matchmaking - dohazování
BrE
/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/

noun - the activity of trying to arrange romantic relationships between people

 
improved - vylepšený
BrE
/ɪm'pru:vd/
AmE
/ɪm'pru:vd/

adjective - better than before

 
unimpressively - nevýrazně, obyčejně
BrE
/ˌʌnɪm'presɪvli/
AmE
/ˌʌnɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is ordinary and not special

 
unimpressive - nevýrazný, obyčejný
BrE
/ˌʌnɪm'presɪv/
AmE
/ˌʌnɪm'presɪv/

adjective - ordinary, without any special qualities

 
impressively - působivě
BrE
/ɪm'presɪvli/
AmE
/ɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that makes one feel admiration or respect

mishap
mishap - nehoda, neštěstí, nešťastná náhoda, incident, nepříjemnost
BrE
/'mɪshæp/
AmE
/'mɪshæp/

noun - an unlucky event that does not have serious results

 
meander - nemít žádný účel
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a conversation, activity, etc.) to have no particular purpose or direction

meander
meander - zátočina, meandr
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

noun - a place where a stream, road, river, etc. curves

 
meander - potulovat se, toulat se
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - to walk slowly without a particular aim

meander
meander - klikatit se (silnice ap.)
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a road, stream, etc.) to have a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line

 
lucky charm - talisman pro štěstí
BrE
/lʌki 'tʃɑ:m/
AmE
/lʌki 'tʃɑ:rm/

noun - an object or a person that is believed to bring good luck

 
jinxed - prokletý, nešťastný
BrE
/'dʒɪŋkst/
AmE
/'dʒɪŋkst/

adjective, informal - considered to bring bad luck

 
hazard - troufnout si (hádat)
BrE
/'hæzəd/
AmE
/'hæzərd/

verb, formal - to risk doing something, especially making a guess, etc.

 
hazard - vystavit nebezpečí
BrE
/'hæzəd/
AmE
/'hæzərd/

verb, formal - to put something in danger

gamble
gamble - risk, hazard
BrE
/'gæmbl/
AmE
/'gæmbl/

noun - a risky action that you take in the hope that the result will be a success