cause - zapříčinit, způsobit, přivodit
BrE
/'kɔ:z/
AmE
/'kɔ:z/

verb - to make something happen

 
con - dřít nazpaměť, učit se nazpaměť
BrE
/'kɒn/
AmE
/'kɑ:n/

verb, dated - to learn by heart

confusing
confusing - matoucí, nejasný
BrE
/kən'fju:zɪŋ/
AmE
/kən'fju:zɪŋ/

adjective - difficult to understand, puzzling

observe
observe - pozorovat, sledovat
BrE
/əb'zɜ:v/
AmE
/əb'zɜ:rv/

verb - to watch something carefully

notice
notice - všimnout si, zaregistrovat
BrE
/'nəʊtɪs/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪs/

verb - to see something suddenly

misunderstand
misunderstand - špatně pochopit, nepochopit
BrE
/ˌmɪsʌndə'stænd/
AmE
/ˌmɪsʌndər'stænd/

verb - to understand something wrongly

missing
missing - pohřešovaný, nezvěstný
BrE
/'mɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'mɪsɪŋ/

adjective - not to be found

say hello
say hello - pozdravit
BrE
/ˌseɪhə'ləʊ/
AmE
/ˌseɪhə'loʊ/

verb - to greet someone politely

 
exemption - výjimka, osvobození, zproštění, úleva
BrE
/ɪg'zempʃn/
AmE
/ɪg'zempʃn/

noun - permission not to do or pay something that others are required to

 
go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

 
elective - volitelný předmět
BrE
/ɪ'lektɪv/
AmE
/ɪ'lektɪv/

noun, American English, formal - a subject students can choose to take but do not have to

 
stretch - natáhnout, sáhnout (pro)
BrE
/'stretʃ/
AmE
/'stretʃ/

verb - to straighten your hands in order to reach for something or someone

 
clog up - ucpat se, zanést se, zacpat se, ucpat, zanést, zacpat
BrE
/ˌklɒg'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌklɑ:g'ʌp/

verb - to become blocked, so things cannot pass through anymore; to block something

 
down the rabbit hole - v pasti, v pěkné kaši, v říši divů, do pasti, do pěkné kaše
BrE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt həʊl/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt hoʊl/

adverb - in/to a strange situation that is difficult to get out of

 
tame - krotký, slabý, mírný, pokorný
BrE
/'teɪm/
AmE
/'teɪm/

adjective, informal - willing to do whatever other people ask or want you to do