sordid - nemravný, nečestný, mrzký, odporný, nechutný, opovrženíhodný

adjective - involving immoral or dishonourable actions or motives; arousing moral distaste

teakettle - konvice (varná), varná konvice

noun - a pot with a lid and handle, used for heating water for a tea or coffee etc.

 

put the kettle on - postavit na čaj, postavit na kávu, postavit vodu na čaj, postavit vodu na kávu

verb, British English - to start boiling water in a kettle

 

petrifying - děsivý, strašlivý, hrůzu nahánějící

adjective - making you feel terrified

 

petrify - proměnit v kámen, nechat zkamenět

verb - to turn something into stone

chomp - baštit, chroupat, žvýkat, okusovat (hlasitě)

verb, informal - to chew or bite down on something with great enthusiasm or repeatedly, often producing a noise

 

traffic - obchodovat (nelegálně), kšeftovat, pašovat

verb - to buy or sell something illegally

 

spinster - stará panna, neprovdaná žena

noun, dated - an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage

 

void - zneplatnit, anulovat, zrušit platnost, prohlásit za neplatné

verb, technical - to declare something (usually a contract, document or agreement) invalid

 

tenuous - nejistý, slabý, oslabený, chatrný, tenký

adjective - uncertain or weak; extremely thin

take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

Scotch egg - skotské vejce, pštrosí vejce (pokrm)

noun - a hard-boiled or soft-boiled egg that is encased in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried or baked, usually eaten cold

bargain hunter - lovec slev

noun - a person who looks for and buys things at a reduced price, or someone who searches for the best deals

shoe - okovat (koně)

verb - to put a horseshoe on a horse

 

gummy - lepivý, lepkavý, ulepený

adjective - sticky