flatcar - plošinový vůz (na železnici)

noun - a railway carriage without a roof or sides that is used for carrying goods, especially wood

 

colour - poznamenat, ovlivnit, negativně ovlivnit

verb - to affect something in a negative way

 

come on - začít hrát (např. píseň v rádiu)

verb - to start to play (such as a song on the radio)

 

talk your way out of - vykroutit se (z něčeho), vymluvit se (z něčeho)

verb - to escape from a difficult situation by giving excuses, explanations, reasons etc.

speeding ticket - pokuta za rychlou jízdu, pokuta za překročení povolené rychlosti

noun - the fine you have to pay if you are caught driving faster than the speed limit

 

no end - spousta, ohromné množství

determiner, informal - a lot (of something)

 

spread out - rozprostřít (se), rozprostírat (se), rozestoupit (se)

verb - to cover a larger area by moving further away from one another

 

herbal - herbář

noun - a book about medicinal plants

 

downright - vyložený, úplný, naprostý

adjective - complete, thorough, absolute, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

 

downright - vyloženě, úplně, naprosto, zcela

adverb - completely, thoroughly, absolutely, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

polytunnel - fóliovník (tunelový)

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

polyhouse - fóliovník

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

burbs - předměstí, okraj města, periferie

noun, American English, informal - suburbs

 

betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed

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

 

shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se

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