beechnut
beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)
BrE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/
AmE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage
collage - koláž, kolážování
BrE
/'kɒlɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/kə'lɑ:ʒ/

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away
wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/ˌwɪðə ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌwɪðərə'weɪ/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku
BrE
/'vaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'vaʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

 
vital - životní, nezbytný pro život, životně důležitý
BrE
/'vaɪtl/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬l/

adjective - very important for staying alive, connected with staying alive

 
taboo word - neslušné slovo, nevhodné slovo
BrE
/tə'bu: wɜ:d/
AmE
/tə'bu: wɜ:rd/

noun - a word that you are not supposed to say, an inappropriate word

taboo
taboo - zakázaný, nepřípustný, tabu
BrE
/tə'bu:/
AmE
/tə'bu:/

adjective - not supposed or allowed to be said or talked about (for e.g. religious, cultural or political reasons)

 
Jake - Jake, Kuba, Jakub
BrE
/'dʒeɪk/
AmE
/'dʒeɪk/

noun - a man's name, a familiar form of Jacob

 
Harry - Harry, Jindřich, Jindra
BrE
/'hæri/
AmE
/'hæri/

noun - a man's name, a familiar form of Henry

 
Emily - Emily
BrE
/'eməli/
AmE
/'eməli/

noun - a woman's name

 
gastric flu - střevní chřipka
BrE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/
AmE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/

noun - an illness that causes stomach problems, like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

 
man flu - rýmička
BrE
/'mænflu:/
AmE
/'mænflu:/

noun - a humorous term for when a man feels he has a very bad cold or flu, often acting as though it’s more serious than it is

 
parallel - odpovídat, být podobný, být obdobný
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

verb - to be similar to something in form or function; to match or correspond to something in a similar way