formal
formal - formální
BrE
/'fɔ:ml/
AmE
/'fɔ:rml/

adjective - used in official situations, opposite of 'casual'

full-fat
full-fat - plnotučný
BrE
/ˌfʊl'fæt/
AmE
/ˌfʊl'fæt/

adjective - having a lot of fat in it

 
fierce - zuřivý, nelítostný, divoký
BrE
/'fɪəs/
AmE
/'fɪrs/

adjective - angry in a wild and cruel way

 
nibble - okusovat, uždibovat
BrE
/'nɪbl/
AmE
/'nɪbl/

verb - to eat something in very small bites

 
native - rodák
BrE
/'neɪtɪv/
AmE
/'neɪt̬ɪv/

noun - a person born in a particular place

 
mostly - většinou
BrE
/'məʊstli/
AmE
/'moʊstli/

adverb - in a majority of cases, almost always

 
make for - směřovat (někam), mířit (někam), ubírat si to (někam)
BrE
/'meɪk fɔ:/
AmE
/'meɪk fɔ:r/

verb - to go in the direction of sth

 
mortal - smrtelný, smrtící
BrE
/'mɔ:tl/
AmE
/'mɔ:rt̬l/

adjective - that will end up in death, fatal

 
mount - zvyšovat se, stoupat, sílit
BrE
/'maʊnt/
AmE
/'maʊnt/

verb - to increase in strength, amount, level etc.

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Narcissus - Narkissos, Narcis (z řecké mytologie)
BrE
/nɑ:'sɪsəs/
AmE
/nɑ:r'sɪsəs/

noun - a very handsome young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water

cosmos
cosmos - krásenka, kosmea (rostlina)
BrE
/'kɒzmɒs/
AmE
/'kɑ:zməs/

noun, technical - a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, characterized by their daisy-like flowers in vibrant colours

 
awkwardly - nešikovně, trapně, neobratně, neohrabaně, nepříjemně
BrE
/'ɔ:kwədli/
AmE
/'ɔ:kwərdli/

adverb - in a manner that is uncomfortable, clumsy, or lacking grace; in a way that causes embarrassment or difficulty

 
salivary gland - slinná žláza
BrE
/sə'laɪəvri ˌglænd/
AmE
/'sæləveri ˌglænd/

noun - one of the organs in the mouth and throat that produces a watery fluid which aids in digestion

fishmonger
fishmonger - prodejce ryb
BrE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/
AmE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/

noun, British English - a person who sells fish and seafood, typically in a market or a shop specializing in fresh seafood