nine-to-five
- od 9 do 17 hodin (pracovní doba)
BrE
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'naɪntəfaɪv/
AmE
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'naɪntəfaɪv/
adjective
-
done from 9 am to 5 pm
six feet under
- (být) pod drnem (mrtvý)
BrE
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ˌsɪks fi:t 'ʌndə/
AmE
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ˌsɪks fi:t 'ʌndər/
adverb, informal
-
dead
fifth wheel
- páté kolo u vozu (o člověku)
BrE
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ˌfɪfθ 'wi:l/
AmE
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ˌfɪfθ 'wi:l/
noun, American English, informal
-
a person who accompanies couples in a social event and does not have a partner
put two and two together
- dát si dvě a dvě dohromady
BrE
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pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðə/
AmE
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pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðər/
verb
-
to work out the truth about a situation from what you see, hear, etc.
F
- pětka (nedostatečně)
BrE
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'ef/
AmE
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'ef/
noun
-
a mark that a student can get for an exam showing that the student has failed
two left feet
- (mít) obě nohy levé, (být) nemotora (nešika)
BrE
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tu: left 'fi:t/
AmE
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tu: left 'fi:t/
noun, informal
-
a clumsy person, very awkward in their movements
have one too many
- přehnat (to) s pitím, mít upito, být mírně opilý
BrE
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hæv ˌwʌn tu: 'meni/
AmE
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hæv ˌwʌn tu: 'meni/
verb, informal
-
to become slightly drunk
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
/
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
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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)