genie - džin (duch z pohádek)

noun - a magical creature that lives in a bottle or lamp and grants you wishes

 

think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 

assert - prosazovat se, uplatnit se

verb, formal - to behave in a determined and confident way, to show that you have authority

 

exaggeratedly - přehnaně, nadsazeně, zdůrazněně

adverb - in a way that makes something seem bigger, better, etc. than it really is

broil - grilovat, péct shora

verb, American English - to cook something under direct heat, especially in a stove, to grill (American English)

 

detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

mumble - mumlání

noun - words that are spoken in a way that is hard to hear and understand

shingle - oblázky, kamínky

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

lisp - šlapání si na jazyk, šišlání

noun - a speech fault in which a person can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

euro - euro (měna EU)

noun - the unit of money that is used in most states of the European Union

 

unfavourably - negativně

adverb, formal - in a way that does not show a good opinion of something or someone

 

vulgar - sprostý, hrubý

adjective - rude, often referring to sex or parts of the body in an unpleasant way

 

talent show - talentová soutěž

noun - a competition in which people show how good they are at singing, dancing, etc.

 

fluency - plynulost

noun - the ability to do something smoothly and in a way that shows great skill

 

trade-off - kompromis, záměna

noun - a situation in which you balance two things that are opposed to each other