black sheep
- černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/
ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/
ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
noun, informal
-
one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.
collapse
- kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/
kə'læps/
AmE
/
kə'læps/
noun
-
the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough
cold turkey
- absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/
ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/
ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/
noun, informal
-
the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)
piggy
- prasátko, čuník
BrE
/
'pɪgi/
AmE
/
'pɪgi/
noun
-
a little pig
piggy bank
- prasátko, pokladnička, kasička
BrE
/
'pɪgi bæŋk/
AmE
/
'pɪgi bæŋk/
noun
-
a container in the form of a plastic or ceramic pig, into which children put coins
cut out
- nechat (něčeho), přestat s (něčím otravným)
BrE
/
ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
/
ˌkʌt'aʊt/
verb, informal
-
used to tell someone to stop saying or doing something annoying
monkey business
- (dělat) lumpárny, neplechu, lotroviny
BrE
/
'mʌŋki bɪznɪs/
AmE
/
'mʌŋki bɪznəs/
noun, informal
-
dishonest or unacceptable behavior
molehill
- krtinec
BrE
/
'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
/
'moʊlhɪl/
noun
-
a pile of dirt made by a mole digging in the ground
make a mountain out of a molehill
- dělat z komára velblouda
BrE
/
meɪk ə ˌmaʊntən aʊt əv ə 'məʊlhɪl/
AmE
/
meɪk ə ˌmaʊntn aʊt əv ə 'moʊlhɪl/
verb
-
to make a little problem seem like a major one
sunblock
- (ochranný) krém na opalování
BrE
/
'sʌnblɒk/
AmE
/
'sʌnblɑ:k/
noun
-
a kind of cream that people put on their skin to prevent sunburns
sunburn
- spálenina (od sluníčka)
BrE
/
'sʌnbɜ:n/
AmE
/
'sʌnbɜ:rn/
noun
-
red and irritated skin caused by too much sun exposure
lounger
- lehátko
BrE
/
'laʊndʒə/
AmE
/
'laʊndʒər/
noun
-
a comfortable chair in which people relax outside
bookworm
- knihomol
BrE
/
'bʊkwɜ:m/
AmE
/
'bʊkwɜ:rm/
noun, informal
-
somebody who spends a lot of time reading books
spook
- vystrašit, vyděsit, postrašit
BrE
/
'spu:k/
AmE
/
'spu:k/
verb, American English, informal
-
to make somebody scared or frightened
craving
- chuť, velká chuť, touha, prahnutí, dychtění
BrE
/
'kreɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/
'kreɪvɪŋ/
noun
-
a feeling of wanting something