serendipity
serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪti/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬i/

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 
teaser - oříšek, těžká otázka
BrE
/'ti:zə/
AmE
/'ti:zər/

noun, informal - a very difficult question or problem

 
discredit - zdiskreditovat, znevěrohodnit, zpochybnit, shodit
BrE
/dɪs'kredɪt/
AmE
/dɪs'kredɪt/

verb - to cause people to stop respecting or believing someone or something

wild garlic
wild garlic - medvědí česnek, česnek medvědí
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gɑ:lɪk/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gɑ:rlɪk/

noun - a wild plant with broad leaves and a strong garlic smell, often found in woods

ramsons
ramsons - medvědí česnek, česnek medvědí
BrE
/'ræmzənz/
AmE
/'ræmzənz/

noun, technical - a wild plant with broad leaves and a strong garlic smell, often found in woods

bratty
bratty - spratkovitý, frackovitý, drzý, nevychovaný
BrE
/'bræti/
AmE
/'bræti/

adjective, informal - behaving in an annoying, spoiled, or childish way, especially when complaining or demanding

inconspicuous
inconspicuous - nenápadný, nepozorovatelný, nevýrazný, nebudící pozornost
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs/

adjective - not easily seen, noticed, or attracting attention

buns
buns - zadek, zadnice, půlky
BrE
/'bʌnz/
AmE
/'bʌnz/

noun, American English, informal - the soft parts of the body that you sit on

hot cross bun
hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

hellebore
hellebore - čemeřice (rostlina)
BrE
/'helɪbɔ:/
AmE
/'helɪbɔ:r/

noun - a perennial flowering plant that is known for its late winter or early spring blooms and evergreen foliage

gilet
gilet - vesta (prošívaná), vestička (prošívaná)
BrE
/'ʒi:leɪ/
AmE
/'ʒi:leɪ/

noun - a light jacket without sleeves

 
everyone and their nan - snad úplně každý, každý kdo má nohy, každej louda
BrE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/
AmE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/

noun, British English, informal - (used humorously) a lot of people, or almost everyone

 
be not all sunshine and rainbows - nebýt to vždycky růžové
BrE
/bi: 'nɒt ɔ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnbəʊz/
AmE
/bi: 'nɒt ɑ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnboʊz/

verb - not to be always happy, easy, or perfect, also have difficulties or unpleasant aspects

 
put on the map - proslavit, dát vědět (o někom či o něčem)
BrE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/
AmE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/

verb - to make a person, place, or thing well known or famous, especially by achieving something significant

 
Middle-earth - Středozem
BrE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:θ/
AmE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:rθ/

noun - the fictional continent and setting for much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings