mishear
mishear - přeslechnout se, špatně slyšet, špatně rozumět (řeči)
BrE
/ˌmɪs'hɪə/
AmE
/ˌmɪs'hɪr/

verb - to hear something incorrectly or in a way that changes its meaning

 
Nessie - Lochneská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/'nesi/
AmE
/'nesi/

noun - a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness

 
curt - odměřený, strohý, úsečný
BrE
/'kɜ:t/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt/

adjective - using very few words in a way that seems rude or unfriendly

gulp down
gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe
BrE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts

 
enticing - lákavý, vábivý
BrE
/ɪn'taɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/ɪn'taɪsɪŋ/

adjective - attractive or tempting; appealing in a way that makes you want something.

 
inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənt/

adjective - not staying the same throughout; lacking in harmony or agreement; not consistent

 
reliance - důvěra, závislost, spolehnutí se, opora
BrE
/rɪ'laɪəns/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪəns/

noun - dependence on or trust in someone or something for support or help

 
nasal cavity - nosní dutina
BrE
/'neɪzlˌkævəti/
AmE
/'neɪzlˌkævət̬i/

noun - the hollow space inside the nose that allows air to flow in

 
gossipy - pomlouvačný, plný drbů, klevetivý
BrE
/'gɒsɪpi/
AmE
/'gɑ:sɪpi/

adjective - tending to engage in or spread personal information or rumors about others

 
curiously - zvědavě, zvídavě, se zájmem
BrE
/'kjʊəriəsli/
AmE
/'kjʊriəsli/

in a way that displays an eager desire to learn or understand

 
culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 
elderberry - bezinka
BrE
/'eldəberi/
AmE
/'eldərberi/

noun - a small black berry that grows in clusters on the elder tree

 
sober - zvážnět, dostat rozum, vystřízlivět
BrE
/'səʊbə/
AmE
/'soʊbər/

verb - to start thinking about things in a more serious and sensible way

 
wager - sázka
BrE
/'weɪdʒə/
AmE
/'weɪdʒər/

noun, formal - a situation in which you risk money on something that might happen

 
distance - odstup (ve vztazích)
BrE
/'dɪstəns/
AmE
/'dɪstəns/

noun - a situation in which two people do not have a close relationship