explosiveness - výbušnost (povahou), vznětlivost (povahou)
BrE
/ɪks'pləʊsɪvnəs/
AmE
/ɪks'ploʊsɪvnəs/

noun - the quality of being likely to get angry easily, likely to make people angry, likely to create hatred and violence

order
order - objednat si, objednat
BrE
/'ɔ:də/
AmE
/'ɔ:rdər/

verb - to ask a waiter for a certain food or drink, to ask a supplier to send you certain goods etc.

 
jam - nacpat (něco někam), narvat (něco někam), zablokovat, ucpat se, ucpat, zablokovat se
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

verb - to put/be in a very small place with many others, to make something not passable, to become not passable

bribe
bribe - podplatit
BrE
/'braɪb/
AmE
/'braɪb/

verb - to offer money etc. to someone because you want them to do you a favour, especially in a dishonest way

 
crucify - ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/

verb - to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)

squint
squint - mžourat, mhouřit, přimhouřit (oči)
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

verb - to close your eyes slightly in order to protect them from bright light or in order to see something better

 
you know - víš, chápeš, víš co
BrE
/jʊ 'nəʊ/
AmE
/jʊ 'noʊ/

phrase, informal - used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about

feel
feel - sáhnout, sahat, osahat, hmatat, ohmatat, nahmatat
BrE
/'fi:l/
AmE
/'fi:l/

verb - to touch with your hand in order to know what it's like, to find your way in the dark etc.




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musical chairs - škatulata hejbejte se
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃeəz/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃerz/

noun - a game played by children at parties etc. There are chairs (the number of players minus one) and the players are walking or dancing around the chairs. When the music suddenly stops, they have to sit down. The person who doesn't find a chair is out. One chair is taken away and the music continues. This is repeated until there is only one player left

 
thingummy - cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 
flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress