thickener
thickener - zahušťovadlo, zahušťovací prostředek
BrE
/'θɪkənə/
AmE
/'θɪkənər/

noun - a substance that is used to make a liquid thicker

 
stain - mořit, namořit (dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

verb - to change the colour of wood using a special liquid

 
stain - mořidlo (nátěr na dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

noun - a special liquid that is used to colour wood

 
string up - pověsit (někoho), oběsit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/

verb - to kill somebody by hanging them

 
string up - vyvěsit, rozvěsit
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/

verb - to hang something on strings, ropes, cables etc., especially between two things or in a line (such as decorations etc.)

 
string - nasadit struny
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to put strings on a guitar etc.

comb out
comb out - rozčesat
BrE
/ˌkəʊm'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊm'aʊt/

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 
comb - pročesat (důkladně prohledat)
BrE
/'kəʊm/
AmE
/'koʊm/

verb - to search something carefully and systematically

brush
brush - učesat (kartáčem), česat (kartáčem)
BrE
/'brʌʃ/
AmE
/'brʌʃ/

verb - to make something smooth or tidy by using a brush

 
beer fear - výčitky z kocoviny
BrE
/'bi:ə ˌfɪə/
AmE
/'bɪr ˌfɪr/

noun, British English, informal - the irrational state of regretting things you did when you were drunk, caused by a hangover

 
polished - vyleštěný, naleštěný
BrE
/'pɒlɪʃt/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪʃt/

adjective - very clean and shiny

 
grow to like - oblíbit si
BrE
/ˌgrəʊ tə'laɪk/
AmE
/ˌgroʊ tə'laɪk/

verb, formal - to start to like something or someone

 
fairy godmother - hodná kmotra, pohádková sudička, dobrá víla
BrE
/ˌfeəri 'gɒdmʌðə/
AmE
/ˌferi 'gɑ:dmʌðər/

noun - a woman with magic powers that helps the main character in a story when in trouble

 
athletics - sport (obecně)
BrE
/æθ'letɪks/
AmE
/æθ'let̬ɪks/

noun, American English - sports

 
track and field - lehká atletika
BrE
/ˌtræk ən'fi:ld/
AmE
/ˌtræk ən'fi:ld/

noun, American English - sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.