(work) hand in glove with sbúzce spolupracovat, ruku v ruce, spolu Our aim is to run two channel hand in glove, and in such a way as to provide choice programme by programme.IE They cause half the trouble and work hand in glove with communism for the downfall of the system.IE She did the bending and the kneeling, and they worked together hand in glove. BNCB |
after a fashionnepříliš dobře, nedokonale, částečně, jakž takž She can paint after a fashion. Lingea That is true after a fashion, bud don´t trust him. Lingea However, he begins, after a fashion that is less rare with him than is commonly supposed, by apologizing for the impressionism that supplies him with the terms he needs. BNCB |
ankle sockskotníčkové ponožky She wore white ankle socks; my mother preferred me to wear fawn knee-length ones, but our skirts and berets were the same except mine had a leather band inside you couldn't see. BNCB And then it was summer to put ankle socks on she wouldn't take them off then. BNCB Scottie is mainly black, with a white chest and white ankle socks on black legs. BNCB |
argyle socksponožky s vícebarevným kosočtvercovým vzorkem You had to wear argyle socks to match the vest. WebC My argyle socks looks really cool. WebC These classic argyle socks are knit in Sweden. WebC |
at the drop of a hatihned, bez zaváhání, bez čekání I would go to the India at the drop of a hat. Lingua I can't go rushing off to Florida at the drop of a hat. CIDI We now have a situation where laws may be changed at the drop of a hat. CIDI |
baggy trousersširoké, neforemné kalhoty What is often dismissed rather contemptuously as baggy trousers and tunic by English people exists in fact in a variety of styles. BNCB The tramp clown is the one that usually appears in a circus with baggy trousers and overlarge shoes. BNCB The modern femme fatale in baggy trousers, sloppy T-shirts and Doc Martens. BNCB |
ball gownplesové šaty She wore a yellow taffeta ball gown with black pumps and matching bum bag for her liver treats! BNCB She was wearing what seemed to be a red silk ball gown, embroidered with silver flowers on the bodice and very long and full in the skirt. BNCB For the funeral attended by 150 family and friends at Crawley, Charlotte was dressed in her favourite ball gown. BNCB |
ballet shoesbaletní obuv, tzv. piškoty He'd walk me home from school and it's often said that he carried my ballet shoes, which sounds kind of romantic, but he actually did sometimes, if I was carrying a whole load of things. BNCB Then she opened her eyes, and rose to her feet She was wearing a black shirt outside black jeans, with black ballet shoes. BNCB I should get her the ballet shoes cause it was a ballet dancing that would be very appropriate and I'll get her some flowers. BNCB |
ballet skirtsukénka baletky To make a Liberty Belle: white ballet skirt with a layer of blue net dotted with silver stars. BNCB Paint the top part of the ballet skirt --; the body part under the neckline a sparkly silver, using a paint brush and food lustre. BNCB This usually includes leotards, ballet skirt and ballet shoes. WebC |
baseball capbaseballová čepice He used to play baseball and he wears a white baseball cap that one day may become as famous as Pat Cash's chequered headbands. BNCB For Mr Rushdie wore huge, bright orange-rimmed sunglasses and a baseball cap. BNCB Just to fool any assassins, he wore huge orange-rimmed sunglasses and a baseball cap. BNCB |
bathing capkoupací čepice Jazz was frowning too, from natural inclination, mostly at having to wear a bathing cap, which he hated. BNCB A minute after I got into the water a large woman in an orange bathing cap swam up and asked if I was a newspaper correspondent. BNCB Alice, more sporty, boasted navy blue knickerbockers and striped jersey, without stockings, and serviceable yellow jaconet bathing cap. BNCB |
bathing suitdámské plavky A tall, well-built girl in a star-spangled bathing suit knelt by Miss Liberty, and picked up the coronet. BNCB Emmie ran across the fields to the pits, towel and bathing suit flapping from her arm. BNCB She was looking very pretty in her bathing suit, her hair still damp from swimming. BNCB |
be all mouth and trousersmít plnou pusu řečí (ale skutek utek) He knew his son was all mouth and trousers. BNCB He is always all mouth and trousers but he is a lier. BNCB Don´t be all mouth and trousers! Do it right now! IE |
be as mad as a hatterbýt úplný cvok, být vzteky bez sebe A long time ago, people who made hats used a substance that gave them an illness which made people think they were crazy. CIDI Her brother's as mad as a hatter. CIDI From what I can gather he was as mad as a hatter, and really no good at all. BNCB |
be as soft as velvetbýt hebký jako samet He showed her the stables, and one of the old mares nuzzled Isobel's hand, with a mouth as soft as velvet. BNCB The products leave the skin as soft as velvet. WebC Her fur is short and as soft as velvet. WebC |