bell
bell - zvonění (např. ve škole)
BrE
/'bel/
AmE
/'bel/

noun - a signal that marks the beginning or the end of a class at school

 
operator - obsluha, řidič
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who controls a machine

 
hole in the wall - bankomat
BrE
/ˌhəʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌhoʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/

noun, British English, informal - a cash machine

 
echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

 
bury the hatchet - zakopat válečnou sekeru, usmířit se
BrE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/

verb - to make peace with someone, to resolve a conflict, to stop fighting

hatchet
hatchet - sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

pompous
pompous - nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný
BrE
/'pɒmpəs/
AmE
/'pɑ:mpəs/

adjective - displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance

 
in the know - zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/

adverb, informal - having more information about something than other people

 
galley - kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/

noun - a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane

 
every so often - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri səʊ'ɒfn/
AmE
/ˌevri soʊ'ɑ:fn/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 
as often as not - zpravidla, většinou, obvykle
BrE
/əzˌɒfn əz'nɒt/
AmE
/əzˌɑ:fn əz'nɑ:t/

adverb - usually

 
more often than not - zpravidla, většinou, nezřídka, dost často, obvykle
BrE
/mɔ:ˌɒfn ðən'nɒt/
AmE
/mɔ:rˌɑ:fn ðən'nɑ:t/

adverb - usually

 
rocky - náročný, strastiplný, trnitý, obtížný
BrE
/'rɒki/
AmE
/'rɒki/

adjective, American English - characterized by difficulties, challenges

 
victimize - pronásledovat, diskriminovat, šikanovat
BrE
/'vɪktɪmaɪz/
AmE
/'vɪktɪmaɪz/

verb - (often passive) to treat someone unfairly, unjustly or cruelly, causing them harm, distress, or disadvantage, often through deception, manipulation, or abuse

 
soft serve - točená zmrzlina
BrE
/'sɒftˌsɜ:v/
AmE
/'sɑ:ftˌsɜ:rv/

noun - a type of ice cream dispensed from a machine in which it has been whipped and aerated