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scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 

sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

 

mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

 

bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 

span - časové rozpětí, interval

noun - a period of time between two dates

 

spoon - tulit se k sobě, přitulit se

verb, informal - to lie together with someone with both bodies facing the same direction and knees bent slightly, fitting together like two spoons

 

tap dancing - step (tanec)

noun - a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor

 

travesty - fraška, parodie, výsměch

noun - something that is really bad, and usually much worse than expected

 

haberdashery - galanterie

noun, British English - a shop where they sell things for making clothes or accessories, or the goods sold in such shops

 

gallantry - galantnost

noun - polite attention usually given by men to women

 

operate - ovládat, manipulovat (s čím), používat, obsluhovat

verb - to make something work or be in action

 

incorrectly - špatně, nesprávně

adverb - in a way that is not correct or accurate

 

triathlete - triatlonista

noun - someone who competes in a triathlon

 

treat - pozvání na vlastní útratu (vždy s přivlastňovacím zájmenem)

noun - an occasion when you pay for something for someone

 

remote-controlled - dálkově ovládaný

adjective - controlled from a distance by using radio signals etc.