cup - vzít do dlaní, držet v dlani

verb - to hold something in your hands that are curved around it

 

livestock - hospodářská zvířata

noun - the animals that are kept on a farm for food etc.

oasis - oáza

noun - an area in the desert where water and plants are found

 

come out of the closet - přihlásit se ke své homosexuální orientaci

verb - to openly admit that you are gay after keeping it secret

 

or something - nebo tak, nebo tak něco, nebo něco takového

phrase, informal - used to indicate that you are referring to something really similar

 

plead - prohlašovat (vinu či nevinu u soudu), tvrdit (vinu či nevinu u soudu)

verb, formal - to claim whether you are guilty or not guilty in court

 

take care - měj se

phrase, informal - a phrase we use when we are saying goodbye to someone

frustrated - frustrovaný

adjective - irritated because you are trying to do something with no success

 

trimming - ořez, odřezek

noun - the pieces of something that are left after you cut something

 

long-distance - na dálku, dálkový, na dlouhou vzdálenost

adjective - stretching between two things that are far away from each other

 

pardon my French - dámy prominou, s prominutím, omlouvám se za ten výraz

phrase - used to say that you are sorry for using swear words

 

stand up for - postavit se za (někoho či za něco), zastávat se, hájit (něco či někoho), zastat se

verb - to defend somebody or something when they are criticized or attacked

 

beside the point - irelevantní, vedlejší, mimo téma

phrase - not important or relevant to the subject that you are discussing

 

bank holiday - státní svátek

noun, British English - a day when most shops, businesses, institutions, schools etc. are closed

 

public holiday - státní svátek

noun - a day when most shops, businesses, institutions, schools etc. are closed