bifocals
bifocals - bifokální brýle, bifokály
BrE
/baɪ'fəʊkl/
AmE
/baɪ'foʊkl/

noun, technical - eyeglasses with lenses divided into two parts, each having a different focal length - one for near vision and the other for distant vision

bifocal
bifocal - bifokální, dvouohniskový (např. brýle)
BrE
/baɪ'fəʊkl/
AmE
/baɪ'foʊkl/

adjective, technical - having two different focal lengths, designed to correct vision at both close and distant ranges

black pudding
black pudding - jelito (masný výrobek, často podávaný pečený s britskou snídaní)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun, British English - a traditional British sausage made from pig’s blood, fat, and a cereal, usually eaten as part of a cooked breakfast

 
Emma - Emma
BrE
/'emə/
AmE
/'emə/

noun - a girl's first name

 
Charlie - Charlie
BrE
/'tʃɑ:li/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rli/

noun - a boy's first name, a familiar form of Charles

 
chav - buran, vidlák, nevychovanec
BrE
/'tʃæv/
AmE
/'tʃæv/

noun, British English, informal - a young person, often from a lower social class who uses rude language, and behaves in a loud or aggressive way

 
unfailingly - neochvějně, spolehlivě, neomylně
BrE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋli/
AmE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋli/

adverb - always reliable, constant, and never-ending

 
unfailing - neochvějný, spolehlivý, neomylný
BrE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋ/

adjective - always reliable, constant, and never-ending

 
tablespoonful - polévková lžíce (objem)
BrE
/'teɪblspu:nfl/
AmE
/'teɪblspu:nfl/

noun - the amount of something that can fit on a tablespoon

live on
live on - přežívat, žít dál, přetrvávat
BrE
/'lɪvˌɒn/
AmE
/'lɪvˌɑ:n/

verb - to go on living, to continue to exist

 
Nessie - Lochneská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/'nesi/
AmE
/'nesi/

noun - a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness

 
curt - odměřený, strohý, úsečný
BrE
/'kɜ:t/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt/

adjective - using very few words in a way that seems rude or unfriendly

hearty
hearty - vydatný (o jídle), hutný (o jídle)
BrE
/'hɑ:ti/
AmE
/'hɑ:rt̬i/

adjective - large and satisfying, especially in terms of food

 
upland - vysočina, vrchovina
BrE
/'ʌplənd/
AmE
/'ʌplənd/

noun - an area of high or elevated land, usually located away from the coast, often characterized by hills, mountains, or rough terrain

 
resourcefulness - vynalézavost, nápaditost
BrE
/rɪ'zɔ:sflnəs/
AmE
/rɪ'sɔ:rsflnəs/

noun - the state of being imaginative and capable of solving problems in a new way