safety bootsholínky They reckoned that my extra weight had protected my heart, and I was also wearing heavy, rubber-soled safety boots. BNCB All men on site will be required to wear hard hats and safety boots at all times within the designated areas. BNCB While some made their way to the more traditional setting of the cafe by choice, two of them in denim overalls and safety boots set about the polishing, cleaning and oiling of duty loco, Maid Marian. BNCB |
safety helmetochranná přilba The safety helmet was another of his discoveries, his good ideas. BNCB He thrust into her hands a blue plastic safety helmet with a transparent visor. BNCB At the first change over it's off with the shoes and on with the safety helmet. BNCB |
sailor hatslamák, matróz Margaret examined the pale-blue Breton sailor hat with the enormous upturned brim that by sheer luck exactly toned with my dress and jacket. BNCB Or the children from primary school on an outing, dressed in sailor suits like Victorian children on their way to the seaside, snaking behind their teacher in twos, each round head and pair of button eyes topped by an identical pudding basin of black hair and blue sailor hat. BNCB A hoary quarryman wearing the traditional hard hat and `;moleskin'; trousers, and a salty fisherman with sailor hat and jersey exchange gossip on the STONE QUAY built on the site of an earlier one by Morton Pitt as a promenade for the new hotel and a point of embarkation. BNCB |
second-hand clothesobnošené, použité oblečení The competition set a fairly tight budget so Julia decided to mix second-hand clothes with new ones. BNCB Hence my association with Flip, because they've been doing second-hand clothes for 20 or 30 years. BNCB These old shops are still in business today, selling second-hand clothes and materials. BNCB |
sewing machinešicí stroj I left Aisha's prison in the following way: one day a woman from the same village as Aisha and I came to pick up her sewing machine. BNCB On Sunday at 11pm, Mrs Biky's basement cavern was still humming with the sound of her sewing machine as she turned out ladies' dresses and blouses. BNCB I do another cardigan in this way I shall do two or even three lines on the sewing machine. BNCB |
sexy underwearsvůdné, dráždivé spodní prádlo Sexy underwear's got nothing on thermal britches and vests when it comes to keeping you cosy in the depths of winter. BNCB Now the cartoon Princess stops at the point where she is clad in sexy underwear, instead of stripping down further to the G-string. BNCB THE ROMANTIC: They may please Barbara Cartland, but the true romantic scorns heart shaped chocolates, Chanel No. 5, sexy underwear and other fashionable cliches of romance. BNCB |
shake in one´s shoes/bootsbýt celý rozklepaný, roztřesený I was shaking in my shoes before the start. Lingua Whenever I am waiting for the results of my exams, I always shake in my boots. IC Why are you shaking your boots? Are you cold? Lingua |
shell suitšusťáková souprava The shell suit is such a great idea in sportswear. BNCB But one look at a new shell suit splashed with luminous paint provides a perfect explanation of why old school is becoming big business for small shops in inner London. BNCB Some poor little kid six years old and he was wearing his shell suit. BNCB |
shipshape and Bristol-fashionv pořádku It gave him pleasure to keep things, as he said," shipshape and Bristol fashion". BNCB These next few pages are the reactions of one who went to the Centre, came away evangelical and kept saying to himself, `All shipshape and Bristol fashion',only to fall from the crest into the deepest trough, but thankfully to climb up again to a sensible plateau and finally discover that he had been fortified in more ways than he had expected. BNCB Jim Larkin arrives at a Devonshire hotel to find everything shipshape and Bristol-fashion - only there´s no owner, no staff and no guests. IE |
shirt tailspodní okraj košile I stuffed my shirt tail back into my trousers and tried to straighten my tie. BNCB But a long shirt tail flopped down around his thighs. BNCB Now in life there is nothing more defenceless or ridiculous than a man with his pantaloons about his ankles, his shirt tail raised and his mind on other matters. BNCB |
shirt-lifterteplouš, homosexuál He was taunted by a chorus of adolescent gay haters shouting 'shirt-lifter!'. CIDI Nowadays it is very common to meet shirt-lifters in the streets. Lingua His parents didn´t know what to do when they found out that Jack i a shirt-lifter. Lingua |
shoe industryobuvní průmysl In Bridge Street is a Museum of Leathercraft, at the heart of the region associated with the boot and shoe industry. BNCB Northampton, of course, is famous for its `;boots and shoes'; and many of the fine Victorian buildings which abound are derived from the wealth of the shoe industry at the turn of the century. BNCB And bearing in mind Northampton's the centre of the boot and shoe industry guess what their fans sing… BNCB |
shoe polishkrém na boty He looked up, and rubbed his forehead excitedly leaving another smudge of brown shoe polish above his nose. BNCB The fish are processed into fish oil for pig and poultry feed, and the manufacture of such commodities as paint and shoe polish. BNCB Boots which have been factory-treated and given a waterproof finish should not normally be given a wax treatment when new, but should be treated with ordinary shoe polish. BNCB |
shooting jacketlovecká bunda He had a many-pocketed shooting jacket, brown, with a flat brown tweed cap. BNCB He wore a tweed hat, the brim turned down, a waterproof shooting jacket and wellingtons. BNCB For winter camouflage I have an additional item, a sleeveless quilted shooting jacket which slips on rather like a bullet-proof vest. BNCB |
shoulder bagtaška přes rameno Each evening, arriving at a new hotel, she carried from the car one suitcase, one shoulder bag, a striped beach bag and a Guernsey knotted round her shoulders. BNCB Women models displayed an air-hostess style ensemble of jacket, jupe-culotte, three-cornered hat and shoulder bag, before a series of other changes were revealed. BNCB With a muffled sound she spun round clinging on to her shoulder bag and ready to fight off an attacker. BNCB |
show sb a clean pair of heelsutéct, zdrhnout Butler showed them all a clean pair of heels as he raced for the finishing line. CIDI I wasn´t claiming that Bob was a world-class sprinter, but he could show you a clean pair of heels anyway. IE Ian watched him nervously, ready to show a clean pair of heels as soon as the fuse was lighted. IE |
silk shirthedvábná košile His clothes looked undisturbed, if a little rumpled, apart from a sort of embossing of vomit on the front breast pocket of his blue silk shirt. BNCB He wore a silk shirt with a cravat tucked in round his thin neck, and elegantly uncrumpled linen trousers. BNCB He's wearing expensive-looking slacks and a silk shirt. BNCB |
ski gloveslyžařské rukavice So we've borrowed everything erm oh you've gotta buy some proper ski gloves. BNCB We went to the mountains dressed properly in ski jacket, ski pants, ski gloves etc. Lingea It is very cold here, I do not understand why you do not have ski gloves on your hands. Wasp |
ski jacketlyžařská bunda, větrovka A second-hand ski jacket would keep Fergie warm at Klosters. BNCB Then she leaned against it, realising that in spite of the fact that she was still wearing her ski jacket in the warm flat, she was shivering again. BNCB It had simply never occurred to her that the young woman in a ski jacket with faded jeans tucked into her boots might actually be Hugo Varna's daughter! BNCB |
ski pantslyžařské kalhoty My tip is to go for really good quality ski pants in black with braces and team that with a jacket that suits your style. BNCB The princes wore green rugby shirts and jeans while Diana wore black ski pants, a lambswool sweater over a T-shirt, black shoes and gold hoop earrings. BNCB Climbing out of the bath, she dried herself, and dressed in black ski pants and a thick jersey knitted by her mother. BNCB |
ski suitlyžařská kombinéza For a toddler, donning a padded ski suit and three layers of thermals is like putting on a straitjacket. BNCB Clare, wearing an old red ski suit, stood in a crowd of about three hundred people. BNCB Another had pock-marked skin, was wearing a pink ski suit and had a flat-topped haircut and a thin moustache. BNCB |
slip offrychle se svléci She sat him on the bed, and knelt to untie his laces, slip off the shoes. BNCB Without even being aware of it, tension `;collects'; there --; so when it all gets too much for your, you can slip off your shoes and unwind with a little self-massage, without getting too many strange looks from colleagues. BNCB She shifted her free shoulder and let the blouse slip off it, then squeezed in her elbows to make the cleavage look really inviting. BNCB |
slip-onsboty, do kterých se pouze vklouzne Whether it's boots or shoes, slip-ons or sandals, you're bound to take a shine to the latest in leather. BNCB The leather slip-ons were an old, comfortable pair. BNCB Avoid slip-ons, as the toes need to grip hard to keep them on and so are put under strain. BNCB |
slit skirtsukně s rozparkem She was wearing a blue costume with a slit skirt that opened when she crossed her legs. BNCB The after dark choice was a sleekly sophisticated black velvet dress complete with cutaway shoulders and a de rigueur slit skirt. BNCB She looked good in a slit skirt and blouse. CDAE |
smarty pantschytrák, přemoudřelec, rozumbrada, chytrolín That old smarty pants Dr Samuel Johnson was fond of saying that a woman preaching was like a dog standing on hind legs --; it was not done well but it was surprising to find it done at all. BNC-B Cindy, the little smarty pants, will be the first to tell us where we went wrong. CIDI Decorators have an extremely bad public image because they have fostered a sort of social, smarty pants, flimsy image of being delicate, emotional and over elaborate. Times 1968 |
