Několik užitečných číselných idiomů. Asi vám dojde význam ‚fifth
wheel‘ nebo ‚sixth sense‘, ale znáte například "five o'clock shadow',
‚cloud nine‘ nebo ‚forty winks‘?
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commodity
- komodita, produkt, druh zboží
BrE
/kə'mɒdəti/
AmE
/kə'mɑ:dət̬i/
noun
-
a product or raw material, such as oil, gold, or grain, that is often traded on markets
selfie
- selfíčko, selfie
BrE
/'selfi/
AmE
/'selfi/
noun, informal
-
a photograph one takes of oneself, typically using a smartphone or webcam, often shared on social media
sprinkles
- cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/'sprɪŋklz/
AmE
/'sprɪŋklz/
noun, American English
-
a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts
hundreds and thousands
- cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/
AmE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/
noun, British English
-
a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts
class action
- hromadná žaloba
BrE
/ˌklɑ:s'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæs'ækʃn/
noun, American English, technical
-
a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with similar claims
rota
- rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rəʊtə/
AmE
/'roʊtə/
noun, British English
-
a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity
roster
- rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rɒstə/
AmE
/'rɑ:stər/
noun
-
a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity
traffic cone
- dopravní kužel, kužel (na silnici)
BrE
/'træfɪk kəʊn/
AmE
/'træfɪk koʊn/
noun
-
a cone-shaped object, usually orange, used on roads to guide traffic or mark areas under construction
belt loop
- poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/
noun
-
a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place
fanfare
- fanfára, tuš
BrE
/'fænfeə/
AmE
/'fænfer/
noun
-
a short, loud piece of music played on trumpets or other instruments to announce a special event
tartar
- zubní kámen
BrE
/'tɑ:tə/
AmE
/'tɑ:rt̬ər/
noun
-
a hard substance that forms on your teeth, especially if you do not look after them properly