wimp
wimp - slaboch, měkkota, padavka
BrE
/'wɪmp/
AmE
/'wɪmp/

noun, informal - someone who is not brave or confident, or is afraid to do something difficult

grit
grit - jemný štěrk, hrubý písek
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

noun - very small pieces of stone, slightly smaller than gravel

 
ultimatum - ultimátum
BrE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪtəm/
AmE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪt̬əm/

noun - a warning to a person or a group of people that if they don't do what you tell them, you will do something to punish them

ultimate
ultimate - vrchol, to nejlepší z
BrE
/'ʌltɪmət/
AmE
/'ʌltɪmət/

noun - the best of something

knock on wood
knock on wood - abych to nezakřikl, musím to zaklepat
BrE
/ˌnɒk ɒn'wʊd/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k ɑ:n'wʊd/

phrase, American English - said to avoid bad luck in the future

touch wood
touch wood - abych to nezakřikl, musím to zaklepat
BrE
/ˌtʌtʃ 'wʊd/
AmE
/ˌtʌtʃ 'wʊd/

phrase, British English - said to avoid bad luck in the future

merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
merry-go-round - kolotoč (něčeho)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - an ever repeating cycle of things

carousel
carousel - kolotoč
BrE
/ˌkærə'sel/
AmE
/ˌkærə'sel/

noun - a ride at an amusement park on which you sit and go round and round

sickly
sickly - nezdravý, mdlý, odporný
BrE
/'sɪkli/
AmE
/'sɪkli/

adjective - not looking well, not making you feel well

gym
gym - tělocvik, tělesná výchova
BrE
/'dʒɪm/
AmE
/'dʒɪm/

noun - physical activities done at school, physical education classes

 
ominously - zlověstně, hrozivě
BrE
/'ɒmɪnəsli/
AmE
/'ɑ:mɪnəsli/

adverb - in an ominous way

 
sinisterly - zlověstně, hrozivě
BrE
/'sɪnɪstəli/
AmE
/'sɪnɪstərli/

adverb - in an ominous way

 
ruckus - randál, kravál, rozruch
BrE
/'rʌkəs/
AmE
/'rʌkəs/

noun, American English, informal - unpleasant, loud noise

 
racket - hluk, povyk, randál, kravál
BrE
/'rækɪt/
AmE
/'rækɪt/

noun - unpleasant, loud noise