count - počítat
BrE
/'kaʊnt/
AmE
/'kaʊnt/

verb - to say numbers in successive order (1, 2, 3 ...)

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

verb - to wash clothes in water without using a washingmachine

 
shimmery - třpytivý
BrE
/'ʃɪməri/
AmE
/'ʃɪməri/

adjective - shining in a sparkling way, giving off flickering light

arugula
arugula - rukola, roketa setá
BrE
/æ'ru:gjʊlə/
AmE
/æ'ru:gələ/

noun, American English - a plant with strong-flavored leaves used in salads

rocket
rocket - rukola, roketa setá
BrE
/'rɒkɪt/
AmE
/'rɑ:kɪt/

noun, British English - a plant with strong-flavored leaves used in salads

 
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

exercise
exercise - cvičit (fyzicky)
BrE
/'eksəsaɪz/
AmE
/'eksərsaɪz/

verb - to do physical activity in order to keep fit

 
exposure - vystavení se, vystavování se (čemu)
BrE
/ɪk'spəʊʒə/
AmE
/ɪk'spoʊʒər/

noun - to be in a situation that might affect you

 
wild - divoký, bujný, nespoutaný
BrE
/'waɪld/
AmE
/'waɪld/

adjective - uncontrolled, difficult to control, behaving in an uncontrollable manner

 
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

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

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

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

verb - to react to something new in a particular way

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

verb - to use something in a bad or illegal way

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

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