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1 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) kariéra; životní dráha2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) dráha2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) řítit se* * *• zaměstnání• povolání• profese• honit se• hnát se• kariéra -
2 academic
[ækə'demik]adjective (of or concerning study especially in schools, colleges etc: an academic career.) akademický* * *• vědecký• vysokoškolský• humanitní• akademický -
3 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) vrchol, špice* * *• vrchol písmena• vrchol• vrcholový bod• špička• apex -
4 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) opatrnost2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) péče3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) starost4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) péče2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) mít zájem; starat se o2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) být ochotný; mít chuť•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *• pozor• starost• péče -
5 carpetbagger
(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) volební kandidát* * *• volební kandidát• cizí člověk -
6 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) spojení2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) styk, spojení; spojitost3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) styky, konexe4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) spoj(ení)* * *• přípojka• spojení• souvislost -
7 embark on
(to start or engage in: She embarked on a new career.) angažovat se (v)* * *• pustit se do• dát se do -
8 frustrated
1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) zklamaný, znechucený, otrávený2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) frustrovaný* * *• frustrovaný -
9 fulfilled
adjective ((of a person) satisfied, having achieved everything he or she needs to have and to do: With her family and her career, she is a very fulfilled person.) (u)spokojený* * *• plný• splněný -
10 glamour
['ɡlæmə]1) (the often false or superficial beauty or charm which attracts: the glamour of a career in films.) kouzlo, přitažlivost2) (great beauty or charm, achieved with the aid of make-up, beautiful clothes etc: the glamour of film stars.) půvab, šarm•- glamorise
- glamorous
- glamorously* * *• přitažlivost• kouzlo -
11 glorious
1) (splendid; deserving great praise: a glorious career/victory.) skvělý; slavný2) (very pleasant; delightful: glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious?) nádherný* * *• slavný• skvělý• nádherný -
12 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) výška2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) vrchol3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) poslední výkřik; vrchol4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) výšina•- heighten* * *• výše• výška• výšina -
13 illustrious
(of a very high quality, ability etc; famous: an illustrious career; He is the most illustrious of a famous family.) vynikající* * *• vynikající• proslulý -
14 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) spustit; vypustit2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) vynést3) (to throw.) hodit2. noun((an) act of launching.) spuštění; vypuštění- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) člun* * *• vymrštit• vypustit• spouštět• spustit -
15 mark out
1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) (na)lajnovat, vyznačit2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) předurčit* * *• vyznačit -
16 obstacle
['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) překážka* * *• překážka -
17 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) minulý2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) pryč3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) minulý2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) za2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) pryč3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) mimo4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) minulost2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) minulý čas•- the past* * *• uplynulý• po• okolo• kolem• minulý• mimo• minulost -
18 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) vrchol2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) vrchol3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) štítek2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) (vy)vrcholit- peaked- peaky* * *• vrchol• temeno• špička -
19 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) věžička2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) štít, jehla3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) vrchol* * *• věžička na střeše• vrchol• ananas -
20 round off
1) (to make something smooth etc: He rounded off the sharp corners with a file.) zaoblit2) (to complete successfully: He rounded off his career by becoming president.) završit, korunovat* * *• zakulatit• zaokrouhlit
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