*About for happen

Bring about přivodit, způsobit, vyvolat co

This bill, together with that concerning private pensions, will bring about the reform of the pension system in Romania by 2001.

Come about přihodit se, stát se, udát se k čemu

Hair loss for men and women can come about for many different reasons.

Go about 1. sth postupovat při čem , vypořádat se s čím2. provádět, dělat co (svou práci ap.)

How did you go about getting this book published?

Set about pustit se, dát se do koho/čeho

It sounded like an excellent plan but she didn't know how to set about it.

*Across for finding

Come across sthnarazit na koho/co , potkat koho , najít co (náhodou)

Have you come across any good stories in the paper?

Run across sthnarazit na koho/co , potkat koho , najít co (náhodou)

I ran across this report while searching on the internet for info on this company.

Stumble across sthnarazit na co , kápnout na co , náhodou objevit co

I stumbled across your webpage and was really impressed.

 * Across for communication

Come across působit dojmem jakým , být přijat, (za)působit jak (nápad ap.)

He never comes across as depressed or worried about the future, quite the reverse in fact.

Get sth across1. být pochopen (poznámka ap.) , sth to sb objasnit, vysvětlit co komu (myšlenku ap.)2. sth dostat se přes co , překonat co

He is a good public speaker. He has no problem getting his message across.

Put sth acrosspřesvědčivě vyložit/

The advert is intended to put across the message that piracy damages movie production.

podat, vysvětlit, objasnit co (tak, že je pochopeno či přijato)

*Apart for collapsing

Come apart rozpadnout se, rozpadat se, rozložit se

I’ve been coming apart mentally and physically for the last few weeks.

Fall apart 1. rozpadnout se, rozsypat se, rozložit se (stářím ap.)2. be falling apart (hovor.) sypat se, být na zhroucení, být na prášky z čeho

If it wasn't for me, this place would fall apart.

Pull apart roztrhnout (se) (od sebe, na dvě části) , rozebrat (na části)

 

Take apart rozebrat, rozložit, rozdělat (přístroj ap.)

I would play with it for a day or two, then take it apart to see how it worked.

Tear apart 1. rozpoltit, rozdělit, rozeštvat (o skupině ap.)2. tear sb apart zdrtit koho , rvát srdce komu

His family was torn apart by the war.

*Apart for separating

Drift apart vzdalovat se jeden druhému (ve vztahu ap.)

My boyfriend and I eventually split; we just drifted apart really.

Grow apart odcizit se, vzdálit se (v názorech ap.)

I am also wondering if we are growing apart or if perhaps he is bored with me.

Pull apart roztrhnout (se) (od sebe, na dvě části) , rozebrat (na části)

When you're happy with the cuts, you need to tape the joint together so that it won't pull apart when you press it.

Set apart 1. from sth vyčleňovat, odlišovat od čeho (od ostatních)2. vyčlenit, dát stranou (pro zvláštní účel ap.)

What really set the magazine apart, however, was its ambitious product-testing program.

Tell apart It impossible to tell them apart because they were the same shape and

rozlišit, rozeznat, rozpoznat (od sebe) color.

*Around for movement; here and there; visiting:   Moving or going to different places.

Get aroundpohybovat se The best way to get around is by car.

Ask sb round poptat se (ostatních ap.)

Let's ask them round for a meal next week.

Come round(za)stavit se, zajít na návštěvu, zaskočit kam, za kým (na návštěvu)

Would you like to come round on Saturday? We'll be in all day.

Go roundzajít na návštěvu, (za)stavit se (na návštěvu)

She isn't here at the moment. She's gone round to see the woman next door.

Look around(po)rozhlédnout se, rozhlížet se kde , prohlédnout si co (budovu)

After looking around the park and admiring the huge sports centre, we climbed to the top of the hill.

Root around prohrabávat co , přehrabovat se, hrabat se v čem (v papírech - při hledání)

 

Run arendpobíhat, běhat, lítat kde (po památkách, po domě ap.)

