Help for English

 

how come - jak to

phrase - a phrase we use to ask how something is possible

 

how old - jak starý

adjective - the two question words we use when we ask somebody about their age

 

que pasa - jak je, jak se vede

phrase, American English, informal - (from Spanish) How are you?

 

Sup? - Jak je?, Jak se vede?

phrase, informal - a reduced form of WHAT'S UP?

 

would like - rád by, rád bych, rádi by

verb - to want something / to do something

 

pass off - vydávat (něco za něco)

verb - to pretend that something is something it's not or that somebody is somebody they're not

 

screw up - podělat (něco), pokazit (něco)

verb, informal - to ruin something (very informal)

 

big deal - něco závažného, něco důležitého

noun - something serious or important

 

acknowledge - ocenit, poděkovat, projevit uznání, vyjádřit poděkování

verb, formal - to express appreciation or thanks for something

 

be sick as a dog - zvracet jak Alík, zvracet jak protrženej

verb, informal - to feel nauseous, to feel extremely sick

 

end up - skončit (kde), skončit (jak), dopadnout (jak)

verb - to finally be in a particular situation, especially one that you haven't expected

 

a thing or two - něco málo

phrase, informal - some information or knowledge that can be helpful

 

set fire to - zapálit něco

verb - to cause something to start burning

 

redress the balance - napravit něco

verb - to correct something that has been wrong or unfair