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

 
payout - částka, vyplacená částka
BrE
/'peɪaʊt/
AmE
/'peɪaʊt/

noun - a sum of money that is paid to someone, for example as a prize

 
payer - plátce
BrE
/'peɪə/
AmE
/'peɪər/

noun - a person who pays for something

 
payee - příjemce (platby)
BrE
/ˌpeɪ'i:/
AmE
/ˌpeɪ'i:/

noun, technical - a person who money is paid to

 
underpay - nedostatečně platit
BrE
/ˌʌndə'peɪ/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'peɪ/

verb - to pay someone too little, especially for their work

 
overpay - přeplatit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'peɪ/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'peɪ/

verb - to pay for something more than is necessary or reasonable

 
majorette - mažoretka
BrE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/
AmE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/

noun - a girl who wears a uniform and marches at the front of a musical band turning a long stick

 
majority - plnoletost
BrE
/mə'dʒɒrəti/
AmE
/mə'dʒɑ:rət̬i/

noun - the age when you legally become an adult

 
magnificently - úžasně, velkolepě
BrE
/mæg'nɪfɪsntli/
AmE
/mæg'nɪfɪsntli/

adverb - in a way that is very impressive, interesting and attractive

 
magnificence - velkolepost, nádhera
BrE
/mæg'nɪfɪsns/
AmE
/mæg'nɪfɪsns/

noun - the quality of being very beautiful, good or impressive