blab - vyžvanit, vykecat
BrE
/'blæb/
AmE
/'blæb/

verb, informal - to say something that was meant to be a secret

 
outweigh - převážit
BrE
/ˌaʊt'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌaʊt'weɪ/

verb - to be heavier, greater, more valuable etc. than something else

 
figure - figurovat
BrE
/'fɪgə/
AmE
/'fɪgjər/

verb - to be an important feature in a process, situation etc.

 
have what it takes - mít na to, mít co to obnáší
BrE
/'hævˌwɒt ɪt'teɪks/
AmE
/'hævˌwɑ:t ɪt'teɪks/

verb - to be capable of doing something with everything it involves

 
go together - hodit se, pasovat (k sobě), ladit (spolu)
BrE
/ˌgəʊ tə'geðə/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ tə'geðər/

verb - to match one another, to be suitable for one another

 
Romantic - romantický
BrE
/rəʊ'mæntɪk/
AmE
/roʊ'mænt̬ɪk/

adjective - connected with the artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature

roulette
roulette - ruleta
BrE
/ru:'let/
AmE
/ru:'let/

noun - a casino game in which there is a wheel with red and black numbers and a small ball, the players bet money on the number where they think the ball will stop

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Saki: Gabriel-Ernest (full)

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consumable - spotřební
BrE
/kən'sju:məbl/
AmE
/kən'su:məbl/

adjective - referring to items or products that are intended to be used up or depleted in the course of normal use or consumption

computer
computer - počítač
BrE
/kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a machine that can be used to do maths, type, draw, play games, watch videos, listen to music, surf the internet etc.

disappoint
disappoint - zklamat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

verb - to let somebody down, to cause someone to be sad and unhappy because you haven't done something that the person hoped for

cartridge
cartridge - kazeta, náplň, zásobník
BrE
/'kɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small container or case that is designed to be fitted into a larger device and can be replaced when empty or used up

ottoman
ottoman - taburet, podnožka, polstrované sedátko
BrE
/'ɒtəmən/
AmE
/'ɑ:t̬əmən/

noun - a piece of furniture like a box with a cushioned top that you can sit on or rest your feet on

paintwork
paintwork - lak, nátěr, barva
BrE
/'peɪntwɜ:k/
AmE
/'peɪntwɜ:rk/

noun - a layer of paint on a surface, typically to provide color, protection, or decoration, such as on vehicles, buildings, or furniture

 
Quidditch - famfrpál
BrE
/'kwɪdɪtʃ/
AmE
/'kwɪdɪtʃ/

noun - (Harry Potter) a game played by wizards and witches on broomsticks, there are four balls and three hoops on each side