buzzard - káně

noun - a large European bird of prey

beast of prey - šelma

noun - an animal that hunts other animals for food

bird of prey - dravec, dravý pták

noun - a bird that hunts other animals for food

 

butch - chlapácký, drsný

adjective - big and strong, often quite aggressive

 

butcher - zmasakrovat, povraždit

verb - to kill somebody in a cruel or violent way

 

serpentine - vlnící se jako had, klikatý, hadovitý

adjective - winding like a snake

hairpin - zatáčka v serpentině, ostrá zatáčka

noun - a U-shaped bend in the road

 

hairpin - sponka do vlasů

noun - a U-shaped pin worn in your hair

 

switchback - zatáčka v serpentině

noun, American English - a U-shaped bend in the road

switchback - serpentina

noun - a road with a lot of sharp bends going up a steep hill

 

turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

gather - pochopit (něco z něčeho), rozumět (něčemu nějak), domnívat se

verb - to understand something in a particular way based on what you have learned

lisp - šlapat si na jazyk, šišlat

verb - to speak with a fault in which you can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

lisp - šlapání si na jazyk, šišlání

noun - a speech fault in which a person can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly