chase tails
- nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích
BrE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
AmE
/ˌeɪs'teɪlz/
verb
-
not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard
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
divorcée
- rozvedená žena
BrE
/dɪˌvɔ:'si:/
AmE
/dɪˌvɔ:r'seɪ/
noun, American English
-
a woman who got divorced
divorcé
- rozvedený muž
BrE
/dɪˌvɔ:'si:/
AmE
/dɪˌvɔ:r'seɪ/
noun, American English
-
a man who got divorced
divorcee
- rozvedený člověk
BrE
/dɪˌvɔ:'si:/
AmE
/dɪˌvɔ:r'seɪ/
noun, British English
-
a person who got divorced
trailer park
- kemp pro obytné přívěsy (pro bydlení)
BrE
/'treɪlə pɑ:k/
AmE
/'treɪlər pɑ:rk/
noun
-
an area where trailers are parked and people spend holidays in them or live in them
compote
- kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)
BrE
/'kɒmpɒt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpoʊt/
noun
-
a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use