domingo, 19 de maio de 2024 às 05:32
Site: OpenMoodle
Disciplina: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossário: SHOPPING
Libor Juhaňák

two bits

dvacet pět centů, čtvrťák   clown

He bought several used books for two bits each.  WebC

I bought it for two bits in one of the bookstores. WebC

Yesterday at a garage sale I found Time—not on gilded wings—but in a pile of magazines, and bought it for two bits. WebC

two cents

něco téměř nedůležitého nebo malého, malá částka peněz, "troška do mlýna"   wink

It would actually cost you two cents, or some other relatively small sum... WebC

Now here is where I give my two cents about all the stuff that confused me earlier... WebC

It doesn't cost anything to give us your two cents. WebC

under the hammer

na prodej ve dražbě    shy

"You could move in and live there," says auctioneer Chris Coleman-Smith, who is putting the place under the hammer next Monday.  WebC

Designer loo seats go under the hammer at charity auction.  WebC

Bond cars go under the hammer.  WebC

up to date

moderní, nejnovější, aktuální  kiss

Everything is up-to-date in this high-tech dictionary. WebC

Users should make sure their product is up-to-date. WebC

We check with each restaurant every quarter to make sure the menu is up to date. WebC

use by date

datum, do ketého se má výrobek spotřebovat   tongueout

Foods that should not be consumed after a certain date for health and safety reasons, such as a ready-to-eat chilled lasagne, must have a 'use-by' date. WebC

What happens after the use-by-date has passed? WebC

Are your cosmetics past their use-by date? WebC

well-heeled

bohatý    cool

His family was very well-heeled. WebC

Polo makes a comeback among the well-heeled.  WebC

Private jet companies are luring unhappy well-heeled passengers. WebC

well-to-do

zámožný    kiss 

Most of my clients were very well-to-do... WebC

Children know when parents are feeling economically stressed, and even a well to do child may well be worried that there wont be enough food or clothes.  WebC

She came from a well to do family in India.  WebC

white sale

výprodej ložního prádla, ručníků apod.  approve

White sale - sale of sheets, towels, other linens; WebC

Shop Brylane Home for everything you need to decorate your home, all at white sale prices! WebC

Brylane Home was created to allow you, their valued customers, to decorate with today's latest styles, colors, and designs at year 'round White Sale pricing. WebC

window dresser

aranžér výkladních skříní   kiss

I worked in New York between theater seasons as a window dresser for department stores. WebC

A visual merchandiser, or window-dresser as they are sometimes known, creates window and interior displays in shops and department stores... WebC

What does a visual merchandiser do? Another name for this occupation is a window dresser. WebC

window-shopping

prohlížení si vystaveného zboží za výlohou, bez úmyslu zakoupení    blush

My hobbies are weight-training, window-shopping and going out to discos. BNC

I was window-shopping across the road at Tower Records (good selection, but top price) when I saw him in the reflection. BNC

The smart shopping areas of Hong Kong are very luxurious and quite expensive, a splendid place for window-shopping. WebC

without a bean

bez floka    thoughtful

It is said that treasures of the heart and soul are riches. That is not much use to a man who is without a bean.  WebC

Shula and Kenton would be left without a bean ... WebC

The worst thing in life is waking up clean without a bean. WebC

wouldn't give two cents for sth

nestát ani za zlámanou grešli    sad

I wouldn't give two cents for any man who wouldn't try his best to win. WebC

I've seen some very beautiful, athletic dogs that I wouldn't give two cents for because they had what I think is a lousy temperament. WebC

I  wouldn't give two cents for this rubbish ...  WebC