no spring chicken - žádný mládenec, žádná mladice

noun, informal - not young anymore

 

past one's prime - za zenitem, s nejlepšími roky za sebou

adjective - too old, over the hill

 

thaw - obleva

noun - a period of warm weather after winter when everything melts

 

blank - slepý náboj (bez střeliva)

noun - a cartridge in a gun that doesn't contain a bullet

 

catch on - chytat se, chápat, pochopit, dojít

verb - to begin to understand

 

survey - dělat anketu, veřejný průzkum

verb - to make an observation by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

 

contest - soutěžit, usilovat o vítězství, soupeřit (o něco)

verb - to take part in a contest and try to win it

 

conflict - být v rozporu

verb - to be in conflict

 

discount - zlevnit, snížit cenu

verb - to reduce the price of something

festivities - oslavy

noun - festive activities

 

festivity - oslavování, sváteční atmosféra, veselí, slavnostní atmosféra

noun - festive atmosphere

snirt - špinavý sníh

noun, informal - snow covered in dirt

touch on - zmínit, naťuknout, dotknout se

verb - to mention a subject briefly when talking or writing about something else

 

snowball - nabalovat se, lavinově růst (zvětšovat se)

verb - to become bigger, more important or more serious very quickly

hygiene - hygiena

noun - keeping yourself and things around you clean in order to prevent disease