low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 

high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 

treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 

beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable

 

whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 

whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist - vláčný

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 

warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 

warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

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

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

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

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

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

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

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

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