weightless - lehký, nic nevážící
BrE
/'weɪtləs/
AmE
/'weɪtləs/

adjective - having or appearing to have very little weight

 
thoughtlessness - ukvapenost, zbrklost
BrE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/

noun - the trait of doing something too fast, without much consideration or thought given to it

 
static - šum (v rádiu), zrnění (v televizi)
BrE
/'stætɪk/
AmE
/'stæt̬ɪk/

noun - crackling or hissing on the radio, on TV etc. caused by electrical interference

 
sedentary - sedavý (např. zaměstnání či způsob života)
BrE
/'sedntri/
AmE
/'sednteri/

adjective - (of a job, way of life etc.) characterized by a lot of sitting

opossum
opossum - vačice
BrE
/ə'pɒsəm/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:səm/

noun - an American marsupial, it has a naked tail (one that can grasp things) and opposable thumbs on its hind feet

possum
possum - vačice
BrE
/'pɒsəm/
AmE
/'pɑ:səm/

noun - an American marsupial, it has a naked tail (one that can grasp things) and opposable thumbs on its hind feet

 
grovel - podlézat (někomu)
BrE
/'grɒvl/
AmE
/'grɑ:vl/

verb - to do anything for somebody in order to gain respect or forgiveness

 
ulterior motive - postranní záměr
BrE
/ʌlˌtɪəriə 'məʊtɪv/
AmE
/ʌlˌtɪriə 'moʊt̬ɪv/

noun - a motive that is other than the obvious

 
ulterior - skrytý, postranní
BrE
/ʌl'tɪərɪə/
AmE
/ʌl'tɪrɪər/

adjective - other than the obvious

 
ebullient - rozverný, živý, kypící energií
BrE
/ɪ'bʌljənt/
AmE
/ɪ'bʌljənt/

adjective - full of energy, high-spirited

 
spleen - podrážděnost, špatná nálada, nevrlost
BrE
/'spli:n/
AmE
/'spli:n/

noun - bad temper, anger

 
spleen - slezina
BrE
/'spli:n/
AmE
/'spli:n/

noun - an oval-shaped organ near our stomach, it produces cells important for our immune system

 
conniving - vypočítavý, intrikářský, podrazácký
BrE
/kə'naɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/kə'naɪvɪŋ/

adjective - scheming, calculating

 
consolidate - upevnit, utvrdit
BrE
/kən'sɒlɪdeɪt/
AmE
/kən'sɑ:lɪdeɪt/

verb - to make something stronger, firmer or more solid

 
adage - rčení, přísloví
BrE
/'ædɪdʒ/
AmE
/'ædɪdʒ/

noun - a proverb, a wise and memorable saying that expresses some general knowlegde or advice