sever
sever - utnout, přetnout, uříznout, useknout, přeříznout, přeseknout
BrE
/'sevə/
AmE
/'sevər/

verb, formal - to cut something off, to cut something into two pieces

 
inversion - inverze, obrácený slovosled
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:ʃn/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜ:rʒn/

noun, technical - the opposite order some words in a sentence (especially the subject and the verb)

have a sweet tooth
have a sweet tooth - být na sladké, mít rád sladkosti
BrE
/hævəˌswi:t'tu:θ/
AmE
/hævəˌswi:t'tu:θ/

verb - to like eating sweet things

 
appal - děsit, šokovat, znechutit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:l/

verb - to make someone feel shocked or disgusted

 
compound - uzavřený areál, ohraničený pozemek
BrE
/'kɒmpaʊnd/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpaʊnd/

noun - a group of buildings surrounded by a wall or fence

 
hassle - otravovat, obtěžovat, dorážet
BrE
/'hæsl/
AmE
/'hæsl/

verb, informal - to annoy someone by asking them repeatedly to do something, especially something for you

 
super glider - kluzák (pod zadek)
BrE
/'sju:pəˌglaɪdə/
AmE
/'su:pərˌglaɪdər/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

 
bum board - kluzák (pod zadek)
BrE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

 
a snowball's chance in hell - žádná šance, bez šance
BrE
/ə 'snəʊbɔ:lz ˌtʃɑ:ns ɪn'hel/
AmE
/ə 'snoʊbɔ:lz ˌtʃæns ɪn'hel/

noun, informal - no chance at all

 
slush - sentimentální kýč, slaďák, doják
BrE
/'slʌʃ/
AmE
/'slʌʃ/

noun - a movie or a book that's too sentimental

 
slushy - rozbředlý, plný rozbředlého sněhu
BrE
/'slʌʃi/
AmE
/'slʌʃi/

adjective - full of melting, dirty snow

 
on the skids - skřípající, v problémech
BrE
/ˌɒn ðə'skɪdz/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n ðə'skɪdz/

adjective, informal - failing

 
hit the skids - začít skřípat, mít problémy
BrE
/ˌhɪt ðə'skɪdz/
AmE
/ˌhɪt ðə'skɪdz/

verb, informal - to begin to fail

skid
skid - smyk
BrE
/'skɪd/
AmE
/'skɪd/

noun - (of a vehicle) an uncontrolled slide, especially on a wet or icy road

 
gluttony - obžerství
BrE
/'glʌtəni/
AmE
/'glʌtəni/

noun, formal - the habit of eating and drinking too much