hot cross bun
hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

 
moai - moai
BrE
/'məʊaɪ/
AmE
/'moʊaɪ/

noun - one of the large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, characterized by oversized heads and exaggerated facial features

 
Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)
BrE
/'mɔ:ndi/
AmE
/'mɑ:ndi/

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

 
low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu
BrE
/ˌləʊ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 
high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 
treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování
BrE
/'tri:tmənt/
AmE
/'tri:tmənt/

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 
beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání
BrE
/bɪ'jɒnd/
AmE
/bɪ'jɑ:nd/

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable

 
whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 
whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist
moist - vláčný
BrE
/'mɔɪst/
AmE
/'mɔɪst/

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 
warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/ˌwɔ:m'ʌp tə/
AmE
/ˌwɔ:rm'ʌp tə/

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/'wɔ:m tə/
AmE
/'wɔ:rm tə/

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

melancholic
melancholic - smutný, zamyšlený, zasmušilý
BrE
/ˌmelən'kɒlɪk/
AmE
/ˌmelən'kɑ:lɪk/

adjective - feeling quietly sad or thoughtful, often for no clear reason