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jako preposition

like(similar to)
preposition
[UK: ˈlaɪk] [US: ˈlaɪk]

like(such as)
preposition
[UK: ˈlaɪk] [US: ˈlaɪk]

jako conjunction

asconjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

jako by se stalo phrase

no sooner said than done(no sooner than something is said it will be done)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ ˈsuː.nə(r) ˈsed ðæn dʌn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈsuː.nər ˈsed ˈðæn ˈdən]

jako házet hrách na stěnu preposition

like talking to a wall(unsuccessful communication)
preposition

jako když plivne noun

lick [licks](colloquial: a bit)
noun
[UK: lɪk] [US: ˈlɪk]

jako když tiskne verb

lie through one's teeth(To tell a gross or egregious untruth)
verb

jako na objednávku adverb

conveniently(in a convenient manner)
adverb
[UK: kən.ˈviː.nɪənt.li] [US: kən.ˈviː.njənt.li]

jako namydlený blesk noun

greased lightning(Something incredibly fast)
noun

jako prase adverb

as fuck(to a great extent)
adverb

as hell(very)
adverb

jako slon v porcelánu adjective

like a bull in a china shop(clumsy, aggressive)
adjective
[UK: ˈlaɪk ə bʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ʃɒp] [US: ˈlaɪk ə ˈbʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪ.nə ˈʃɑːp]

jako takový pronoun

itself((emphatic) it)
pronoun
[UK: ɪt.ˈself] [US: ət.ˈself]

jako takový adverb

per se(by itself)
adverb
[UK: pɜː(r) sə] [US: ˈpɝː ˌsɑːw.ˈθiːst]

jakobita noun
{m}

Jacobite(supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒæk.ə.baɪt] [US: ˈdʒæk.ə.ˌbaɪt]

jakoby adverb

as it were(to indicate a word or statement is not exact)
adverb
[UK: əz ɪt wɜː(r)] [US: ˈæz ˈɪt wər]

so to speak(in a manner of speaking)
adverb
[UK: ˈsəʊ tuː spiːk] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈtuː ˈspiːk]

jakobínský adjective
{m}

Jacobean(relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I)
adjective
[UK: ˌdʒæk.ə.ˈbɪən] [US: ˌdʒæk.ə.ˈbiːən]

jakost noun
{f}

quality [qualities](level of excellence)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˈkwɑː.lə.ti]

blbý jako troky adjective

thick as a brickadjective
[UK: θɪk əz ə brɪk] [US: ˈθɪk ˈæz ə ˈbrɪk]

blbý jako tágo adjective

thick as a brickadjective
[UK: θɪk əz ə brɪk] [US: ˈθɪk ˈæz ə ˈbrɪk]

brečet jako želva verb

weep bucketsverb

být jako by z oka vypadl noun

spitting image(the exact likeness of someone)
noun
[UK: ˈspɪ.tɪŋ.ˈɪ.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈspɪ.tɪŋ.ˈɪ.mɪdʒ]

být jako tělo bez duše verb
{imPlf}

mope [moped, moping, mopes](be depressed)
verb
[UK: məʊp] [US: moʊp]

chladný jako led adjective

cold as ice(very cold)
adjective
[UK: kəʊld əz aɪs] [US: koʊld ˈæz ˈaɪs]

chladný jako led adjective
{m}

ice-cold(as cold as ice)
adjective
[UK: ˈaɪsˈk.əʊld] [US: koʊld]

ice-cold(distant)
adjective
[UK: ˈaɪsˈk.əʊld] [US: koʊld]

chodit jako okolo horké kaše verb

beat around the bush(to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant)
verb
[UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ]

chudý jako kostelní myš adjective

poor as a church mouse(very poor)
adjective
[UK: pʊə(r) əz ə tʃɜːtʃ maʊs] [US: ˈpʊr ˈæz ə ˈtʃɝːtʃ ˈmaʊs]

chvět se jako osika verb

shake like a leaf(to tremble)
verb

chytrý jako liška adjective

sly as a fox(very sly)
adjective
[UK: slaɪ əz ə fɒks] [US: sˈlaɪ ˈæz ə ˈfɑːks]

Creutzfeldt-Jakobova nemoc noun
{f}

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease)
noun

dlouhý jako Lovosice adjective

long as one's arm(very long)
adjective

dělat jako na běžícím pásu verb
{imPlf}

churn out(to produce a large quantity of something rapidly and easily)
verb
[UK: tʃɜːn ˈaʊt] [US: ˈtʃɝːn ˈaʊt]

hladký jako dětská prdelka adjective

smooth as a baby's bottom(very smooth)
adjective

hluchý jako pařez adjective

stone deaf(utterly deaf)
adjective
[UK: stəʊn def] [US: ˈstoʊn ˈdef]

kluzký jako úhoř adjective

slippery as an eel(crafty)
adjective

klít jako pohan verb

swear like a trooperverb
[UK: sweə(r) ˈlaɪk ə ˈtruː.pə(r)] [US: ˈswer ˈlaɪk ə ˈtruː.pər]

lehký jako peříčko adjective

light as a feather(extremely light, having minimal weight)
adjective
[UK: laɪt əz ə ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈæz ə ˈfe.ðər]

lehký jako pírko adjective

light as a feather(extremely light, having minimal weight)
adjective
[UK: laɪt əz ə ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈæz ə ˈfe.ðər]

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