smell a rat - cítit něco nekalého, čichat nějaký podfuk
BrE
/smel ə 'ræt/
AmE
/smel ə 'ræt/

verb, informal - to feel doubtful about a situation because it seems to be wrong or something suspicious seems to be happening

seat
seat - sedadlo
BrE
/'si:t/
AmE
/'si:t/

noun - a place that you sit on or sit in (on a bus, in a theatre etc.)

acrobat
acrobat - akrobat
BrE
/'ækrəbæt/
AmE
/'ækrəbæt/

noun - a person who works in a circus and can walk on ropes, balance on hands etc.

bruise
bruise - poranit, pohmoždit
BrE
/'bru:z/
AmE
/'bru:z/

verb - to hurt a part on your body by being hit in it or falling on it

 
flame - flambovat
BrE
/'fleɪm/
AmE
/'fleɪm/

verb - (of food) to pour brandy on it and put it on fire for a short time

referendum
referendum - referendum
BrE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/
AmE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/

noun - a general vote by the population on a single political question, usually to decide a major issue

pundit
pundit - odborník, publicista, znalec, zasvěcenec
BrE
/'pʌndɪt/
AmE
/'pʌndɪt/

noun - a person who publicly expresses expert opinions or commentary on a particular subject, especially in the media

toner
toner - toner (do tiskárny apod.)
BrE
/'təʊnə/
AmE
/'toʊnər/

noun - a powder or liquid used in printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on paper

warning triangle
warning triangle - výstražný trojúhelník
BrE
/'wɔ:nɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'wɔ:rnɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/

noun - a portable device placed on the road to alert other drivers of a hazard or emergency situation

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

maggot
maggot - larva, červ
BrE
/'mægət/
AmE
/'mægət/

noun - a small, worm-like creature that is the immature stage of a fly, feeding on organic matter

deck
deck - terasa, dřevěná terasa, terasa za domem
BrE
/'dek/
AmE
/'dek/

noun, American English - a wooden floor built outside the back of a house that you can sit and relax on

mulberry
mulberry - moruše
BrE
/'mʌlbəri/
AmE
/'mʌlberi/

noun - a dark soft fruit that grows on a small tree, or the tree that gives this fruit

 
savings account - spořící účet
BrE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/
AmE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/

noun - an account in a bank that pays interest on the money that you have left in it

teeter-totter
teeter-totter - houpačka
BrE
/'ti:təˌtɒtə/
AmE
/'ti:t̬ərˌtɑ:t̬ər/

noun, American English - a board on whose ends children can sit and when one goes down, the other goes up