rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec
BrE
/'reɪnstɔ:m/
AmE
/'reɪnstɔ:rm/

noun - very heavy rain

 
up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené
BrE
/ˌʌp jɔ:'æli/
AmE
/ˌʌp jɔ:r'æli/

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 
blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat
alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka
BrE
/'æliˌkæt/
AmE
/'æliˌkæt/

noun - a cat that lives on the street

 
tat - tetování, kérka
BrE
/'tæt/
AmE
/'tæt/

noun, informal - a permanent picture on someone's skin

ink
ink - tetování
BrE
/'ɪŋk/
AmE
/'ɪŋk/

noun, informal - one or more permanent pictures on someone's skin

tattooist
tattooist - tatér
BrE
/tə'tu:ɪst/
AmE
/tæ'tu:ɪst/

noun - a person whose job is to make tattoos

 
tattooed - vytetovaný, potetovaný
BrE
/tə'tu:d/
AmE
/tæ'tu:d/

adjective - painted on the skin permanently

tattoo
tattoo - tetovat, vytetovat
BrE
/tə'tu:/
AmE
/tæ'tu:/

verb - to make a permanent picture on the skin that cannot be removed

 
reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět
BrE
/'ri:k/
AmE
/'ri:k/

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 
hankie - kapesník
BrE
/'hæŋki/
AmE
/'hæŋki/

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
adhesive - lepidlo, lep, pojivo
BrE
/æd'hi:sɪv/
AmE
/æd'hi:sɪv/

noun - a substance that is used to stick two things together

duct tape
duct tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
AmE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

 
dawg - chlape, kámo
BrE
/'dɒg/
AmE
/'dɑ:g/

noun, informal - a way of addressing male friends (used especially by African-Americans)