swig
swig - hltat, pít (velkými hlty)
BrE
/'swɪg/
AmE
/'swɪg/

verb, informal - to drink in large gulps

swig
swig - lok, hlt, doušek (pořádný)
BrE
/'swɪg/
AmE
/'swɪg/

noun, informal - a large gulp or mouthful of a drink

coroner
coroner - koroner, soudní lékař, úřední ohledávač mrtvol
BrE
/'kɒrənə/
AmE
/'kɑ:rənər/

noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death

 
dead-end - neperspektivní (práce apod.)
BrE
/ˌded'end/
AmE
/ˌded'end/

adjective - having no prospects of progress or advancement

hallmark
hallmark - punc, puncovní značka, cejch
BrE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:rk/

noun - an official mark stamped on precious metal objects to show their purity and origin

 
hallmark - znak, punc, typický rys, charakteristický znak
BrE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:rk/

noun - a distinctive feature or characteristic that clearly shows the quality or identity of something

understandably
understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stændəbli/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stændəbli/

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation

pedicure
pedicure - pedikúra
BrE
/'pedɪkjʊə/
AmE
/'pedɪkjʊər/

noun - a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, including cleaning, trimming, and sometimes painting the nails

artichoke
artichoke - artyčok
BrE
/'ɑ:tɪtʃəʊk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rtɪtʃoʊk/

noun - a vegetable with a large flower bud, eaten cooked, especially the fleshy leaves and heart

 
incarnation - ztělesnění, zosobnění, inkarnace
BrE
/ˌɪnkɑ:'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnkɑ:r'neɪʃn/

noun - a person or thing that represents or embodies a quality, idea, or concept in a clear or extreme form

uncompromising
uncompromising - nekompromisní, zásadový, neústupný, neoblomný
BrE
/ʌn'kɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/ʌn'kɑ:mprəmaɪzɪŋ/

adjective - not willing to change opinions, standards, or behaviour, even to reach an agreement

bon voyage
bon voyage - šťastnou cestu
BrE
/ˌbɒn vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:n vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/

phrase - an expression used to wish someone a pleasant and safe journey

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy
effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

 
disown - zříci se, zapřít, odmítnout uznat, distancovat se od, nepřihlásit se k
BrE
/dɪs'əʊn/
AmE
/dɪs'oʊn/

verb - to refuse to acknowledge someone as your own relative or to deny any connection or responsibility for someone or something