE
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θɪŋk 'əʊvər/
verb
-
to consider something carefully before making a decision
current account
- běžný účet (v bance)
BrE
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'kʌrənt əˌkaʊnt/
AmE
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'kɜ:rənt əˌkaʊnt/
noun, British English
-
a bank account that you can take money out of at any time
clamp
- svorka, svěrka
BrE
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'klæmp/
AmE
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'klæmp/
noun, British English
-
a tool used to hold something tightly
clamp
- botička na auto
BrE
/
'klæmp/
AmE
/
'klæmp/
noun, British English
-
a metal device that is fixed to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally
muggy
- dusný, vlhký (o počasí)
BrE
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'mʌgi/
AmE
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'mʌgi/
adjective
-
unpleasantly warm and damp (weather)
stuffy
- dusný, nevětraný (o místnosti)
BrE
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'stʌfi/
AmE
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'stʌfi/
adjective
-
without enough fresh air (usually a room or building)
escort
- doprovod, eskorta
BrE
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'eskɔ:t/
AmE
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'eskɔ:rt/
noun
-
a person, group of people or vehicle that go somewhere with someone
headlamp
- přední světlo (auta)
BrE
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'hedlæmp/
AmE
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'hedlæmp/
noun, British English
-
one of the bright lights at the front of a vehicle
main beams
- dálková světla
BrE
/
'meɪnˌbi:mz/
AmE
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'meɪnˌbi:mz/
noun, British English
-
headlights that you use at night when there's no traffic so you can see farther
high beams
- dálková světla
BrE
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'haɪˌbi:mz/
AmE
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'haɪˌbi:mz/
noun, American English
-
headlights that you use at night when there's no traffic so you can see farther
high beam headlights
- dálková světla
BrE
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'haɪˌbi:m'hedlaɪts/
AmE
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'haɪˌbi:m'hedlaɪts/
noun, American English
-
headlights that you use at night when there's no traffic so you can see farther