copycat - opičit se (po někom), napodobovat (někoho)

verb, informal - to copy what somebody else does

 

varsity - školní sport (závodní)

noun, American English - a team representing a college or a high-school at competitions, championships etc.

 

span - překlenout, přemostit, pokrýt

verb - to cover an area, to stretch across an area

 

provisional - provizorní, dočasný

adjective - only for a short time, likely to be changed

 

inch - šinout se, vléct se, vláčet se, pomalu se sunout, pomalu se posouvat

verb - to move forward very slowly

 

hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

 

force majeure - vyšší moc

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

 

tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 

press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

 

momentary - chvilkový

adjective - lasting for a very short time

 

long-standing - dlouholetý, dlouhotrvající

adjective - existing for a long time

 

interval - interval, mezidobí

noun - the time between two events

 

antique - starožitnost

noun - something that has a special value because it is very old

 

calculate - odhadnout, odhadovat

verb - to estimate something

 

miscalculate - špatně spočítat, chybně spočítat

verb - to calculate something incorrectly