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| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) (něco udělat) | moct, moci ned |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | Claire nemohla dosáhnout na dózu na vrchní polici. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) (něco udělat) | právě se chystat přísl + ned |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Právě jsem se chystal do vany, když vtom zazvonil zvonek. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) (dopis apod.) | být adresovaný ned + příd |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | Ten dopis je adresovaný tobě. |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | zavrhnout dok |
| | The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | být nedočkavý, být dychtivý ned + příd |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| | Skalní fanoušci byli nedočkaví (or: dychtiví) potkat svoji oblíbenou spisovatelku. |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | vypadat, zdát se ned |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| | Ken vypadá, že je oddaný svojí rodině. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | vypadat, zdát se ned |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | Zdá se, že déšť ustává. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | překlad není dostupný |
| Poznámka: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | zajímat se o ned + předl |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) (sexuálně) | být přitahován ned + příč ned |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (elektrickým nebo magnetickým nábojem) | být přitahován ned + příč ned |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | být kamenem úrazu |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | moct, moci ned |
| | | smět ned |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (be the same as) | být totéž jako ned, fráze |
| | What you just did is equivalent to stealing. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (equal, equate to) | rovnat se ned |
| | | být roven inf + příč ned |
| | A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons. |
| be faithful to [sb] v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | být věrný inf + příd |
| | I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
| be faithful to [sth] v expr | (adhere closely to) | dodržovat ned |
| | (čeho) | držet se ned |
| | Try to be faithful to your principles. |
| be led to do [sth] v expr | (be prompted) (čemu) | být veden k ned, fráze |
| | We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
| be said to be [sth] vtr | (be described as) | být popisován jako ned, fráze |
| | It´s said to be a very good restaurant. |
| be set to do [sth] v expr | (be ready to: do [sth]) | být nachystaný k ned, fráze |
| | | být připravený k ned, fráze |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| be similar to v expr | (resemble, be like) | být podobný jako ned, fráze |
| | | být jako ned + sp |
| | This painting is very similar to one painted by Titian. |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | být výhodou ned + ž |
| | | mít užitek z ned, fráze |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| be used to [sth/sb] v expr | (familiar with) | být zvyklý na ned, fráze |
| | Jen is used to noise; she has six children. |
| be used to doing [sth] v expr | (accustomed to doing) (něco dělat) | být zvyklý ned + příd |
| | I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy. |
| be willing to do [sth] vtr | (agree freely to) (něco udělat) | být ochotný ned + příd |
| | I'm willing to finish the report myself, but you'll have to give me more time. |
| | Jsem ochotná tu zprávu dodělat sama, ale musíš mi dát víc času. |
| be beholden to [sb] v expr | (be morally obligated to) | zavázán, zavázána příč |
| | | zavázaný příd |
| | I won't accept the gift because I don't want to be beholden to her. |
| | Nepřijmu tento dar, protože jí nechci být nijak zavázán. |
| bride-to-be n | (woman: fiancée) | nastávající nevěsta příd + ž |
| | I fell in love with my beautiful bride-to-be the moment I first saw her smile. |
| bride-to-be n | (engaged woman) | snoubenka ž |
| | The bride-to-be secretly spent half of her work day making wedding plans. |
| claim to be [sth] v expr | (say that one is) | prohlašovat se za ned + předl |
| | You claim to be a musician, but is this the truth? The young man claimed to be her long-lost son. |
| consider [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | (with a noun: judge as [sth]) | považovat, pokládat ned |
