arborvitae - túje
BrE
/ˌɑ:bə'vaɪti/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rbə'vaɪt̬i/

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 
suspended animation - zpomalené životní funkce (zimní spánek, ap.)
BrE
/səˌspendɪd ænɪ'meɪʃn/
AmE
/səˌspendɪd ænɪ'meɪʃn/

noun - the state in which a person or an animal is unconscious and inactive

 
unsensationally - nezajímavě, nenapínavě
BrE
/ˌʌnsen'seɪʃənəli/
AmE
/ˌʌnsen'seɪʃənəli/

adverb - in a way that is not exciting, surprising or fascinating for many people

 
independently - nezávisle, samostatně
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'pendəntli/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'pendəntli/

adverb - in a way that is not connected or influenced by something or someone

 
overstated - zveličené, přehnané
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪtɪd/

adjective - described in a way that makes it seem more important than it is

foul
foul - faulovat
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

verb - (in sports) to do something to another player that is against the rules

calendula
calendula - měsíček (rostlina)
BrE
/kə'lendjələ/
AmE
/kə'lendʒələ/

noun - a plant with fragrant yellow or orange flowers that is used in medicine

 
haunting - nezapomenutelný, vrývající se do paměti, děsivě krásný
BrE
/'hɔ:ntɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:ntɪŋ/

adjective - very sad or beautiful, especially in a way that is difficult to forget

 
hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

crunchy
crunchy - křupavý, křupavoučký
BrE
/'krʌntʃi/
AmE
/'krʌntʃi/

adjective - something that is firm and makes a loud sound when you bite it

 
preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

fowl
fowl - drůbež, kur, ptactvo
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

noun - a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs, e.g. a chicken

 
removal man - stěhovák
BrE
/rɪ'mu:vl ˌmæn/
AmE
/rɪ'mu:vl ˌmæn/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to move furniture from one building to another

flannel
flannel - flanel
BrE
/'flænəl/
AmE
/'flænəl/

noun - a soft cloth, containing wool or cotton, that is used for making clothes

dirty tricks
dirty tricks - špinavá hra, nečistá hra
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪks/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪks/

noun - activity that is aimed at harming the reputation or success of someone else