distance
distance - vzdálenost, dálka
BrE
/'dɪstəns/
AmE
/'dɪstəns/

noun - the space between two points, how far it is from one place to another

 
condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se
BrE
/ˌkɒndɪ'send/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'send/

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

long jump
long jump - skok daleký
BrE
/ˌlɒŋ'dʒʌmp/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋ'dʒʌmp/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump as far as possible

 
cut some slack - nebýt (na někoho) tak přísný, nebýt (na někoho) tak tvrdý
BrE
/'kʌtsʌm'slæk/
AmE
/'kʌtsʌm'slæk/

verb, informal - not to be so hard on somebody, not to be so strict with someone



petrified
petrified - vyděšený, vystrašený (k smrti), zkamenělý (hrůzou)
BrE
/'petrəfaɪd/
AmE
/'petrəfaɪd/

adjective - so frightened that you cannot move

hostel
hostel - ubytovna
BrE
/'hɒstl/
AmE
/'hɑ:stl/

noun - a kind of cheap hotel where people stay when they are living far from home or travelling

the discus
the discus - hod diskem
BrE
/ðə'dɪskəs/
AmE
/ðə'dɪskəs/

noun - an event in athletics, the athlete throws a flat round object as far as he/she can

discus throw
discus throw - hod diskem
BrE
/'dɪskəsˌθrəʊ/
AmE
/'dɪskəsˌθroʊ/

noun - an event in athletics, the athlete throws a flat round object as far as he/she can




 
for the record - pro pořádek, abys věděl, aby bylo jasno
BrE
/ˌfəðə'rekəd/
AmE
/ˌfərðə'rekəd/

phrase - just to be clear, so you know

 
firm - stlačit, udusat, zpevnit
BrE
/'fɜ:m/
AmE
/'fɜ:rm/

verb - to press something so it becomes harder