be up to - být schopný (čeho)

verb, informal - to be able to do something

 

up to - schopný, schopen

adjective - able to do something

 

be up to - vyrovnat se (čemu), dosahovat (čeho)

verb, informal - to be as good as something, to reach a level or quality

 

surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

 

cushion - tlumit, ztlumit, zmírnit, chránit vycpávkou

verb - to make the effect of a fall or hit softer or less painful

 

cushion - zmírňující opatření, ochrana (hlavně finanční)

noun - something that protects someone from being affected by something bad or unpleasant

 

cushion - vycpávka, ochrana, ztlumení, polštář

noun - something that protects one object from hitting another object

 

unwillingly - neochotně, nerad, nedobrovolně

adverb - without wanting to do something

 

second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 

neat - super, parádní, bezva

adjective, American English, informal - very good, excellent

 

neat - šikovný, chytrý (např. řešení)

adjective - simple, yet clever and effective

 

neat - pořádkumilovný, pořádný

adjective - liking things tidy and arranged

 

sharp - výrazný, ostrý (o chuti)

adjective - having a strong and slightly bitter taste

acidic - kyselý, nakyslý (chuťově)

adjective - very sour

 

acidic - kyselý, kyselinový

adjective - containing acid