beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 

scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage - koláž, kolážování

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 

vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

tater - kobzola, ertepla, zemák, brambor

noun, informal - a potato (informal)

cuke - okurka

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

 

honeymoon - počáteční idylka, počáteční euforie

noun - an initial period of excitement and optimism in a new experience or project

 

honeymooner - novomanžel na líbánkách, novomanželka na líbánkách

noun - a person on their honeymoon

honeymoon - jet na svatební cestu, být na líbánkách

verb - to be on your honeymoon

nest - hnízdit

verb - to build and occupy a place for laying eggs or raising young, usually in a safe and sheltered spot

 

smoke like a chimney - kouřit jako fabrika

verb - to smoke a lot of cigarettes

 

chimney cake - trdelník

noun - a sweet pastry of Hungarian origin made from dough wrapped around a tube, coated in sugar, and baked until crispy