houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

 

slow-burn - pomalu se rozvíjející

adjective - (of a story, movie, or romance) developing slowly over time but becomes very exciting or emotional in the end.

 

defender - obránce, defenzivní hráč

noun - a player whose role is to stop the opposing team from scoring, especially in football (soccer) or similar sports

 

scarcity - nedostatek, nouze

noun - a situation in which there is not enough of something for the people who need it or want it.

mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

drag show - travesty show

noun - a show in which men and women put on clothes an make-up and act like the opposite gender

 

reworking - předělání, přepracování

noun - the process of improving a speech, piece of writing, etc., or something that has been changed in this way

 

hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

 

surcharge - příplatek

noun - an extra amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the usual amount paid for something

 

governess - vychovatelka

noun - (especially in the past) a woman employed by a rich family to live with them and teach their children

 

elderflower - bezový květ

noun - a white flower that grows in large clusters on the elder tree, used to make syrup, wine, tea etc.

interest - úrok

noun - an amount that you earn when you keep money in a bank; the money you pay for a loan

iron - železo

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it