drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

mudflap
mudflap - blatníková zástěrka, zástěrka na blatník
BrE
/'mʌdflæp/
AmE
/'mʌdflæp/

noun - a flat piece of material, usually made of rubber or plastic, that hangs down behind the wheels of a vehicle

 
string together - složit, sestavit, napojit na sebe
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðə/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðər/

verb - to put together, to connect things together

 
feast - hodovat, pochutnávat si (na něčem)
BrE
/'fi:st/
AmE
/'fi:st/

verb - to eat a lot of food and enjoy it very much

hairspray
hairspray - lak na vlasy (ve spreji)
BrE
/'heəspreɪ/
AmE
/'herspreɪ/

noun - a liquid in a can that you spray onto your hair to make it look good

 
badger - naléhat (na někoho), stále otravovat
BrE
/'bædʒə/
AmE
/'bædʒər/

verb - to keep asking somebody about something or to do something

 
liquidize - rozmixovat, rozmělnit (na hustou tekutinu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdaɪz/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdaɪz/

verb, British English - to crush food, usually fruit or vegetables, into a thick liquid

high-maintenance
high-maintenance - vysoce údržbový, náročný na údržbu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - requiring a lot of time, effort, care, or money to remain in good condition or work properly

low-maintenance
low-maintenance - nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - requiring little time, effort, care, or money to remain in good condition or work properly

 
impoverish - zbídačit, ožebračit, přivést na mizinu
BrE
/ɪm'pɒvərɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪm'pɑ:vərɪʃ/

verb - to make someone very poor

glaze
glaze - poleva (na koláči, cukroví apod.)
BrE
/'gleɪz/
AmE
/'gleɪz/

noun - a thin liquid that is used to cover cake, bread etc. to make the surface look shiny and attractive

upended
upended - vzhůru nohama, obrácený na záda
BrE
/ʌp'endɪd/
AmE
/ʌp'endɪd/

adjective - turned upside down

 
implicate - obvinit (z účasti na zločinu)
BrE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/

verb - to show that someone is involved in something bad

knitting needle
knitting needle - pletací jehlice, jehlice na pletení
BrE
/'nɪtɪŋˌni:dl/
AmE
/'nɪt̬ɪŋˌni:dl/

noun - one of two long pointed tools used in making sweaters, socks etc.

 
litter lout - bordelář (pohazující odpadky na veřejnosti)
BrE
/'lɪtə laʊt/
AmE
/'lɪtər laʊt/

noun, British English, informal - someone who drops litter on the ground in public places