concierge
concierge - concierge - pracovník na recepci, který zajišťuje různé služby pro hosty
BrE
/'kɒnsieəʒ/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsi'erʒ/

noun - someone who works in a hotel and makes your stay more pleasant by recommending where to go, what to see, and by making reservations etc.

 
flatcar - plošinový vůz (na železnici)
BrE
/'flætkɑ:/
AmE
/'flætkɑ:r/

noun - a railway carriage without a roof or sides that is used for carrying goods, especially wood

 
colour - poznamenat, ovlivnit, negativně ovlivnit
BrE
/'kʌlə/
AmE
/'kʌlər/

verb - to affect something in a negative way

 
come on - začít hrát (např. píseň v rádiu)
BrE
/ˌkʌm'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkʌm'ɑ:n/

verb - to start to play (such as a song on the radio)

 
talk your way out of - vykroutit se (z něčeho), vymluvit se (z něčeho)
BrE
/ˌtɔ:k jəweɪ 'aʊtəv/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:k jərweɪ 'aʊt̬əv/

verb - to escape from a difficult situation by giving excuses, explanations, reasons etc.

speeding ticket
speeding ticket - pokuta za rychlou jízdu, pokuta za překročení povolené rychlosti
BrE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/
AmE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/

noun - the fine you have to pay if you are caught driving faster than the speed limit

 
no end - spousta, ohromné množství
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'end/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'end/

determiner, informal - a lot (of something)

 
spread out - rozprostřít (se), rozprostírat (se), rozestoupit (se)
BrE
/ˌspred'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌspred'aʊt/

verb - to cover a larger area by moving further away from one another

 
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