PHRASAL VERBS
on a mobile phone = one´s voice can no longer be heard clearly = ztrácet signál
to break up
a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead = hrobka
tomb
answer phone, answering machine = hlasová schránka
voicemail
to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened = vinit, obviňovat (5 letters)
to blame
to convince = přesvědčit, přemluvit, přimět
to persuade
to stop or interrupt somebody's phone conversation = přerušit (něčí hovor)
to cut somebody off
a book of information for tourists = průvodce, cestovní příručka
guidebook
a piece of equipment that changes electrical signals into sounds, especially used in public places so that large numbers of people can hear someone speaking or music playing
loudspeaker
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something = překonat, zdolat
to overcome
a book of synonyms
thesaurus
to respond to somebody = zavolat někomu později
to get back to somebody
a sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted = mrtvice
to end a phone call (phrasal verb)
to hang up
to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn = zahnout, změnit směr, zatočit náhle
to swerve
one of the two channels of the nose = nosní dírka, nozdra
nostril
to communicate successfully = dovolat se
get through to somebody
a name used in place of a writer's real name - give 2 options!
pen name OR pseudonym
to make possible / to allow (starts with e-)
to enable
to slide without control = dostat smyk automobil, smykovat
to skid
a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans = proud, tok
current
to pay more money to your phone company so that you can continue using your phone = dobít kredit
to top up
an ocean trip taken for pleasure = výletní plavba
cruise
a feature of cellular data systems that enables the signal to jump from cell tower to cell tower and from your provider to another provider without obvious
notice
data roaming
accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack = unikat/prosakovat
to leak
to make a very strong and urgent request = (úpěnlivě) prosit, (naléhavě) žádat koho, žadonit (3 letters)
to beg