disconnect - odpojit, přerušit spojení

verb - to break the connection

 

gist - podstata, jádro věci, hlavní myšlenka

noun - the main idea or the most important part of something that was said or written

 

no sooner - sotva, sotvaže

adverb, formal - an adverb used to say that something happened immediately after something else

little - málo

adverb - not very much, to a small degree, in an insignificant manner

 

four-day - čtyřdenní

adjective - taking or lasting four days

 

three-day - třídenní

adjective - taking or lasting three days

snowboard - jezdit na snowboardu

verb - to slide down the hill with your feet attached to a piece of equipment that looks like a wide ski

snowboard - snowboard

noun - a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills

 

run after - běžet za (někým), snažit se dohonit (někoho), vyběhnout za (někým)

verb - to try to catch someone or someone

 

rat race - honba za (penězi či kariérou apod.)

noun - the kind of way of life in which people always compete with each other to be rich, powerful etc.

 

Whoopi Goldberg - Whoopi Goldberg

noun - a famous American actress, known for example for her role in the movie Sister Act or Ghost

 

arch - úhlavní, velký, hlavní

phrase - a prefix meaning 'main' (usually when talking about enemies, rivals etc.)

 

Chicago - Chicago

noun - the largest city in Illinois, the third most populous city in the USA

 

payphone - telefonní automat, telefonní budka

noun - a public phone that works if you put coins in it

 

signal - signál

noun - the waves that carry information, sounds, images etc. (e.g. radio or TV)