levee
levee - násep, hráz, protipovodňová hráz, ochranná hráz
BrE
/'levi/
AmE
/'levi/

noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding

huff and puff
huff and puff - prskat, nadávat, brblat, reptat
BrE
/ˌhʌfən'pʌf/
AmE
/ˌhʌfən'pʌf/

verb - to show annoyance or irritation without necessarily taking action

huff
huff - láteřit, rozlítit se, vybuchnout, reagovat podrážděně, funět, zafunět
BrE
/'hʌf/
AmE
/'hʌf/

verb - to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly

care for
care for - chtít, dát si, přát si
BrE
/'keə fɔ:/
AmE
/'ker fɔ:r/

verb, formal - to politely offer or ask whether someone would like to have something, especially food or drink

constrictor
constrictor - škrtič (had), had škrtič
BrE
/kən'strɪktə/
AmE
/kən'strɪktər/

noun - any snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it

uniqueness
uniqueness - jedinečnost, výjimečnost, neopakovatelnost
BrE
/ju'ni:knəs/
AmE
/ju'ni:knəs/

noun - the quality of being one of a kind, special, or unlike anything else

flywheel
flywheel - setrvačník
BrE
/'flaɪwi:l/
AmE
/'flaɪwi:l/

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

dredge
dredge - posypat, poprášit (moukou, cukrem apod.)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient

dredge
dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this

 
disclaim - odmítnout, popřít
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪm/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪm/

verb, formal - to deny responsibility for something, to state that you do not own or accept something, or to refuse to acknowledge something as true

 
disclaimer - vyloučení odpovědnosti, zřeknutí se odpovědnosti
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪmə/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪmər/

noun, formal - a statement that limits responsibility, denies liability, or clarifies what is not guaranteed

stroppy
stroppy - mrzutý, nevrlý, protivný, nabručený, hádavý, vznětlivý
BrE
/'strɒpi/
AmE
/'strɑ:pi/

adjective, British English, informal - easily annoyed, bad‑tempered, difficult to deal with

 
effrontery - nestydatost, drzost, opovážlivost, troufalost, nehoráznost
BrE
/ɪ'frʌntəri/
AmE
/ɪ'frʌntəri/

noun, formal - shameless, rude, or extremely bold behaviour

 
trenchant - výstižný, trefný, přiléhavý
BrE
/'trentʃənt/
AmE
/'trentʃənt/

adjective, formal - expressed very clearly, strongly, and effectively

 
morsel - kousek, kousíček, ždibec, sousto (o jídle)
BrE
/'mɔ:sl/
AmE
/'mɔ:rsl/

noun - a small piece or amount of something, especially food