sandstorm - písečná bouře

noun - a storm in the desert

 

rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec

noun - very heavy rain

 

up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 

blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka

noun - a cat that lives on the street

double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 

disobedience - neposlušnost

noun - the act of not doing what you are told or what you are expected to do

 

disobey - neuposlechnout, nebýt poslušný, neposlouchat

verb - not to do what someone in authority tells you to do, not to respect a rule, a law etc.

 

reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 

hankie - kapesník

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

 

alarmed - znepokojený, vystrašený

adjective - afraid, worried, feeling as if you were in danger

combo - kombinace, spojení

noun, informal - a combination

kennel - psí hotel, útulek pro psy

noun - a place where a dog can stay while its owners are away

 

suburban - monotónní, nudný, konvenční, provinční

adjective - conventional and boring

 

demolish - vyvrátit (názory, mýty, ap.)

verb - to prove that some ideas or arguments are completely wrong