pastime - zábava, kratochvíle
BrE
/'pɑ:staɪm/
AmE
/'pæstaɪm/

noun - an enjoyable activity that you do in your free time

 
dump - zbavit se (čeho), vyhodit (zbavit se něčeho), zahodit
BrE
/'dʌmp/
AmE
/'dʌmp/

verb, informal - to get rid of something which you do not want

 
resolve - pevně se rozhodnout, odhodlat se
BrE
/rɪ'zɒlv/
AmE
/rɪ'zɑ:lv/

verb - to decide firmly on what you are going to do

 
deign - snížit se (k něčemu), uráčit se
BrE
/'deɪn/
AmE
/'deɪn/

verb - to do something that you think is below your dignity

 
take - udělat (ve spec. frázích), použít (ve spec. frázích)
BrE
/'teɪk/
AmE
/'teɪk/

verb - (in some fixed phrases) to use something, to do something

bluff
bluff - blafovat
BrE
/'blʌf/
AmE
/'blʌf/

verb - to deceive your opponent about what you're going to do

 
precaution - preventivní opatření
BrE
/prɪ'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'kɔ:ʃn/

noun - something you do to prevent possible danger, injury, damage etc.

 
tribute - pocta, poklona
BrE
/'trɪbju:t/
AmE
/'trɪbju:t/

noun - something you do to express respect for somebody or something

 
at the beck and call - plně k dispozici, k dispozici 24 hodin denně
BrE
/ˌæt ðə ˌbek ən'kɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌæðə ˌbek ən'kɔ:l/

phrase - always available, always ready to do what you are told

 
stint - období (služby), doba služby
BrE
/'stɪnt/
AmE
/'stɪnt/

noun - a period of time in which you do some work

 
hold off - vyčkat, posečkat, počkat, sečkat
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ɑ:f/

verb - to wait until later, not to do something right away

 
monkey about - jen tak zkoušet, experimentovat
BrE
/ˌmʌŋkiə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌmʌŋkiə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to do something in a way that's not very serious

 
monkey around - jen tak zkoušet, experimentovat
BrE
/ˌmʌŋkiə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌmʌŋkiə'raʊnd/

verb, American English, informal - to do something in a way that's not very serious

 
fool around - jen tak zkoušet, experimentovat
BrE
/ˌfu:lə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌfu:lə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to do something in a way that's not very serious

 
calling - povolání, poslání
BrE
/'kɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - a particular job that you feel you have to do