tip of the iceberg - zlomek, špička ledovce, malá část

noun - only the small part of something, especially a problem

 

minicab - taxi (na objednávku)

noun, British English - a taxi that can be only ordered by phone

 

temporarily - dočasně, přechodně, prozatimně

adverb - for the time being, only for a short time

boarding school - internátní škola

noun - a kind of school where children stay all week or all term and go home only at weekends or only on holiday

 

otherwise - kdyby ne, jestli ne, v opačném případě

adverb - if not, in the opposite case

 

brevity - krátkost (čas)

noun, formal - the fact that something lasts for only a short time

coupé - kupé (sportovní automobil)

noun - a car with two only doors and a sloping back

 

arcane - tajuplný, jen pro zasvěcené

adjective, formal - secret and mysterious, usually known only by a few people

 

imaginings - představy, fantazie

noun, literary - things that exist only in your head, thoughts or fantasies

 

exclusively - pouze, výhradně

adverb - for only one particular person or a group of people

 

brusque - strohý, úsečný

adjective - speaking in an unfriendly way, saying only very few words

 

abrupt - strohý, úsečný

adjective - speaking in an unfriendly way, saying only very few words

disposable - na jedno použití, jednorázový

adjective - made to be only used once and then thrown away

 

How are you? - Jak se máš?, Jak se máte?, Jak se ti daří?, Jak se vám daří?

phrase - the question we ask if we want to know if someone is doing fine or not

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'