sputter - prskání, drmolení

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

 

splutter - prskání, drmolení

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

squint - šilhat

verb, British English - to have one eye looking in a slightly different direction than the other

stiletto - bota na jehlovém podpatku, jehlový podpatek

noun - a woman's shoe with a very high thin heel, or the heel itself

 

go astray - ztratit se, sejít z cesty, pokazit se

verb - to lose the right direction, to get lost or stolen, to go wrong

 

thrust - tah (motoru), síla (motoru)

noun - the force of a jet or rocket engine necessary to push something forward

 

turf - drn (travní), travní dlaždice

noun, British English - a square piece of grass that has been cut out of the ground

 

mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 

invert - obrátit, otočit

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

tarpaulin - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta, celta

noun, British English - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

 

first resort - první možnost, první krok

noun - the first course of action that should be taken to solve a problem

 

lifer - odsouzenec na doživotí

noun, informal - someone who has been sent to prison for the rest of their life

 

infancy - dětství, útlé dětství

noun - the time when a child is very young and cannot walk or talk

 

spinster - stará panna, neprovdaná žena

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

 

target - terč, cíl, (kritiky apod.)

noun - a person, group, or thing that is the focus of criticism, blame, etc.