tear up
tear up - roztrhat, roztrhat na kusy
BrE
/ˌteər'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌter'ʌp/

verb - to destroy something by ripping it into pieces

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

 
hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat
BrE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

 
hand over - předat vedení, přenechat moc
BrE
/ˌhænd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌhænd'oʊvər/

verb - to give someone your position of power

choux pastry
choux pastry - odpalované těsto
BrE
/'ʃu: ˌpeɪstri/
AmE
/'ʃu: ˌpeɪstri/

noun, technical - a type of pastry which, when baked, forms a hollow case for filling with cream

 
Richard - Richard
BrE
/'rɪtʃəd/
AmE
/'rɪtʃərd/

noun - a man's name

 
dust down - oprášit, oklepat prach
BrE
/ˌdʌst'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌdʌst'daʊn/

verb, British English - to remove the dust from something

 
premiere - mít premiéru, být poprvé uveden
BrE
/'premieə/
AmE
/prɪ'mɪr/

verb - to perform a play or a similar type of entertainment or to show a film to an audience for the first time

 
instalment - díl, pokračování, epizoda (příběhu, seriálu atp.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - one of the parts of a story that appears regularly on TV, on the radio, or in a magazine or a newspaper

 
regal - královský
BrE
/'ri:gl/
AmE
/'ri:gl/

adjective, formal - suitable for a king or queen, typical of a king or queen

 
stick up - trčet, tyčit se, stát
BrE
/ˌstɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɪk'ʌp/

verb - to be pointed upwards

 
trudge - vléct se, prodírat se
BrE
/'trʌdʒ/
AmE
/'trʌdʒ/

verb - to walk slowly and with difficulty (e.g. though deep snow, mud etc.)

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

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

 
acumen - důvtip, prozíravost, bystrost, talent
BrE
/'ækjʊmən/
AmE
/'ækjʊmən/

noun - the ability to make good decisions quickly

 
cannily - chytře, prozíravě, rozumně
BrE
/'kænɪli/
AmE
/'kænɪli/

adverb - in a smart way