houseboat - hausbót, obytná loď
BrE
/'haʊsbəʊt/
AmE
/'haʊsboʊt/

noun - a boat that is designed or modified to be used as a home

coy
coy - nesmělý, ostýchavý, stydlivý, zdrženlivý, plachý, upejpavý (často předstírané)
BrE
/'kɔɪ/
AmE
/'kɔɪ/

adjective - pretending to be shy or modest, often in a playful or flirtatious way

 
irreversible - nevratný, nezvratný, trvalý
BrE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - not able to be changed back to a previous condition or state; permanent

tongue twister
tongue twister - jazykolam
BrE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstə/
AmE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstər/

noun - a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly

 
nurture - rozvíjet, zlepšit, zlepšovat, podporovat
BrE
/'nɜ:tʃə/
AmE
/'nɜ:rtʃər/

verb, formal - to help something to develop and be better (e.g. a plan, an idea)

 
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

 
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

 
swirl - kolovat, šířit se (zvěsti, novinky)
BrE
/'swɜ:l/
AmE
/'swɜ:rl/

verb - to circulate (news, rumours), to be talked about by a lot of people

unripe
unripe - nezralý, nedozrálý
BrE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/
AmE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/

adjective - (of fruit etc.) not fully grown, not ready to be picked and eaten

 
presentably - slušně, vkusně, representativně
BrE
/prɪ'zentəbli/
AmE
/prɪ'zentəbli/

adverb - in a way that is suitable to be seen or shown in public

 
competitively - závodně, soutěživě
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvli/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvli/

adverb - in a way that you try to be better, faster, etc. than others

 
go down like a lead balloon - ztroskotat jako balón z olova
BrE
/ˌgəʊ 'daʊn laɪk ə ˌled bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ 'daʊn laɪk ə ˌled bə'lu:n/

verb, British English, informal - not to be accepted well; not to succeed; not to end up well

wonder
wonder - divit se
BrE
/'wʌndə/
AmE
/'wʌndər/

verb - to be surprised by something or think about something in a surprised way

 
proctor - dozírat (u zkoušky)
BrE
/'prɒktə/
AmE
/'prɑ:ktər/

verb, American English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating