vicious spiral
- začarovaná spirála
BrE
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ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/
AmE
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ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/
noun
-
a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem makes the first one even worse
vicious circle
- začarovaný kruh
BrE
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ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:kl/
AmE
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ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:rkl/
noun
-
a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem leads back to the first one
vicious
- zlý, zákeřný, krutý, brutální, surový
BrE
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'vɪʃəs/
AmE
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'vɪʃəs/
adjective
-
deliberately cruel or violent, physically hurting someone
draw in
- zastavit (ve stanici), vjet do stanice
BrE
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ˌdrɔ:'ɪn/
AmE
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ˌdrɔ:'ɪn/
verb
-
(of a train) to move into a station and stop at a platform
run low
- docházet
BrE
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ˌrʌn'ləʊ/
AmE
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ˌrʌn'loʊ/
verb
-
(of supplies, money etc.) to be coming to an end
dismal
- deprimující, žalostný
BrE
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'dɪzməl/
AmE
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'dɪzməl/
adjective
-
causing unhappiness or sadness
miserable
- deprimující
BrE
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'mɪzrəbl/
AmE
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'mɪzrəbl/
adjective
-
causing unhappiness or sadness
pick out
- zahrát (na hud. nástroj)
BrE
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pɪk 'aʊt/
AmE
/
pɪk 'aʊt/
verb
-
to play something on a musical instrument spontaneously (without written music)
take on
- zaměstnat (zaměstnance), přijmout (zaměstnance)
BrE
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ˌteɪk'ɒn/
AmE
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ˌteɪk'ɑ:n/
verb
-
to employ a new employee
chuck in
- přestat, vzdát, vzdát se
BrE
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ˌtʃʌk'ɪn/
AmE
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ˌtʃʌk'ɪn/
verb
-
to stop doing something, to give something up
run up
- spíchnout (nějaké oblečení narychlo), narychlo ušít
BrE
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ˌrʌn'ʌp/
AmE
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ˌrʌn'ʌp/
verb
-
to make a piece of clothing quickly
rabbit on
- tlachat, žvanit, mlít (o něčem), mluvit bez ustání (o něčem)
BrE
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ˌræbɪt'ɒn/
AmE
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ˌræbɪt̬'ɑ:n/
verb, British English, informal
-
to go on talking about something you consider unimportant or silly
turning point
- velká změna, zvrat
BrE
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'tɜ:nɪŋˌpɔɪnt/
AmE
noun
-
a moment when something completely changes, when an important decision is made etc.
decaf
- kafe bez kofeinu, káva bez kofeinu
BrE
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'di:ˌkæf/
AmE
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'di:ˌkæf/
noun
-
coffee with no caffeine in it
frothed
- zpěněný
BrE
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'frɒθt/
AmE
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'frɑ:θt/
adjective
-
in the form of light foam consisting of little air bubbles