backwards and forwards
backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam
BrE
/'bækwədzən'fɔ:wədz/
AmE
/'bækwərdzən'fɔ:wərdz/

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 
everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne
BrE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/
AmE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

crudités
crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou
BrE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/
AmE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

 
statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým
BrE
/'stætʃətriˌreɪp/
AmE
/'stætʃətɔ:riˌreɪp/

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

commodious
commodious - prostorný (formální)
BrE
/kə'məʊdɪəs/
AmE
/kə'moʊdɪəs/

adjective, formal - having a lot of space (very formal)

roomy
roomy - prostorný
BrE
/'ru:mi/
AmE
/'ru:mi/

adjective - with a lot of space inside

airy
airy - vzdušný
BrE
/'eəri/
AmE
/'eri/

adjective - with a lot of light, space and fresh air

Smarties
Smarties - lentilky
BrE
/'smɑ:tiz/
AmE
/'smɑ:rtiz/

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 
contact lenses - kontaktní čočky
BrE
/'kɒntæktˌlenzɪz/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntæktˌlenzɪz/

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

marker
marker - fix (velký), popisovač
BrE
/'mɑ:kə/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkər/

noun - a large felt-tip pen used for drawing or writing in big letters

pastel
pastel - barevná křída
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pæ'stel/

noun - a stick of colored chalk used for drawing

 
cleave - rozštípnout, rozštěpit, rozdělit, rozseknout vejpůl
BrE
/'kli:v/
AmE
/'kli:v/

verb, dated - to cut something into two parts by using something heavy and sharp

 
décolleté - dekolt
BrE
/deɪ'kɒlteɪ/
AmE
/ˌdeɪkɑ:l'teɪ/

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

 
décolletage - dekolt
BrE
/ˌdeɪkɒl'tɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/deɪˌkɑ:lə'tɑ:ʒ/

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

neckline
neckline - výstřih (oblečení)
BrE
/'neklaɪn/
AmE
/'neklaɪn/

noun - the edge of a dress etc. that surrounds the neck, especially viewed from the front