hey there - čau, ahoj, nazdar
BrE
/'heɪˌðeə/
AmE
/'heɪˌðer/

interjection, American English - an informal way of saying 'hello'

 
renown - renomé, reputace, sláva, proslulost
BrE
/rɪ'naʊn/
AmE
/rɪ'naʊn/

noun - the state of being well known, famous, respected and admired

 
obnoxiously - protivně, hnusně, odporně, nepřístojně
BrE
/əb'nɒkʃəsli/
AmE
/əb'nɑ:kʃəsli/

adverb - in a very unpleasant or rude way

 
noxious - toxický, jedovatý
BrE
/'nɒkʃəs/
AmE
/'nɑ:kʃəs/

adjective, formal - toxic, harmful

 
snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)
BrE
/'snəʊplaʊ/
AmE
/'snoʊplaʊ/

verb - to push the end of both skis outward in order to ski slowly or stop

 
snowplough - sněžný pluh
BrE
/'snəʊplaʊ/
AmE
/'snoʊplaʊ/

noun - a vehicle that pushes snow off roads

thaw out
thaw out - tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

 
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)