levee
levee - násep, hráz, protipovodňová hráz, ochranná hráz
BrE
/'levi/
AmE
/'levi/

noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding

huff and puff
huff and puff - prskat, nadávat, brblat, reptat
BrE
/ˌhʌfən'pʌf/
AmE
/ˌhʌfən'pʌf/

verb - to show annoyance or irritation without necessarily taking action

huff
huff - láteřit, rozlítit se, vybuchnout, reagovat podrážděně, funět, zafunět
BrE
/'hʌf/
AmE
/'hʌf/

verb - to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly

care for
care for - chtít, dát si, přát si
BrE
/'keə fɔ:/
AmE
/'ker fɔ:r/

verb, formal - to politely offer or ask whether someone would like to have something, especially food or drink

troublesome
troublesome - problematický, obtížný, nepříjemný
BrE
/'trʌblsəm/
AmE
/'trʌblsəm/

adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance

dish soap
dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
AmE
/'dɪʃ ˌsoʊp/

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 
contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband
BrE
/'kɒntrəbænd/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəbænd/

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

 
thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík
BrE
/'θæŋkfəli/
AmE
/'θæŋkfəli/

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 
mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh
BrE
/'mɒkʌp/
AmE
/'mɑ:kʌp/

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

nondrinker
nondrinker - abstinent, člověk který nepije alkohol, nepiják
BrE
/ˌnɒn'drɪŋkə/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'drɪŋkər/

noun - a person who does not drink alcohol

brine
brine - slaný nálev, lák, solný roztok
BrE
/'braɪn/
AmE
/'braɪn/

noun - water strongly mixed with salt, used especially for preserving or flavouring food

 
cloy - zošklivit se, zprotivit se, omrzet přemírou
BrE
/'klɔɪ/
AmE
/'klɔɪ/

verb - to make someone feel sick or tired because something is too sweet, rich, or there is too much of it

tattered
tattered - potrhaný, roztrhaný, otrhaný, v cárech, obnošený, poničený, v salátovém vydání
BrE
/'tætəd/
AmE
/'tætərd/

adjective - old and torn

 
plastered - ožralý, zkárovaný
BrE
/'plɑ:stəd/
AmE
/'plæstərd/

adjective, informal - very drunk

sloshed
sloshed - nametený, nalitý, opilý
BrE
/'slɒʃt/
AmE
/'slɑ:ʃt/

adjective, informal - drunk