verb, British English, informal
-
to finally understand or suddenly realize something
labour of love
- práce pro radost, práce pro potěšení
BrE
/ˌleɪbərəv'lʌv/
AmE
/ˌleɪbərəv'lʌv/
noun
-
something you do not for money but because you like it
labour
- dřít se, namáhat se, lopotit se
BrE
/'leɪbə/
AmE
/'leɪbər/
verb
-
to work, either physically or mentally, to accomplish a task or produce something
parking spot
- parkovací místo
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋˌspɒt/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋˌspɑ:t/
noun
-
a place to park your car
stain
- poskvrnit, pošpinit (charakter, pověst)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/
verb, formal
-
to damage someone's good reputation
stain
- skvrna, poskvrna (např. na charakteru)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/
noun, formal
-
something that damages your reputation
stained glass
- vitráž, vitrážové sklo
BrE
/ˌsteɪnd'glɑ:s/
AmE
/ˌsteɪnd'glæs/
noun
-
coloured glass pieces assembled into decorative designs
sophomore slump
- polevení v druhém ročníku, krize v druhém ročníku
BrE
/ˌsɒfmɔ:'slʌmp/
AmE
/ˌsɑ:fmɔ:r'slʌmp/
noun
-
a situation in which a students feel a bit down or struggle more in their second year of school, like college or high school, after having a good start in their first year
sophomore
- druhý
BrE
/'sɒfəmɔ:/
AmE
/'sɑ:fmɔ:r/
adjective, American English
-
second
tag
- označit, označit štítkem, označit cedulkou, označit nálepkou
BrE
/'tæg/
AmE
/'tæg/
verb
-
to attach a tag on something
go belly up
- zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/
verb, informal
-
to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans
mag
- časopis, časák
BrE
/'mæg/
AmE
/'mæg/
noun, informal
-
a magazine
attaboy
- pochvala, gratulace
BrE
/'ætəbɔɪ/
AmE
/'æt̬əbɔɪ/
noun, American English, informal
-
an expression of praise or encouragement