pet peeve - otravná drobnost, maličkost lezoucí na nervy

noun, American English, informal - something we particularly hate or dislike

 

pass down - předávat (např. z generace na generaci)

verb - to transfer something from one generation to the next

 

encounter - setkat se, střetnout se, narazit (na)

verb, formal - to meet someone/something unexpectedly

 

expose - odkrýt, odhalit, nechat vyjít na světlo

verb - to let something be seen or known

ticket office - pokladna (na nádraží atd.), prodej jízdenek

noun - the place at a station etc. where you can buy a ticket

 

stockpile - zásoba (na horší časy), železná zásoba

noun - an amount of something that people keep for future use

high heel - vysoký podpatek, bota na vysokém podpatky

noun - a long part of a woman's shoe that supports the back of the foot; or a shoe with this part

hop - poskakovat, skákat (často na jedné noze)

verb - to move in jumps, often on one foot

 

lose heart - ztrácet naději, zoufat, klesat na mysli

verb - to become discouraged

 

get used to - zvyknout si, navyknout si na (co)

verb - to experience something, so that is no longer strange or unusual

 

bite me - trhni si, vlez mi na záda

phrase, American English, informal - used to say to someone that you are annoyed with something they have said or done

 

blame on - vinit, obvinit, obviňovat, svalovat vinu na

verb - to assign responsibility for something on someone

 

environmentally - ekologicky, s ohledem na životní prostředí

adverb - in a way that is connected to the environment and/or protecting the environment

 

respond - reagovat, mít odezvu (např. na lék)

verb - to react to something in a particular way

scoop - nabírací lžíce, naběračka, lopatka (na jídlo)

noun - a large ladle or a large spoon used for serving ice-cream etc.