willy-nilly - volky nevolky, chtě nechtě, chca nechca

adverb, informal - happening whether you want it to happen or not

partition - přepažit, předělit, rozdělit, přehradit

verb - to divide something, usually a room or a country, into two or more parts

dire wolf - pravlk obrovský

noun - the largest canine species, now extinct

 

dire - ubohý, chabý, špatný, hrozný

adjective, British English, informal - very bad, poor

in dire straits - v úzkých, v koncích

adjective - in a difficult situation

 

hot air - kecy, žvásty, prázdná slova, plané řeči

noun - things that someone says that sound impressive, but are not true or have no real value

 

spice - šťáva, grády

noun - something that makes something more interesting or exciting

 

day - den

noun - the time when there's light, opposite of 'night'

crafty - prohnaný, vychytralý

adjective - being able to get what you want in a clever way

 

date of birth - datum narození

noun - the date on which you were born

 

overcoat - kabát, teplý plašť

noun - a long warm coat that you wear in winter

 

slum - chudinská čtvrť

noun - an area of a city that is crowded and very poor

 

backpacker - baťůžkář, turista s batohem

noun - a person who travels only with a backpack

skim - proletět očima (text)

verb - to read something quickly

 

sweetcorn - sladká kukuřice

noun - a long rounded vegetable, its small yellow seeds are usually eaten with butter and salt