hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat
BrE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

 
tearjerker - doják (film, kniha, příběh)
BrE
/'tɪəˌdʒɜ:kə/
AmE
/'tɪrˌdʒɜ:rkər/

noun, informal - a sad story in a film, a book or a play that is intended to make people cry

splurge
splurge - utratit hodně peněz, vyhodit spoustu peněz, rozhazovat peníze
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

verb, informal - to spend a lot of money on something that is expensive, or something that you do not need

pruners
pruners - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nəz/
AmE
/'pru:nərz/

noun, American English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 
sickie - den marodění (hlavně předstíraného)
BrE
/'sɪki/
AmE
/'sɪki/

noun, British English, informal - a day off work or school taken by someone who claims to be ill but actually is not

 
sight - zahlédnout, spatřit, zpozorovat, uvidět
BrE
/'saɪt/
AmE
/'saɪt/

verb, formal - to see something that is far away or something you have been looking for or looking forward to

 
bedsitter - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪtə/
AmE
/'bedsɪtər/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

 
bedsit - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪt/
AmE
/'bedsɪt/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

plectrum
plectrum - trsátko
BrE
/'plektrəm/
AmE
/'plektrəm/

noun, British English - a small flat piece of plastic that is used to pluck the strings when playing the guitar etc.

 
knowing - významný, chápavý
BrE
/'nəʊɪŋ/
AmE
/'noʊɪŋ/

adjective - (of a gesture or a remark) showing that you know about something that is supposed to be secret

dry wall
dry wall - sádrokarton
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

 
moderator - moderátor, předseda, prostředník (diskuze, debaty apod.)
BrE
/'mɒdəreɪtə/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəreɪtər/

noun - a person whose job is to control a discussion between people or to help them reach an agreement

secateurs
secateurs - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:z/
AmE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:rz/

noun, British English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

pruning shears
pruning shears - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪəz/
AmE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪərz/

noun - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 
prequel - předehra, dílo dějově umístění před děj jiného díla (např. filmového)
BrE
/'pri:kwəl/
AmE
/'pri:kwəl/

noun - a book, a movie etc. whose story is placed before the events of the previous book, movie, etc.