complaint - reklamace
BrE
/kəm'pleɪnt/
AmE
/kəm'pleɪnt/

noun - a statement that shows that you are unhappy about or not satisfied with a product or a service

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

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
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

 
bagel - bagel (chlebové pečivo)
BrE
/'beɪgl/
AmE
/'beɪgl/

noun - a ring-shaped bread roll

 
windstorm - větrná smršť
BrE
/'wɪndstɔ:m/
AmE
/'wɪndstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm with strong wind, usually without rain

 
sandstorm - písečná bouře
BrE
/'sændstɔ:m/
AmE
/'sændstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm in the desert

 
rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec
BrE
/'reɪnstɔ:m/
AmE
/'reɪnstɔ:rm/

noun - very heavy rain

 
up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené
BrE
/ˌʌp jɔ:'æli/
AmE
/ˌʌp jɔ:r'æli/

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 
blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat
alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka
BrE
/'æliˌkæt/
AmE
/'æliˌkæt/

noun - a cat that lives on the street

report card
report card - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:tˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rtˌkɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
report - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:t/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rt/

noun, British English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
fundamentals - základy
BrE
/ˌfʌndə'mentəlz/
AmE
/ˌfʌndə'ment̬əlz/

noun - basic knowledge of something