| | I consider my actions that day to be a mistake. Many consider Mozart's "Requiem" to be his masterpiece. |
| | Své tehdejší jednání považuji (or: pokládám) za chybu. |
| consider [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | (with an adjective: judge) | považovat za, pokládat za ned + předl |
| | Many people today consider corporal punishment to be wrong. |
| | Mnoho lidí dnes tělesné tresty považuje (or: pokládá) za špatné. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (announce) | oznámit dok |
| | | zveřejnit dok |
| | I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
| | Tímto oznamuji, že budu kandidovat v nadcházejících volbách. |
| declare yourself to be [sb] v expr | (claim identity) | prohlásit se za dok + předl |
| | He declared himself to be the long-lost son of the deceased, returned to claim his inheritance. |
| | Prohlásil se za dlouho ztraceného syna zemřelého, který se vrátil, aby se přihlásil o dědictví. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) (svůj názor na něco) | deklarovat ned |
| | The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
| deem [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | formal (view as being) | mít za inf + předl |
| | | považovat za, pokládat za ned + předl |
| | The panel deemed Patricia to be suitable for the job and hired her. |
| | Dotazovatelé Patricii považovali za vhodnou kandidátku a zaměstnali ji. |
| be directed to do [sth] v expr | (be instructed) (po obdržení pokynů) | instruovaný příd |
| | I was directed to fill out the form. |
be essential for [sth],
be essential to [sth] v expr | (be necessary for) | být zásadní pro ned, fráze |
| | | být nepostradatelný pro ned, fráze |
| | An atmosphere containing oxygen is essential for the maintenance of human life. |
estimate [sth] at [sth],
estimate [sth] to be [sth] v expr | (judge, assess) | odhadovat, hádat ned |
| | | předpokládat ned |
| | Marco estimated his chance of winning to be 30%. |
| be exposed to [sth/sb] v expr | (not be physically protected from) | být vystaven ned + příč |
| | Workers at the nuclear plant were accidentally exposed to radiation. |
| | Pracovníci jaderné elektrárny byli vystaveni záření. |
| glory be to God interj | (used to praise Christian god) (Bohu) | budiž mu sláva |
| | The men have all returned home safely. Glory be to God! |
| be going to do [sth] v aux | (future) | - |
| | Jake is going to clean the bathroom later. |
| | Jake vyčistí koupelnu později. |
| be good to [sb] v expr | (be kind toward [sb]) | milý na, hodný na příd + předl |
| | My daughter is good to me; she comes to visit every Sunday and brings cake. |
| happen to be expr | (by chance) | náhodou přísl |
| | Would that happen to be the book I've been searching for? |
| | Není to náhodou ta knížka, kterou jsem hledal? |
be hard-pressed to do [sth],
be hard pressed to do [sth],
also US: be hardpressed to do [sth] v expr | (finding [sth] difficult) | být v úzkých ned, fráze |
| | I would be hard-pressed to tell you the capital of Azerbaijan if you asked me. |
| | Kdybys po mně chtěl hlavní město Ázerbájdžánu, byl bych v úzkých. |
| be in debt to [sb] v expr | (owing money to [sb]) (někomu) | dlužit peníze ned + pl |
| | Barbara is in debt to her parents to the tune of £20,000. |
| be in debt to [sb] for [sth] v expr | figurative (morally obligated) (přeneseně: být zavázaný) | dlužit ned |
| | The author said she was in debt to her husband, without whose support her debut novel could not have been written. |
| be in debt to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | figurative (morally obligated) (přeneseně: být zavázaný) | dlužit ned |
| | I will be forever in debt to you for saving my life. |
| be in line to do [sth] v expr | (be expected to be next) | být dalším na řadě ned, fráze |
| be inclined to do [sth] v expr | (person: be willing, disposed to do) (něčemu) | být nakloněný ned + příd |
| | | být ochotný k ned, fráze |
| | | být svolný k ned, fráze |
| | He thinks she is dangerous and I'm inclined to agree with him. |
| be inclined to do [sth] v expr | (person: tend to do) | inklinovat k ned + předl |
| | | mít tendenci k ned, fráze |
| | Don't believe everything my sister tells you. She is inclined to exaggerate. |
| be inclined to [sth] v expr | (person: tending to) | inklinovat k ned + předl |
| | | mít tendenci k ned, fráze |
| | He is inclined to skepticism where ghosts are concerned. |
| be intended to do [sth] v expr | (have as its purpose) | určený k příd + předl |
| | A lure is intended to attract fish. |
judge [sb] to be [sth],
judge [sb]⇒ vtr | (declare) (někoho, prohlásit vinným) | odsoudit dok |
| | | vynést rozsudek dok + m |
