warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/ˌwɔ:m'ʌp tə/
AmE
/ˌwɔ:rm'ʌp tə/

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/'wɔ:m tə/
AmE
/'wɔ:rm tə/

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 
imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

 
imposition - uvalení, zavedení (např. daně, zákazu, pravidla)
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun - the act of forcing people to accept something such as a rule, law, tax, or belief

flob
flob - flusnout, flusat, plivnout,
BrE
/'flɒb/
AmE
/'flɑ:b/

verb, British English, informal - to spit

anaesthetize
anaesthetize - podat anestezii, podat narkózu, uspat (před operací)
BrE
/ə'ni:sθətaɪz/
AmE
/ə'nesθətaɪz/

verb - to make someone unable to feel pain, usually by giving them drugs before a medical operation

anaesthetist
anaesthetist - anesteziolog, anestezioložka
BrE
/ə'ni:sθətɪst/
AmE
/ə'nesθətɪst/

noun - a doctor or specially trained nurse who gives people anaesthetics before and during medical operations

anaesthesia
anaesthesia - anestezie, umrtvení, narkóza
BrE
/ˌænəs'θi:ziə/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θi:ʒə/

noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure

nobility
nobility - ušlechtilost, vznešenost (charakteru), šlechetnost
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness

nobility
nobility - šlechta, urození lidé, aristokracie
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - people of high social rank who have titles such as duke, earl, or baron; the aristocracy

lordship
lordship - výsost, milost, veličenstvo (ironicky, posměšně)
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect

lordship
lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

ladyship
ladyship - výsost, jasnost, veličenstvo, madam, paní dokonalá (ironicky, posměšně)
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a woman, often ironically, who is acting as if she were very important or expects to be treated with special respect