noun
-
a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way
coarsen
- zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)
BrE
/'kɔ:sn/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsn/
verb
-
to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline
flatten out
- narovnat, uhladit, zploštit, vyrovnat
BrE
/flætn'aʊt/
AmE
/flæt̬n'aʊt/
verb
-
to make something flat or flatter
Maundy
- (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)
BrE
/'mɔ:ndi/
AmE
/'mɑ:ndi/
noun
-
a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other
one-track
- omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
adjective
-
focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities
waistband
- pas (oblečení), pásový lem
BrE
/'weɪstbænd/
AmE
/'weɪstbænd/
noun
-
the part of trousers, skirts, or underwear that fits around your waist; it often has elastic or a button
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
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
belt loop
- poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/
noun
-
a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place
buttonhole
- knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/
noun
-
a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it
cuss out
- sprdnout, seřvat, vynadat
BrE
/kʌs'aʊt/
AmE
/kʌs'aʊt/
verb, American English, informal
-
to angrily speak to someone usually using offensive or rude language; to swear at someone