She and her sisters had lots of fun running around the garden, playing with her dolls.

Shop around1. obejít/obcházet obchody (pro srovnání) , shánět/chodit/dívat se po obchodech (hledat nejlevnější ap.) 2. for sth shánět co

Shop around for your insurance cover - but look at the quality of the product and the insurer's reputation for service, as well as value for money.

Show sb around provést koho , udělat prohlídku komu (městem ap.)

Would you like to see the farm? Would you like me to show you around?

Sleep around (hovor.) spát s kdekým, dát každému

It was common knowledge that he was sleeping around while she was away on business trips.

Wander around potulovat se, poflakovat se (bez

I love just wandering around London, particularly around about five o'clock when the shops are still open and people are finishing work.

evidentního cíle)

*Around for aimless aktivity: It usually means being lazy and doing nothing, perhaps wasting your time. Sometimes it suggests playing with something or somebody.

Arse around1. (BrE, hovor.) dělat/vymýšlet kraviny2. flákat se (vyhýbat se práci)

I spend my days sitting in school wishing I wasn't there, and then coming home and arsing around on the computer.

Fool around 1. blbnout, dělat voloviny, zahrávat si2. with sb tahat se, válet to, zahýbat s kým (hl. se zadanou osobou)

Children need to play and fool around with things.

Frig aroundbýt líný, poflakovat se kolem

 

Fuss aroundstěžovat si, jít si stěžovat; pobíhat kolem, poletovat

The woman who ran the establishment fussed around us making sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed.

Hang around1. (hovor.) poflakovat se, nečinně čekat, potloukat se kde (čekat, nic nedělat)2. with sb (hovor.) trávit čas, tahat se s kým kde

 

She enjoyed hanging around the bar with her friends.

Lounge around povalovat se, rozvalovat se, lenošit (v křesle, nic nedělat)

 

Mess around1. poflakovat se, potloukat se (bezcílně něco dělat)2. be messing about with sth vrtat se, hrabat se, šťourat se v čem (s negativními dopady)3. be messing about blbnout, šaškovat

If I were you, I would stop messing around with him and find myself a more stable guy.

Mooch around bloumat, potulovat se, courat se

 

Sit around She got tired of sitting around the station waiting and left.

(hovor.) posedávat, vysedávat, dřepět (nic nedělat)Stand aroundpostávat (kolem) (nic nedělat)

We were just standing around talking to each other.

Stick around(hovor.) zdržovat se, ochomýtat se, zůstat kde

I hope that you enjoy it here and that you stick around a bit!

*Around for rough treatment or violence: Behaving in a bossy and aggresive way towards sb.

Boss sb around Don't boss me about.Kick sb around They kicked me around until every part of my body hurt.Knock sb around Who was Michael trying to impress when he knocked his wife around a

hotel room a few times?Push sb around She was being pushed around by other people telling her what to do.Order sb around Who do you think you are, Ava, to order me about?

*Aside for rejection

Brush aside Administration officials brushed aside the proposal, at least for the time being.

Cast aside Hollywood cast aside the traditional red carpet in favour of a trendy gold number at the world premiere of Austin Powers In Goldmember.

Lay aside There is a pressing case for these warring camps to lay aside their differences and unite against a problem that affects us all.

Push aside During this festive season, let's put aside any pesonal differences we may have and remember what is important.

Set aside Setting aside the question of whether excess body fat is caused by dietary fat or unburned carbohydrates, excess consumption of fatty foods has other dangerous health consequences.

Sweep aside Globalization has a way of sweeping aside questions of what is right or wrong and replacing them with the reality of what is possible.

Put aside During this festive season, let's put aside any pesonal differences we may have and remember what is important.

Throw aside It is human nature to throw aside personal concerns and throw oneself behind a strong leader in uncertain times.

Wave aside The opposition leader is already creating a new political movement and cannot be waved aside easily.

