eyeliner - tužka na oči
BrE
/'aɪˌlaɪnə/
AmE
/'aɪˌlaɪnər/

noun - make-up that is applied to the edges of the eyelids to emphasize the eyes

 
have a one-track mind - vidět věci jen z jedné strany, dívat se na věci jen z jedné strany
BrE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/
AmE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/

verb - to think about one thing only, to see things only from one point of view

pee
pee - čůrat, čurat, močit
BrE
/'pi:/
AmE
/'pi:/

verb, informal - to go to the toilet and let the yellowish liquid come out of your body

instalment
instalment - splátka
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - a regular payment that is sent to someone in order to pay off a debt

 
sheaf - snop, svazek
BrE
/'ʃi:f/
AmE
/'ʃi:f/

noun - a number of plants (usually wheat etc.) bound together to make them easier to carry

 
testify - svědčit, vypovídat (u soudu)
BrE
/'testɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'testɪfaɪ/

verb - to give a testimony about something, to say something as a witness (especially in court)

call in sick
call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)
BrE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

stake out
stake out - sledovat, provádět dozor
BrE
/ˌsteɪk'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌsteɪk'aʊt/

verb - to watch a place or a person, especially to see if they do anything illegal

nuzzle
nuzzle - lísat se, tulit se
BrE
/'nʌzl/
AmE
/'nʌzl/

verb - to touch or rub gently (usually with the nose, cheek, mouth etc.) to show affection

 
embezzle - zpronevěřit
BrE
/ɪm'bezl/
AmE
/ɪm'bezl/

verb - to steal (or using wrongly) someone else's money or property that was entrusted to you

 
proactive - aktivní
BrE
/ˌprəʊ'æktɪv/
AmE
/ˌproʊ'æktɪv/

adjective - being in control of a situation, as opposed to just waiting for things to happen

cling film
cling film - potravinová fólie
BrE
/'klɪŋˌfɪlm/
AmE
/'klɪŋˌfɪlm/

noun, British English - a very thin plastic foil used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 
tuck - zastrčit, založit, zandat, vecpat
BrE
/'tʌk/
AmE
/'tʌk/

verb - to put something into or under something in order to hide it or protect it

 
beacon - signální oheň
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - (in the past) a fire lit on a hill to give a signal to someone

 
cheapen - znehodnotit, zhoršit
BrE
/'tʃi:pən/
AmE
/'tʃi:pən/

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less