stiff
- strašně, příšerně, k smrti
BrE
/
'stɪf/
AmE
/
'stɪf/
adverb
-
very much, extremely
student-teacher
- mezi studentem a učitelem
BrE
/
'stju:dəntti:tʃə/
AmE
/
'stu:dəntti:tʃər/
adjective
-
gesture
- posunkovat, gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem)
BrE
/
'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/
'dʒestʃər/
verb
-
to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean
scare the daylights out of
- vyděsit k smrti
BrE
/
ˌskeə ðə 'deɪlaɪts aʊt əv/
AmE
/
ˌskeər ðə 'deɪlats aʊt əv/
verb, informal
-
to scare someone very much
sugar-coat
- přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/
'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/
'ʃʊgərkoʊt/
verb
-
to describe something as more pleasant or positive than really is
mashed potatoes
- bramborová kaše
BrE
/
ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪtəʊz/
AmE
/
ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪt̬oʊz/
noun
-
boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth
bells and whistles
- serepetičky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/
ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/
ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
noun, informal
-
extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary
fly
- letět (letadlem), létat (letadlem)
BrE
/
'flaɪ/
AmE
/
'flaɪ/
verb
-
to travel by plane
spoon
- tulit se k sobě, přitulit se
BrE
/
'spu:n/
AmE
/
'spu:n/
verb, informal
-
to lie together with someone with both bodies facing the same direction and knees bent slightly, fitting together like two spoons
tap dancing
- step (tanec)
BrE
/
'tæpˌdɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/
'tæpˌdænsɪŋ/
noun
-
a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor
travesty
- fraška, parodie, výsměch
BrE
/
'trævəsti/
AmE
/
'trævəsti/
noun
-
something that is really bad, and usually much worse than expected
haberdashery
- galanterie
BrE
/
'hæbədæʃəri/
AmE
/
'hæbərdæʃəri/
noun
-
a shop where they sell things for making clothes or accessories, or the goods sold in such shops
gallantry
- galantnost
BrE
/
'gæləntri/
AmE
/
'gæləntri/
noun
-
polite attention usually given by men to women
operate
- ovládat, manipulovat (s čím), používat, obsluhovat
BrE
/
'ɒpəreɪt/
AmE
/
'ɑ:pəreɪt/
verb
-
to make something work or be in action
incorrectly
- špatně, nesprávně
BrE
/
ɪnˌkə'rektli/
AmE
/
ɪnˌkə'rektli/
adverb
-
in a way that is not correct or accurate