half-brother - bratr (mající společného jen jednoho rodiče)
BrE
/'hɑ:fˌbrʌðə/
AmE
/'hæfˌbrʌðər/

noun - a boy/man who has the same mother or father as you do (but not both)

 
give free rein - dát volnou ruku, dát volné pole působnosti, neomezovat v jednání
BrE
/gɪv fri: 'reɪn/
AmE
/gɪv fri: 'reɪn/

verb - let somebody do what they want, to give somebody the freedom to act as they want

 
monkey with - hrát si s, vrtat se v, blbnout s (čím)
BrE
/'mʌŋki ˌwɪð/
AmE
/'mʌŋki ˌwɪð/

verb, American English, informal - to mess with something, to change something esp. without being qualified or allowed to do so

 
half-sister - sestra (mající společného jen jednoho rodiče)
BrE
/'hɑ:fˌsɪstə/
AmE
/'hæfˌsɪstər/

noun - a girl/woman who has the same mother or father as you do (but not both)

beginner
beginner - začátečník
BrE
/bɪ'gɪnə/
AmE
/bɪ'gɪnər/

noun - a person who is just starting to do something, e.g. a sport, studying a language etc.

 
ineligible - neoprávněný, nezpůsobilý, nevhodný, nesplňující podmínky
BrE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/

adjective - not allowed or not suitable to do something or receive something, especially by law or by rules

atone
atone - odčinit, napravit, odpykat
BrE
/ə'təʊn/
AmE
/ə'toʊn/

verb, formal - to do something to show you are sorry for something you caused and to make things right

 
tartar - zubní kámen
BrE
/'tɑ:tə/
AmE
/'tɑ:rt̬ər/

noun - a hard substance that forms on your teeth, especially if you do not look after them properly

 
owe - dlužit, být zavázán, být vděčný
BrE
/'əʊ/
AmE
/'oʊ/

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

 
seductress - svůdkyně
BrE
/sɪ'dʌktrəs/
AmE
/sɪ'dʌktrəs/

noun - a woman who persuades someone to have sex; or to do something they are not supposed to

 
seducer - svůdník, svůdce
BrE
/sɪ'dju:sə/
AmE
/sɪ'du:sər/

noun - a person who persuades someone to have sex; or to do something they are not supposed to

 
heaven forbid - chraň Bůh, nedej bože
BrE
/ˌhevn fə'bɪd/
AmE
/ˌhevn fər'bɪd/

phrase - an exclamation used when we want to show that we do not want something bad to happen

 
God forbid - chraň Bůh, nedej bože
BrE
/ˌgɒd fə'bɪd/
AmE
/ˌgɑ:d fər'bɪd/

phrase - an exclamation used when we want to show that we do not want something bad to happen

 
briefing - porada, informativní schůzka
BrE
/'bri:fɪŋ/
AmE
/'bri:fɪŋ/

noun - a meeting at which people, usually employees, are given instructions or information, especially before they do something

 
ballot - tajná volba, volba
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for