swag
swag - styl, šmrnc, frajerství, sebevědomé vystupování
BrE
/'swæg/
AmE
/'swæg/

noun, informal - a unique aura of self-assurance and coolness reflected in how a person dresses, moves, and carries themselves

 
extrinsic - vnější, nepodstatný, externí
BrE
/ek'strɪnsɪk/
AmE
/ek'strɪnsɪk/

adjective, formal - not part of the essential nature of something; coming from outside

elaborately
elaborately - propracovaně, detailně, podrobně, zdobně, okázale, složitě
BrE
/ɪ'læbərətli/
AmE
/ɪ'læbərətli/

adverb - in a detailed and carefully planned way; with many complicated parts or decorations

 
opine - vyjádřit názor, vyslovit názor, usuzovat, mínit, prohlásit, vyjádřit se
BrE
/əʊ'paɪn/
AmE
/oʊ'paɪn/

verb, formal - to express an opinion, often formally or publicly

 
subtle - mazaný, rafinovaný, vychytralý, prohnaný
BrE
/'sʌtl/
AmE
/'sʌt̬l/

adjective - clever and indirect in a way that is not obvious; using careful and skilful thinking to achieve something

 
indistinguishable - nerozlišitelný, nerozpoznatelný, nerozeznatelný, k nerozeznání, neodlišitelný
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃəbl/

adjective - impossible to see, hear, or recognize as different from something else

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
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

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger
swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)

swagger
swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)