infancy - počátek, počáteční stádium, začátek vývoje
BrE
/'ɪnfənsi/
AmE
/'ɪnfənsi/

noun - the early stage of development of something

 
infancy - dětství, útlé dětství
BrE
/'ɪnfənsi/
AmE
/'ɪnfənsi/

noun - the time when a child is very young and cannot walk or talk

 
mar - zničit, zkazit, pokazit, poničit
BrE
/'mɑ:/
AmE
/'mɑ:r/

verb - to damage or ruin something

 
serum - sérum
BrE
/'sɪərəm/
AmE
/'sɪrəm/

noun - a liquid component of blood that remains after blood has clotted, containing various proteins, antibodies, hormones, and other substances

paperhanger
paperhanger - tapetář
BrE
/'peɪpəˌhæŋə/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌhæŋər/

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

brazil
brazil - para ořech
BrE
/brə'zɪl/
AmE
/brə'zɪl/

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides

 
figment - výplod, výmysl
BrE
/'fɪgmənt/
AmE
/'fɪgmənt/

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

motor car
motor car - automobil
BrE
/'məʊtəˌkɑ:/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌkɑ:r/

noun, British English, formal - a car

 
trickster - podvodník
BrE
/'trɪkstə/
AmE
/'trɪkstər/

noun - some who tricks or deceives people

scammer
scammer - podvodník
BrE
/'skæmə/
AmE
/'skæmər/

noun, informal - a dishonest person who makes money by tricking people

 
by hook or by crook - všemi prostředky, za každou cenu, ať se děje, co se děje
BrE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ: baɪ'krʊk/
AmE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ:r baɪ'krʊk/

adverb - using every method possible

 
crook - berla (biskupská, pasáčkova)
BrE
/'krʊk/
AmE
/'krʊk/

noun, informal - a long stick with a curved end carried by a bishop or a shepherd

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