noun, American English
-
a storage cabinet used for keeping household linens such as sheets, towels, and tablecloths
linen cupboard
- prádelník, skříň na prádlo
BrE
/'lɪnɪnˌkʌbəd/
AmE
/'lɪnɪnˌkʌbərd/
noun, British English
-
a storage cabinet used for keeping household linens such as sheets, towels, and tablecloths
scam artist
- podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/
noun
-
a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.
breast
- zdolat, dojít na vrchol
BrE
/'brest/
AmE
/'brest/
verb, formal
-
to reach the top of something, e.g. a hill or slope
hanging loop
- poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
noun
-
a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook
string
- navléknout (např. na šňůrku)
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/
verb
-
to put something together in a line on a piece of thread etc.
blinker
- blinkr, směrovka (na autě)
BrE
/'blɪnkə/
AmE
/'blɪnkər/
noun, informal
-
one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction
ruin
- zruinovat, přivést na mizinu
BrE
/'ru:ɪn/
AmE
/'ru:ɪn/
verb
-
to make someone lose all their money
tear up
- roztrhat, roztrhat na kusy
BrE
/ˌteər'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌter'ʌp/
verb
-
to destroy something by ripping it into pieces
wristband
- pásek, náramek (na zápěstí)
BrE
/'rɪstbænd/
AmE
/'rɪstbænd/
noun
-
a strip of material that you wear around your wrist to show who you are, who you belong to, or who you support
stain
- mořidlo (nátěr na dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/
noun
-
a special liquid that is used to colour wood
turnkey
- na klíč (např. dům)
BrE
/'tɜ:nki:/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnki:/
adjective
-
prepared and ready to be used immediately, e.g. a property, a piece of equipment or computer software
stomach
- mít žaludek na něco
BrE
/'stʌmək/
AmE
/'stʌmək/
verb
-
to be able to accept something unpleasant
put on weight
- ztloustnout, přibrat na váze
BrE
/ˌpʊtɒn'weɪt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬ɑ:n'weɪt/
verb
-
to become fat
battery-powered
- na baterie, bateriový, akumulátorový
BrE
/ˌbætərɪ 'paʊəd/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪ 'paʊrd/
adjective
-
powered or operated with batteries, without an electric cable