haggle
haggle - smlouvat, dohadovat, handrkovat se (o ceně)
BrE
/'hægl/
AmE
/'hægl/

verb - to argue with somebody when discussing the conditions of a sale

blow a raspberry
blow a raspberry - odfrknout (s jazykem mezi rty), prdět pusou
BrE
/ˌbləʊ ə 'rɑ:zbəri/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ ə 'ræzberi/

verb - to make a rude sound by sticking your tongue out and blowing

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
squeaky - pisklavý, vrzavý, skřípavý
BrE
/'skwi:ki/
AmE
/'skwi:ki/

adjective - making very high noises, similar to the ones mice make

 
alarmed - znepokojený, vystrašený
BrE
/ə'lɑ:md/
AmE
/ə'lɑ:rmd/

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

 
jell - rýsovat se, konkretizovat se
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb - to become definite or concrete

 
gel - konkretizovat se, rýsovat se
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb, British English - to become definite or more concrete

 
gel - gelovat
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb - to put gel in your hair

 
up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené
BrE
/ˌʌp jɔ:'æli/
AmE
/ˌʌp jɔ:r'æli/

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

 
blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/

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

alley cat
alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka
BrE
/'æliˌkæt/
AmE
/'æliˌkæt/

noun - a cat that lives on the street

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised