searchlight
- reflektor
BrE
/
'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
AmE
/
'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
noun
-
a powerful light that can be turned in different directions
check-up
- prohlídka (lékařská)
BrE
/
'tʃekʌp/
AmE
/
'tʃekʌp/
noun
-
a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy
cut corners
- flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/
ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/
ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/
verb
-
to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy
paper towel
- papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)
BrE
/
ˌpeɪpə 'taʊəl/
AmE
/
ˌpeɪpər 'taʊəl/
noun
-
an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen
dishcloth
- hadr na nádobí
BrE
/
'dɪʃklɒθ/
AmE
/
'dɪʃklɑ:θ/
noun
-
a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)
peekaboo
- dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/
'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/
'pi:kəbu:/
noun
-
a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'
confection
- cukrovinka, sladkost
BrE
/
kən'fekʃn/
AmE
/
kən'fekʃn/
noun, formal
-
a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)
moo
- bú
BrE
/
'mu:/
AmE
/
'mu:/
interjection
-
the sound made by cows
blackmailer
- vyděrač
BrE
/
'blækmeɪlə/
AmE
/
'blækmeɪlər/
noun
-
a person who commits blackmail
off the top of your head
- jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy
BrE
/
əfðəˌtɒpəvjɔ:'hed/
AmE
/
əfðəˌtɑ:pəvjɔ:r'hed/
adverb
-
without having to think about something too much or check facts
scrapyard
- vrakoviště, kovošrot, šrot
BrE
/
'skræpjɑ:d/
AmE
/
'skræpjɑ:rd/
noun, British English
-
a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of
junkyard
- vrakoviště
BrE
/
'dʒʌŋkjɑ:d/
AmE
/
'dʒʌŋkjɑ:rd/
noun, American English
-
a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of
scraps
- zbytky (jídla)
BrE
/
'skræps/
AmE
/
'skræps/
noun
-
leftovers that are thrown away, pieces of food that are not eaten and are normally thrown away
scrap
- staré železo, šrot
BrE
/
'skræp/
AmE
/
'skræp/
noun
-
pieces of old unwanted things (cars etc.)
boneyard
- pohřebiště, hřbitov
BrE
/
'bəʊnjɑ:d/
AmE
/
'boʊnjɑ:rd/
noun, American English, informal
-
a place where dead people are buried