dunk - ponořit (někoho) do vody
BrE
/'dʌŋk/
AmE
/'dʌŋk/

verb, American English, informal - to push someone under water, usually as a joke

 
knuckle sandwich - vypalovačka, nakládačka (do zubů)
BrE
/ˌnʌkl'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌnʌkl'sændwɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a punch in the mouth

 
chip in - vmísit se do rozhovoru
BrE
/ˌtʃɪp'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪp'ɪn/

verb, informal - to interrupt a conversation or discussion by saying something

 
stun - omráčit (uvést do bezvědomí)
BrE
/'stʌn/
AmE
/'stʌn/

verb - to make someone unconscious for a short time

 
fizzle out - vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena
BrE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/
AmE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/

verb, informal - to gradually end or become less successful

staple
staple - svorka, skobka (do sešívačky)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - a piece of thin wire that you push into sheets of paper using a special tool to hold them together

 
shrink-wrap - zabalit do smršťovací fólie
BrE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/
AmE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/

verb - to tightly cover something with a thin plastic material to protect it

 
officious - do všeho mluvící, vlezlý
BrE
/ə'fɪʃəs/
AmE
/ə'fɪʃəs/

adjective - too eager to tell people what to do

 
wrap up - dokončit, dotáhnout do konce
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb, informal - to complete something successfully, usually a meeting or agreement

estuary
estuary - ústí (řeky do moře)
BrE
/'estʃuəri/
AmE
/'estʃueri/

noun - the wide part of a river where it joints the sea

 
dive in - pustit se (do něčeho)
BrE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/

verb - to start doing something with enthusiasm or without delay

 
comeback - znovu přijít do módy
BrE
/'kʌmbæk/
AmE
/'kʌmbæk/

noun - the state when something becomes fashionable again

commute
commute - dojíždění, cesta do práce
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

noun - the journey to work every day (esp. a longer distance)

 
nut - nadšenec, blázen (do něčeho)
BrE
/'nʌt/
AmE
/'nʌt/

noun, informal - a person who enjoys something (a hobby or a sport) more than is considered normal

 
imprint - obtisknout se (do povrchu)
BrE
/ɪm'prɪnt/
AmE
/ɪm'prɪnt/

verb - to mark a surface by pressing or printing something into it