verb, American English
-
to open something quickly, especially if it makes an explosive sound
puffed
- nateklý, oteklý, napuchlý
BrE
/'pʌfd/
AmE
/'pʌfd/
adjective
-
swollen, because of an injury or because you have been crying
no way
- ani náhodou, v žádném případě
BrE
/nəʊ'weɪ/
AmE
/noʊ'weɪ/
phrase, informal
-
an expression that say that something is not possible at all
slippery slope
- šikmá plocha, riskantní situace
BrE
/ˌslɪpəri 'sləʊp/
AmE
/ˌslɪpəri 'sloʊp/
noun
-
an action that has begun and can lead to serious problems
side
- verze, strana
BrE
/'saɪd/
AmE
/'saɪd/
noun
-
one of two or more people taking part in an argument
dispense with
- zbavit se (čeho), skoncovat (s čím)
BrE
/dɪ'spens wɪð/
AmE
/dɪ'spens wɪð/
verb
-
to get rid of something, to put an end to something
dimple
- ďolíček (ve tváři)
BrE
/'dɪmpl/
AmE
/'dɪmpl/
noun
-
an area on your cheek that curves in when you smile
close
- zavřít
BrE
/'kləʊz/
AmE
/'kloʊz/
verb
-
to do an activity in order that something doesn't stay open
wow
- jé, tý jo
BrE
/'waʊ/
AmE
/'waʊ/
interjection, informal
-
an exclamation you use when you are pleasantly surprised by something
oesophagus
- jícen
BrE
/ɪ'sɒfəgəs/
AmE
/ɪ'sɑ:fəgəs/
noun
-
a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion
retina
- sítnice (oka)
BrE
/'retɪnə/
AmE
/'retɪnə/
noun
-
a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain
Stephen King
- Stephen King
BrE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/
noun
-
a popular American novelist, the master of horror, the author of bestsellers such as It, Carrie, The Shawshenk Redemption, The Green Mile and others
loophole
- skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/
noun
-
a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
dialect
- nářečí, dialekt
BrE
/'daɪəlekt/
AmE
/'daɪəlekt/
noun
-
a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
tartlet
- dortík, košíček, tartletka, tartaletka
BrE
/'tɑ:tlɪt/
AmE
/'tɑr:tlɪt/
noun, British English
-
a small pastry shell filled with fruit, custard, or other sweet or sometimes savoury ingredients, typically served as an individual portion
