wake up and smell the coffee - probrat se, podívat se pravdě do očí

verb, informal - used to tell someone they should recognize the reality of a situation, usually unpleasant

 

gore - nabodnout (na roh), zranit (např. rohem)

verb - (e.g. of a bull) to injure someone with a horn or with a tusk

 

public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 

set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 

undercoat - podkladový nátěr, základní nátěr

noun - the first layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 

topcoat - krycí nátěr, vrchní nátěr

noun - the last layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 

cloche - dámský klobouček (ve tvaru zvonu)

noun - a woman's hat in the shape of a bell, worn mostly in the 1920s

froth up - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top

 

flashers - výstražná světla

noun, American English - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

 

hazards - výstražná světla

noun, British English - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

hazard lights - výstražná světla

noun - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

hold-up - zdržení

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)

telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

 

pome - malvice (plod s jadřincem)

noun - a type of fruit with many small seeds in the middle (e.g. apples, pears)