grace - půvab
BrE
/'greɪs/
AmE
/'greɪs/

noun - the ability to move in a relaxed and smooth way

 
back up - couvat
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to move backwards, especially in a car or other vehicle

 
lounge - povalovat se, lenošit, posedávat, rozvalovat se
BrE
/'laʊndʒ/
AmE
/'laʊndʒ/

verb - to sit or lie in a lazy or relaxed way

 
spell out - objasnit, vysvětlit
BrE
/spel 'aʊt/
AmE
/spel 'aʊt/

verb - to explain something in a simple and very clear way

 
conceive - vymyslet, zplodit (myšlenku ap.)
BrE
/kən'si:v/
AmE
/kən'si:v/

verb, formal - to form a plan or an idea in your mind

 
twinkle - blýskat se, třpytit se
BrE
/'twɪnkl/
AmE
/'twɪnkl/

verb - to shine unsteadily (such as a star in the sky)

carol
carol - koledovat, zpívat koledy
BrE
/'kærəl/
AmE
/'kærəl/

verb - to sing Christmas songs, especially in front o people's doors

 
have a mind of its own - postavit si hlavu, mít svoji hlavu, dělat si co chce (o věci)
BrE
/hæv ə ˌmaɪnd ɒv ɪts 'əʊn/
AmE
/hæv ə ˌmaɪnd ɑ:v ɪts 'oʊn/

verb - (of a machine etc.) to behave in an unexpected way

 
take the bull by the horns - postavit se čelem, začít řešit (nějakou nepříjemnou situaci)
BrE
/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə 'hɔ:nz/
AmE
/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə 'hɔ:rnz/

verb - to do something difficult or dangerous in a determined way

 
giggly - hihňavý, uhihňaný
BrE
/'gɪgli/
AmE
/'gɪgli/

adjective - tending to laugh lightly in a silly or nervous way

swarm
swarm - rojit se
BrE
/'swɔ:m/
AmE
/'swɔ:rm/

verb - (esp. of flying insects) to move about in large groups

 
insidious - zákeřný, zrádný (nenápadně)
BrE
/ɪn'sɪdiəs/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪdiəs/

adjective - working in a secret and gradual way to cause harm

cradle
cradle - chovat v náručí
BrE
/'kreɪdl/
AmE
/'kreɪdl/

verb - to hold someone (esp. a baby) in your arms lovingly

 
grounded - nohama na zemi
BrE
/'graʊndɪd/
AmE
/'graʊndɪd/

adjective - having a realistic and healthy attitude to life in general

 
unambitious - neambiciózní, bez ambicí
BrE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪʃəs/
AmE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪʃəs/

adjective - not wanting and expecting to achieve great things in life