banquet
- hostina, recepce, banket
BrE
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'bæŋkwɪt/
AmE
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'bæŋkwɪt/
noun
-
a formal celebratory dinner for many people
first come, first served
- kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
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ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
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ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/
phrase
-
used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive
one-night
- na jednu noc
BrE
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'wʌnˌnaɪt/
AmE
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'wʌnˌnaɪt/
adjective
-
happening for one night only
one-night stand
- sex na jednu noc, jednorázovka
BrE
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ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/
AmE
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ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/
noun, informal
-
an occasion when people have sex only once and never again
necessarily
- nutně, nezbytně
BrE
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'nesəserɪli/
AmE
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ˌnesə'seərəli/
adverb
-
in a way that cannot be avoided
black sheep
- černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
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ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
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ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
noun, informal
-
one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.
collapse
- kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
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kə'læps/
AmE
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kə'læps/
noun
-
the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough
cold turkey
- absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/
ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
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ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/
noun, informal
-
the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)
piggy
- prasátko, čuník
BrE
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'pɪgi/
AmE
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'pɪgi/
noun
-
a little pig
piggy bank
- prasátko, pokladnička, kasička
BrE
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'pɪgi bæŋk/
AmE
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'pɪgi bæŋk/
noun
-
a container in the form of a plastic or ceramic pig, into which children put coins
cut out
- nechat (něčeho), přestat s (něčím otravným)
BrE
/
ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
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ˌkʌt'aʊt/
verb, informal
-
used to tell someone to stop saying or doing something annoying
monkey business
- (dělat) lumpárny, neplechu, lotroviny
BrE
/
'mʌŋki bɪznɪs/
AmE
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'mʌŋki bɪznəs/
noun, informal
-
dishonest or unacceptable behavior
molehill
- krtinec
BrE
/
'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
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'moʊlhɪl/
noun
-
a pile of dirt made by a mole digging in the ground
make a mountain out of a molehill
- dělat z komára velblouda
BrE
/
meɪk ə ˌmaʊntən aʊt əv ə 'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
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meɪk ə ˌmaʊntn aʊt əv ə 'moʊlhɪl/
verb
-
to make a little problem seem like a major one
sunblock
- (ochranný) krém na opalování
BrE
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'sʌnblɒk/
AmE
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'sʌnblɑ:k/
noun
-
a kind of cream that people put on their skin to prevent sunburns