polyhouse
polyhouse - fóliovník
BrE
/'pɒlɪhaʊs/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪhaʊs/

noun - a frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

burbs
burbs - předměstí, okraj města, periferie
BrE
/'bɜ:bz/
AmE
/'bɜ:rbz/

noun, American English, informal - suburbs

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

 
shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se
BrE
/'ʃʌn/
AmE
/'ʃʌn/

verb - to avoid something or somebody; to stay away from something or somebody

 
substrate - podloží, podložní vrstva, živná půda, substrát
BrE
/'sʌbstreɪt/
AmE
/'sʌbstreɪt/

noun - a substance or surface that provides support for something to grow or function

 
pumice - pemza (hornina)
BrE
/'pʌmɪs/
AmE
/'pʌmɪs/

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

chore
chore - nepříjemná práce, nudná povinnost, otravná práce, otrava
BrE
/'tʃɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:r/

noun - something that you have to do that is boring and unpleasant

 
fox - atraktivní žena, kočka (atraktivní žena)
BrE
/'fɒks/
AmE
/'fɑ:ks/

noun, American English, informal - an attractive young woman

 
vixen - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'vɪksən/
AmE
/'vɪksən/

noun, informal - an ill-tempered woman

Zimmer frame
Zimmer frame - chodítko
BrE
/'zɪməˌfreɪm/
AmE
/'zɪmərˌfreɪm/

noun, British English - (trademark) a light frame that you push in front of you when you are not able to walk properly, used especially if you are old or ill

 
creditor - věřitel
BrE
/'kredɪtə/
AmE
/'kredɪtər/

noun, technical - a person, an organisation or a country that somebody owes money to

 
black-eyed - černooký
BrE
/'blækaɪd/
AmE
/'blækaɪd/

adjective - having black eyes

 
black-eyed pea - vigna čínská, špagetová fazol
BrE
/ˌblækaɪd'pi:/
AmE
/ˌblækaɪd'pi:/

noun - a type of legume (Vigna unguiculata) with small, kidney-shaped beans having a black spot resembling an eye, commonly used as food in various cuisines, especially in the southern United States

 
sweet pea - hrachor vonný
BrE
/ˌswi:t'pi:/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'pi:/

noun - a climbing plant (Lathyrus odoratus) with fragrant, colorful flowers, often grown for ornamental purposes

rainproof
rainproof - nepromokavý, dešti odolný
BrE
/'reɪnpru:f/
AmE
/'reɪnpru:f/

adjective - able to keep rain out