rob Peter to pay Paul
- vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/
verb
-
to borrow money to be able to pay a debt
rob somebody blind
- oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
verb
-
to steal everything from somebody
rob the cradle
- být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/
verb, American English
-
to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger
rob of
- připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/
verb
-
to deprive somebody of something
stir up
- rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)
BrE
/ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/
verb
-
to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions
motor pool
- vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/
noun
-
all the cars owned by a company
carpool lane
- jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/
noun
-
a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers
mortgage
- zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/
verb
-
to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them
eardrum
- ušní bubínek
BrE
/'ɪədrʌm/
AmE
/'ɪrdrʌm/
noun
-
a thin piece of tissue in the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, transmitting sound to the inner ear
Adam's apple
- ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
noun
-
a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords
staple
- sešít, secvaknout (sešívačkou)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/
verb
-
to attach something to something else using a stapler (e.g. sheets of paper)
staple
- svorka, skobka (do sešívačky)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/
noun
-
a piece of thin wire that you push into sheets of paper using a special tool to hold them together
pubic hair
- ochlupení přirození
BrE
/ˌpju:bɪk'heə/
AmE
/ˌpju:bɪk'her/
noun
-
the hair that grows in the genital area
pubic
- stydký (anat.)
BrE
/'pju:bɪk/
AmE
/'pju:bɪk/
adjective
-
related to the area of the body near the front of the pelvis, near the genitals
mucous membrane
- sliznice
BrE
/ˌmju:kəs'membreɪn/
AmE
/ˌmju:kəs'membreɪn/
noun
-
a thin layer of tissue that produces mucus and lines various cavities and passages in the body, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts, helping to protect and lubricate these areas