criminal - zločinný, trestný, kriminální
BrE
/'krɪmɪnl/
AmE
/'krɪmɪnl/

adjective - connected with acts that are against the law and can be punished by law

 
hold your horses - zadrž, neukvapuj(te) se, tak počkat, ne tak zhurta
BrE
/ˌhəʊld jɔ: 'hɔ:sɪz/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld jʊər 'hɔ:rsɪz/

phrase, informal - used to tell someone to stop for a moment and consider carefully their decision

aground
aground - na mělčině, na zemi
BrE
/ə'graʊnd/
AmE
/ə'graʊnd/

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

 
anyway - vůbec, vlastně (v otázkách)
BrE
/'eniˌweɪ/
AmE
/'eniˌweɪ/

adverb - an adverb used in questions to change the subject and stress the thought expressed

Hoover
Hoover - vysavač
BrE
/'hu:və/
AmE
/'hu:vər/

noun, British English - (trademark) a machine that you use to clean the carpet of dust and dirt

 
explorer - badatel, výzkumník, vědec
BrE
/ɪk'splɔ:rə/
AmE
/ɪk'splɔ:rər/

noun - a person who examines new things and visits places that haven't been visited before

 
Saint Nicholas - svatý Mikuláš
BrE
/ˌseɪnt 'nɪkələs/
AmE
/ˌseɪnt 'nɪkələs/

noun - a Christian bishop who provided for the poor and is associated with Santa Claus

 
prude - puritán, puritánka
BrE
/'pru:d/
AmE
/'pru:d/

noun - a person who is easily offended when it comes to sex and other topics

 
propose a toast - pronést přípitek
BrE
/prə'pəʊz ə'təʊst/
AmE
/prə'poʊz ə'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. and say what your wish is etc.

toast
toast - připít si
BrE
/'təʊst/
AmE
/'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. together and wish each other happiness etc.

drink a toast
drink a toast - připít si
BrE
/ˌdrɪŋk ə'təʊst/
AmE
/ˌdrɪŋk ə'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. together and wish each other happiness etc.

 
storyteller - vypravěč příběhů
BrE
/'stɔ:ritelə/
AmE
/'stɔ:ritelər/

noun - a person who likes telling (or writing) stories and/or is good at it

 
home - domů, doma
BrE
/'həʊm/
AmE
/'hoʊm/

adverb - in/to the place where people live and to which they are connected emotionally

 
parmesan - parmazán
BrE
/ˌpɑ:mɪ'zæn/
AmE
/'pɑrməˌʒɑ:n/

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes

middle name
middle name - prostřední jméno, druhé křestní jméno
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - the name that is sometimes used between a person's first name and their surname