come rain or shine - za každých okolností, i kdyby trakaře padaly

adverb - under any circumstances, whatever happens

 

act of God - vyšší moc

noun - something people have no control over, e.g. an earthquake etc.

 

backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

 

larch - modřín

noun - a tall tree with needle-shaped leaves that fall in winter

 

clarity - jasnost, srozumitelnost (obsahu)

noun - easy to understand

 

juvenile - mladistvý, nezletilý

noun - a young person

 

ordeal - utrpení, tvrdá zkouška, martyrium

noun - a very difficult or unpleasant experience

leggings - legíny, přiléhavé kalhoty

noun - tight trousers, usually worn by women

 

counterfoil - kontrolní útržek, stvrzenka

noun, British English - the part of a ticket, cheque or other document that is kept as a record of purchase

 

counterfeiter - padělatel

noun - a person who forges something

counterfeit - padělaný, falešný

adjective, formal - made to look exactly like the original in order to deceive people

counterfeit - padělat, zfalšovat

verb, formal - to make a copy of something in order to deceive people

 

interminable - nemající konce (zdánlivě)

adjective - lasting a very long time and so boring

counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people