fast - postit se, držet půst

verb - to choose not to eat food for some time (esp. for religious or medical reasons)

 

diet - dietní

adjective - possible to be eaten or drunk when you are ill or trying to lose weight

 

strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 

eyeliner - tužka na oči

noun - make-up that is applied to the edges of the eyelids to emphasize the eyes

 

have a one-track mind - vidět věci jen z jedné strany, dívat se na věci jen z jedné strany

verb - to think about one thing only, to see things only from one point of view

 

plunge - vrhnout se (do něčeho)

verb - to move forward quickly and suddenly, to start an activity with a lot of energy

call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)

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

stake out - sledovat, provádět dozor

verb - to watch a place or a person, especially to see if they do anything illegal

nuzzle - lísat se, tulit se

verb - to touch or rub gently (usually with the nose, cheek, mouth etc.) to show affection

 

rev - túrovat (motor)

verb - to make the engine turn faster, to increase its rotation, esp. making it much louder

instalment - splátka

noun - a regular payment that is sent to someone in order to pay off a debt

dismiss - zamítnout, zavrhnout, smést ze stolu

verb - to decide that someone or something is not important enough for you to think about

 

two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

Santa Claus - Santa Claus

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)