willy-nilly - volky nevolky, chtě nechtě, chca nechca
BrE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/
AmE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/

adverb, informal - happening whether you want it to happen or not

partition
partition - přepažit, předělit, rozdělit, přehradit
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/
AmE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/

verb - to divide something, usually a room or a country, into two or more parts

dire wolf
dire wolf - pravlk obrovský
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'wʊlf/
AmE
/ˌdaɪər'wʊlf/

noun - the largest canine species, now extinct

 
dire - ubohý, chabý, špatný, hrozný
BrE
/'daɪə/
AmE
/'daɪər/

adjective, British English, informal - very bad, poor

in dire straits
in dire straits - v úzkých, v koncích
BrE
/ɪnˌdaɪə'streɪts/
AmE
/ɪnˌdaɪər'streɪts/

adjective - in a difficult situation

 
hot air - kecy, žvásty, prázdná slova, plané řeči
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t̬'er/

noun - things that someone says that sound impressive, but are not true or have no real value

 
spice - šťáva, grády
BrE
/'spaɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪs/

noun - something that makes something more interesting or exciting

 
pulse - pulz, tep, puls
BrE
/'pʌls/
AmE
/'pʌls/

noun - the regular beat of the heart, can be felt at the wrist or side of the neck

 
climate change - změna klimatu
BrE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

noun - changes in the earth's climate, especially the rise in temperature that is believed to be caused by human activity

 
endanger - vystavit nebezpečí, ohrozit
BrE
/ɪn'deɪndʒe/
AmE
/ɪn'deɪndʒer/

verb - to put someone or something in a situation where they might be harmed, damaged or destroyed

 
narrative - příběh, vyprávění
BrE
/'nærətɪv/
AmE
/'nærətɪv/

noun, formal - a story or a description of events

long-sleeved
long-sleeved - s dlouhým rukávem
BrE
/ˌlɒŋ 'sli:vd/
AmE
/ˌlɑŋ 'sli:vd/

adjective - having long sleeves

 
form - třída, ročník (ve škole)
BrE
/'fɔ:m/
AmE
/'fɔ:rm/

noun, British English - a grade or a class in a school

 
accordingly - podle toho, v souladu s tím
BrE
/ə'kɔ:dɪŋli/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that is appropriate for a particular situation

 
accordingly - proto, tudíž
BrE
/ə'kɔ:dɪŋli/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdɪŋli/

adverb - for that reason