*Aside for postponing

Lay sth aside  Leave sth aside  Put sth aside  Set sth aside  

*Aside for yielding

Stand aside  Step aside  Turn aside  

*Aside for isolation

Pull aside  Set sth aside About £1m has been set aside for a Business Developement Fund.Take aside  

*Away for to another place

Chase away A passer-by stopped his car to help and, along with several neighbors, managed to chase the dog away. No one was bitten.

Be away It's hard being away from them when I'm working, but when you're busy it's much easier to cope.

Come away He asked her to come away with him, to leave Texas for a while.Draw away She grabbed Morita's fist and drew him away from the door.Drive away The soldiers checked a group of youths and then pulled Hamediye onto

the jeep and drove away.Fall away  Frighten away They feel a refinery would frighten away tourists and potential tourism

investors.Get away Sometimes it's not until you get away that you appreciate what you left

behind.Go away We went away for the weekend.Look away  Move away I had a crush on her, but she moved away during the semester and I

never got to see her ever again.Pull away  Run away The kids knocked on the door and ran away.Scare away A neighbour with a baseball bat finally scared the dog away.Send away  Shoo away  Sneak away  Stretch away  

* Away for avoiding, preventing or not taking part: Not to do sth, or stop doing it, because you're afraid, it's illegal, bad for you, etc. If you keep away from sb, you don't go near the person, because you know it's not a good idea.

Back away I've never backed away from a challenge.Break away With a landmass almost the size of Western Europe, bordering the

Caspian and Aral Seas, Kazakhstan broke away from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Frighten away They feel a refinery would frighten away tourists and potential tourism investors.

Get away Even though Arches National Park is alive with wildlife, it is hard to get away from the fact that it is still a desert.

Keep away Keep away from that man - he's a known criminal.

Move away He bent to kiss her but she moved away.Run away Why do children and young people run away, or become homeless?Scare away A neighbour with a baseball bat finally scared the dog away.Shy away Don't shy away from people just because they're different.Slip away Not long after most of us had gathered in the parking lot, Janet slipped

away for a few minutes.Stay away Tourists stayed away, frightened by more than a year of violence.Turn away Israeli protestors from the Ta'ayush movement were forcibly turned

away by police.

*Away for disappearing: Disappear or be destroyed, very often gradually.

Chuck away Don't forget that the club will refund your train tickets, so don't chuck them away.

Clear away The rain will gradually clear away during the early hours.Die away The heavy showers will die away this evening, leaving a dry night with

variable but generally small amounts of cloud.Do away with  Fade away Despite predictions to the contrary, the controversy has not faded away.Gamble away He gambled all his money away.Give away I had a lot of books I didn't want to keep so I gave them away to a

friend.Go away Drug addiction is a problem that will never go away.Idle sth away  Loaf away  Melt away Opposition within the party melted away after an appeal for unity from

the chancellor.Pass away She passed away at Royal Lodge, Windsor, at 1515 GMT on Saturday,

and the news was announced by Buckingham Palace about two and a half hours later.

Rub away  Slip away Not long after most of us had gathered in the parking lot, Janet slipped

away for a few minutes.Throw away I think I'll throw away these magazines.

*Away for continuous activity: Used to indicate that an activity goes on and on.

Chat away I've seen grandmothers go from zero computer experience to chatting away happily in just a few minutes.

Beaver away  Peg away  Plod away  Plug away  Puff away Smoking looks like a harmless pastime but we all know that it's not.

Scenes of glamorous actors puffing away in the movies don't tell the truth about smoking.

Slave away  Slog away For the cast and crew, it was time to celebrate and give thanks after

months of slogging away.Snore away He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room.

Work away Mr. Hunt, one of the school's counselors, was sitting behind his desk working away at his computer.

*Away for out of sight or in a safe place: Hiding sth or storing it.

Clear away  File away Don't let that paperwork grow into a mountain. File it away in an

appropriate place if you need to refer to it again.Fold away  Lock away Sensitive and classified information is to be locked away in an approved

fire-resistant cabinet when not being used.Pack away We have found over 55 boxes of things that have been packed away for

years.Put away The law was always watching Gotti, waiting for him to make a mistake

so they could move in and put him away.Stash away We strongly suspect he has stashed away millions, which will be

waiting for him when he gets out of prison.Store away It can be easily wiped clean, folded up and stored away when not in use.Stow away The unit folds to a mere 5cm when not in use so it can be transported or

stowed away easily.

* Back for returning; moving backwards: Moving to the place or position you or something came from. Returning something to where it came from.

Be back What time will you be back?Blow back If you smoke, never flip ashes our your window. They could blow back

into your car and start a fire.Bring back Please bring back the books that you borrow when you have finished so

that others can enjoy them.Call back He turned to leave, but she called him back.Carry back Firefighters carried the dog back up to the top of the cliff using a series

of ropes.Come back Did she say when she's coming back?Double back More than once I've had to double back because I missed the sign for

the exit I wanted.Drop back Three laps from the end he started losing ground until he dropped back

to third.Get back What time will you get back home tonight?Give back I don't like people who borrow things and don't give them back.Go back I went back to where my parents and sister were and told them about it.Have back It seems like a fair deal to me. Anyone who is not happy with that can

have their money back.Head back After the show everyone said goodnight, and we headed back to the

hotel.Lie back  Look back  Pay back I'll pay you back tomorrow.Pull back  Push back  Put back  

Send back Make any necessary corrections on the draft and send it back to us.Set back  Sink back  Sit back It's your birthday - sit back and let me do the housework today.Spring back  Start back  Stay back  Tail back  Take back I must take this book back to the library tomorrow.Throw back  Tie back  Turn back  Want back  Welcome back  

*Back for the past: Talking or thinking about something in the past.

Bring back Thank you for the wonderful pictures. They brought back many precious memories of the two years I spent there.

Carry back Seeing John at the party carried her back to when they were married.Cast back  Come back  Date back This fossil dates back to the Pleistocene era.Flash back  Flood back The memories of that day came flooding back recently when I unearthed

this photograph.Go back I wish we could go back to how things used to be.Hark back The custom harks back to Viking times.Look back That was ten years ago and we'ver never looked back.Take back The story takes us back to the night of November 30th 1942, when his

plane was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire.Think back  Throw back  Turn back Cosmetic surgery can only turn back the clock, not stop it.

*Back for repeating: Repeat something or start doing it again. Sometimes it means reciprocating an action like in PHONE BACK.

Answer back  Bounce back The company went bankrupt, but managed to bounce back with a new

management.Call back Just leave your contact information below, and we will call you back as

soon as possible.Come back  Come back to  Fall back on  Fight back Many Americans, tired of living in fear and impotence, are fighting

back.Get back  Get back at  

Get back into  Get back to  Get back on  Go back He opened his eyes, looked at her a moment, then closed them again and

went back to sleep.Go back on  Go back over  Go back to  Hit back  Love back  Pay back Do you usually pay people back if they're unkind to you?Phone back That bloke form the council has just phoned back and said there's

nothing we can do about it.Play back  Put back on  Read back  Report back  Ring back  Sink back  Step back  Strike back  Take back  Talk back  Throw back at  Write back  

* Back for controlling: Controlling or supressing something, specially an emotion.

Bite back  Choke back  Cut back  cut back on  Fight back  Force back  Hold back I think he wanted to cry but he managed to hold back the tears.Keep back  Push back  Put back  Roll back  Set back  

*Back for not getting involved: Separating from something that is happening to avoid getting involved. Moving aside. Retreating. Waiting.

Draw back  Fall back  Hang back Some companies are hanging back to see how much demand there

actually is going to be fo r these phones.Hold back  Pull back The troops are being pulled back to bases.

Stand back  Step back  

*Back for drinking

Knock back We headed over there, knocked back a few drinks, and listened to the band play.

