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 |
be as tough as old bootsbýt velmi silný, hodně vydržet 'Do you think Grandad will ever recover?' 'Of course, he's as tough as old boots.' CIDI He's as tough as old boots, but playing with drugs is still a mug's game. BNC-B And she has shown already, beneath her frail exterior, Kylie is as tough as old boots. BNC-B |
be at one´s heels, at the heels of sbbýt komu v patách Dr Grange walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels. CIDI There are many younger women snapping at her heels, eager to replace her as company director. CIDI |
be below the beltpod pás, nečestný (chování) I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter. IC In a boxing match it is wrong to hit the person you are fighting against below the belt.CIDI It was below the belt to mention his brother's criminal record. CIDI |
be caught sb´s pants/trousers downchytit, přistihnout koho při činu, in flagranti, nachytat na švestkách He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them. IC Apparently he was caught with his pants down. His wife came home to find him in bed with the neighbour. CIDI He asked me where I'd been the previous evening and I was caught with my trousers down. CIDI |
be dressed (up) to the ninesnaparáděný, vyfiknutý They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production. IC They must have been on their way to a wedding or something. They were dressed up to the nines. CIDI She wouldn't be here now, dressed to the nines for an evening that would be about as thrilling as an attack of flu, if she hadn't again responded in anger to her emotions. BNC-B |