precinct - okrsek

noun, American English - one of the parts that a town or city is divided into

 

pedestrian precinct - pěší zóna, nákupní zóna pro pěší

noun, British English - an area in town, usually with shops, where cars and other vehicles are not allowed

 

set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 

set somebody off - rozbrečet, rozesmát, rozčílit, způsobit začátek nějakého chování

verb - to make somebody start to act in a particular way (e.g. to make them cry or laugh, to make them mad etc.)

disassemble - rozmontovat, rozložit (na součástky)

verb - to take a machine or construction apart

 

dresser - někdo, kdo je oblečen do nějakého stylu

noun, American English - someone who dresses in a specific way

dismantle - rozebrat, rozmontovat, demontovat

verb - to take a machine or construction apart

 

fancy-schmancy - nóbl, parádní (myšleno kriticky nebo jako žert)

adjective, informal - expensive and fashionable, used in a critical way or as a joke

 

fancy - zdobený, zdobný, načančaný, vyšperkovaný

adjective - with a lot of decoration, made in a complicated way

 

eggshell - pololesklá barva

noun - a type of paint that is slightly glossy

 

menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

 

24/7 - nonstop

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

understand - chápat, rozumět

verb - to realize something, to see how something works, why somebody does something etc.

 

from head to toe - od hlavy až k patě, po celém těle

adverb - all over the body, covering all the body