die-hard
- skalní (věrný), věrný
BrE
/
'daɪˌhɑ:d/
AmE
/
'daɪˌhɑ:rd/
adjective
-
loyal, not likely to abandon something
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
first thing
- hned ráno, jako první věc
BrE
/
ˌfɜ:st'θɪŋ/
AmE
/
ˌfɜ:rst'θɪŋ/
adverb
-
as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning
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)
white-collar
- úřednický, kancelářský
BrE
/
ˌwaɪt'kɒlə/
AmE
/
ˌwaɪt'kɑ:lər/
adjective
-
having jobs in offices, rather than working in factories
blue-collar
- dělnický, manuální (pracovník)
BrE
/
ˌblu:'kɒlə/
AmE
/
ˌblu:'kɑ:lər/
adjective
-
doing physical work
commodious
- prostorný (formální)
BrE
/
kə'məʊdɪəs/
AmE
/
kə'moʊdɪəs/
adjective, formal
-
having a lot of space (very formal)
roomy
- prostorný
BrE
/
'ru:mi/
AmE
/
'ru:mi/
adjective
-
with a lot of space inside
airy
- vzdušný
BrE
/
'eəri/
AmE
/
'eri/
adjective
-
with a lot of light, space and fresh air
Smarties
- lentilky
BrE
/
'smɑ:tiz/
AmE
/
'smɑ:rtiz/
noun
-
small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours