noun
-
(trademark) a small, chewy, fruit-flavored candy in the shape of a bear, typically made from gelatin, sugar, and various flavourings and colourings
watchdog
- watchdog (hlídací pes)
BrE
/'wɒtʃdɒg/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃdɑ:g/
noun
-
a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest
tonic
- tonikum, vodička (na kůži, vlasy apod.)
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/
noun
-
a medicine in the form of a liquid that you put on your skin or hair to make it look better and healthier
trick or treat
- halloweenská koleda, halloweenské koledování
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:t/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkə'tri:t/
phrase
-
a phrase children use when they go from house to house in costumes asking for candy on Halloween, the custom of doing this
noun
-
a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces edible nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree
let someone stew
- nechat někoho podusit (ve vlastní šťávě), nechat někoho vyžrat si něco
BrE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stju:/
AmE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stu:/
verb
-
to allow someone to experience the consequences of their actions or mistakes, often by leaving them to worry or suffer without offering help
bifocals
- bifokální brýle, bifokály
BrE
/baɪ'fəʊkl/
AmE
/baɪ'foʊkl/
noun, technical
-
eyeglasses with lenses divided into two parts, each having a different focal length - one for near vision and the other for distant vision
palm reader
- věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌri:də/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌri:dər/
noun
-
a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future
palmist
- věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:mɪst/
noun
-
a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future
palm
- schovat v dlani (např. při kouzlení), ukrást (schováním do dlaně)
BrE
/'pɑ:m/
AmE
/'pɑ:m/
verb
-
to hide something in the palm of your hand, especially when you are performing a magic trick or when you are stealing something
tabloid
- bulvární (noviny)
BrE
/'tæblɔɪd/
AmE
/'tæblɔɪd/
adjective
-
relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious
fennel
- fenykl
BrE
/'fenl/
AmE
/'fenl/
noun
-
a plant with a rounded base, can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb in cooking
baton
- hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/
noun
-
a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band
stand
- kiosek, stánek
BrE
/'stænd/
AmE
/'stænd/
noun
-
a stall or a small shop at which people can buy things or get information, especially in the street or at a market
chain store
- řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/
noun
-
a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products