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(wo)man of good birth

urozený 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 birth

neurozený 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

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abandon a child

odložit 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 child

osvojenec, 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 husband

nevěrný 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 boys

jako 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 hand

požádat 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 knee

už 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 age

klackovská 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

B

baby blue

světle 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 blues

poporodní 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 boom

populační 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 boomer

člověk 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 buggy

dětský 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