love - nula (v tenise)
BrE
/'lʌv/
AmE
/'lʌv/

noun - a zero score in tennis

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

double standard
double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup
BrE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændəd/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændərd/

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 
disobedience - neposlušnost
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/

noun - the act of not doing what you are told or what you are expected to do

 
disobey - neuposlechnout, nebýt poslušný, neposlouchat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'beɪ/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'beɪ/

verb - not to do what someone in authority tells you to do, not to respect a rule, a law etc.

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

knock down
knock down - porazit, shodit, srazit
BrE
/ˌnɒk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k'daʊn/

verb - to make somebody or something fall down

Dumpster
Dumpster - kontejner na velkoobjemový odpad
BrE
/'dʌmpstə/
AmE
/'dʌmpstər/

noun, American English - (trademark) a large container where you put large things, like bricks and wood, to be thrown away

skip
skip - kontejner na velkoobjemový odpad
BrE
/'skɪp/
AmE
/'skɪp/

noun, British English - a large container where you put large things, like bricks and wood, to be thrown away

 
minty - mátový, mentolový
BrE
/'mɪnti/
AmE
/'mɪnt̬i/

adjective - tasting of mint or menthol

 
mint - mátový bonbon, mentolka, mentolový drops, mentolový bonbon
BrE
/'mɪnt/
AmE
/'mɪnt/

noun - a small piece of candy that contains menthol

 
menthol - mentol
BrE
/'menθɒl/
AmE
/'menθɑ:l/

noun - a chemical found in peppermint that is used in making medicine, chewing gum etc.