careerist - kariérista
BrE
/kə'rɪərɪst/
AmE
/kə'rɪrɪst/

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree
palm tree - palma
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste
taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť
BrE
/'teɪst/
AmE
/'teɪst/

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 
above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený
BrE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/
AmE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead
sleepyhead - ospalec
BrE
/'sli:pihed/
AmE
/'sli:pihed/

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 
gatecrasher - nezvaný host
BrE
/'geɪtkræʃə/
AmE
/'geɪtkræʃər/

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited

 
archetypal - typický ve všech ohledech, archetypální
BrE
/ˌɑ:ki'taɪpl/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rki'taɪpl/

adjective, formal - very typical, having all the typical qualities of a certain type of person or thing

 
leverage - pákový efekt
BrE
/'li:vərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'levərɪdʒ/

noun, technical - the use of a lever and a small amount of force to lift a heavy object

 
suspenseful - napínavý, plný napětí
BrE
/sə'spensfl/
AmE
/sə'spensfl/

adjective - causing a feeling of tension, expectation or uncertainty about what may happen next

 
agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu
BrE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/
AmE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

the cops
the cops - policie
BrE
/ðə'kɒps/
AmE
/ðə'kɑ:ps/

noun - the police

chopstick
chopstick - hůlka (na jídlo), jídelní hůlka
BrE
/'tʃɒpstɪk/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:pstɪk/

noun - on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

 
crush - do koho je někdo zamilovaný (platonicky)
BrE
/'krʌʃ/
AmE
/'krʌʃ/

noun, informal - a person that someone has a strong feeling of love for

 
wicked - silný, pronikavý
BrE
/'wɪkɪd/
AmE
/'wɪkɪd/

adjective - very strong, very unpleasant

 
wicked - škodolibý, darebácký
BrE
/'wɪkɪd/
AmE
/'wɪkɪd/

adjective - enjoying causing trouble or playing tricks