verb
-
to touch with your hand in order to know what it's like, to find your way in the dark etc.
you know
- víš, chápeš, víš co
BrE
/jʊ 'nəʊ/
AmE
/jʊ 'noʊ/
phrase, informal
-
used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about
prompt
- nápověda
BrE
/'prɒmpt/
AmE
/'prɑ:mpt/
noun
-
words that are spoken to an actor, to remind them what to say next during the performance of a play
flashy
- okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/
adjective, informal
-
tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress
subcontract
- zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/
verb
-
to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else
thingummy
- cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/
noun, informal
-
used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it
have more holes than Swiss cheese
- mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
verb
-
to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors
thaw out
- tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
verb
-
to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft
rationalisation
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun, British English
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
rationalization
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
pass something around
- dát kolovat
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌpæs ə'raʊnd/
verb, British English
-
to give a bunch of things to one person who takes one and gives the bunch to the next person etc.
centre
- centrum
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/
noun
-
a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.
thaw
- tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/'θɔ:/
AmE
/'θɔ:/
verb
-
to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft
flutter
- poletovat, třepetat křídly
BrE
/'flʌtə/
AmE
/'flʌt̬ər/
verb
-
to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner
let off steam
- odreagovat se, vybít se
BrE
/'letˌɒf'sti:m/
AmE
/'let̬ˌɑ:f'sti:m/
verb, informal
-
to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy