preppy
preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes

anteater
anteater - mravenečník
BrE
/'ænti:tə/
AmE
/'ænti:tər/

noun - a mammal with a long snout and tongue that feeds mainly on ants and termites

scrounge
scrounge - loudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat, žadonit, shánět
BrE
/'skraʊndʒ/
AmE
/'skraʊndʒ/

verb, informal - to get something with difficulty, often by asking or searching in an informal or slightly dishonest way

mooch
mooch - loudit, vyloudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat
BrE
/'mu:tʃ/
AmE
/'mu:tʃ/

verb, American English, informal - to get money, food, or other things from people by asking repeatedly or without paying

chalice
chalice - kalich, pohár, číše (bohoslužebný)
BrE
/'tʃælɪs/
AmE
/'tʃælɪs/

noun - a cup or goblet used in religious ceremonies, especially to hold wine

 
consensus - shoda, souhlas, konsenzus
BrE
/kən'sensəs/
AmE
/kən'sensəs/

noun - a general agreement among the members of a group

perched
perched - usazený, posazený, sedící
BrE
/'pɜ:tʃt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rtʃt/

adjective - positioned on a high place or on the edge of something, often in a way that seems temporary or slightly unstable

 
sanguine - optimistický, pozitivně naladěný, plný naděje
BrE
/'sæŋgwɪn/
AmE
/'sæŋgwɪn/

adjective, formal - optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

 
slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít
BrE
/sləʊp'ɒf/
AmE
/sloʊp'ɑ:f/

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something

 
comatose - v kómatu, v bezvědomí, bezvládný, apatický, letargický
BrE
/'kəʊmətəʊs/
AmE
/'koʊmətoʊs/

adjective - in a state of deep unconsciousness; lacking alertness or activity

 
conveyance - převod, převod vlastnictví, postoupení
BrE
/kən'veɪəns/
AmE
/kən'veɪəns/

noun, formal - the formal transfer of property or legal rights from one person to another

 
conveyance - přeprava, doprava, převoz, přemístění
BrE
/kən'veɪəns/
AmE
/kən'veɪəns/

noun, formal - a means or act of transporting something or someone from one place to another

 
corporeal - tělesný, hmatatelný, hmotný, fyzický
BrE
/kɔ:'pɔ:riəl/
AmE
/kɔ:r'pɔ:riəl/

adjective, formal - having a physical, material body; not spiritual or abstract

 
slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

 
low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu
BrE
/ˌləʊ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore