previously - dříve, předtím
BrE
/'pri:viəsli/
AmE
/'pri:viəsli/

adverb - at an earlier time

 
white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající
BrE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/
AmE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

 
knucklehead - blbeček. pitomec, trouba, hňup
BrE
/'nʌklhed/
AmE
/'nʌklhed/

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

 
hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'hɒk/
AmE
/'hɑ:k/

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

knuckle
knuckle - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'nʌkl/
AmE
/'nʌkl/

noun - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

 
spotlight - obrátit pozornost, upozornit (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to direct attention to something or someone

spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

noun - attention of the media or the public

 
cur - podvraťák, čokl
BrE
/'kɜ:/
AmE
/'kɜ:r/

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one

 
sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 
acoustically - akusticky
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/

adverb - in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.

 
acoustic - akustický
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪk/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪk/

adjective - connected with the sense of hearing

 
ergonomics - ergonomie
BrE
/ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 
fictive - imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/'fɪktɪv/
AmE
/'fɪktɪv/

adjective - imaginary, not real

 
fictitious - fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/
AmE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/

adjective - made up, not real