on someone's tail - za zadkem
BrE
/ɒnˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/
AmE
/ɑ:nˌsʌmwʌnz'teɪl/

adverb - directly behind somebody

 
pigtails - culíky, copánky
BrE
/'pɪgteɪlz/
AmE
/'pɪgteɪlz/

noun - two tied or braided bunches of hair worn at the sides

 
tailless - bezocasý, bez ocasu
BrE
/'teɪlləs/
AmE
/'teɪlləs/

adjective - not having a tail

 
tail - sledovat, následovat
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

verb - to follow somebody very closely

 
soak off - odmočit
BrE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something, usually a sticker or a label, by leaving it in water for some time

 
hardwood - tvrdé dřevo
BrE
/'hɑ:dwʊd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdwʊd/

noun - strong heavy wood that is used for making furniture and floors

 
hand-held - ruční, do ruky (např. přístroj)
BrE
/ˌhænd'held/
AmE
/ˌhænd'held/

adjective - small enough to fit in one's hand when being used

 
new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)
BrE
/ˌnju: 'bru:m/
AmE
/ˌnu: 'bru:m/

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

 
vagueness - matnost, nejasnost, nekonkrétnost, vágnost
BrE
/'veɪgnəs/
AmE
/'veɪgnəs/

noun - the state of being not clear or not clearly defined

 
vague - duchem nepřítomný, nesoustředěný, roztěkaný
BrE
/'veɪg/
AmE
/'veɪg/

adjective - absent-minded, not paying attention

 
slouch - hrbit se, mít ohnutá záda
BrE
/'slaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'slaʊtʃ/

verb - to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head bent forward

 
tear - probourat, prorazit, protrhnout
BrE
/'teə/
AmE
/'ter/

verb - to make a hole in a something with force

 
torn - rozpolcený
BrE
/'tɔ:n/
AmE
/'tɔ:rn/

adjective - not able to decide between two things

 
tear - řítit se, hnát se
BrE
/'teə/
AmE
/'ter/

verb - to move with at great speed and with great force

 
tear down - strhnout
BrE
/ˌteə'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌter'daʊn/

verb - to remove something by pulling it or ripping it