footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy

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

telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč

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

 

saddle up - osedlat

verb - to put a seat (usually a leather one) on the back of a horse

 

Tupperware - plastové dózy s víčkem (obchodní značka)

noun - (trademark) a range of plastic containers with lids that are used in the kitchen

 

bounce - vřítit se, vletět, vrazit (někam), vyřítit se, vyrazit (odněkud)

verb - to move somewhere in a cheerful way, showing you have a lot of energy

tinsel - vánoční třásně, lameta

noun - thin strips of shiny material used to decorate Christmas trees or other festive displays

 

impatience - netrpělivost

adjective - unwillingness to wait calmly; the lack of the ability to wait for something calmly

oven glove - chňapka, kuchyňská rukavice

noun, British English - a special heatproof glove that is used to take things out of an oven

 

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

 

homesickness - stesk po domově

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

 

lace - stříknout, přidat malé množství (většinou alkoholu, drogy nebo jedu)

verb - to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug or poison to a drink

 

cloche - dámský klobouček (ve tvaru zvonu)

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

grey - šedá barva

noun - the color of an elephant or a mouse, it's something between white and black