scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage
collage - koláž, kolážování
BrE
/'kɒlɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/kə'lɑ:ʒ/

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away
wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/ˌwɪðə ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌwɪðərə'weɪ/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku
BrE
/'vaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'vaʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

counter
counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

tater
tater - kobzola, ertepla, zemák, brambor
BrE
/'teɪtə/
AmE
/'teɪt̬ər/

noun, informal - a potato (informal)

cuke
cuke - okurka
BrE
/'kju:k/
AmE
/'kju:k/

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

 
promiscuous - promiskuitní
BrE
/prə'mɪskjʊəs/
AmE
/prə'mɪskjʊəs/

adjective - having or involving many sexual partners, or not being careful in choosing sexual relationships

mushy
mushy - kašovitý, rozměklý, blátivý, rozvařený, rozbředlý (jídlo apod.)
BrE
/'mʊʃi/
AmE
/'mʊʃi/

adjective, informal - soft and having no firm shape or structure (especially cooked food)

 
mousy - šedý, šedivý, našedlý (vlasy)
BrE
/'maʊsi/
AmE
/'maʊsi/

adjective - (of hair) dull light brown and not attractive

 
pretext - záminka, výmluva
BrE
/'pri:tekst/
AmE
/'pri:tekst/

noun - a reason that someone gives to hide their real reason for doing something

front yard
front yard - předzahrádka, prostor před domem
BrE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:rd/

noun - an area of land in front of a house, usually covered with grass or plants

 
cadence - kadence, rytmus, intonace, spád
BrE
/'keɪdns/
AmE
/'keɪdns/

noun - the rhythm and flow of sounds or words, especially in speech or music

 
defamatory - pomlouvačný, hanlivý, urážlivý, nactiutrhačný
BrE
/dɪ'fæmətri/
AmE
/dɪ'fæmətɔ:ri/

adjective, formal - intended to harm someone’s reputation by saying or writing false or negative things about them

cleaning agent
cleaning agent - čisticí prostředek, čisticí přípravek, šistidlo
BrE
/'kli:nɪŋˌeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'kli:nɪŋˌeɪdʒənt/

noun - a substance used to remove dirt, stains, or germs, especially from surfaces