on the dot - přesně na čas
BrE
/ɒn ðə 'dɒt/
AmE
/ɑ:n ðə 'dɑ:t/

adverb, informal - right on time

 
on - na (např. dovolené)
BrE
/'ɒn/
AmE
/'ɑ:n/

preposition - the preposition used with trips, journeys, holidays etc.

 
heavy - těžký (na žaludek)
BrE
/'hevi/
AmE
/'hevi/

adjective - difficult to digest

plunger
plunger - zvon (na WC)
BrE
/'plʌndʒə/
AmE
/'plʌndʒər/

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

snowboard
snowboard - jezdit na snowboardu
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

verb - to slide down the hill with your feet attached to a piece of equipment that looks like a wide ski

traffic light
traffic light - světlo na semaforu
BrE
/'træfɪk laɪt/
AmE
/'træfɪk laɪt/

noun - one of the three lights - red, yellow or green - that tell you whether you have to stop your car or whether you can go

bike
bike - jet na kole
BrE
/'baɪk/
AmE
/'baɪk/

verb, informal - to ride a bicycle

 
icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu
BrE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə 'keɪk/
AmE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɑ:n ðə 'keɪk/

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

 
go on vacation - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn və'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ən veɪ'keɪʃn/

verb, American English - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
on the tip of (one's) tongue - (mít) na jazyku
BrE
/ɒn ðə ˌtɪp əv 'tʌŋ/
AmE
/ɑ:n ðə ˌtɪp əv 'tʌŋ/

adverb - being sure you know something, but you cannot remember it

 
fret - pražec (na hmatníku)
BrE
/'fret/
AmE
/'fret/

noun - one of the bars extending across the neck of a stringed instrument (e.g. the guitar)

rolling suitcase
rolling suitcase - kufr na kolečkách
BrE
/ˌrəʊlɪŋ'sju:tkeɪs/
AmE
/ˌroʊlɪŋ'su:tkeɪs/

noun - a suitcase that has wheels

 
minicab - taxi (na objednávku)
BrE
/'mɪnɪkæb/
AmE
/'mɪnɪkæb/

noun, British English - a taxi that can be only ordered by phone

ripple
ripple - vlnka (na vodě)
BrE
/'rɪpl/
AmE
/'rɪpl/

noun - a small wave on the surface of water etc.

 
nail varnish remover - odlakovač (na nehty)
BrE
/'neɪlˌvɑ:nɪʃ rɪ'mu:və/
AmE
/'neɪlˌvɑ:rnɪʃ rɪ'mu:vər/

noun - a liquid used to clean nail polish off your nails