downer - oblbovák, uklidňující prostředek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/

noun, informal - a drug that relaxes you and often makes you want to sleep

 
poser - pozér
BrE
/'pəʊzə/
AmE
/'poʊzər/

noun, informal - a person who pretends to be something they’re not, usually to impress others

cuss
cuss - nadávat, klít
BrE
/'kʌs/
AmE
/'kʌs/

verb, informal - to swear at somebody

easy peeler
easy peeler - mandarinka (která se snadno loupe)
BrE
/'i:ziˌpi:lə/
AmE
/'i:ziˌpi:lər/

noun - a kind of mandarin orange with a loose skin that comes off easily

dull
dull - tmavý, matný, nelesklý, kalný
BrE
/'dʌl/
AmE
/'dʌl/

adjective - not shiny, not bright

 
white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající
BrE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/
AmE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

 
knucklehead - blbeček. pitomec, trouba, hňup
BrE
/'nʌklhed/
AmE
/'nʌklhed/

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

 
hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'hɒk/
AmE
/'hɑ:k/

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

knuckle
knuckle - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'nʌkl/
AmE
/'nʌkl/

noun - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

 
spotlight - obrátit pozornost, upozornit (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to direct attention to something or someone

spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

noun - attention of the media or the public

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

administrative assistant
administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu
BrE
/ədˌmɪnɪstrətɪv ə'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ədˌmɪnɪstreɪtɪv ə'sɪstənt/

noun - a person whose job involves managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, answering phone calls, managing emails etc.

 
atrocious - otřesný, strašný, příšerný
BrE
/ə'trəʊʃəs/
AmE
/ə'troʊʃəs/

adjective - extremely bad