mumble
mumble - mumlání
BrE
/'mʌmbl/
AmE
/'mʌmbl/

noun - words that are spoken in a way that is hard to hear and understand

 
upper - svršek (boty)
BrE
/'ʌpə/
AmE
/'ʌpər/

noun, informal - the top of a shoe that is attached to the sole and the heel

passerby
passerby - kolemjdoucí (člověk)
BrE
/ˌpɑ:sə'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌpæsər'baɪ/

noun - a person who is walking past someone or something, especially when something unusual happens

 
farce - fraška (přenesený význam)
BrE
/'fɑ:s/
AmE
/'fɑ:rs/

noun - a situation that is so unfair and ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously

 
status quo - současný stav
BrE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

 
decor - vnitřní výzdoba, styl vnitřního zařízení
BrE
/'deɪkɔ:/
AmE
/deɪ'kɔ:r/

noun - the style in which the inside of a building or a room is decorated

 
vacuum flask - termoska
BrE
/'vækju:m flɑ:sk/
AmE
/'vækju:m flæsk/

noun, British English - a container which is used to keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot

 
football boot - kopačka (obuv na hraní fotbalu)
BrE
/'fʊtbɔ:l bu:t/
AmE
/'fʊtbɔ:l bu:t/

noun, British English - a special type of shoe that is worn for playing football, usually with studs

 
page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha
BrE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:nə/
AmE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:rnər/

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

jabber
jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 
unconvincing - nepřesvědčivý, nevěrohodný
BrE
/ˌʌnkən'vɪnsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌʌnkən'vɪnsɪŋ/

adjective - not making you believe that something is true, because it does not seem real

 
hernia - kýla
BrE
/'hɜ:niə/
AmE
/'hɜ:rniə/

noun - a medical condition which is usually caused by injury or by lifting heavy things

euro
euro - euro (měna EU)
BrE
/'jʊərəʊ/
AmE
/'jʊroʊ/

noun - the unit of money that is used in most states of the European Union

amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche - jednohubkový předkrm
BrE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/
AmE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/

noun - a small bit-sized appetizer that is served before and/or during a meal

 
crest - erbovní znak
BrE
/'krest/
AmE
/'krest/

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town