| | He was judged to be guilty. |
know [sb] as [sth/sb],
know [sb] to be [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (perceive) (někoho nějakým způsobem) | znát ned |
| | I know her as a woman of integrity. |
| | Znám ji jako důstojnou ženu. |
leave much to be desired,
leave a lot to be desired v expr | (be inadequate) | mít dost velké rezervy |
| | | nestát za moc |
| | Your table manners leave much to be desired. |
| | The house was cute on the outside, but inside left a lot to be desired. |
| be liable to [sb] v expr | (be legally held to have injured [sb]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The careless driver was liable to the woman he knocked over. |
| be liable to [sth] v expr | (be legally subject to [sth]) (právně) | podléhat ned |
| | Any driver found with an open container of alcohol in their car is liable to arrest. |
| be liable to [sth] v expr | (be vulnerable to) | být nachylný k ned, fráze |
| | | mít sklon k ned, fráze |
| | The lungs of smokers are liable to infection. |
| be liable to do [sth] v expr | (be likely to do [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police. |
| be liable to being [sth] v expr | (be vulnerable to) | náchylný příd |
| | (čemu) | vystavený příd |
| | If you leave your cattle out in open range at night they are liable to being snatched by wolves. |
| look to be v expr | (appear) | vypadat, že ned + sp |
| | That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
| be lost to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (beyond reach) | překlad není dostupný |
| | She used to be a committed Christian, but now she is lost to the Church. |
| make [sb/sth] out to be [sth] v expr | (represent as) (často nepravdivě) | prohlašovat za ned + předl |
| Poznámka: Often refers to a false claim. |
| | The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
| be married to [sth] adj | figurative (be dedicated to [sth]: job, idea) (přeneseně) | ženatý příd |
| | (přeneseně) | vdaná příd |
| | My boyfriend is married to his job, but I'm a workaholic as well! |
| | Můj přítel je ženatý se svojí prací, ale já jsem také workoholik. |
| be meant to do [sth] adj | UK (be supposed to do [sth]) | zamýšlený příd |
| | | předpokládaný příd |
| | I'm meant to go straight home after school. |
| meant to be adj | (predestined) | předurčený příd |
| | I don't know how it happened, but I guess it was meant to be. |
| be minded to do [sth] v expr | (disposed, inclined to do) | hodlat, zamýšlet ned |
| | The teacher told the children that she was minded to put the toys away if they didn't stop arguing. |
never to be forgotten,
never-to-be-forgotten adj | (memorable) | nesmí být zapomenut |
| Poznámka: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The photo of Neil Armstrong on the moon is an image never to be forgotten. |
| be no stranger to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with) (čeho) | být přiznivcem ned + m |
| | (čím) | být seznámený s ned, fráze |
| | He is no stranger to hard work. |
be nothing to do with [sb],
have nothing to do with [sth] v expr | (not concern [sb]) (netýkat se) | nemít nic společného s ned, fráze |
| | Stop listening in to our conversation; this is nothing to do with you. |
be nothing to do with [sth/sb],
have nothing to do with [sth/sb] v expr | (be unrelated) | nemít nic společného s ned, fráze |
| | You would think that volcanoes have nothing to do with the weather, but they do. My bad mood today has nothing to do with the weather. |
| be obliged to do [sth] v expr | (be forced, bound to do) (něco udělat) | být nucen ned + příč ned |
| | (něco udělat) | být povinen ned + příč ned |
| | The headteacher warned Lily that given the seriousness of her misdemeanour, he was obliged to notify her parents. |
| be obliged to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be grateful, indebted) (někomu za něco) | vděčit ned |
| | I'm obliged to you for all the helpful advice you have given me over the years. |
| be off to [sth] v expr | (leaving for somewhere) (kam) | odcházet ned |
| | (kam) | odjíždět ned |
| | I'm off to work now. See you tonight! |
| be off to do [sth] v expr | (leaving to do [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| | She tells me she's off to make her fortune in the world of modelling. |
be on to [sb],
be onto [sb] v expr | informal (suspect [sb]'s secret) (někomu) | být na stopě ned, fráze |
| Poznámka: 555 |
| | The thief knew the police were on to him, so he was trying to keep a low profile. |
| be on to [sth] v expr | (have a promising idea) | překlad není dostupný |
| Poznámka: 555 |
