if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 

on one's own - na vlastních nohách, na vlastní pěst, sám

adverb - alone, without help

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 

turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

gather - pochopit (něco z něčeho), rozumět (něčemu nějak), domnívat se

verb - to understand something in a particular way based on what you have learned

lisp - šlapat si na jazyk, šišlat

verb - to speak with a fault in which you can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

lisp - šlapání si na jazyk, šišlání

noun - a speech fault in which a person can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

 

whopper - obr

noun, informal - something very big and impressive

 

whopping - ohromný, úchvatný, neuvěřitelný, neskutečný

adjective - very big, very impressive

recess - přestávka (školní)

noun, American English - a break between lessons at school, especially a longer one during which students can go outside and play

 

prevention - předejití, zabránění, prevence

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 

consommé - vývar (polévka)

noun - soup made by boiling meat and vegetables

 

bouillon - vývar, bujón

noun - a liquid made by boiling bones or bones with meat and vegetables, which is used to add flavour to various dishes