switchback
switchback - serpentina
BrE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
AmE
/'swɪtʃbæk/

noun - a road with a lot of sharp bends going up a steep hill

 
tongue-in-cheek - žertovný, míněný žertem
BrE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/

adjective - meant as a joke

 
eye candy - pastva pro oči (ale bez hloubky), jen pro efekt
BrE
/'aɪˌkændi/
AmE
/'aɪˌkændi/

noun, informal - something or someone that is attractive to look at, but usually not useful or intelligent

gibberish
gibberish - blábol, blábolení, hatmatilka
BrE
/'dʒɪbərɪʃ/
AmE
/'dʒɪbərɪʃ/

noun - words which are impossible to understand and have no meaning

handcuff
handcuff - nasadit pouta, spoutat
BrE
/'hændkʌf/
AmE
/'hændkʌf/

verb - to put handcuffs around someone's wrists

cuff
cuff - nasadit pouta
BrE
/'kʌf/
AmE
/'kʌf/

verb, informal - put handcuffs on someone

 
bombard - ostřelovat, bombadrovat (doslova i přeneseně)
BrE
/bɒm'bɑ:rd/
AmE
/bɑ:m'bɑ:rd/

verb - to attack a place using large guns or bombs, or to do something too much (e.g. ask questions)

flimsy
flimsy - chabý, nekvalitní, chatrný, křehký
BrE
/'flɪmzi/
AmE
/'flɪmzi/

adjective - not well-made, lacking strength or solidity

 
buzzword - módní slovíčko, populární slovíčko, populární téma, žhavé téma
BrE
/'bʌzwɜ:d/
AmE
/'bʌzwɜ:rd/

noun - a word that is very popular at the time, one that is often used in the media etc.

 
buzz - nadšení, pozdvižení
BrE
/'bʌz/
AmE
/'bʌz/

noun, informal - excited talk about something

 
buzzkill - co kazí zábavu
BrE
/'bʌzkɪl/
AmE
/'bʌzkɪl/

noun, informal - something or someone that ruins an enjoyable event

 
Andrea - Andrea
BrE
/'ændrɪə/
AmE
/'ændrɪə/

noun - a woman's first name

 
Alvin - Alvin
BrE
/'ælvɪn/
AmE
/'ælvɪn/

noun - a man's first name

 
Anastasia - Anastázie
BrE
/ænə'stɑzɪə/
AmE
/ænə'steɪʒə/

noun - a woman's first name

 
Alphonse - Alphonse
BrE
/æl'fɑnz/
AmE
/æl'fɑnz/

noun - a man's first name