Czenglish
Čechismy jsou chyby, které do angličtiny podvědomě přenášíme z mateřského jazyka. Dopouštíme se jich při výslovnosti, v gramatice i slovní zásobě. V rubrice Czenglish lektor Mark Pickering odhaluje ty nejčastější a radí, jak se s nimi vypořádat.
Clean vs. clear
WRONG: I need to clear the flat. It’s terribly dirty.
RIGHT: I need to clean the flat. It’s terribly dirty.
To make a research vs. to do some research
WRONG: Before I write my essay, I need to make a research.
RIGHT: Before I write my essay, I need to do some research
To sit in the shadow vs. to sit in the shade
WRONG: When I’m hot, I like to sit in the shadow .
RIGHT: When I’m hot, I like to sit in the shade.
A vital person vs. a lively person
WRONG: My friend packs so much into his day. He is such a vital person.
RIGHT: My friend packs so much into his day. He is such a lively person.
Love in the first look vs. love at first sight
WRONG: It was love in the first look.
RIGHT: It was love at first sight.
Worse than usual
WRONG: My performance was much worse than usually.
RIGHT: My performance was much worse than usual.
Boss vs. chief
WRONG: I have a meeting with my chief this morning.
RIGHT: I have a meeting with my boss this morning.
Wage vs. salary
WRONG: Every month he receives a salary of 30,000 crowns.
RIGHT: Every month he receives a wage of 30,000 crowns.
It is too good vs. It is so good
WRONG: Have you seen Despicable Me 3? It is too good.
RIGHT: Have you seen Despicable Me 3? It is so good.