makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
spoof - parodie (na něco)
BrE
/'spu:f/
AmE
/'spu:f/

noun, informal - a copy of a book, film or TV show that makes fun of the original

 
roasting - tvrdá kritika, kartáč
BrE
/'rəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊstɪŋ/

noun - the act of criticizing somebody in an angry way because you disapprove of their behaviour

 
bridge - bridž (karetní hra)
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a card game played by two pairs of players with a deck of 52 cards

 
printing - výtisk, vydání
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋ/

noun - the number of copies of a book, newspaper or other material printed at one time

mandible
mandible - kusadlo
BrE
/'mændɪbl/
AmE
/'mændɪbl/

noun - a part of the mouth of an insect that is sometimes used to crush food

 
net - čistý (zisk ap.)
BrE
/'net/
AmE
/'net/

adjective - (of an amount of money) left when there is nothing more to be taken away

 
placing - umístění
BrE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/

noun - the position of somebody or something in a list, competition, etc. in order of success

 
sea level - úroveň hladiny moře
BrE
/'si: levl/
AmE
/'si: levl/

noun - the average level of the sea, used for measuring the height of places on land

lemon grass
lemon grass - citronová tráva
BrE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/
AmE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/

noun - a type of grass that smells and tastes of lemon and is used in cooking

 
peak time - dopravní špička
BrE
/'pi:kˌtaɪm/
AmE
/'pi:kˌtaɪm/

noun - the time of the day when a lot of people are using the same service

gesture
gesture - gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky
BrE
/'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/'dʒestʃər/

verb - to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean

 
wordplay - slovíčkaření, hra se slovy
BrE
/'wɜ:dpleɪ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdpleɪ/

noun - the activity of making jokes by using the meanings of words in a witty way

 
typify - být typickým příkladem
BrE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/

verb - to have all the usual features of something and be a typical example of it

 
figurine - figurka, figurína
BrE
/ˌfɪgə'ri:n/
AmE
/ˌfɪgə'ri:n/

noun - a small model of a person or an animal, usually made of porcelain or clay