operator - obsluha, řidič
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who controls a machine

 
hole in the wall - bankomat
BrE
/ˌhəʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌhoʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/

noun, British English, informal - a cash machine

 
echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

 
bury the hatchet - zakopat válečnou sekeru, usmířit se
BrE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/

verb - to make peace with someone, to resolve a conflict, to stop fighting

hatchet
hatchet - sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

 
socket - důlek, jamka, lůžko (oka, kloubu, čepu apod.)
BrE
/'sɒkɪt/
AmE
/'sɑ:kɪt/

noun - a hollow space in the surface of the body or an object into which something fits

outlet
outlet - zásuvka (elektřiny)
BrE
/'aʊtlet/
AmE
/'aʊtlet/

noun, American English - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances

infomercial
infomercial - dlouhá televizní reklama, teleshopping, propagační film
BrE
/'ɪnfəmɜ:ʃl/
AmE
/'ɪnfəmɜ:rʃl/

noun, American English - an advertisement on television that is very long, gives a lot of details on a subject and seems like a normal programme

 
infotainment - populárně vzdělávací pořady, populárně vědecký pořady
BrE
/ˌɪnfəʊ'teɪnmənt/
AmE
/ˌɪnfoʊ'teɪnmənt/

noun - programmes on TV or radio that combine informative or educational elements with entertainment

 
gaffe - společenská chyba, trapná chyba, faux pas
BrE
/'gæf/
AmE
/'gæf/

noun - an embarrassing mistake that you make in public or a social situation

 
demeaning - nedůstojný, ponižující
BrE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/

adjective - lowering the dignity and self-worth of a person, causing them to feel inferior or disrespected

trivet
trivet - podložka pod hrnec
BrE
/'trɪvɪt/
AmE
/'trɪvɪt/

noun - a stand that you can put a hot pot or a hot pan on to protect the surface underneath, it comes in many shapes and forms

 
put out - vypnout, zhasnout (světlo)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'aʊt/

verb - to make a light stop working using a switch or button

 
terrific - strašný, ohromný, děsný
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪk/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪk/

adjective - too big, too difficult, too large

 
terrifically - úžasně, strašně (velmi)
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/

adverb, informal - amazingly, extremely (in a positive way)