brownie
brownie - brownie (čokoládový moučník), čokoládový koláček
BrE
/'braʊni/
AmE
/'braʊni/

noun - a thick flat chocolate cake that is baked in a tray, having a dense, fudgy or chewy texture and a thin, crispy crust on top

 
crackle - praskat, zapraskat, chrastit, šustit (např. oheň)
BrE
/'krækl/
AmE
/'krækl/

verb - to make a lot of short, sharp sounds like the sound of paper being crushed or a wood fire burning

unscrupulous
unscrupulous - bezohledný, bezcharakterní, nečestný, všehoschopný, bezzásadový, nemorální
BrE
/ʌn'skru:pjələs/
AmE
/ʌn'skru:pjələs/

adjective - behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want; having or showing no moral principles

be short of
be short of - postrádat, nemít dost, mít nedostatek, chybět
BrE
/bi 'ʃɔ:t əv/
AmE
/bi 'ʃɔ:rt əv/

verb - to not have enough of something; to have less than the amount that is needed or wanted

 
protector - ochrana, chránič, ochranný kryt, ochránce, ochranný prostředek
BrE
/prə'tektə/
AmE
/prə'tektər/

noun - a thing or a personthat keeps someone or something safe

 
silkworm - bourec morušový, housenka bource morušového
BrE
/'sɪlkwɜ:m/
AmE
/'sɪlkwɜ:rm/

noun - a small caterpillar that makes a fine thread used to make cloth

clumsily
clumsily - nešikovně, neohrabaně, nemotorně, neobratně, těžkopádně
BrE
/'klʌmzɪli/
AmE
/'klʌmzɪli/

adverb - in a way that is awkward and not careful

bon voyage
bon voyage - šťastnou cestu
BrE
/ˌbɒn vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:n vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/

phrase - an expression used to wish someone a pleasant and safe journey

 
litter - nosítka (pro panovníka, důležitou osobu)
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

noun - a wheelless vehicle consisting of a bed or couch mounted on poles, used for carrying a person of high rank or importance on the shoulders of bearers

pruners
pruners - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nəz/
AmE
/'pru:nərz/

noun, American English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 
rake around - prohrabávat, prohledávat
BrE
/ˌreɪk ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌreɪk ə'raʊnd/

verb - to search through something quickly and roughly

 
rake through - prohrabávat, prohledávat
BrE
/ˌreɪk'θru:/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'θru:/

verb - to search through something quickly and roughly

 
rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
rake up - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
misconstrue - špatně pochopit, mylně si vyložit, dezinterpretovat
BrE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/
AmE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/

verb, formal - to understand something wrongly; to interpret something in the wrong way