castrate - kastrovat, vykastrovat
BrE
/kæ'streɪt/
AmE
/'kæstreɪt/

verb - to remove the testicles of a male animal or a man

 
gridlocked - patový
BrE
/'grɪdlɒkt/
AmE
/'grɪdlɑ:kt/

adjective - not making any progress possible

 
gridlock - patová situace
BrE
/'grɪdˌlɒk/
AmE
/'grɪdˌlɑ:k/

noun - a situation in which no progress seems to be possible

 
gridlocked - ucpaný (např. silnice)
BrE
/'grɪdlɒkt/
AmE
/'grɪdlɑ:kt/

adjective - (of roads) not making the movement of cars possible, jammed

 
matinée - odpolední představení
BrE
/'mætɪneɪ/
AmE
/ˌmætn'eɪ/

noun - a performance of a show or play in the afternoon

 
pastille - pastilka
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pə'sti:l/

noun, British English - a small sweet that usually contains medicine for a sore throat

chiffon
chiffon - šifon (průsvitná látka)
BrE
/'ʃɪfɒn/
AmE
/ʃɪ'fɑ:n/

noun - a light thin fabric that you can see through

flambé
flambé - flambovaný
BrE
/'flɒmbeɪ/
AmE
/flɑ:m'beɪ/

adjective - covered with alcohol that has been set to fire

flambé
flambé - flambovat
BrE
/'flɒmbeɪ/
AmE
/flɑ:m'beɪ/

verb - to put alcohol to food and set fire to it

bakeshop
bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna
BrE
/'beɪkʃɒp/
AmE
/'beɪkʃɑ:p/

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

 
subsidiary - druhotný, vedlejší
BrE
/səb'sɪdiəri/
AmE
/səb'sɪdieri/

adjective - less important than something else

 
sucker - kdo nedokáže něčemu odolat, kdo má pro něco slabost
BrE
/'sʌkə/
AmE
/'sʌkər/

noun, informal - someone who can't resist something, someone who enjoys something very much

 
blossom - vzkvétat, rozvíjet se
BrE
/'blɒsəm/
AmE
/'blɑ:səm/

verb - to grow, to develop, to become more successful

 
fresher - nováček (na VŠ), prvák (na začátku semestru)
BrE
/'freʃə/
AmE
/'freʃər/

noun, British English, informal - a first-year student at the beginning of their studies

congestion
congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa
BrE
/kən'dʒestʃən/
AmE
/kən'dʒestʃən/

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded