in a cold sweatbýt politý studeným potem, velice vystrašený I dreamed I'd left the tickets at home and woke up in a cold sweat. CIDI The thought of it brought him out in a cold sweat as he ran desperately on. BNC This is 1990s Britain's worst nightmare, according to scientists who have launched a unique investigation of the terrors that wake us in a cold sweat. BNC |
make heavy weather of sthdělat zbytečnou vědu, nadělat s něčím He's making heavy weather of writing his report, Ingrid finished hers days ago. CIDI It's the people with easy lives who make heavy weather. BNC So it is not surprising that adolescents sometimes make heavy weather of the whole process. BNC |
catch someone coldzaskočit, překvapit If you catch him cold, he goes out early; if not, he will find that he's exhausted by the middle rounds. WebCorp You caught me cold with this news - I didn't know anything about it. CIDI Unlucky she's caught you cold twice don't let her wind you up that's a pro ring trick get you angry and you make mistakes. WebCorp |
come in from the coldzapojit se, přistoupit Turkey is now keen to come in from the cold and join the European community. CIDI Over the past two years, Swedish investors have come in from the cold. BNC If our much smaller, and much more numerous local museums are also to come in from the cold, the only route open to them is the one of providing a stimulating and memorable learning experience. BNC |
ground frostpřízemní mráz A touch of ground frost is not uncommon, irrespective of how blazing hot it has been during the day. BNC Turning west to cross the freeway the ground frost got really thick in spots. WebCorp However, a few clear intervals may develop, allowing some patchy mist and perhaps a touch of ground frost during the early hours. BNC |
get soaked to the skinpromoknout na kůži I had no umbrella so I got soaked to the skin. CALD When we are all shopped out I make a run for the van in the downpour and get soaked to the skin running 10 yards.WebCorp Luckily come the evening the wind has gone North West and after some squalls and torrential downpours when I got soaked to the skin we are now able to make a South West course. WebCorp |
clap of thunderúder hromu, zahřmění The rain continued its rush and splash outside but the next clap of thunder was further off as the storm moved away. BNC At that moment a clap of thunder exploded directly overhead as the storm burst and rain began beating noisily against the outside of the house. BNC Before Pidge could begin there was a flash of lightning, followed by a loud clap of thunder. WebCorp |
black icenáledí The previous year her chief secretary had travelled home on black ice and thick snow. BNC I hurried on, slipping on the black ice, cursing and praying, hammering at the doors I passed but I was so cold I could hardly cry out. BNC Braking on black ice will cause a slight melting of the surface layer of the ice, producing a very thin layer of water. WebCorp |
be in for rainočekávat déšt´ The weather forecast says we're in for heavy rain this evening. CALD As we tour around the sky is filled with lightening flashes and it looks like we are in for rain to Perth. WebCorp This morning a great darkness came over the sky and we thought we were in for rain at last when the storm broke, in all its' fury, all we had was more wind. WebCorp |
be rained offbýt odvolán kvůli dešti His hockey match was rained off. CALD Lanchester, who have been rained off in two matches this season, are at Ushaw Moor, while Sedgefield take on Tudhoe. BNC Five cricket fans, refused a ticket refund when an England game was rained off, were celebrating a test case victory yesterday. BNC |
a storm of criticismvlna kritiky The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future. BNC Next day a violent storm of criticism and derision was let loose in the press, while the long review by Apollinaire in L'Intransïgeant served to establish him as the champion of the group. BNC Roman Catholic bishops have triggered a storm of criticism by saying such domestic violence is "the bitter fruit" of the sexual revolution. WebCorp |
a flurry of snowmetelice There may be the odd flurry of snow over the hills tonight. CALD He opens the door of the shop and a flurry of snow blows in. BNC It was a great relief to him when she stumbled in through the door in a flurry of snow and he set to and made a cup of tea to warm her. BNC |
run like the windběžet s větrem o závod She's very slight in build and she can run like the wind. CIDI When that happens, you must bash hard and then run like the wind. BNC The antelope are not dumb: when the lions attack, they run like the wind. WebCorp |
clear snowodklidit sníh Or, if it has a duty to maintain the highway, does this require it to clear snow and ice from every road and path in its area? BNC Property owners must clear snow from walks within 24 hours after a snowfall. WebCorp Plows sometimes find it necessary to make several passes, in order to clear snow all the way to the curb to allow for property drainage. WebCorp |
torrential rainprůtrž mračen My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind. BNC Britain was facing its worst flooding crisis for 22 years as torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night. BNC Large parts of Africa, India and Australia were ravished by drought while the west coast of the Americas was lashed by storms and torrential rain. BNC |