(wo)man of good birthurozený muž/člověk, žena, z dobré rodiny Marriage to a wealthy man of good birth was the most desirable position for a woman. WebC He is a man of good birth and excellent education, endowed by Nature with a phenomenal mathematical faculty. WebC The patient was a very highly gifted hysteric, a woman of good birth, who had been handed over to me because no one knew what to do with her. WebC |
(wo)man of low birthneurozený muž/člověk, žena, muž/člověk, žena nízkého původu The real power in the kingdom was at first exercised by Maio of Bari, a man of low birth, whose title ammiratus ammiratorum was the highest in the realm. WebC Thus, the man of low birth did not have to pay the large debt, and whenever he visited the stingy saengwon, he was treated like an imperial messenger. WebC A king once married a woman of low birth, and then after the wedding noted that she was comporting herself loosely with the king's slaves. WebC |
abandon a childodložit dítě As a parent myself, however, I can’t imagine that anyone could abandon a child without extreme grief and reluctance. WebC In China, it's illegal to abandon a child, and anyone admitting to it would face huge fines and possibly imprisonment. WebC Natural parents would normally have to abandon a child or be guilty of serious misconduct for them to be denied custody in favour of a grandparent or relative. WebC |
adoptive childosvojenec, adoptované dítě Prospective parents may also have fears that an adoptive child may not measure up to family standards. WebC If adoptive child has resided with adoptive step-parent and birth parent less than one year, a petition for certification must be filed. WebC If any monies are received from the Commissioner of Social Services on behalf of the adoptive child that amount must be included. WebC |
All is fair in love and war.V lásce a válce je vše povoleno. All is fair in love and war is not a statement about love, war, or justice. it is a simple statement about the human heart. WebC An old saying goes: "All is fair in love and war". Indeed love sometimes seems like a battle. WebC If all is fair in love and war, then according to a recent nationwide poll, when it comes to romance, men are leading the charge. WebC |
an inconstant husbandnevěrný manžel, přelétavý ptáček He was an inconstant husband and had as many love affairs as Zeus. WebC But the tone of the two stories are markedly different: the former depicts the entanglement between an inconstant husband and his virtuous wife; while the latter tells a poetic story between an infatuated rich man in love with a beautiful actress. WebC Engaging in such Church work, dealing with an inconstant husband, and raising two young children were challenging experiences for the young wife and mother. WebC |
as one of the boysjako správný muž/chlap He has mates and likes to act as one of the boys, likes his gadgets, doesn't read much apart from things like FHM. WebC I have grown past the attraction and can see them as one of the boys. WebC And he was immediately cast as "one of the boys in the shower." WebC |
ask for sb's handpožádat o ruku But the second he declared his love and asked for her hand, thousands of goblins appeared to grasp him and push him over the rocks. WebC But I thought what the heck and I asked for her hand for a kiss from Cupid. WebC Psyche set out each day committed to be grateful that her family was no longer embarrassed that no man had asked for her hand in marriage. WebC |
at one's mother's kneeuž jako malé dítě I learned to sew at my mother's knee. CIDI He learned drinking at his mother's knee. BNC George began singing and learning music at his mother's knee. BNC |
awkward ageklackovská léta 'I think,' Rory said, `it's called being at an awkward age.' BNC We meet the heroine of Burger's Daughter, arguably her best novel, at the awkward age of 14: the first stirrings of womanhood, the growing pains and the explorations. BNC He is in the middle of what they call the "awkward age" for boys. WebC |
baby bluesvětle modrý When she fluttered the long lashes of her baby blue eyes she had the timeless charm of Olive Oyl or Betty Boop. BNC Then there was blonde and bubbly Joan Pyman, who always wore baby blue to match her eyes. BNC When I saw her last time she was wearing this really sweet baby blue dress. BNC |
baby bluespoporodní smutek matky The high occurrence of so-called `baby blues' and feelings of isolation alone shows us that the birth of a child is a very stressful event. BNC Dads suffer from the baby blues, too -- often because they feel left out. WebC The mild depression that affects women soon after giving birth is often referred to as "the baby blues". WebC |
baby boompopulační exploze This is caused by the baby boom generation of the 1960s settling down and having families of their own. BNC Thereafter, the ageing of the post-war baby boom generation becomes apparent, and by 2031 over one fifth of the population is expected to be aged 65+. BNC The great increase in the popularity of marriage and the baby boom which it partly caused accompanied the post-war economic growth of the 1950s. BNC |
baby boomerčlověk narozený v USA nebo GB v době poválečné populační exploze The punk generation now spend half their time whining about the smothering blanket of baby boomer nostalgia. BNC Bill Clinton, on the other hand, is a "baby boomer" born after the terrible war which Bush still has such vivid memories of. BNC The current fad in Hollywood is for TV remakes which will tape the baby boomer nostalgia market in the style of The Addams Family. BNC |
baby buggydětský kočárek He was in a baby buggy and beside him was holdall containing clothes, bottles and baby wipes. BNC But first, would your baby buggy pass an MOT test? BNC She grabbed her children, leaving her baby buggy behind, and ran into the store. BNC |