alternate - střídat, střídat se
BrE
/'ɔ:ltəneɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərneɪt/

verb - to do two or more things in turns (one, then the other, then the first again etc.)

witch
witch - čarodějnice, ježibaba
BrE
/'wɪtʃ/
AmE
/'wɪtʃ/

noun - a woman (usually old) who can do magic and e.g. fly on the broomstick, make potions etc.

manipulative
manipulative - manipulující, manipulativní
BrE
/mə'nɪpjulətɪv/
AmE
/mə'nɪpjələtɪv/

adjective - good at controlling people and making them do what you want, especially by being clever and deceptive

advice
advice - rada, rady
BrE
/əd'vaɪs/
AmE
/əd'vaɪs/

noun - something that someone tells you in order to help you and show you what you should do

 
go figure - kdo by to byl řekl, koho by to napadlo, proč asi (ironicky)
BrE
/gəʊ 'fɪgə/
AmE
/goʊ 'fɪgjər/

phrase, American English, informal - said to mean that you do not want to explain something because you think it is obvious

 
training - trénink, výcvik, školení
BrE
/'treɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/'treɪnɪŋ/

noun - the process of learning new skills that would help you to do your job or activity better

 
malpractice - pracovní nedbalost, pochybení
BrE
/ˌmæl'præktɪs/
AmE
/mæl'præktɪs/

noun - (esp. of a doctor) to do something wrong by not being careful, by doing something illegal etc.

 
sick leave - nemocenská, neschopenka (časové období)
BrE
/'sɪk ˌli:v/
AmE
/'sɪk ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time you do not go to work because of an illness, injury, disease etc.

break
break - prázdniny
BrE
/'breɪk/
AmE
/'breɪk/

noun - the period of time when you do not go to school and can travel and relax instead

bounce
bounce - odrazit, odrazit se, odrážet, odrážet se, odskočit
BrE
/'baʊns/
AmE
/'baʊns/

verb - to move quickly up or away from a surface after hitting it or making something do it



usurp
usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 
oblige - vyhovět, učinit laskavost, zavděčit se
BrE
/ə'blaɪdʒ/
AmE
/ə'blaɪdʒ/

verb, formal - to do something because it is necessary or because someone has asked you to, often as a favour

 
tourist office - turistická kancelář, informace
BrE
/'tʊərɪst ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst ɑ:fɪs/

noun - an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area