makeshift
- provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/
'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/
'meɪkʃɪft/
adjective
-
temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing
fuzzy
- měkký, hebký, střapatý, chundelatý, chlupatý
BrE
/
'fʌzi/
AmE
/
'fʌzi/
adjective
-
covered with soft fine hair or fur and thus nice to touch
disprove
- vyvrátit
BrE
/
dɪs'pru:v/
AmE
/
dɪs'pru:v/
verb
-
to show that something is wrong
unproven
- neprokázaný, nepotvrzený
BrE
/
ʌn'pru:vən/
AmE
/
ʌn'pru:vən/
adjective
-
not proved to be true
in somebody's stead
- místo (koho nebo čeho)
BrE
/
ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/
AmE
/
ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/
adverb, formal
-
instead of somebody or something
rejuvenate
- omladit, osvěžit, oživit
BrE
/
rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/
AmE
/
rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/
verb
-
to make someone or something to look better, work better or feel younger
chap
- popraskat, rozpraskat (ruce, rty)
BrE
/
'tʃæp/
AmE
/
'tʃæp/
verb
-
(of the skin on hands or lips) to become dry and sore
chapped
- popraskaný (rty, kůže)
BrE
/
'tʃæpt/
AmE
/
'tʃæpt/
adjective
-
(of the skin on hands or lips) rough, dry and often painful
fat cat
- boháč, zazobanec, papaláš
BrE
/
'fætˌkæt/
AmE
/
'fætˌkæt/
noun, informal
-
someone who is very rich (used to show disapproval)
easy-peasy
- lehounký, snadný, brnkačka
BrE
/
ˌi:zi'pi:zi/
AmE
/
ˌi:zi'pi:zi/
adjective, informal
-
very easy (often used by children)
doom and gloom
- pocit sklíčenosti, pesimismu, zoufalství
BrE
/
ˌdu:m ən'glu:m/
AmE
/
ˌdu:m ən'glu:m/
noun
-
a feeling of pessimism and despair
culture vulture
- člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/
ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/
ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
noun, informal
-
someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things
chock-a-block
- natřískaný, namačkaný, přeplněný
BrE
/
ˌtʃɒkə'blɒk/
AmE
/
ˌtʃɑ:kə'blɑ:k/
adjective, British English, informal
-
completely full of things or people
chop shop
- ilegální dílna (kde rozebírají kradená auta)
BrE
/
'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/
AmE
/
'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/
noun, informal
-
a place or garage where stolen vehicles are dismantled
brain drain
- odliv mozků (vzdělaných lidí do jiné země)
BrE
/
'breɪn ˌdreɪn/
AmE
/
'breɪn ˌdreɪn/
noun, informal
-
the situation when qualified and skilled people move to a different country where they can earn more money