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

trolley
trolley - tramvaj
BrE
/'trɒli/
AmE
/'trɑ:li/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

streetcar
streetcar - tramvaj
BrE
/'stri:tkɑ:/
AmE
/'stri:tkɑ:r/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

 
deafness - hluchota
BrE
/'defnəs/
AmE
/'defnəs/

noun - a condition in which a person is unable to hear or has a significant loss of hearing ability, either partially or completely

exhibit
exhibit - exponát, vystavený předmět
BrE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/

noun - something, e.g. a work of art, that is put in a public place so that people can see it and admire it

 
indiscreet - nediskrétní, indiskrétní, netaktní
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'skri:t/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'skri:t/

adjective - having or showing a lack of good judgment, especially by revealing secrets or acting in a way that is careless or inappropriate

overthink
overthink - příliš přemýšlet, zbytečně analyzovat, přemýšlet až moc, rozebírat do detailů
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'θɪŋk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'θɪŋk/

verb - to think about something too much or for too long, often making it seem more complicated or worrying than it really is

annulment
annulment - anulování, zneplatnění, zrušení, prohlášení za neplatné
BrE
/ə'nʌlmənt/
AmE
/ə'nʌlmənt/

noun - the official cancellation or declaration that something, such as a marriage or a legal agreement, is invalid and has no legal effect

 
Pritt Stick - lepicí tyčinka, lepidlo
BrE
/'prɪtstɪk/
AmE
/'prɪtstɪk/

noun - (trademark) a tube-shaped tool that helps spread a substance that is used to stick two pieces of something together (e.g. paper)

 
wise guy - chytrák, chytrolín (hanlivě)
BrE
/'waɪz gaɪ/
AmE
/'waɪz gaɪ/

noun, American English, informal - somebody who thinks they are very clever or know more than other people and shows it in a way that is annoying

 
grotesque - zrůda
BrE
/grəʊ'tesk/
AmE
/groʊ'tesk/

noun - a person who is ugly in an unusual or strange way, often as a sculpture or in a picture or a book

 
middle name - charakteristický rys
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - a characteristic or trait that is so closely associated with someone that it might as well be a part of their name

brolly
brolly - deštník, deštníček
BrE
/'brɒli/
AmE
/'brɑ:li/

noun, British English, informal - an informal word for the thing that you hold above your head when it is raining in order not to get wet

tuber
tuber - hlíza, bulva
BrE
/'tju:bə/
AmE
/'tju:bər/

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

 
traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek
BrE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
AmE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross