boast
boast - chlubit se, chvástat se, vychloubat se, vytahovat se
BrE
/'bəʊst/
AmE
/'boʊst/

verb - to praise yourself, usually in front of other people

Christian
Christian - křesťanský
BrE
/'krɪstʃən/
AmE
/'krɪstʃən/

adjective - being of a religion that believes in Jesus Christ

cactus
cactus - kaktus
BrE
/'kæktəs/
AmE
/'kæktəs/

noun - a plant with spikes that grows in dry places

cycling
cycling - cyklistika
BrE
/'saɪklɪŋ/
AmE
/'saɪklɪŋ/

noun - a sport in which you ride on a bicycle

careful
careful - opatrný, pečlivý
BrE
/'keəfl/
AmE
/'kerfl/

adjective - acting in a way that prevents damage or harm

 
prosecco - prosecco
BrE
/prə'sekəʊ/
AmE
/prə'sekoʊ/

noun - a white sparkling wine, usually dry, produced in Italy

 
beeline - mazat (někam), letět (někam)
BrE
/'bi:laɪn/
AmE
/'bi:laɪn/

verb, American English, informal - to walk or run quickly in a direct line

 
historian - historik, dějepisec
BrE
/hɪ'stɔ:rɪən/
AmE
/hɪ'stɔ:rɪən/

noun - a person who studies history, an expert in history

test tube
test tube - zkumavka
BrE
/'test ˌtju:b/
AmE
/'test ˌtu:b/

noun - a small glass tube-shaped container used in laboratories

 
receive - přijmout, vzít (např. novinku)
BrE
/rɪ'si:v/
AmE
/rɪ'si:v/

verb - to react to something new in a particular way

 
ice water - ledová voda
BrE
/'aɪs ˌwɔ:tə/
AmE
/'aɪs ˌwɔ:t̬ər/

noun, American English - water with ice in it served as a drink

 
weak - slabý, špatný (schopností)
BrE
/'wi:k/
AmE
/'wi:k/

adjective - not good at something, especially in skill or ability

hand-wash
hand-wash - vyprat v ruce
BrE
/'hændˌwɒʃ/
AmE
/'hændˌwɑ:ʃ/

verb - to wash clothes in water without using a washingmachine

 
misuse - zneužít, špatně použít
BrE
/ˌmɪs'ju:z/
AmE
/ˌmɪs'ju:z/

verb - to use something in a bad or illegal way

 
work like a charm - dělat divy, dělat zázraky, výborně fungovat
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:rm/

verb - to be effective and successful in a surprising way