call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

 

run-off - odtok

noun - water mixed with earth and/or other substances that gets into streams and rivers etc.

 

runoff - odtok

noun - water mixed with earth and/or other substances that gets into streams and rivers etc.

seagull - racek

noun - a white bird which lives near water and has long pointed wings and short legs

black cab - britský taxík (černý, zakulacený)

noun - a special taxi car typical for London and some other British cities, it is black and rounded and you can hail it in the street

 

trenchant - výstižný, trefný, přiléhavý

adjective, formal - expressed very clearly, strongly, and effectively

 

godly - zbožný, bohabojný, božský

adjective, dated - showing reverence and obedience to God

petite - drobný, útlý, křehký (o ženě)

adjective - (of a woman) short and slim

gruff - chraplavý, nepřívětivý, drsný, hrubý (hlas)

adjective - (of a voice) rough and unfriendly

 

unfailingly - neochvějně, spolehlivě, neomylně

adverb - always reliable, constant, and never-ending

 

unfailing - neochvějný, spolehlivý, neomylný

adjective - always reliable, constant, and never-ending

barbie - grilování, opékání (venku)

noun, British English, informal - a barbecue (Australian and British, informal)

 

exhaustive - vyčerpávající, komplexní, důkladný, podrobný, detailní, kompletní

adjective - including all possibilities; thorough and complete

 

perky - energický, čilý, veselý, živý

adjective, informal - cheerful, lively, and full of energy

 

androgynous - oboupohlavní, hermafroditický

adjective - having both male and female parts