clutch bag
clutch bag - psaníčko, malá kabelka
BrE
/'klʌtʃ bæg/
AmE
/'klʌtʃ bæg/

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 
influx - příval, nával, příliv (někoho/něčeho někam)
BrE
/'ɪnflʌks/
AmE
/'ɪnflʌks/

noun - a sudden arrival of a lot of people or things in a place

 
coffee shop - kavárna, bistro
BrE
/'kɒfi ʃɒp/
AmE
/'kɑ:fi ʃɑ:p/

noun - a small restaurant which serves coffee, other non-alcoholic beverages and small refreshments, it is often found in a large shop, a shopping mall or a hotel

 
one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne
BrE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/
AmE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/

adverb - at some point in the future

boast
boast - honosit se, pyšnit se, moci se pochlubit
BrE
/'bəʊst/
AmE
/'boʊst/

verb - to be proud of something impressive that you have

act up
act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌækt'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌækt'ʌp/

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

pud
pud - dezert, zákusek, moučník
BrE
/'pʊd/
AmE
/'pʊd/

noun, British English, informal - a sweet dish usually eaten after the main meal, a dessert

 
dessertspoon - dezertní lžička, lžička na zákusky,
BrE
/dɪ'zɜ:tspu:n/
AmE
/dɪ'zɜ:rtspu:n/

noun, British English - a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon, but smaller than a tablespoon

 
figment - výplod, výmysl
BrE
/'fɪgmənt/
AmE
/'fɪgmənt/

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

motor pool
motor pool - vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 
carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage
mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 
subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 
tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy
BrE
/'tæt/
AmE
/'tæt/

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made

callipers
callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects