not raise a finger
- nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt reɪz ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t reɪz ə 'fɪŋgər/
verb, informal
-
to not make any effort to help anyone
be all fingers and thumbs
- mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
BrE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
AmE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
verb, British English, informal
-
to be very clumsy with your hands
turn the other cheek
- nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðiʌðə 'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðiʌðər 'tʃi:k/
verb
-
to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry
not lift a finger
- nehnout ani prstem (nepomoci)
BrE
/nɒt lɪft ə 'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/nɑ:t lɪft ə 'fɪŋgər/
verb, informal
-
to not make any effort to help anyone
Achilles heel
- Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
noun
-
a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail
a skeleton in the cupboard
- kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/
noun, British English
-
an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about
a skeleton in the closet
- kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/
noun
-
an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about
eggshell
- pololesklá barva
BrE
/'egʃel/
AmE
/'egʃel/
noun
-
a type of paint that is slightly glossy
menu
- nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/
noun
-
the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website
24/7
- nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/
adverb, informal
-
all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
load-bearing
- nosný
BrE
/'ləʊdˌbeərɪŋ/
AmE
/'loʊdˌberɪŋ/
noun
-
supporting the weight of something (e.g. a building)
bearer
- nositel
BrE
/'beərə/
AmE
/'berər/
noun
-
the person who carries somethinf
bearable
- snesitelný
BrE
/'beərəbl/
AmE
/'berəbl/
adjective
-
possible to endure
cloche
- ochranný poklop (jídla či rostlin), poklop
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/
noun
-
a glass or plastic cover in the shape of a bell that is used to cover young plants to protect them from cold, or to cover food to prevent it from going stale or protect it from insects
cloche
- dámský klobouček (ve tvaru zvonu)
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/
noun
-
a woman's hat in the shape of a bell, worn mostly in the 1920s