tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

 
eaves - převis střechy
BrE
/'i:vz/
AmE
/'i:vz/

noun - the lower part of the roof that sticks out

exercise
exercise - pohyb (pro zdraví)
BrE
/'eksəsaɪz/
AmE
/'eksərsaɪz/

noun - physical activities that you do to stay healthy

 
SMS - SMS (systém krátkých textovách zpráv)
BrE
/ˌesem'es/
AmE
/ˌesem'es/

noun - a feature on a mobile phone which allows you to send short messages

 
cheers - díky
BrE
/'tʃɪəz/
AmE
/'tʃɪrz/

interjection, informal - a word sometimes used informally instead of 'thanks'

mantel
mantel - římsa nad krbem
BrE
/'mæntl/
AmE
/'mænt̬l/

noun, American English - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

doozy
doozy - bomba, hit, něco pořádného
BrE
/'du:zi/
AmE
/'du:zi/

noun, American English, informal - something that is exceptionally good, big etc.

 
searchlight - reflektor
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
AmE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 
check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)
BrE
/'tʃekʌp/
AmE
/'tʃekʌp/

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 
first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'θɪŋ/

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners
cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 
paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)
BrE
/ˌpeɪpə 'taʊəl/
AmE
/ˌpeɪpər 'taʊəl/

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 
dishcloth - hadr na nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃklɒθ/
AmE
/'dɪʃklɑ:θ/

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

 
peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 
confection - cukrovinka, sladkost
BrE
/kən'fekʃn/
AmE
/kən'fekʃn/

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)