verb
-
to start to play (such as a song on the radio)
talk your way out of
- vykroutit se (z něčeho), vymluvit se (z něčeho)
BrE
/ˌtɔ:k jəweɪ 'aʊtəv/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:k jərweɪ 'aʊt̬əv/
verb
-
to escape from a difficult situation by giving excuses, explanations, reasons etc.
speeding ticket
- pokuta za rychlou jízdu, pokuta za překročení povolené rychlosti
BrE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/
AmE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/
noun
-
the fine you have to pay if you are caught driving faster than the speed limit
no end
- spousta, ohromné množství
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'end/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'end/
determiner, informal
-
a lot (of something)
spread out
- rozprostřít (se), rozprostírat (se), rozestoupit (se)
BrE
/ˌspred'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌspred'aʊt/
verb
-
to cover a larger area by moving further away from one another
alas
- běda, bohužel, žel bohu, želbohu
BrE
/ə'lɑ:s/
AmE
/ə'læs/
interjection
-
an exclamation that expresses grief, pity, regret
gold digger
- zlatokopka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌdɪgə/
AmE
/'goʊldˌdɪgər/
noun, informal
-
an attractive woman who dates rich men to get their money
high-maintenance
- náročný, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
needing a lot of attention, care or repair
low-maintenance
- nenáročný, nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
not needing a lot of attention, care or repair
alimony
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/
noun, American English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
maintenance
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/
noun, British English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
maintenance
- udržení, zachování
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/
noun
-
the act of making something continue in the same way or at the same standard
root and branch
- celkový, kompletní, důkladný
BrE
/ˌru:tən'brɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/ˌru:t̬ən'bræntʃ/
adjective
-
complete, done in a way that doesn't leave anything out
root and branch
- celkově, kompletně, důkladně
BrE
/ˌru:tən'brɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/ˌru:t̬ən'bræntʃ/
adverb
-
completely, in a way that doesn't leave anything out