understandably
understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stændəbli/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stændəbli/

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation

pedicure
pedicure - pedikúra
BrE
/'pedɪkjʊə/
AmE
/'pedɪkjʊər/

noun - a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, including cleaning, trimming, and sometimes painting the nails

artichoke
artichoke - artyčok
BrE
/'ɑ:tɪtʃəʊk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rtɪtʃoʊk/

noun - a vegetable with a large flower bud, eaten cooked, especially the fleshy leaves and heart

 
incarnation - ztělesnění, zosobnění, inkarnace
BrE
/ˌɪnkɑ:'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnkɑ:r'neɪʃn/

noun - a person or thing that represents or embodies a quality, idea, or concept in a clear or extreme form

uncompromising
uncompromising - nekompromisní, zásadový, neústupný, neoblomný
BrE
/ʌn'kɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/ʌn'kɑ:mprəmaɪzɪŋ/

adjective - not willing to change opinions, standards, or behaviour, even to reach an agreement

Speedos
Speedos - plavky, pánské plavky (vykrojené, slipové)
BrE
/'spi:dəʊz/
AmE
/'spi:doʊz/

noun - (trademark) men’s tight-fitting swim briefs

ChapStick
ChapStick - balzám na rty, jelení lůj
BrE
/'tʃæpstɪk/
AmE
/'tʃæpstɪk/

noun - (trademark) a lip balm applied to prevent or treat dry or chapped lips

wardrobe
wardrobe - kostýmy (divadelní apod.)
BrE
/'wɔ:drəʊb/
AmE
/'wɔ:droʊb/

noun - the department or collection of costumes used by performers in a theatre, film, or television production

armoire
armoire - šatní skříň, skříň, almara
BrE
/ɑ:m'wɑ:/
AmE
/ɑ:rm'wɑ:r/

noun, American English - a tall, freestanding cupboard or wardrobe, often decorative, used for storing clothes or household items

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms