stiff - strašně, příšerně, k smrti
BrE
/'stɪf/
AmE
/'stɪf/

adverb - very much, extremely

 
student-teacher - mezi studentem a učitelem
BrE
/'stju:dəntti:tʃə/
AmE
/'stu:dəntti:tʃər/

adjective -

gesture
gesture - gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky
BrE
/'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/'dʒestʃər/

verb - to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean

 
scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti
BrE
/ˌskeə ðə 'deɪlaɪts aʊt əv/
AmE
/ˌskeər ðə 'deɪlats aʊt əv/

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 
sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərkoʊt/

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes
mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše
BrE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪtəʊz/
AmE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪt̬oʊz/

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

bells and whistles
bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 
span - časové rozpětí, interval
BrE
/'spæn/
AmE
/'spæn/

noun - a period of time between two dates

 
in tow - v těsném závěsu, za sebou, za zády (někdo)
BrE
/ˌɪn'təʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪn'toʊ/

, informal - following closely behind you, usually because you want them to

tow truck
tow truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo
BrE
/'təʊtrʌk/
AmE
/'toʊtrʌk/

noun, American English - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

 
tow-away - odtažení, odtah (vozidla)
BrE
/'təʊəwaɪ/
AmE
/'toʊəwaɪ/

noun - the act of pulling something, especially a vehicle behind another vehicle

 
towline - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrlaɪn/
AmE
/'toʊlaɪn/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
tow rope - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrəʊp/
AmE
/'toʊroʊp/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
bleak - neradostný, pochmurný, deprimující
BrE
/'bli:k/
AmE
/'bli:k/

adjective - making you feel unhappy or depressed, not giving you hope

 
sun-dried - sušený na slunci
BrE
/'sʌndraɪd/
AmE
/'sʌndraɪd/

adjective - dried naturally in the sun