bossy-boots
bossy-boots - panovačný (člověk)
BrE
/'bɒsiˌbu:ts/
AmE
/'bɑ:siˌbu:ts/

noun - someone who likes giving orders and tells people what they should do

 
cleave - rozštípnout, rozštěpit, rozdělit, rozseknout vejpůl
BrE
/'kli:v/
AmE
/'kli:v/

verb, dated - to cut something into two parts by using something heavy and sharp

 
communicable - nakažlivý, přenosný, infekční
BrE
/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/
AmE
/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/

adjective, formal - (of an illness etc.) spreading quickly and easily from person to person

 
fuzzy - měkký, hebký, střapatý, chundelatý, chlupatý
BrE
/'fʌzi/
AmE
/'fʌzi/

adjective - covered with soft fine hair or fur and thus nice to touch

 
trudge - vléct se, prodírat se
BrE
/'trʌdʒ/
AmE
/'trʌdʒ/

verb - to walk slowly and with difficulty (e.g. though deep snow, mud etc.)

Play-Doh
Play-Doh - modelína, plastelína
BrE
/'pleɪdəʊ/
AmE
/'pleɪdoʊ/

noun - (trademark) soft material that children play with and make into different shapes

hardened
hardened - otužilý
BrE
/'hɑ:dnd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdnd/

adjective - having become resistant to cold weather, having improved one's fitness and immunity

paintbrush
paintbrush - štětec (malířský)
BrE
/'peɪntbrʌʃ/
AmE
/'peɪntbrʌʃ/

noun - an instrument made of a handle and stiff hairs used for painting

 
pitcher - džbán, džbánek
BrE
/'pɪtʃə/
AmE
/'pɪtʃər/

noun, American English - a container with a wide opening at the top and a handle

sherry
sherry - sherry, šery (alkoholický nápoj)
BrE
/'ʃeri/
AmE
/'ʃeri/

noun - strong wine that is pale or dark brown and come from Spain

 
ecosystem - ekosystém
BrE
/'i:kəʊˌsɪstəm/
AmE
/'i:koʊˌsɪstəm/

noun - the system of living things and the environment in which they live

 
hoodoo - zaklínání, magie, čáry
BrE
/'hu:du:/
AmE
/'hu:du:/

noun - folk magic, especially that which draws from African and Native American folklore

 
lass - dívka, holka, děvče
BrE
/'læs/
AmE
/'læs/

noun, British English - a girl (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 
be a dead man walking - mít to už spočtené
BrE
/ˌbi ə 'ded ˌmæn 'wɔ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbi ə 'ded ˌmæn 'wɔ:kɪŋ/

verb - to be in trouble and know that you will not escape punishment

curtain
curtain - opona
BrE
/'kɜ:tən/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt̬ən/

noun - a large cloth dividing the stage and the audience in a theater