skew - zkreslit, zmanipulovat, překroutit (údaje, výsledky apod.)
BrE
/'skju:/
AmE
/'skju:/

verb - to cause data or results to be biased or distorted

without a second thought
without a second thought - bez váhání, bez rozmýšlení, bez mrknutí oka
BrE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/
AmE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/

adverb - immediately, with no hesitation, without stopping to think

 
disown - zříci se, zapřít, odmítnout uznat, distancovat se od, nepřihlásit se k
BrE
/dɪs'əʊn/
AmE
/dɪs'oʊn/

verb - to refuse to acknowledge someone as your own relative or to deny any connection or responsibility for someone or something

fête
fête - slavnost, venkovní slavnost (charitativní apod.)
BrE
/'feɪt/
AmE
/'feɪt/

noun - a public function, often held outdoors, typically organized to raise funds for a charity or to celebrate a specific community event, usually featuring entertainment, stalls selling local goods, and traditional competitive games

 
dearly - vroucně, velmi, velmi silně
BrE
/'dɪəli/
AmE
/'dɪrli/

adverb - very much, used to show strong affection or love for someone or something

whiff
whiff - závan, zavanutí, lehký závan (vůně apod.), slabá vůně
BrE
/'wɪf/
AmE
/'wɪf/

noun - a slight smell of something, usually carried through the air

contact
contact - kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'kɒntækt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntækt/

noun, informal - a contact lens

 
codeine - kodein (lék proti bolesti)
BrE
/'kəʊdi:n/
AmE
/'koʊdi:n/

noun - a drug used to reduce pain

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy
effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

movie theatre
movie theatre - kino
BrE
/'mu:vi θɪətə/
AmE
/'mu:vi θɪət̬ər/

noun, American English - a building where you go to see a film

orientate
orientate - zorientovat, seznámit, uvést do problematiky, nasměrovat
BrE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/

verb - to make someone familiar with a new place, situation, or system, or to find your position or direction in relation to your surroundings

orientation
orientation - orientace, zaškolení, zorientování se, úvodní seznámení, nasměrování
BrE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of familiarizing someone with a new place, situation, or system, or the ability to understand your position or direction

clanger
clanger - bota, přešlap, trapas, faux pas
BrE
/'klæŋə/
AmE
/'klæŋər/

noun, British English, informal - an embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public

vole
vole - hraboš, hryzec
BrE
/'vəʊl/
AmE
/'voʊl/

noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland