covet - prahnout, dychtit
BrE
/'kʌvət/
AmE
/'kʌvət/

verb, formal - to want something very much, often something that someone else has

 
disposable - disponibilní
BrE
/dɪ'spəʊzəbl/
AmE
/dɪ'spoʊzəbl/

adjective - available to be used

foodie
foodie - milovník jídla, milovník vaření
BrE
/'fu:di/
AmE
/'fu:di/

noun, informal - a person who loves eating and usually also cooking different kinds of food

 
afterthought - dodatečná myšlenka, dodatečný nápad
BrE
/'ɑ:ftəθɔ:t/
AmE
/'æftərθɔ:t/

noun - something that was thought of or added later, often coming too late to be of much use

 
fizzle out - vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena
BrE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/
AmE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/

verb, informal - to gradually end or become less successful

 
fizzle - šumět, syčet
BrE
/'fɪzl/
AmE
/'fɪzl/

verb - to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'

 
increment - přírůstek, nárůst, zvýšení
BrE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/
AmE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/

noun - an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale

pompous
pompous - nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný
BrE
/'pɒmpəs/
AmE
/'pɑ:mpəs/

adjective - displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance

dinner jacket
dinner jacket - smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 
baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 
drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty
trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

hatch out
hatch out - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se
BrE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

squeegee
squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not