hosiery - punčochové zboží
BrE
/'həʊzjəri/
AmE
/'hoʊzəri/

noun - a general word for tights and socks

hose
hose - postříkat hadicí
BrE
/'həʊz/
AmE
/'hoʊz/

verb - to pour water on something using a hose

aftermath
aftermath - následky, situace (po něčem), důsledky
BrE
/'ɑ:ftəmɑ:θ/
AmE
/'æftərmæθ/

noun - the situation after something bad has happened (e.g. a disaster, war etc.)

as the crow flies
as the crow flies - vzdušnou čarou
BrE
/əz ðə 'krəʊ ˌflaɪz/
AmE
/əz ðə 'kroʊ ˌflaɪz/

adverb - in a straight line (the actual distance between two places)

 
jiff - moment, chvilka, okamžik, okamžíček
BrE
/'dʒɪf/
AmE
/'dʒɪf/

noun, informal - a very short time, a moment

jiffy
jiffy - moment, chvilka, okamžik, okamžíček
BrE
/'dʒɪfi/
AmE
/'dʒɪfi/

noun, informal - a very short time, a moment

hover
hover - postávat
BrE
/'hɒvə/
AmE
/'hɑ:vər/

verb - to stand in one place near somebody

slow dance
slow dance - ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

noun - a type of dance in which two people are close together, swaying to the music

slow dance
slow dance - tančit ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music

 
possess - posednout, uchvátit, zmocnit se
BrE
/pə'zes/
AmE
/pə'zes/

verb - (of a strong power, spirit, demon etc.) to enter someone and control them

hamlet
hamlet - vesnička, víska
BrE
/'hæmlət/
AmE
/'hæmlət/

noun - a small village

 
lighten - zlehčit, ulehčit
BrE
/'laɪtn/
AmE
/'laɪt̬n/

verb - to make something less heavy, difficult, serious, sad etc.

heat up
heat up - rozehřát, zahřát
BrE
/ˌhi:t 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhi:t 'ʌp/

verb - to make something warm or hot

 
cut out - vystřihnout, vyříznout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/

verb - to remove something from something else using scissors or a knife

 
tight-fisted - lakomý, skoupý
BrE
/ˌtaɪt 'fɪstɪd/
AmE
/ˌtaɪt 'fɪstɪd/

adjective, informal - unwilling to spend or give money