realistic - realistický, reálný
BrE
/ˌrɪə'lɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌrɪə'lɪstɪk/

adjective - showing something as it really is; assuming things to be as they really are

 
pick - krumpáč
BrE
/'pɪk/
AmE
/'pɪk/

noun - a large tool that can be used for digging holes, especially in hard ground

pick-axe
pick-axe - krumpáč
BrE
/'pɪkæks/
AmE
/'pɪkæks/

noun - a large tool that can be used for digging holes, especially in hard ground

pickaxe
pickaxe - krumpáč
BrE
/'pɪkæks/
AmE
/'pɪkæks/

noun - a large tool that can be used for digging holes, especially in hard ground

 
post box - poštovní schránka
BrE
/'pəʊstˌbɒks/
AmE
/'poʊstˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a box where letters etc. are put in order to be sent by post

 
play it cool - nedat na sobě nic znát
BrE
/ˌpleɪ ɪt'ku:l/
AmE
/ˌpleɪ ɪt'ku:l/

verb, informal - to pretend not to be affected by something, not to show how you feel

wasteland
wasteland - pustina
BrE
/'weɪstˌlænd/
AmE
/'weɪstˌlænd/

noun - an empty piece of land that can be used for neither building nor farming

pickax
pickax - krumpáč
BrE
/'pɪkæks/
AmE
/'pɪkæks/

noun - a large tool that can be used for digging holes, especially in hard ground

 
go AWOL - zdejchnout se, být v trapu
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'eɪwɒl/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'eɪwɒl/

verb, informal - to disappear without telling people where you're going, how long you'll be gone etc.

 
variable - proměnná
BrE
/'veəriəbl/
AmE
/'væriəbl/

noun - (math) a symbol (such as x) that represents a quantity that can be changed

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trivet
trivet - podložka pod hrnec
BrE
/'trɪvɪt/
AmE
/'trɪvɪt/

noun - a stand that you can put a hot pot or a hot pan on to protect the surface underneath, it comes in many shapes and forms

crumpet
crumpet - lívanec, anglický lívanec
BrE
/'krʌmpɪt/
AmE
/'krʌmpɪt/

noun, British English - a small round cake with a spongy texture and holes in the top, cooked on a griddle or pan, often served toasted and topped with butter

 
arm-wrestling - páka, přetlačování v páce, přetlačování paží
BrE
/'ɑ:mˌreslɪŋ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmˌreslɪŋ/

noun - a competition where two opponents measure who is stronger by sitting down with one elbow on a table, forcing each other's arm down onto the table