Put back I've put back quite a few drinks with them.Throw back She kept throwing back shots of Tequila at Chez Rouge.Toss back Whether you're looking to play pool or toss back a few, this friendly

neighborhood joint will welcome you with open arms.

*By for movement near or past a person or thing or in time.

Pass by He gave me a strange look and passed by without speaking.Fly by  Go by The cat was lying on the sofa and she paused to stroke it as she went by.Slip by This is an opportunity that should not be allowed to slip by.Stand by I was standing by the window, looking at the city.Wizz by  

*By for visiting: Visit sb casually and for a short time.

Come by Finally, they came by but I was in class so they left a note, telling me where to pick up the suitcase and what the claim number was.

Drop by  Go by  Stop by  Swing by I thought we would rent a car and drive to Grand Junction, maybe

swinging by to see Jack on the way there.

*By for loyalty: Act according to rules or directions or support sb or what they say.

Abide by  Go by  Live by  Stand by If she loves him enough surely she will stand by him.Stick by  Swear by  

*By for preparation: Getting ready for sth.

Lay by  Stand by NATO troops were standing by to disarm the rebels if the deal was

signed.Put by  Sit by There is so much suffering around us and yet the majority of us sit by

and do nothing.

*Forward for earlier

Bring forward You can't make the meeting next week. Let's bring it forward by a few days. How about this Thursday?

Carry forward  Go forward  Look forward to We wish you all the best for the summer break and we look forward to

seeing you again in september. Put forward  Wind forward  

*Forward for presenting

Bring forward  Come forward Four witnesses have come forward recently with information about

where the gang of youths were before and after the murder.Come forward with  Go forward  Push forward  Put forward A new set of proposals were put forward aimed at saving the peace

process.Step forward  

*Forward for moving to the front

Come forward  Go forward  Step forward  

*Over for finished

Be over My holidays are nearly over. Next week I'll be back at work.Blow over The whole thing was a misunderstanding and eventually blew over. I'm

glad it's in the past and have learnt from my mistake.Get over It took me two weeks to get over my last cold.Have over I'd rather have this thing over with as soon as possible.

*Over for reflection: Thinking about something carefully, very often because you want to make a decision.

Check over Don't hand in a report until you have checked it over carefully.Chew over I can't imagine Jeffrey being the kind of guy to openly argue, but rather

chew it over in silence and - eventually - decide for himself.Look over After that I finally had time to look the device over, and I really

liked what I saw.Mull over Company executives are mulling over what to do with the contaminated

building.Rake over We cannot afford to waste our time and our talent settling old scores and

raking over the past.Read over  Talk over We talked it over, and everyone thought it was such a great idea.Think over If the offer is made by letter, you have time to think it over more

carefully and less emotionally than you would if you received it by telephone or in person.

Turn over After turning it over in my mind for a few minutes, I said yes.

*Over for transferring or changing

Buy over  Carry over  Change over The introduction of the euro was the largest currency changeover ever

made.Come over  Cross over  Do over  Go over to  Hand over Although no online bank has experienced major security problems,

handing over money to a bank that exists only in cyberspace is too big of a leap of faith for many people.

Make over  Move over For those of you that don't know me or my Australian story, hubby, two

small kiddies and myself moved over to Perth in July 2004.Sign over  Swap over  Switch over  Talk over  Take over If George dies, who will take over the project?Turn over  Win over Stop trying so hard to win her over and gain her attention.

* Over for falling

* Over for across or above

*Over for movement

*Over for again

Do over If you had to do it over again, what things would you do differently?Start over Ever wish you could rewind time and start over?   

* Through for communication : Being able to contact sb.

Come through Gabriel was at his computer when the message came through.Get through I kept trying to phone home but I couldn't get through.Phone through  Put through Sorry, I wanted the Sales Department. I must have been put through to

the wrong extension.

* Through for to the end; completing something: Getting to the end of something. Sometimes it suggests that you have managed to deal with a difficult situation.

Be through I really wanted to kill him, I really did, but instead, I told him we were through and packed my things and left town before he could say anything.

Blunder through Cramming a million facts with little coherence into your head, and then blundering through the exam while hardly remembering a thing afterward, is a lot of work that will only waste your time.

Carry through  Come through I came through the treatment looking and feeling twenty years younger.Follow through The international community made many promises, but never followed

through.Get through I went for a lovely Indonesian meal last night. There were fifteen

courses. We only managed to get through ten.Go through It's difficult to gain access to the area without going through tight

identity and security checks.Live through She has had a long and difficult life. She has lived through two world

wars and a revolution.Muddle through  Pass through  Play through  Plough through Whenever I visit my mother I always have to plough through a huge

dinner.Pull through  Push through The president is asking Congress to grant him special powers to push

through his reforms.Put through  rattle through  Romp through  Run through  Rush through  Sail through  Scrape through I was not much interested in school, and both at secondary school and at

University, I only just scraped through, with as little effort as I judged possible.

See through  Sit through His lectures are long and boring. I refuse to sit through any more of

them.Sleep through He's a very heavy sleeper. If a fire alarm started ringing, I'm sure he

would sleep through it.Slog through  Soak through  Take through  

Talk through We both felt much better after we had sat down and talked through all our problems.

Think through  Vote through  Win through  

*Through for examining: Turning the pages of a book or examining things quickly when looking for something.

Flick through He switched on the TV, flicked through the channels, but found nothing that interested him.

Glance through  Go through  Leaf through  Look through  Pick through  Read through  Riffle through  Sift through A team of police investigators sifted through the rubble throughout

much of the day in search of forensic evidence.Skim through  Thumb through She thumbed through the magazine until she found what she was

looking for.Wade through  

* Through for communication: Being able to contact sb.

Come through Gabriel was at his computer when the message came through.Get through I kept trying to phone home but I couldn't get through.Phone through  Put through Sorry, I wanted the Sales Department. I must have been put through to

the wrong extension.

* Through for to the end; completing something : Getting to the end of something. Sometimes it suggests that you have managed to deal with a difficult situation.

Be through I really wanted to kill him, I really did, but instead, I told him we were through and packed my things and left town before he could say anything.

Blunder through Cramming a million facts with little coherence into your head, and then blundering through the exam while hardly remembering a thing afterward, is a lot of work that will only waste your time.

Carry through  Come through I came through the treatment looking and feeling twenty years younger.Follow through The international community made many promises, but never followed

through.Get through I went for a lovely Indonesian meal last night. There were fifteen

courses. We only managed to get through ten.Go through It's difficult to gain access to the area without going through tight

identity and security checks.

Live through She has had a long and difficult life. She has lived through two world wars and a revolution.

Muddle through  Pass through  Play through  Plough through Whenever I visit my mother I always have to plough through a huge

dinner.Pull through  Push through The president is asking Congress to grant him special powers to push

through his reforms.Put through  rattle through  Romp through  Run through  Rush through  Sail through  Scrape through I was not much interested in school, and both at secondary school and at

University, I only just scraped through, with as little effort as I judged possible.

See through  Sit through His lectures are long and boring. I refuse to sit through any more of

them.Sleep through He's a very heavy sleeper. If a fire alarm started ringing, I'm sure he

would sleep through it.Slog through  Soak through  Take through  Talk through We both felt much better after we had sat down and talked through all

our problems.Think through  Vote through  Win through  

*Through for examining: Turning the pages of a book or examining things quickly when looking for something.

Flick through He switched on the TV, flicked through the channels, but found nothing that interested him.

Glance through  Go through  Leaf through  Look through  Pick through  Read through  Riffle through  Sift through A team of police investigators sifted through the rubble throughout

much of the day in search of forensic evidence.Skim through  Thumb through She thumbed through the magazine until she found what she was

looking for.

Wade through