undertake - podniknout, pustit se (do něčeho), provést, provádět

verb - to start doing something, especially if it's something that takes some time or effort

 

non-political - nepolitický

adjective - not concerning or connected to politics

 

noiselessly - nehlučně, tiše, bez vydání zvuku

adverb - without making any noise

 

make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic

swear word - sprosté slovo, nadávka

noun - a word that is considered to be rude or offensive

head over heels - až po uši (zamilovaný), zamilovaný, poblázněný (zamilovaný)

adverb - completely in love

 

itty-bitty - malinkatý, prťavý

adjective, informal - tiny, very small, very insignificant

infantile - infantilní, dětinský

adjective - childish, typical of a child, not an adult

 

compute - spočítat, vypočítat

verb, formal - to find out by using numbers and mathematics, to calculate

 

rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

haunting - nezapomenutelný, vrývající se do paměti, děsivě krásný

adjective - very sad or beautiful, especially in a way that is difficult to forget

 

inch - šinout se, vléct se, vláčet se, pomalu se sunout, pomalu se posouvat

verb - to move forward very slowly

 

hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

 

force majeure - vyšší moc

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

 

tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need