slacks
slacks - kalhoty (pohodlné, ležérně formální)
BrE
/'slæks/
AmE
/'slæks/

noun, American English - a pair of comfortable trousers that can be worn with a dress shirt and a blazer, but are no not part of a suit

 
in tow - v těsném závěsu, za sebou, za zády (někdo)
BrE
/ˌɪn'təʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪn'toʊ/

, informal - following closely behind you, usually because you want them to

tow truck
tow truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo
BrE
/'təʊtrʌk/
AmE
/'toʊtrʌk/

noun, American English - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

 
tow-away - odtažení, odtah (vozidla)
BrE
/'təʊəwaɪ/
AmE
/'toʊəwaɪ/

noun - the act of pulling something, especially a vehicle behind another vehicle

 
towline - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrlaɪn/
AmE
/'toʊlaɪn/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
tow rope - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrəʊp/
AmE
/'toʊroʊp/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
bleak - neradostný, pochmurný, deprimující
BrE
/'bli:k/
AmE
/'bli:k/

adjective - making you feel unhappy or depressed, not giving you hope

 
sun-dried - sušený na slunci
BrE
/'sʌndraɪd/
AmE
/'sʌndraɪd/

adjective - dried naturally in the sun

 
air-dry - sušit na vzduchu, přirozeně sušit (často ve spojení s potravinami)
BrE
/'eədraɪ/
AmE
/'erdraɪ/

verb - to dry something, usually food, using just the air

 
pickled - nakládaný, marinovaný (v nálevu)
BrE
/'pɪkld/
AmE
/'pɪkld/

adjective - preserved in vinegar or brine

 
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.

 
handle - obchodovat, prodávat, překupovat, kšeftovat
BrE
/'hændl/
AmE
/'hændl/

verb - to do business; to buy or sell something, often something illegal

 
handle - manipulovat, zacházet (s něčím), sahat (na něco), uchopit (něco)
BrE
/'hændl/
AmE
/'hændl/

verb - to hold something in your hands; to move something with your hands; to pick something up; to touch something