below zero
below zero - pod nulou, bod bodem mrazu
BrE
/bɪˌləʊ'zɪərəʊ/
AmE
/bɪˌloʊ'zɪroʊ/

adverb - (of temperatures) lower than 0 degrees Celsius

 
wise guy - chytrák, chytrolín (hanlivě)
BrE
/'waɪz gaɪ/
AmE
/'waɪz gaɪ/

noun, American English, informal - somebody who thinks they are very clever or know more than other people and shows it in a way that is annoying

 
wise up - dostat rozum, zmoudřet, probrat se
BrE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/

verb, American English, informal - to start to realize the truth about something, usually something bad or unpleasant

 
chestnut - kaštanový, kaštanově hnědý (barva)
BrE
/'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/'tʃesnʌt/

adjective - red-brown in colour

 
buckeye - kaštan koňský, jírovec maďal (nejedlý)
BrE
/'bʌkaɪ/
AmE
/'bʌkaɪ/

noun, American English - a tree or shrub of the horse-chestnut family, or its nut

sweet chestnut
sweet chestnut - kaštan jedlý, kaštanovník jedlý, kaštanovník setý
BrE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces edible nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

horse chestnut
horse chestnut - kaštan, nejedlý kaštan, koňský kaštan, jírovec maďal
BrE
/ˌhɔ:s'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌhɔ:rs'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces shiny brown nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

 
conker - kaštan nejedlý (plod)
BrE
/'kɒŋkə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋkər/

noun, British English - the shiny nut of the horse chestnut tree

 
broiler - brojler, jatečné kuře (malé, vhodné ke grilování)
BrE
/'brɔɪlə/
AmE
/'brɔɪlər/

noun - a young chicken that is suitable for grilling or roasting

 
narration - vyprávění, komentář
BrE
/nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/næ'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of telling of a story

narrate
narrate - vyprávět
BrE
/nə'reɪt/
AmE
/'næreɪt/

verb, formal - to tell a story

 
turn away - odmítnout, nepustit, poslat pryč, nenechat vejít
BrE
/'ˌtɜ:n əˌweɪ/
AmE
/'ˌtɜ:rn əˌweɪ/

verb - to refuse to accept someone or to let somebody enter

 
Purgatory - očistec
BrE
/'pɜ:gətri/
AmE
/'pɜ:rgətɔ:ri/

noun - the place where, according to some religions, the spirit of a dead person is sent to suffer for their sins before they can go to heaven

 
scoff - posměšek, výsměch
BrE
/'skɒf/
AmE
/'skɑ:f/

noun - something that is said in a mocking way

 
scoff - vysmívat se, říci s výsměchem
BrE
/'skɒf/
AmE
/'skɑ:f/

verb - to say something in a mocking way