noun, American English
-
the time when clocks are one hour ahead of standard time during the summer (abbreviated as DST)
scheming
- vypočítavý
BrE
/'ski:mɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:mɪŋ/
adjective
-
making clever, selfish plans
calculating
- vypočítavý
BrE
/'kælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'kælkjəleɪt̬ɪŋ/
adjective
-
making clever, selfish plans
procrastinator
- prokrastinátor, kdo prokrastinuje, kdo odkládá věci na později
BrE
/prə'kræstɪneɪtə/
AmE
/prə'kræstɪneɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person who tends to put things off until later
procrastination
- prokrastinace, odkládání
BrE
/prəˌkræstə'neɪʃn/
AmE
/prəˌkræstə'neɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of putting things off until later, especially because you don't like doing them
blend in
- zapadnout, splývat, splynout
BrE
/ˌblend'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌblend'ɪn/
verb
-
to look similar or almost the same as the surroundings
blend
- prolínat se, propojit, smíchat, míchat, hodit se k sobě
BrE
/'blend/
AmE
/'blend/
verb
-
to combine two or more things together, usually in an effective or attractive way
alas
- běda, bohužel, žel bohu, želbohu
BrE
/ə'lɑ:s/
AmE
/ə'læs/
interjection
-
an exclamation that expresses grief, pity, regret
gold digger
- zlatokopka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌdɪgə/
AmE
/'goʊldˌdɪgər/
noun, informal
-
an attractive woman who dates rich men to get their money
high-maintenance
- náročný, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
needing a lot of attention, care or repair
low-maintenance
- nenáročný, nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/
adjective
-
not needing a lot of attention, care or repair
alimony
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/
noun, American English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
maintenance
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/
noun, British English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
maintenance
- udržení, zachování
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/
noun
-
the act of making something continue in the same way or at the same standard
root and branch
- celkový, kompletní, důkladný
BrE
/ˌru:tən'brɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/ˌru:t̬ən'bræntʃ/
adjective
-
complete, done in a way that doesn't leave anything out