Building Trust: A Robotics Contest in High-Tech City

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Building Trust: A Robotics Contest in High-Tech City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2025-04-18-22-34-02-cs Story Transcript:Cs: V zářivém městě High-Tech City se vše v sezoně jara hemžilo technologií a inovacemi.En: In the vibrant High-Tech City, everything was buzzing with technology and innovation in the spring season.Cs: V moderním auditoriu se konala školní robotičká soutěž.En: A school robotics competition was being held in the modern auditorium.Cs: Chtěl ji vyhrát každý student.En: Every student wanted to win it.Cs: Lubomír seděl u svého stolu a oči upíral na svůj robot.En: Lubomír sat at his table, his eyes fixed on his robot.Cs: Jeho ruce se jemně chvěly, plné nervozity.En: His hands trembled slightly with nervousness.Cs: "Musím to zvládnout," šeptal si pro sebe.En: "I have to make this work," he whispered to himself.Cs: Jeho cílem bylo získat stipendium a dokázat, že něco znamená.En: His goal was to earn a scholarship and prove he had value.Cs: Na druhé straně místnosti se Marta, jeho nejlepší kamarádka, usmívala a mávala mu na povzbuzení.En: Across the room, Marta, his best friend, smiled and waved to encourage him.Cs: Ale bylo tu něco nového – Karel, nový student.En: But there was something new—a new student named Karel.Cs: Všichni si rychle všimli jeho talentu.En: Everyone quickly noticed his talent.Cs: Lubomír se cítil nejistý.En: Lubomír felt uncertain.Cs: Karel působil sebevědomě a nějakým způsobem i vzdáleně.En: Karel seemed confident and somewhat distant.Cs: Lubomír se nejdříve obával, že Karel bude jen další překážkou.En: Initially, Lubomír feared that Karel would just be another obstacle.Cs: Později si uvědomil, že spolupráce by mohla posílit jejich projekt.En: Later, he realized that collaboration could strengthen their project.Cs: "Co kdybychom to zkusili spolu?"En: "What if we tried it together?"Cs: navrhl Lubomír jednou odpoledne, když se náhodou setkali u automatu na kávu.En: suggested Lubomír one afternoon when they happened to meet at the coffee machine.Cs: "Hmm, přemýšlel jsem o tom," odpověděl Karel.En: "Hmm, I was thinking about it," Karel replied.Cs: "Ale jsi si jistý?En: "But are you sure?Cs: Soupeříme přeci."En: We are competing, after all."Cs: Hermeticky uzavřené otázky zmizely.En: The hermetically sealed questions vanished.Cs: Nakonec se dohodli.En: Eventually, they agreed.Cs: Byla to těžká volba, ale pro Lubomíra měla smysl.En: It was a tough choice, but it made sense for Lubomír.Cs: Týdny plynuly a jejich robot rostl pod jejich společnýma rukama.En: Weeks passed, and their robot grew under their shared hands.Cs: Lubomír koukal na to, jak Karel přemýšlí.En: Lubomír watched Karel's thought process.Cs: Byl to klidný, ale nadaný student, který si získal jeho respekt.En: He was a calm but gifted student who earned Lubomír's respect.Cs: Nastal den soutěže.En: The day of the competition arrived.Cs: Ze všech koutů sálalo modré světlo a nervozita visela ve vzduchu.En: Blue light beamed from all corners, and tension hung in the air.Cs: Když přišla řada na jejich prezentaci, Lubomír byl připraven.En: When it came time for their presentation, Lubomír was ready.Cs: Jeho hlas se mírně třásl, ale podpora Marty a Karla byla jeho síla.En: His voice...

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