detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka
BrE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/
AmE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

 
impair - poškodit, oslabit
BrE
/ɪm'peə/
AmE
/ɪm'per/

verb, formal - to damage something or make something less effective

 
mismatch - nesoulad, neshoda
BrE
/'mɪsmætʃ/
AmE
/'mɪsmætʃ/

noun - an occasion when things or people are not suitable for each other or do not go together well

 
hit - navštívení (internetové stránky)
BrE
/'hɪt/
AmE
/'hɪt/

noun - a single visit to a web page

 
pleased to meet you - těší mě, rád(i) tě (Vás) poznávám(e)
BrE
/ˌpli:zd tə 'mi:t jʊ:/
AmE
/ˌpli:zd tə 'mi:t jʊ:/

phrase - a phrase we use when we are introduced to someone, a polite greeting

 
go wrong - pokazit se, porouchat se
BrE
/gəʊ 'rɒŋ/
AmE
/gəʊ 'rɔ:ŋ/

verb, British English - to stop working correctly

 
go wrong - nevydařit se
BrE
/gəʊ 'rɒŋ/
AmE
/gəʊ 'rɔ:ŋ/

verb - to become unpleasant and unsuccessful

 
let off - vystřelit, odpálit
BrE
/let 'ɒf/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to fire a gun or make a bomb or fireworks explode

 
put out - obtěžovat, dělat potíže, dělat problémy, dělat nepříjemnosti
BrE
/ˌpʊt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'aʊt/

verb - to cause difficulty for someone

 
dosage - dávkování (léku)
BrE
/'dəʊsɪdʒ/
AmE
/'dəʊsɪdʒ/

noun - the amount of medicine or drug that someone should take at one time

 
counterpart - protějšek
BrE
/'kaʊntəpɑ:t/
AmE
/'kaʊntərpɑ:rt/

noun - a person or a thing that has the same or similar function or position as another one in a different situation

happy ending
happy ending - šťastný konec
BrE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/

noun - the last part of a story, book or film when everything turns out well end everyone is happy

coniferous
coniferous - jehličnatý
BrE
/kə'nɪfərəs/
AmE
/kə'nɪfərəs/

adjective - used in connection with trees whose leaves are like needles and produces cones

 
rally - sjednotit se (pro společný cíl)
BrE
/'ræli/
AmE
/'ræli/

verb - to bring people together to support someone or something

 
rally - shromáždění, manifestace
BrE
/'ræli/
AmE
/'ræli/

noun - a large public meeting that is held to support a political party or a particular idea