consensus - shoda, souhlas, konsenzus

noun - a general agreement among the members of a group

perched - usazený, posazený, sedící

adjective - positioned on a high place or on the edge of something, often in a way that seems temporary or slightly unstable

 

sanguine - optimistický, pozitivně naladěný, plný naděje

adjective, formal - optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

 

slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something

 

comatose - v kómatu, v bezvědomí, bezvládný, apatický, letargický

adjective - in a state of deep unconsciousness; lacking alertness or activity

 

conveyance - převod, převod vlastnictví, postoupení

noun, formal - the formal transfer of property or legal rights from one person to another

 

conveyance - přeprava, doprava, převoz, přemístění

noun, formal - a means or act of transporting something or someone from one place to another

 

corporeal - tělesný, hmatatelný, hmotný, fyzický

adjective, formal - having a physical, material body; not spiritual or abstract

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)