pontificate - poučovat, kázat, mentorovat
BrE
/pɒn'tɪfɪkeɪt/
AmE
/pɑ:n'tɪfɪkeɪt/

verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
vendetta - krevní msta, msta, pomsta
BrE
/ven'detə/
AmE
/ven'det̬ə/

noun - a long violent and bloody argument between two groups of people, in which one tries to punish the other for something that happened in the past

fast food
fast food - rychlé občerstvení
BrE
/'fɑ:stfu:d/
AmE
/'fæstfu:d/

noun - food that is not difficult to prepare and is often bought in some restaurants or in the street etc., such as hotdogs, hamburgers, french fries etc.

 
enviously - závistivě, nepřejícně
BrE
/'enviəsli/
AmE
/'enviəsli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you want to be in the same situation as someone else or you wish you had what another person has

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Roman Svozílek | 5. 7. 2020 | komentáře: 24

Článek o tom, jak psát emaily v angličtině. Víte, jak přečíst ‘zavináč’, a znáte základní rozdíly mezi formální a neformální angličtinou?

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toilet
toilet - záchod (místnost), záchod (veřejný)
BrE
/'tɔɪlət/
AmE
/'tɔɪlət/

noun, British English - a room with a toilet (or toilets) in it, either in a house or in a public place

casserole
casserole - dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/'kæsərəʊl/
AmE
/'kæsəroʊl/

noun - a dish made by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid in a low heat (usually in the oven)

 
consumable - spotřební
BrE
/kən'sju:məbl/
AmE
/kən'su:məbl/

adjective - referring to items or products that are intended to be used up or depleted in the course of normal use or consumption

 
bookmark - záložka (v knize)
BrE
/'bʊkmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bʊkmɑ:rk/

noun - a thin strip or card used to mark a specific page in a book, making it easier to return to that page later without losing one's place

 
Spin the bottle - flaška (hra)
BrE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɒtl/
AmE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɑ:t̬l/

noun - a party game in which people sit in a circle and one of them spins a bottle that is in the middle. The person the neck of the bottle points at then has to do something.

 
quad - nádvoří
BrE
/'kwɒd/
AmE
/'kwɑ:d/

noun, informal - the space in between building in the shape of a quadrangle

 
frantically - zběsile, horečně
BrE
/'fræntɪkli/
AmE
/'fræntɪkli/

adverb - in a disorganized or hurried way, often in connection with anxiety

 
inconveniently - nevhodně, neprakticky
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'vi:niəntli/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'vi:njəntli/

adverb - in a way that is not suitable, in a problematic way

 
jock - atlet, sportovec
BrE
/'dʒɒk/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:k/

noun, American English, informal - a boy who is involved in sports (especially in high school)