verb
-
to separate somebody or something from somebody or something else, usually physically or socially
adhesive
- lepidlo, lep, pojivo
BrE
/æd'hi:sɪv/
AmE
/æd'hi:sɪv/
noun
-
a substance that is used to stick two things together
duct tape
- lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
AmE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
noun, American English
-
thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes
scammer
- podvodník
BrE
/'skæmə/
AmE
/'skæmər/
noun, informal
-
a dishonest person who makes money by tricking people
by hook or by crook
- všemi prostředky, za každou cenu, ať se děje, co se děje
BrE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ: baɪ'krʊk/
AmE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ:r baɪ'krʊk/
adverb
-
using every method possible
crook
- berla (biskupská, pasáčkova)
BrE
/'krʊk/
AmE
/'krʊk/
noun, informal
-
a long stick with a curved end carried by a bishop or a shepherd
dinner jacket
- smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/
noun, British English
-
a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie
baloney
- blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/
noun, American English, informal
-
nonsense or lies
drop the ball
- pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/
verb, American English, informal
-
to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless
trusty
- věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/
adjective
-
that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)
squeegee
- stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
noun
-
a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces
hypochondriac
- hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/
noun
-
someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not
marketplace
- tržní prostředí
BrE
/'mɑ:kɪtˌpleɪs/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkɪtˌpleɪs/
noun
-
the economic system in which companies compete to sell products and services