as common as dirt
- jak much, jak vší
BrE
/
æz ˌkɒmən æz 'dɜət/
AmE
/
æz ˌkɑ:mən æz 'dɜ:rt/
phrase, informal
-
very common, very frequent
be sick as a dog
- zvracet jak Alík, zvracet jak protrženej
BrE
/
bi: ˌsɪk æz ə 'dɒg/
AmE
/
bi: ˌsɪk æz ə 'dɑ:g/
verb, informal
-
to feel nauseous, to feel extremely sick
disco
- disko
BrE
/
'dɪskəʊ/
AmE
/
'dɪskoʊ/
noun
-
a music genre popular mainly in 1960s and 1970s
dodo
- dodo
BrE
/
'dəʊdəʊ/
AmE
/
'doʊdoʊ/
noun
-
an extinct bird that had a long beak, long feathers, and could not fly
as dead as the dodo
- vymřelý, zaniklý, pasé
BrE
/
æz ˌded æz ðə 'dəʊdəʊ/
AmE
/
æz ˌded æz ðə 'doʊdoʊ/
phrase, informal
-
no longer existing; no longer favoured
pair
- spárovat, udělat dvojci
BrE
/
'peə/
AmE
/
'peər/
verb
-
to join two people or things together to make a pair
lazybones
- lenoch, povaleč
BrE
/
'leɪzibəʊnz/
AmE
/
'leɪzɪboʊnz/
noun
-
someone who does not want to do anything except sitting or lying
withdraw
- vybrat (si) (peníze)
BrE
/
wɪð'drɔ:/
AmE
/
wɪð'drɔ:/
verb
-
to take out money of a cash machine or a bank account
cashpoint
- bankomat
BrE
/
'kæʃpɒɪnt/
AmE
/
'kæʃpɒɪnt/
noun, British English
-
a machine into which you insert your credit/debit card and it gives you cash
cheap
- laciný, povrchní
BrE
/
'tʃi:p/
AmE
/
'tʃi:p/
adjective
-
of poor quality; of little value
aspiring
- mající ambice, mající chuť prorazit (v kariéře)
BrE
/
ə'spaɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/
ə'spaɪərɪŋ/
adjective
-
wanting to succeed in a particular field or career
gimmick
- udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/
'gɪmɪk/
AmE
/
'gɪmɪk/
noun, informal
-
a clever piece of equipment, a gadget
gizmo
- udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/
'gɪzməʊ/
AmE
/
'gɪzmoʊ/
noun, informal
-
a clever piece of equipment, a gadget
ploy
- fígl, trik
BrE
/
'plɔɪ/
AmE
/
'plɔɪ/
noun
-
something used to trick people into buying something or to gain advantage over people
gimmick
- fígl, trik
BrE
/
'gɪmɪk/
AmE
/
'gɪmɪk/
noun
-
something used to attact people's attention, especially in order to make someone buy something