hapless - nešťastný, mající smůlu
BrE
/'hæpləs/
AmE
/'hæpləs/

adjective, formal - very unlucky

 
stubbly - neoholený, se strništěm
BrE
/'stʌbli/
AmE
/'stʌbli/

adjective - with short hairs on the face after not having not shaven recently

shaver
shaver - holicí strojek, elektrický holicí strojek
BrE
/'ʃeɪvə/
AmE
/'ʃeɪvər/

noun - an electric tool that is used for shaving

 
haughtiness - povýšenost, namyšlenost, arogance
BrE
/'hɔ:tinəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬inəs/

noun - the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people

 
arrogantly - arogantně
BrE
/'ærəgəntli/
AmE
/'ærəgəntli/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
haughtily - namyšleně, nafoukaně, nadutě, arogantně
BrE
/'hɔ:təli/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬i/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
echo - rozléhat se, ozývat se
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

verb - reflect off walls, sides of mountains etc.

 
self-raising flour - mouka s kypřidlem
BrE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊə/
AmE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊər/

noun, British English - flour that contains baking powder

 
make excuses - vymlouvat se, hledat výmluvy
BrE
/ˌmeɪk ɪk'skju:sɪz/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk ɪk'skju:sɪz/

verb - to come up with reasons to justify something

 
excuse - záminka
BrE
/ɪks'kju:s/
AmE
/ɪks'kju:s/

noun - a reason for doing something you want to do anyway

 
apt - bystrý (např. žák)
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/

adjective - able to learn quickly

 
apt - mající sklony, náchylný
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/

adjective - having a tendency to do something

 
apt - výstižný, trefný
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/

adjective - suitable, appropriate, especially in a particular situation

 
foul-tempered - výbušný (povahou), vznětlivý, popudlivý
BrE
/ˌfaʊl'tempəd/
AmE
/ˌfaʊl'tempərd/

adjective, British English - getting angry very easily and quickly

 
sweet-tempered - vyrovnaný, vlídný, klidný, dobrosrdečný
BrE
/ˌswi:t'tempəd/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'tempərd/

adjective - not getting angry easily