fast - postit se, držet půst
BrE
/'fɑ:st/
AmE
/'fæst/

verb - to choose not to eat food for some time (esp. for religious or medical reasons)

 
plunge - vrhnout se (do něčeho)
BrE
/'plʌndʒ/
AmE
/'plʌndʒ/

verb - to move forward quickly and suddenly, to start an activity with a lot of energy

 
grit - posypat (pískem či štěrkem apod.)
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

verb - to cover a surface with sand etc. in order to make the surface less slippery

 
diet - dietní
BrE
/'daɪət/
AmE
/'daɪət/

adjective - possible to be eaten or drunk when you are ill or trying to lose weight

 
strike up the band - nechat kapelu začít hrát, pokynout aby kapela začala hrát, tlesknutím pobídnout kapelu ke hraní
BrE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/
AmE
/ˌstraɪk'ʌp ðə'bænd/

verb - to clap your hands and thus give a signal for the band to start playing

 
eyeliner - tužka na oči
BrE
/'aɪˌlaɪnə/
AmE
/'aɪˌlaɪnər/

noun - make-up that is applied to the edges of the eyelids to emphasize the eyes

 
have a one-track mind - vidět věci jen z jedné strany, dívat se na věci jen z jedné strany
BrE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/
AmE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/

verb - to think about one thing only, to see things only from one point of view

 
rev - túrovat (motor)
BrE
/'rev/
AmE
/'rev/

verb - to make the engine turn faster, to increase its rotation, esp. making it much louder

 
two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký
BrE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/
AmE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

Father Christmas
Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa
BrE
/ˌfɑ:ðə'krɪsməs/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:ðər'krɪsməs/

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

 
confide - svěřit (se), svěřovat (se)
BrE
/kən'faɪd/
AmE
/kən'faɪd/

verb - to tell someone something private or confidential, to trust someone with something private or confidential

Santa Claus
Santa Claus - Santa Claus
BrE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/
AmE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

Santa
Santa - Santa
BrE
/'sæntə/
AmE
/'sænt̬ə/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

 
blackmailing - vydírání
BrE
/'blækmeɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'blækmeɪlɪŋ/

noun - threatening somebody to do something if they don't do what you want them to do

 
take for granted - považovat za samozřejmost, nevážit si něčeho
BrE
/teɪk fə 'grɑ:ntɪd/
AmE
/teɪk fə 'græntɪd/

verb - not to appreciate someone or something, to think something or someone will always be available