dimple
- ďolíček (ve tváři)
BrE
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'dɪmpl/
AmE
/
'dɪmpl/
noun
-
an area on your cheek that curves in when you smile
mutiny
- vzpoura
BrE
/
'mju:təni/
AmE
/
'mju:t̬əni/
noun
-
a rebellion against someone in authority, especially on a ship etc.
fitting
- vybavení, příslušenství (domu, bytu)
BrE
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'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/
'fɪtɪŋ/
noun, British English
-
items in a house or flat such a fridge, cooker, lights that are immobile but can be taken away when you sell the house or flat
voter
- volič
BrE
/
'vəʊtə/
AmE
/
'voʊt̬ər/
noun
-
a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.
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tongue twister
- jazykolam
BrE
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'tʌŋ'twɪstə/
AmE
/
'tʌŋ'twɪstər/
noun
-
a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly
unripe
- nezralý, nedozrálý
BrE
/
ˌʌn'raɪp/
AmE
/
ˌʌn'raɪp/
adjective
-
(of fruit etc.) not fully grown, not ready to be picked and eaten
houseboat
- hausbót, obytná loď
BrE
/
'haʊsbəʊt/
AmE
/
'haʊsboʊt/
noun
-
a boat that is designed or modified to be used as a home
upmarket
- prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné, nóbl
BrE
/
ˌʌp'mɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/
ˌʌp'mɑ:rkɪt/
adjective, British English
-
of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people
upscale
- prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné
BrE
/
'ʌpskeɪl/
AmE
/
'ʌpskeɪl/
adjective, American English
-
of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people
presentably
- slušně, vkusně, representativně
BrE
/
prɪ'zentəbli/
AmE
/
prɪ'zentəbli/
adverb
-
in a way that is suitable to be seen or shown in public
damp squib
- fiasko, propadák
BrE
/
ˌdæmp'skwɪb/
AmE
/
ˌdæmp'skwɪb/
noun, British English, informal
-
something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective
coy
- nesmělý, ostýchavý, stydlivý, zdrženlivý, plachý, upejpavý (často předstírané)
adjective
-
pretending to be shy or modest, often in a playful or flirtatious way
trap
- napálit, nachytat, lstí dostat
verb
-
to trick somebody into doing something they do not want to be doing