lumber
lumber - dřevo (stavební materiál)
BrE
/'lʌmbə/
AmE
/'lʌmbər/

noun, American English - the wood used as a building material

 
phrasal - frázový (např. sloveso)
BrE
/'freɪzl/
AmE
/'freɪzl/

adjective - used as a part of a phrase

 
quarterstaff - bojová hůl, hůl (bojová)
BrE
/'kwɔ:təstɑ:f/
AmE
/'kwɔ:rt̬ərstæf/

noun - a long stick used as a weapon

 
in return - na oplátku
BrE
/ɪn rɪ'tɜ:n/
AmE
/ɪn rɪ'tɜ:rn/

adverb - in exchange (for something), as a compensation

 
equal to - roven čemu
BrE
/'i:kwəl tʊ/
AmE
/'i:kwəl tʊ/

adjective - to be of the same value as

execute
execute - popravit
BrE
/'eksəkju:t/
AmE
/'eksəkju:t/

verb - to kill somebody as a legal punishment

 
well-off - mající dostatek, mající se dobře
BrE
/ˌwel'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌwel'ɑ:f/

adjective - having a lot of something, or as much as you need; being in a good situation or position

ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible

 
throw - uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/

verb - a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)

shot put
shot put - hod koulí
BrE
/'ʃɒtˌpʊt/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:tˌpʊt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible

discus
discus - disk (v atletice)
BrE
/'dɪskəs/
AmE
/'dɪskəs/

noun - a flat round object that is used in athletics, the athlete throws it as far as he/she can

love at first sight
love at first sight - láska na první pohled
BrE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:st 'saɪt/
AmE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:rst 'saɪt/

phrase - a personal experience of falling in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time

 
recommendation - doporučení
BrE
/ˌrekəmen'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌrekəmen'deɪʃn/

noun - something that was suggested to you (such as a movie, a book etc.) as good, worth reading/watching etc.


 
rule out - vyloučit
BrE
/ru:l'aʊt/
AmE
/ru:l'aʊt/

verb - to eliminate or exclude something as a possibility