take the edge off
- zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)
BrE
/
ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɒf/
AmE
/
ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɑ:f/
verb
-
(of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.
negotiate
- zdolat, překonat
BrE
/
nə'gəʊʃieɪt/
AmE
/
nə'goʊʃieɪt/
verb
-
to travel over something successfully
out of control
- nekontrolovatelný, neovladatelný, neříditelný
BrE
/
aʊt ɒv kən'trəʊl/
AmE
/
aʊt ɑ:v kən'troʊl/
phrase
-
to be impossible to control
skid
- dostat smyk
BrE
/
'skɪd/
AmE
/
'skɪd/
verb
-
(of a vehicle) to slide in an uncontrolled way, especially on an icy road
long
- po celou dobu (např. noci či dne)
BrE
/
'lɒŋ/
AmE
/
'lɒŋ/
adverb
-
used after a noun to emphasize that something happens for the whole period
clam up
- ztichnout, zmlknout, zarytě mlčet
BrE
/
ˌklæm 'ʌp/
AmE
/
ˌklæm 'ʌp/
verb, informal
-
to stop talking because you are embarrassed or you want to avoid giving away secrets
from behind
- zezadu
BrE
/
frɒm bɪ'haɪnd/
AmE
/
frɑ:m bɪ'haɪnd/
adverb
-
from the back, from the direction behind you so you cannot see it coming
it's time
- je načase (aby), je čas (něco udělat)
BrE
/
ɪts 'taɪm/
AmE
/
ɪts 'taɪm/
phrase
-
used to say that something should happen soon or should have already happened
act
- jednat, konat, činit
BrE
/
'ækt/
AmE
/
'ækt/
verb
-
to do something, to perform an action
forgiving
- schopný odpouštět, shovívavý
BrE
/
fə'gɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/
fər'gɪvɪŋ/
adjective
-
someone willing to forgive
a slap in the face
- políček do tváře, studená sprcha, rána, facka
BrE
/
ə ˌslæp ɪn ðə 'feɪs/
AmE
/
ə ˌslæp ɪn ðə 'feɪs/
noun
-
something that insults you or upsets you
presenter
- prezentující
BrE
/
prɪ'zentə/
AmE
/
prɪ'zent̬ər/
noun
-
a person who gives a presentation
come
- umístit se, skončit (první apod.)
BrE
/
'kʌm/
AmE
/
'kʌm/
verb
-
to finish in a certain place
bite off
- ukousnout, odkousnout
BrE
/
'baɪt ɒf/
AmE
/
'baɪt ɑ:f/
verb
-
to use your teeth to cut into something
get off on the wrong foot
- vykročit špatnou nohou, špatně začít
BrE
/
ˌget 'ɒf ɒn ðə ˌrɒŋ 'fʊt/
AmE
/
ˌget 'ɑ:f ɒn ðə ˌrɑ:ŋ 'fʊt/
verb, informal
-
to start something badly