quack - šarlatán
BrE
/'kwæk/
AmE
/'kwæk/

noun, informal - a doctor who only pretends to be a doctor or who is very bad at his/her job

 
interim - dočasný, přechodný
BrE
/'ɪntərɪm/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬ərɪm/

adjective - not permanent, done only for a short time (e.g. until something else is done, something else happens etc.)

be on a diet
be on a diet - držet dietu
BrE
/'bi: ɒn ə 'daɪət/
AmE
/'bi: ənə'daɪət/

verb - to eat only certain kinds of food or stop eating very much in order to lose weight etc.

thong
thong - tanga
BrE
/'θɒŋ/
AmE
/'θɑ:n/

noun - a kind of underwear (knickers, briefs etc.) that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

 
propaganda - propaganda
BrE
/ˌprɒpə'gɑ:ndə/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:pə'gændə/

noun - information that is spread in order to influence people's opinions, which, however, only shows one side of an argument

mesmerized
mesmerized - uchvácený, očarovaný, fascinovaný, zhypnotizovaný
BrE
/'mezməraɪzd/
AmE
/'mezməraɪzd/

adjective - completely captivated, fascinated, or entranced by something or someone, as if under a spell

scoop
scoop - nabrat (lopatkou), vzít, nabrat (jako lopatkou, naběračkou)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

verb - to pick up as if with a scoop, to pick up with a scoop

toss and turn
toss and turn - nemoci spát, jen tak se převalovat v posteli
BrE
/ˌtɒsən'tɜ:n/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:sən'tɜ:rn/

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.

 
undertake - podniknout, pustit se (do něčeho), provést, provádět
BrE
/ˌʌndə'teɪk/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'teɪk/

verb - to start doing something, especially if it's something that takes some time or effort

 
outspokenly - otevřeně, upřímně
BrE
/aʊt'spəʊkənli/
AmE
/aʊt'spəʊkənli/

adverb - in a way that says precisely what you think, even if it shocks people

 
supervise - dohlížet (na něco či někoho)
BrE
/'su:pəvaɪz/
AmE
/'su:pərvaɪz/

verb - to make sure that work is done correctly, especially if you are in charge

 
entitlement - právo (na něco), nárok
BrE
/ɪn'taɪtlmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'taɪtlmənt/

noun - a right to have something (esp. if it's granted by a contract or law)

 
or else - jinak (pro uvedení upozornění či výhrůžky)
BrE
/ɔ: 'els/
AmE
/ɔ:r 'els/

conjunction - used to warn someone that if they do not obey you may punish them

 
make the best of - vytěžit maximum (např. ze situace), užít si (něco) jak to jen jde
BrE
/ˌmeɪk ðə 'best ɒv/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk ðə 'best ɑ:v/

verb - to try to do or achieve something positive even if the circumstances aren't good

infatuated
infatuated - zamilovaný, poblázněný (do někoho)
BrE
/ɪn'fætʃueɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪn'fætʃueɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - in love with somebody, very attracted to somebody, especially if it doesn't last long