lace up
lace up - zavázat (tkaničku), zavázat tkaničkou
BrE
/ˌleɪs'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌleɪs'ʌp/

verb - to fasten a piece of clothing with a lace

unzip
unzip - rozepnout (zip), rozepnout zip
BrE
/ʌn'zɪp/
AmE
/ʌn'zɪp/

verb - to undo a zip on a piece of clothing

zip up
zip up - zapnout (na zip), zapnout na zip
BrE
/ˌzɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌzɪp'ʌp/

verb - to fasten a piece of clothing with a zip

unbutton
unbutton - rozepnout (knoflíky), rozepnout knoflíky
BrE
/ʌn'bʌtn/
AmE
/ʌn'bʌt̬n/

verb - to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing

do the shopping
do the shopping - nakoupit, udělat nákup
BrE
/ˌdu: ðə'ʃɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌdu: ðə'ʃɑ:pɪŋ/

verb - to go and buy the things that you need

 
barter - vyměnit, handlovat
BrE
/'bɑ:tə/
AmE
/'bɑ:rt̬ər/

verb, formal - to exchange goods for other goods (not involving money)

 
kill - vypnout (např. světla či motor)
BrE
/'kɪl/
AmE
/'kɪl/

verb - to switch sth off (e.g. lights, an engine etc.)

 
nominate - nominovat
BrE
/'nɒmɪneɪt/
AmE
/'nɑ:mɪneɪt/

verb - to make someone a candidate for an award etc.

wash your hair
wash your hair - mýt si vlasy, umýt si vlasy
BrE
/ˌwɒʃ jɔ:'heə/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:ʃ jər'her/

verb - to make your hair clean by using shampoo etc.

 
perspire - potit se
BrE
/pə'spaɪə/
AmE
/pər'spaɪər/

verb - to excrete sweat through the pores of your skin

unsympathetic
unsympathetic - nesoucitný
BrE
/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θetɪk/
AmE
/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - unkind and unable to understand the feelings of others

 
postwoman - listonoška, pošťačka
BrE
/'pəʊstˌwʊmən/
AmE
/'poʊstˌwəmən/

noun - a woman whose job is to deliver letters etc.

do up
do up - zapnout (např. na zip), zazipnout
BrE
/ˌdu:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdu:'ʌp/

verb - to fasten something (such as a zipper, buttons, etc.)

 
phoney - falešný, strojený, předstíraný, hraný, umělý, strojený
BrE
/'fəʊni/
AmE
/'foʊni/

adjective, informal - having a deceptive appearance, fake, trying to trick someone

 
insult - urážka
BrE
/'ɪnsʌlt/
AmE
/'ɪnsʌlt/

noun - a rude remark that you say to hurt somebody