lace-up shoesšněrovací boty Now the headmaster is insisting that every child should possess a pair of lace-up shoes. BNCB In her flat and comfortable lace-up shoes, she made good progress on her daily outing. BNCB Like a good many others, I had one pair of lace-up shoes for winter and a pair of sandals for summer, and that was it. BNCB |
laugh up one´s sleevevysmívat se někomu za zády He persuaded people to believe in him and all the time he was laughing up his sleeve at them. CIDI Two of the boys had been nasty to Jimmy, so he laughed up his sleeve when they both failed the maths test. EI He laughed up his sleeve finding out that John had lost his job. Lingea |
leather jacketkožená bunda, sako Julia, wearing a black leather jacket and faded jeans, hid her face as she scurried through Heathrow. BNCB The man in the leather jacket stood on the platform for a moment longer before stepping up into the carriage next to Donna's. BNCB The keeper wiped dirty fingers on a stained leather jacket and jangled a huge bunch of keys. BNCB |
leather loaferskožené mokasíny Left Betty Jackson matt gold and leather jewellery as before; Russell & Bromley gold leather loafers at £59.99. BNCB They wore the standard uniform of the well-to-do American out of office hours: Lacrosse sports shirts, tan cotton Oxfords, leather loafers. BNCB He wears leather loafers because they are very comfortable. Lingea |
leisure suitdomácí oděv, souprava One of the most notorious ways of spreading infection has been the computer game Leisure Suit Larry, which was widely pirated and became infected. BNCB The game appears to have a similar smut to the Leisure Suit Larry series but goes further in different ways! BNCB That's more than likely why the likes of Solitaire and Minesweeper get booted as often in offices around the country, and why Leisure Suit Larry was so popular with the City types a while back. BNCB |
lick sb´s bootspodlézat někomu They are windbags who lick boots for status. WASPS I'm not prepared to lick someone's boots to get a promotion. CIDI Far too much boot-licking goes on in this office. CIDI |
life jacketzáchranná vesta Without my helmet and life jacket it could have been a very different story. BNCB In which we had to be very responsible like wearing a life jacket and plimsolls so we didn't slip on the floor. BNCB But I mean being in the water I had no life jacket or anything like that so it was a matter of trying to keep afloat and er kicking off my boots and getting me overalls . BNCB |
long johnspodvlékačky Thermal underwear was in another drawer, vests sleeved and buttoned, a pair of long johns. BNCB You might see a pair of long johns, then long johns, and a pair of socks, but Paul said they've opened windows and Trevor said it's nearly knocked him off the ladder. BNCB At the beginning of the winter I always feel a bit reluctant about working outside until I get my long johns on. BNCB |
loose fittingvolný, široký Both trousers are cut to be loose fitting and this is a tremendous benefit for the fair skinned in hot climates. BNCB Wear loose fitting clothes to ease pressure or rubbing on the rash. BNCB Wear loose fitting clothing to protect your shoulders, arms and legs when you're walking around in the sun. BNCB |
lose one´s shirtpříjít o poslední košili, přijít o všechno He lost his shirt gambling and now is in serious financial difficulty. IC He said he'd lost his shirt on that race. CIDI He is in debt due to his betting on horses, in the course of time he lost his shirt. Lingea |
lounge suittmavší vycházkový oblek The origins of today's single-breasted lounge suit came from another sporting garment, the Deeside coat, originally styled for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's shooting trips in Scotland. BNCB He was wearing a decent black cloth lounge suit, and had no intentions of changing his mode of attire. BNCB From the brilliantined hair and the smart lounge suit, Wexford gathered that here was a wedding guest. BNCB |
low-heeled shoesboty s nízkým podpadkem Shoes had to be low-heeled and black. BNCB He slid the low-heeled court shoe into place, lifting his hands in simulated amazement. BNCB With low-heeled black court shoes, and delicate gold hoop earrings, she felt as confident as she could be, in the circumstances. BNCB |