adverb
-
in a natural, harmonious, or spontaneous manner; without artificial influence or intervention
rob Peter to pay Paul
- vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/
verb
-
to borrow money to be able to pay a debt
rob somebody blind
- oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
verb
-
to steal everything from somebody
rob the cradle
- být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/
verb, American English
-
to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger
rob of
- připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/
verb
-
to deprive somebody of something
stir up
- rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)
BrE
/ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/
verb
-
to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions
motor pool
- vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/
noun
-
all the cars owned by a company
carpool lane
- jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/
noun
-
a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers
mortgage
- zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/
verb
-
to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them
subpar
- podprůměrný, podřadný
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/
adjective
-
below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)
brick and mortar
- nemovitosti, stavby
BrE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:rtər/
noun
-
buildings, especially when considered as an investment
bricks-and-mortar
- kamenný (fyzicky existující, např. obchod)
BrE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:rtər/
adjective, British English
-
referring to traditional physical stores or businesses with a physical presence, as opposed to online or virtual establishments
small change
- drobáky, drobné, malé drobné, drobné mince