name-calling
name-calling - nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

sting
sting - pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/

verb - to make a part of your body irritated or in pain

stinger
stinger - žihadlo
BrE
/'stɪŋə/
AmE
/'stɪŋər/

noun, American English - a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.

 
ramble - mluvit nesouvisle, mluvit od věci, plácat páté přes deváté
BrE
/'ræmbl/
AmE
/'ræmbl/

verb - to talk in a confused or aimless way, going off-topic and being difficult to follow, often for a long time

punnet
punnet - vanička, košíček (prodejní množství)
BrE
/'pʌnɪt/
AmE
/'pʌnɪt/

noun, British English - a small container, tub or basket, usually made of plastic, that soft fruit is sold in

 
amalgam - směs, směsice
BrE
/ə'mælgəm/
AmE
/ə'mælgəm/

noun - a mixture of different things that have been combined into a single whole

 
setup - nastavení, zapojení, upořádání
BrE
/'setʌp/
AmE
/'set̬ʌp/

noun - the way in which something is arranged, organized, or prepared

 
giveaway - dárek zdarma, soutěž o ceny
BrE
/'gɪvəweɪ/
AmE
/'gɪvəweɪ/

noun - something that is given free to people, especially as a prize or as part of a competition or promotion

chesty
chesty - vlhký, průduškový (o kašli)
BrE
/'tʃesti/
AmE
/'tʃesti/

adjective, British English - (of a cough) coming from the chest or lungs; sounding as if there is a lot of mucus in the lungs

 
mayday - pomoc, stav nouze
BrE
/'meɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'meɪdeɪ/

noun - a radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft to signal a life-threatening emergency, derived from the French phrase m'aider (help me)

run down
run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

run down
run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

verb - to lose power or stop functioning due to a lack of energy

run down
run down - zajet, přejet, srazit (vozidlem)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

verb - to hit a person or animal with a vehicle, causing injury or death

 
stripe - vytvořit pruhy, udělat proužky (na něčem)
BrE
/'straɪp/
AmE
/'straɪp/

verb - to mark or decorate with stripes; to form stripes on something

 
bachelor's degree - bakalářský titul, titul bakaláře, bakalářské studium, bakalář
BrE
/'bætʃələz dɪˌgri:/
AmE
/'bætʃələrz dɪˌgri:/

noun - a university degree that you get after studying for three or four years