adjective
-
preferring to live in isolation, avoiding the company of others
recluse
- samotář, poustevník
BrE
/rɪ'klu:s/
AmE
/'reklu:s/
noun
-
a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others
dicey
- ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný
BrE
/'daɪsi/
AmE
/'daɪsi/
adjective, informal
-
risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable
lag behind
- zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se
BrE
/ˌlæg bɪ'haɪnd/
AmE
/ˌlæg bɪ'haɪnd/
verb
-
to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest
tartlet
- dortík, košíček, tartletka, tartaletka
BrE
/'tɑ:tlɪt/
AmE
/'tɑr:tlɪt/
noun, British English
-
a small pastry shell filled with fruit, custard, or other sweet or sometimes savoury ingredients, typically served as an individual portion