kicks
kicks - tenisky, sportovní boty
BrE
/'kɪks/
AmE
/'kɪks/

noun, American English, informal - an informal word for sports shoes

 
woodchipper - drtič dřeva, drtič, štěpkovač, štípač, drtička, štípačka
BrE
/'wʊdtʃɪpə/
AmE
/'wʊdtʃɪpər/

noun - a machine that cuts pieces of wood into small chips

 
incontrollable - neovladatelný, neřiditelný, nekontrolovatelný
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'trəʊləbl/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'trəʊləbl/

adjective - very difficult or impossible to stop, limit, or manage

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

picture-perfect
picture-perfect - dokonalý, idylický, jako z obrázku, jako z pohádky
BrE
/ˌpɪktʃə'pɜ:fɪkt/
AmE
/ˌpɪktʃər'pɜ:rfɪkt/

adjective - visually perfect, ideal, or beautiful, as if carefully arranged for a photograph

 
indirectly - nepřímo
BrE
/ˌɪndə'rektli/
AmE
/ˌɪndə'rektli/

adverb - In a way that is not clear or not said openly

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)