English Channel - Lamanšský průliv

noun, technical - the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea

 

lie about - povalovat se, válet se (např. po zemi)

verb - to be spread over a place in an untidy way

 

lie about - povalovat se, poflakovat se

verb, British English - to spend your time doing nothing

 

lie around - povalovat se, válet se (např. po zemi)

verb - to be spread over a place in an untidy way

 

lie in - spočívat v, tkvět v

verb - to exist or be found in something; to be dependent on or determined by something

buff - nadšenec, odborník, fanoušek

noun - someone who is interested in a particular subject and knows a lot about it

buff - světlehnědý, světle žlutohnědý

adjective - having a pale yellow-brown colour

buff - namakaný, udělaný (se svalnatou postavou)

adjective, informal - (usually of men) with big muscles

buff up - namakat se, udělat si svaly

verb, informal - (usually of men) to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger and to look more attractive

buff - naleštit, leštit

verb - to polish something with a piece of soft cloth to make it shine

 

establishment - establishment, vládnoucí elita, mocenské kruhy

noun - the people and institutions that hold power and influence in a society

 

establishment - založení, vytvoření, zřízení, ustavení

noun - the act of creating or setting up something

 

dilettante - diletant, amatér, laik, neodborník

noun - a person who is interested in a subject but does not study or practise it seriously

replicate - opakovat, zopakovat, zkopírovat, kopírovat, reprodukovat

verb, formal - to make an exact copy of something; to reproduce the same results or conditions

swag - girlanda, dekorativní průvěs, ozdobný závěs

noun, formal - an ornamental drapery or garland of flowers and greenery that is fastened at two ends and allowed to hang down in a graceful, curved shape