liken
liken - připodobnit, přirovnat (něco k něčemu)
BrE
/'laɪkən/
AmE
/'laɪkən/

verb - to compare something to something else, to describe something as similar to something else

 
simile - přirovnání
BrE
/'sɪmɪli/
AmE
/'sɪmɪli/

noun - a phrase that compares something to something else, using the words as or like

walking stick
walking stick - vycházková hůl
BrE
/'wɔ:kɪŋ stɪk/
AmE
/'wɔ:kɪŋ stɪk/

noun - a stick that you carry with you when walking and use as a support

wifey
wifey - ženuška (manželka)
BrE
/'waɪfi/
AmE
/'waɪfi/

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

hubby
hubby - manžílek
BrE
/'hʌbi/
AmE
/'hʌbi/

noun, informal - a husband, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

scoop
scoop - nabrat (lopatkou), vzít, nabrat (jako lopatkou, naběračkou)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

verb - to pick up as if with a scoop, to pick up with a scoop

 
payout - částka, vyplacená částka
BrE
/'peɪaʊt/
AmE
/'peɪaʊt/

noun - a sum of money that is paid to someone, for example as a prize

 
status quo - současný stav
BrE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

 
resistance - odolnost, imunita
BrE
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
AmE
/rɪ'zɪstəns/

noun - the state or ability to stay unaffected by something (such as a virus etc.)

event
event - disciplína (sportovní)
BrE
/ɪ'vent/
AmE
/ɪ'vent/

noun - one of the contests in a sports competition (such as the Olympic Games etc.)

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

athlete
athlete - sportovec, atlet, sportovně založený člověk
BrE
/'æθli:t/
AmE
/'æθli:t/

noun - a man or woman who does sports either as a job or for fun


 
sheathe - zasunout, vsunout, schovat (do pouzdra, do pochvy)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb, literary - to put something, such as a knife or sword, into a protective covering or sheath

feverish
feverish - horečnatý, mající horečku
BrE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/
AmE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/

adjective - having or showing symptoms of a fever, such as being hot, sweating, or feeling weak