Atomic habits

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acknowledge it
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uznej to
to be on the lookout for sth
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být na pozoru před čím
binge-eat
If you binge-eat, simply notice that you are eating more calories than you should.
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přejídat se
partake in
I will partake in at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise on (day) at (time) in (place).
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podílet se na a
leverage
Implementation intentions leverage both of these cues.
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vliv
odds
They increase the odds that...
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šance
We leave it up to chance
We leave it up to chance and hope that we will just remember to do it.
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Necháme to náhodě
conscious
without conscious thought
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vědomé
salivating
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slinění
to get antsy
to get ansy around the time when...
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nervózní
habit stacking
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skládání zvyků
comprehensive
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obsáhlý
her heart went out to him
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její srdce k němu vybuchlo
possessions
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majetek
rug
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koberec
mantel
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výklenek krbu
tossed aside
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odhodil stranou
Ambiguity
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Dvojznačnost/nejasnost
willpower
It took a lot of willpower to stay calm. I don't have the willpower to diet.
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síla vůle
wary and guarded
people act wary and guarded
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ostražitý a hlídaný
devoid of something
Their apartment is devoid of all comforts.
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zbavený neceho
thus/thus far
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tedy/dosud
versatility - diversity / versatility
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všestrannost - rozmanitost / všestrannost
flurry of sth
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závan nečeho
relapsed
to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement:
She managed to stop using drugs for a month, but then relapsed
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recidivoval/znocu zacal
the prevailing view at the time
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irreversible
irreversible conditions
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nevratné
dissolve
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rozpustit
to be engulf in sth/by sth
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být pohlcen v nečem/necim
to run counter to sth
to be opposed to
His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
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běžet proti čemu
embedded in sth
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soucásti neceho
self-restraint
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sebeomezení
perseverance
It took a lot of patience and perseverance for all sides to reach an agreement.
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vytrvalost
counterintuitive
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kontraintuitivní
backfire
Some hotel owners worry that the idea of attracting more visitors may backfire and make the place less attractive.
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selhat
To put it bluntly
more in negative way... usually when you dont have patience to explore something many times
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abych to řekl na rovinu
envy - envious
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závist — závistivý
override your desire
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překonat svou touhu
herring gulls
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rackové stříbřití
beak
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zobák
hatched
newly hatched chick
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vylíhlý
peck
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klovat
went crazy with delight
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zbláznil se rozkoší
prone to sth
Humans are also prone to fall for exaggarated version of reality.
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náchylný k něčemu
it drives me into a frenzy
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přivádí mě to k šílenství
foraging for
foraging for food in the wild
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shánět se po
enhance
Nearly every food in a bag has been enhanced in some way, If only with additional flavoring.
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zlepšit
if only
It means the same as I wish but is stronger.
If only he knew the truth.
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kdyby jen
elicits
It elicits a stronger response than usual.
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vyvolává
a potent combination of sth
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silná kombinace něčeho
gooeyness of
Imagine the gooeyness of melted cheese on the top of a crispy pizza crust.
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mazlavost
Ultimately/On the whole, I think that...
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Nakonec/celkově si myslím, že...
bliss
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blaho
precisely / exactly
The precise combination of...
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přesně / přesně
That excites your brain
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To nabudí váš mozek
spawn
spawned these ideas
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zplodit
ancestors and descendants
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předky a potomky
enticing
Something that is enticing attracts you to it by offering you advantages or pleasure
an enticing job offer
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lákavé
inhibit/inhibited
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omezovat/omezil (potlačovat/potlacil)
they squirted little droplets of water
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vystříkli malé kapičky vody
depleted, needs refilling
If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. The illness depletes the body of important vitamins. That last holiday seriously depleted my bank account!
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vyčerpaný, potřebuje doplnit
to lit up with pleasant smiles
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rozzářit se příjemnými úsměvy
reversed this process and flooded the brain with dopamine
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obrátil tento proces a zaplavil mozek dopaminem
mice
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myši
poke at something
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šťouchnout/strčit do něčeho
within (minutes)
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během/v rámci (několika minut)
when it comes to sth
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když jde o sth
anticipate, predict, expect, foresee
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předvídat, předvídat, očekávat, předvídat
bundle/bundling
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svazek/svazování
binge on sth
an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money
I tend to binge on chocolate when I'm watching TV.
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flám na co
probable
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pravděpodobný
reinforce
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posílit
meticulous
very careful and with great attention to every detail
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
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pečlivý
to say the least
to not describe something in the strongest way you could, often in order to be polite:
The dinner was not tasty, to say the least. It's going to be awkward, to say the least.
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mírně řečeno / přinejmenším
grueling (adj)
extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination
He eventually won the match after five grueling sets. Runners are taking part in a grueling 100-mile race in the mountains above Los Angeles.
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vyčerpávající (adj)
And as we are about to see...
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A jak uvidíme...
seductive
making you want to do, have, or believe something, because of seeming attractive:
Their marketing campaign was seductive.
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svůdný
herd animal
a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together
a herd of cattle/elephants/goats
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stádové zvíře
peers
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
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vrstevníci
tribe
a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities
a tribe of Amazonian Indians
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kmen
mating opportunities
For example, when men win lotteries or earn millions on the stock market, their mating opportunities surely increase.
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příležitosti k páření
prevail
to get control or influence:
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. And did reason prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) emotion?
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převažují
exerts
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen
Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid. If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
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vynakládá
handed down
to give something to someone younger than you in the family because you want them to have it or because you no longer need it.
We follow the script handed down by our friends and family.
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předán
sweep someone along
If a feeling or someone's behaviour sweeps you along, it makes you feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it:
We were swept along by her eloquence.
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někoho zamést s sebou
eloquence
the quality of delivering a clear, strong message
She always spoke with passion and eloquence.
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výmluvnost
burden
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:
The burden of responsibility. My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me. Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
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zátěž
splurge on
to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods:
We could save the money or splurge on a new car.
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hýřit dál
fit in
be part of something
They help us fit in.
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zapadnout
mutual
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vzájemné
pursuit of sth
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honba za něčím
unbeknownst to someone
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pro někoho neznámý
unaware of the ruse
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neznalý lsti
bewildered (adj)
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zmatený (adj)
there can be a downside
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může to být nevýhoda
grain of truth
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zrnko pravdy
mental burden
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duševní zátěž
friction
the force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas
The less friction you face, the easier it is for you.
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tření
bent
curved and not straight or flat
Imagine you are holding a garden hose that is bent in the middle.
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ohnutý
crank something up
to increase or improve something
You can crank up the volume
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něco nahodit
valve
You can crank up the valve
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ventil
relentlessly
in an extreme way that continues without stopping
Summer there is relentlessly hot. She has campaigned relentlessly for her husband's release from prison.
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neúprosně
subtraction/addition
the process of removing one number from another
The test involves simple calculations, such as addition and subtraction.
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odčítání/sčítání
dail-in
to direct all your effort and attention on to what you are trying to achieve, so you perform as well as you can
He dailed in his cleaning habits by following a strategy he refers to as “resetting the room”
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“vytunil”
prime/priming
to prepare someone or something for a particular situation
I was well primed for the meeting and gave a very successful presentation.
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připravit/připravovat
skillet
a frying pan
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pánev

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