gesture
gesture - gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky
BrE
/'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/'dʒestʃər/

verb - to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean

 
scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti
BrE
/ˌskeə ðə 'deɪlaɪts aʊt əv/
AmE
/ˌskeər ðə 'deɪlats aʊt əv/

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 
sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərkoʊt/

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes
mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše
BrE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪtəʊz/
AmE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪt̬oʊz/

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

tier
tier - úroveň, stupeň, patro
BrE
/'tɪə/
AmE
/'tɪr/

noun - one of several levels or layers that are placed one above the other

 
sunny side up - jako volské oko, osmažený jen zespodu s tekutým žloutkem
BrE
/ˌsʌni saɪd 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsʌni saɪd 'ʌp/

phrase, American English - a type of fried egg that is cooked on one side only and the yellow part is on the top

 
banister - zábradlí
BrE
/'bænɪstə/
AmE
/'bænɪstər/

noun - a structure on the side of stairs that you can hold onto when you walk up and down the stairs

 
stairway - schody, schodiště
BrE
/'steəweɪ/
AmE
/'sterweɪ/

noun - a set of stairs

 
rusty - pozapomenutý, zašlý
BrE
/'rʌsti/
AmE
/'rʌsti/

adjective - not as good as it used to be, because you have not used it a long time

 
horizon - obzor, přehled, rozhled, znalost
BrE
/hə'raɪzn/
AmE
/hə'raɪzn/

noun - the limit of someone's ideas, interests, desires and knowledge

 
out of - mimo, z (např. dosahu)
BrE
/'aʊtəv/
AmE
/'aʊt̬əv/

preposition - from a position near something to a position distant from it

 
burn to a crisp - shořet na uhel, spálit na uhel
BrE
/ˌbɜ:n tə ə 'krɪsp/
AmE
/ˌbɜ:rn tə ə 'krɪsp/

verb - to be completely burnt

 
morality - mravnost, morálka
BrE
/mə'ræləti/
AmE
/mə'rælət̬i/

noun - a set of standards for good and bad behavior

 
face mask - pleťová maska
BrE
/'feɪs ˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'feɪs ˌmæsk/

noun - a cream that is left on your face for a short period of time and then removed, used to make your skin look better

 
respect - hledisko, ohled, stránka
BrE
/rɪ'spekt/
AmE
/rɪ'spekt/

noun - a particular detail