strabismus - šilhavost, šilhání
BrE
/strə'bɪzməs/
AmE
/strə'bɪzməs/

noun, technical - a condition of the eye muscles which causes your eyes to look in a slightly different direction

squint
squint - šilhavost, šilhání, strabismus
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

noun - a condition of the eye muscles which causes your eyes to look in a slightly different direction

 
menu - nabídka, výběr možností, menu
BrE
/'menju:/
AmE
/'menju:/

noun - the list of the items to choose from, especially in a computer application or on a website

scrounge
scrounge - loudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat, žadonit, shánět
BrE
/'skraʊndʒ/
AmE
/'skraʊndʒ/

verb, informal - to get something with difficulty, often by asking or searching in an informal or slightly dishonest way

 
dribble - driblovat, kličkovat (s míčem pro sportu)
BrE
/'drɪbl/
AmE
/'drɪbl/

verb - to move the ball past your oponent by kicks, bounces or hits (e.g. in basketball or football)

 
soak off - odmočit
BrE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsəʊk 'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something, usually a sticker or a label, by leaving it in water for some time

 
inexpensively - levně, nijak draze
BrE
/ˌɪnɪks'pensɪvli/
AmE
/ˌɪnɪks'pensɪvli/

adverb - in a manner that is affordable or at a low cost compared to others of its kind

lifesaver
lifesaver - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun, American English - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

 
obsessive - fanatik, stoupenec
BrE
/əb'sesɪv/
AmE
/əb'sesɪv/

noun - a person who has too much interest in something and is unable to think about anything else

pin
pin - kuželka
BrE
/'pɪn/
AmE
/'pɪn/

noun - a tall bottle-shaped object that players try to knock down in a game such as bowling

 
constituent - volič (z určitého volebního obvodu)
BrE
/kən'stɪtʃʊənt/
AmE
/kən'stɪtʃʊənt/

noun - a person who lives in a particular area and can vote a representative to a legislative body

activist
activist - aktivista
BrE
/'æktɪvɪst/
AmE
/'æktɪvɪst/

noun - a person who takes part in activities such as public protests to make political or social changes

 
u-turn - obrat, otočka, otočení do protisměru
BrE
/'ju:tɜ:n/
AmE
/'ju:tɜ:rn/

noun - a turn, usually of a car, made to go back in the direction it has come from

paramedic
paramedic - paramedik, záchranář, zdravotník
BrE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/
AmE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/

noun - a not fully qualified doctor whose job is to give people urgent medical care in an emergency

 
understate - zlehčovat
BrE
/ˌʌndə'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'steɪt/

verb - to say or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important than it is