smoking jacketpánský domácí kabátek, sváteční krátký župan Reginald had discarded his officer's uniform that he had worn at dinner and was now dressed in ordinary dark trousers and a blue-velvet smoking jacket. BNCB It would make a beautiful fabric for my next idea, a wonderful Edwardian smoking jacket. BNCB Lord Grubb, in terror, waved his arthritic right hand at Algy with a patting motion of great violence and scattered cigar ash on his beautiful old green smoking jacket. BNCB |
spend money as if it is going out of fashionrozhazovat peníze, utrácet plnými hrstmi In spite of the world recession, there are still some people in the early 1980s who are cheerfully spending money as if it is going out of fashion. IE I am getting worried about Jack - he is spending money as if it´s going out of fashion. He doesn´t earn all that much, so I only hope he came by it honestly. IE I don´t want to lose all my money, please don´t spend money as if it is going out of fashion. Wasp |
sports jacketsportovní sako, bunda An establishment economist was present standing in sports jacket and flannels in the crush. BNCB Wearing a new sports jacket and grey flannels under his open raincoat. BNCB Marler was in his early thirties, slim in build, wore an expensively cut sports jacket. BNCB |
sports shoessportovní boty Clarks International has unveiled a new range of sports shoes called Cica. BNCB There a lots lots of shops about that spell sell sports shoes. BNCB I'm sure Adi Dassler and his brother Rudolph didn't know what they were starting when they began making sports shoes in Germany in the Twenties. BNCB |
strait jacketsvěrací kazajka STRAIT JACKET FITS: New Zealand guitar unit offer a triple track recorded live in the studio with Bad Seeds producer Tony Cohen, prior to their forthcoming new LP. BNCB I freed myself from the antiquated strait jacket of his verbose speech patterns. BNCB The shock had been too much for her precarious hold on sanity and she had been removed to Rainhill Asylum in a strait jacket. BNCB |
strapless dressšaty bez ramínek Susanna wore a black silk strapless dress. BNCB A short, plain black, strapless dress with a tailcoat top of bold black and white spots sweeping down the back to the floor. BNCB Her tightly tailored strapless dress matched her lips exactly, as did the shoes that even Belinda recognised as highest quality Italian leather, the kind of leather with a fine grain that was almost like satin to the touch. BNCB |
straw hatslaměný klobouk Little flames were breaking through the brim of Charlie's straw hat. BNCB One of the porters beamed at me from under his large straw hat. BNCB The waiter held out the straw hat which had been left behind on a chair. BNCB |
strong suitsilná stránka Downwind or on a broad reach they are magnificent craft, but upwind sailing is definitely not their strong suit. BNCB Deacon's escapades aside, housekeeping doesn't appear to be the actor's strong suit. BNCB Her strong suit was the family chronicle and, if this was to be extended over three or more generations, enough leading personages had to be kept in the land of the living. BNCB |
stuffed shirtsuchar, nadutec I knew he was a banker and expensively educated so I was expecting him to be a stuffed shirt. CIDI I don`t want to invite him to go with us because he is a stuffed shirt and not very interesting to spend time with. IC It was a nice yarn of respectable girl from despicable family, married to a stuffed shirt who would cast her out into the snow if a breath of suspicion fell on his name. BNC-B |
sun hatslamák In summer you'll need a sun hat to keep the sun off and in winter don't forget that about a third of body heat is lost through the head so a warm woolly hat is great. BNCB He placed the helmet squarely on the American boy's head and glanced at Flavia Sherman, who had put on a wide-brimmed sun hat of white felt decorated with coloured ribbons. BNCB While there he is introduced to Frances Rice, a charming and attractive girl, wearing an even more attractive sun hat. BNCB |
suspender beltpodvazkový pás Her petticoat fell next; then the cami-knickers; after that the suspender belt with its four suspenders clicking in their release. BNCB After the suspender belt, suspender welt and foot had been cut off, the stocking was tied round the head and the hair rolled over and tucked into a v shape. BNCB Jim Scott watched as she finished applying the vaseline, pacing the dressing room as she stood naked before him, slipping on a G-string and a suspender belt. BNCB |
sweat pantstepláky She wars a T-shirt, culottes and a baseball cap but can be changed into a sweat-shirt and sweat pants. BNCB They can wear a sweatshirt or blouse, with culottes or sweat pants. BNCB I like wearing sweat pants with my favourite T-shirt. Lingea |
swimming trunkspánské plavky And they all seized their swimming trunks and towels and piled into the BMW. BNCB For women, tight trousers and top or a leotard or swimsuit; for men, swimming trunks would be ideal. BNCB And I've got, we've got three very handsome young men in swimming trunks on top of my roof . BNCB |