twitter - cvrlikání
BrE
/'twɪtə/
AmE
/'twɪtər/

noun - the short high sounds (typical for birds)

 
twitter - cvrlikat, štěbetat
BrE
/'twɪtə/
AmE
/'twɪtər/

verb - to make short high sounds (typical for a bird)

 
tweet - pípání
BrE
/'twi:t/
AmE
/'twi:t/

noun - the short high sound made by a small bird or a person

 
tweet - pípat, švitořit, štěbetat
BrE
/'twi:t/
AmE
/'twi:t/

verb - to make a short high sound (typical for small birds)

chirrup
chirrup - švitořit, cvrlikat, štěbetat
BrE
/'tʃɪrəp/
AmE
/'tʃɪrəp/

verb - to make sharp high-pitched sounds, like small birds or insects

 
make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát
BrE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/
AmE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/

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

swear word
swear word - sprosté slovo, nadávka
BrE
/'sweə wɜ:d/
AmE
/'swer wɜ:rd/

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

head over heels
head over heels - až po uši (zamilovaný), zamilovaný, poblázněný (zamilovaný)
BrE
/ˌhed əʊvə'hi:lz/
AmE
/ˌhed oʊvər'hi:lz/

adverb - completely in love

 
inch - šinout se, vléct se, vláčet se, pomalu se sunout, pomalu se posouvat
BrE
/'ɪntʃ/
AmE
/'ɪntʃ/

verb - to move forward very slowly

 
hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

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

 
force majeure - vyšší moc
BrE
/ˌfɔ:s mə'ɜ:/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rs mə'ɜ:r/

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
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

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

 
press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to
BrE
/ˌpres'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpres'ɑ:n/

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

give the sack
give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce
BrE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/
AmE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/

verb, informal - fire someone from their job