Against All Odds: Vojtěch's Lucky Night in Prague

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Against All Odds: Vojtěch's Lucky Night in Prague Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/against-all-odds-vojtechs-lucky-night-in-prague Story Transcript:Cs: Stará zadní místnost malého pragenského pubu byla naplněná kouřem a napětím.En: The old back room of a small Prague pub was filled with smoke and tension.Cs: U kulatého dřevěného stolu seděl Vojtěch, muž středního věku s tvrdým životem za sebou.En: At a round wooden table sat Vojtěch, a middle-aged man with a hard life behind him.Cs: Letní teplý večer pulsoval životem za okny, kde lidé užívali dlouhé světlé dny.En: The warm summer evening pulsed with life outside the windows, where people were enjoying the long, bright days.Cs: Ale Vojtěch měl jiný úkol – chtěl získat peníze a změnit svůj život.En: But Vojtěch had a different task – he wanted to get the money and change his life.Cs: Na stole před ním ležela brambora.En: On the table in front of him lay a potato.Cs: Nebyla to obyčejná brambora; Vojtěch věřil, že má magické schopnosti.En: It was not an ordinary potato; Vojtěch believed it had magical powers.Cs: Ostatní hráči u stolu ho sledovali s nedůvěrou.En: The other players at the table watched him with distrust.Cs: Jeden z nich, starý hráč jménem Karel, se posmíval: „Myslíš, že tě tahle brambora zachrání?“ Vojtěch se usmíval, i když uvnitř byl nervózní.En: One of them, an old player named Karel, scoffed, “Do you think this potato will save you?” Vojtěch smiled, though inside he was nervous.Cs: „Tahle brambora mi přinese štěstí,“ odpověděl sebevědomě.En: “This potato will bring me luck,” he replied confidently.Cs: V hloubi duše ale začínal pochybovat.En: But deep down, he began to doubt.Cs: Pohladil bramboru a zamíchal karty.En: He stroked the potato and shuffled the cards.Cs: Bylo pro něho důležité vyhrát, aby splatil své dluhy a začal znovu.En: It was important for him to win, to pay off his debts, and start anew.Cs: Hra postupovala.En: The game proceeded.Cs: Kolem stolu padaly žetony, hráči blafovali a napětí stoupalo.En: Chips fell around the table, players bluffed, and the tension rose.Cs: Vojtěch se držel své brambory jako talismana.En: Vojtěch held onto his potato like a talisman.Cs: Ruka po ruce bojoval s kartami a osudem.En: Hand after hand, he battled with the cards and fate.Cs: Jeho konkurenti si navzájem vyměňovali podezíravé pohledy.En: His competitors exchanged suspicious glances.Cs: Nechápali Vojtěchovu víru v něco tak podivného.En: They did not understand Vojtěch’s faith in something so strange.Cs: Večer dospěl k vyvrcholení.En: The evening reached its climax.Cs: Poslední kolo sázek bylo na spadnutí.En: The final betting round was imminent.Cs: Vojtěch cítil tlak.En: Vojtěch felt the pressure.Cs: Peníze, které mohl vyhrát, by změnily jeho život.En: The money he could win would change his life.Cs: Slehl všechny své žetony doprostřed stolu a přitom pevně držel bramboru.En: He slid all his chips to the center of the table, gripping the potato tightly.Cs: Byl to moment jeho konečného rozhodnutí – vsadit vše na kouzlo brambory nebo použít své dovednosti.En: It was the moment of his final decision – to bet everything on the potato’s magic or use his skills.Cs: „Jdu all-in,“ prohlásil pevně.En: “I’m going all-in,” he declared firmly.Cs: Ostatní hráči si vyměňovali...

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