consumer durables - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/kənˌsju:mə 'djʊərəblz/
AmE
/kənˌsu:mər 'dʊrəblz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

 
durable goods - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/'djʊərəblˌgʊdz/
AmE
/'dʊrəblˌgʊdz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

 
durables - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/'djʊərəblz/
AmE
/'dʊrəblz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

gulp down
gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe
BrE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts

essential oil
essential oil - éterický olej, esenciální olej, silice
BrE
/ɪˌsenʃl'ɔɪl/
AmE
/ɪˌsenʃl 'ɔɪl/

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery

 
trudge - vléct se, prodírat se
BrE
/'trʌdʒ/
AmE
/'trʌdʒ/

verb - to walk slowly and with difficulty (e.g. though deep snow, mud etc.)

 
chap - popraskat, rozpraskat (ruce, rty)
BrE
/'tʃæp/
AmE
/'tʃæp/

verb - (of the skin on hands or lips) to become dry and sore

 
chapped - popraskaný (rty, kůže)
BrE
/'tʃæpt/
AmE
/'tʃæpt/

adjective - (of the skin on hands or lips) rough, dry and often painful

 
culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 
moreish - strašně dobrý (o jídle a pití)
BrE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/

adjective, British English, informal - extremely tasty, making you want to have more and more of it

paintbrush
paintbrush - štětec (malířský)
BrE
/'peɪntbrʌʃ/
AmE
/'peɪntbrʌʃ/

noun - an instrument made of a handle and stiff hairs used for painting

skip
skip - poskakovat, poskakovat si
BrE
/'skɪp/
AmE
/'skɪp/

verb - to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step

 
redwood - sekvoje, sekvoj (strom)
BrE
/'redwʊd/
AmE
/'redwʊd/

noun - a very tall coniferous tree that grows especially in California and Oregon

 
fancy-schmancy - nóbl, parádní (myšleno kriticky nebo jako žert)
BrE
/ˌfænsi'ʃmænsi/
AmE
/ˌfænsi'ʃmænsi/

adjective, informal - expensive and fashionable, used in a critical way or as a joke

 
hawk - prodávat (podomně, dealersky, od dveří ke dveřím)
BrE
/'hɔ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:k/

verb - to try and sells something, especially by going from place to place