shy away
shy away - vyhnout se, cuknout (před něčím)
BrE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/

verb, American English - to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.

elbow grease
elbow grease - dřina, makačka, fyzická námaha (hlavně při úklidu)
BrE
/'elbəʊˌgri:s/
AmE
/'elboʊˌgri:s/

noun, informal - a lot of physical effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something

 
rest - opěra, podpěra
BrE
/'rest/
AmE
/'rest/

noun - an object that is used to support the weight of something

 
life expectancy - průměrná délka života, průměrná očekávaná délka života
BrE
/ˌlaɪf ɪk'spektənsi/
AmE
/ˌlaɪf ɪk'spektənsi/

noun - the number of years that a person can expect to live

 
azure - azurová
BrE
/'æʒə/
AmE
/'æʒər/

noun - the colour of the sky on a clear day; bright blue

 
trimming - ořez, odřezek
BrE
/'trɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'trɪmɪŋ/

noun - the pieces of something that are left after you cut something

 
hedge - ochrana, pojistka
BrE
/'hedʒ/
AmE
/'hedʒ/

noun - a way of protecting or limiting something unpleasant, like losing money

 
eater - jedlík, strávník
BrE
/'i:tə/
AmE
/'i:t̬ər/

noun - a person that eats a particular amount or type of food

haggle
haggle - smlouvat, dohadovat, handrkovat se (o ceně)
BrE
/'hægl/
AmE
/'hægl/

verb - to argue with somebody when discussing the conditions of a sale

 
auntie - tetička, tetuška
BrE
/'ɑ:nti/
AmE
/'ænt̬i/

noun - a child's word for the sister of their mother or father

 
gaudy - univerzitní banket, univerzitní slavnost, univerzitní událost
BrE
/'gɔ:di/
AmE
/'gɔ:di/

noun, British English - a type of feast or banquet held at some British universities

 
clash - konflikt, srážka
BrE
/'klæʃ/
AmE
/'klæʃ/

noun - an argument between two groups of people who have different opinions

drag
drag - šluk, potáhnutí z cigarety
BrE
/'dræg/
AmE
/'dræg/

noun, informal - the act of taking in air through a cigarette or pipe

catfish
catfish - sumec
BrE
/'kætfɪʃ/
AmE
/'kætfɪʃ/

noun - a type of fish that have long hairs around their mouths

rock climbing
rock climbing - horolezectví
BrE
/'rɒk klaɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'rɑ:k klaɪmɪŋ/

noun - the activity of climbing steep surfaces, as a hobby or sport