| be opposed to [sth] v expr | (disagree with, disapprove of) | nesouhlasit s ned + předl |
| | | být proti ned + přísl |
| | | odporovat ned |
| | I am not opposed to change, but these proposals don't seem sensible. |
| be pertinent to [sth] v expr | (be relevant to [sth]) | související s příd + předl |
| | | vztahující se k příd + předl |
| | I have some new evidence that is pertinent to the investigation. |
| be poised to do [sth] expr | (about to do) | připravený příd |
| | | chystající se příč ned + záj |
| | The cat was poised to leap onto the counter when I walked into the room. |
| pretend to be [sb/sth] v expr | (playact, imagine) | hrát si na ned + předl |
| | She pretended to be a princess. |
| | Hrála si na to, že je princeznou. |
| prove to be [sth] v expr | (turn out to be) | ukázat se jako dok + sp |
| | The detective's hunch proved to be right. |
| | Detektivova předtucha se ukázala jako správná. |
| be pushed to do [sth] v expr | informal (have a hard time doing) | být tlačen k ned, fráze |
| be quick to do [sth] v expr | (swift, prompt to do) | být pohotový ned + příd |
| | He was quick to realize that the baby was sick. |
| reputed to be [sb/sth] expr | (alleged) | údajný příd |
| | He is reputed to be the world's richest man. |
| be required to do [sth] v expr | (commanded, ordered) (po někom) | být požadováno ned + příč ned |
| | You are required to complete this form. |
| be secondary to [sth] v expr | (be of lesser importance than [sth]) | být druhotný, být druhořadý ned + příd, ned + příd |
| | Looks are secondary to a great sense of humor. |
| seem to be [sth] v expr | (appear) | zdát se, že ned + sp |
| | | vypadat, že ned + sp |
| | The pipes seem to be in good repair. |
| | The patient seemed to be in good health, with a healthy glow in his cheeks. |
| show yourself to be [sth] v expr | (demonstrate that you are) | ukázat dok |
| | | dát najevo dok + přísl |
| | He showed himself to be an astute politician. |
| study to be [sth] v expr | (become educated to qualify as) (se zaměřením na určitou profesi) | studovat na ned + přísl |
| | He spent 3 years abroad, presumably studying to be an architect. |
| | Strávil tři roky v zahraničí, zřejmě tam studoval na architekta. |
| be suited to [sth] v expr | (be appropriate for or to [sth]) | hodit se na ned + předl |
| | | být vhodný na ned, fráze |
| | These boots are suited to walking. |
| be supposed to do [sth] v expr | (have responsibility, job) (mít za úkol, modální sloveso) | mít ned |
| | He was supposed to finish the report by Monday, but he didn't turn it in until Wednesday. |
| | Měl tu zprávu dokončit do pondělí, ale odevzdal to až ve středu. |
| be supposed to do [sth] v expr | (be intended, designed) (předpoklad, i v podmiňovacím způsobu) | mít ned |
| | This pen is supposed to write smoothly even in space. |
| | Tohle pero by mělo krásně psát i ve vesmíru. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v expr | (be rumored) (o čem se něco říká) | mít ned |
| | | má se za to fráze |
| | This coffee is supposed to be the best, but I don't taste any difference from the cheaper brand. |
| | Tohle by měla být ta nejlepší káva, ale oproti levným značkám necítím rozdíl. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v expr | US (be thought, suspected) (předpoklad, v podmiňovacím způsobu) | mít ned |
| | | má se za to fráze |
| | He's supposed to be the author of all those blackmail notes. |
| | Měl by být autorem těch vyděračských vzkazů. |
| be supposed to do [sth] v expr | (be expected) (očekávání, i v podmiňovacím způsobu) | mít ned |
| | It is supposed to snow this afternoon. |
| | Dnes odpoledne má sněžit. |
be supposed to do [sth],
be supposed to be [sth] v expr | (be planning, scheduled) (o naplánované události) | mít ned |
| | The Rolling Stones are supposed to be coming to Vancouver this coming April. The party was supposed to start at 8 but no one showed up until 10. |
| | V dubnu mají hrát ve Vancouveru Rolling Stones. |
| to be continued expr | (more will come later) | pokračování příště s + přísl |
| | At the end of the TV show episode, the words "To be continued" appeared at the bottom of the screen. |
| | Na konci epizody televizního seriálu se ve spodní části obrazovky objevil nápis „pokračování příště“. |
| to be honest adv | informal (in truth) (úsloví) | popravdě řečeno přísl + příč |
| | | popravdě přísl |
| | (úsloví) | upřímně řečeno přísl + příč |
| | To be honest, I knew the test would be difficult. |
| to be sure adv | (certainly) | určitě, jistě přísl |
| | | stoprocentně přísl |
| | Barry is handsome, to be sure, but his personality leaves a lot to be desired. |