fail - propadnout, nesložit zkoušku, dostat 'pětku', nechat propadnout
BrE
/'feɪl/
AmE
/'feɪl/

verb - not to pass (a course, an exam etc.), not to let a student pass (a course, an exam etc.)

cheer
cheer - jásat, povzbuzovat, fandit
BrE
/'tʃɪə/
AmE
/'tʃɪr/

verb - to express your happiness in a loud way, to support a sports team or a sportsman by loud noise

clean
clean - vyčistit, očistit, umýt, utřít, uklidit
BrE
/'kli:n/
AmE
/'kli:n/

verb - to remove dirt, to do an activity so that something is not dirty any more, e.g. wash, wipe etc.

answering machine
answering machine - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'ænsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

knock
knock - klepat, zaklepat
BrE
/'nɒk/
AmE
/'nɑ:k/

verb - to hit a door with your hand in order to make the people inside open the door for you

 
limp - kulhat
BrE
/'lɪmp/
AmE
/'lɪmp/

verb - to walk with difficulty when your leg has been injured, to walk as if your leg has been injured

massage
massage - masáž
BrE
/'mæsɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/mə'sɑ:ʒ/

noun - the act of rubbing and pressing someone's body in order to reduce pain or to relax his muscles etc.

go skiing
go skiing - jít lyžovat
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'ski:ɪŋ/

verb - to spend some time moving over snow on long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots

 
rig - našvindlovat, zmanipulovat
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

verb - to influence something (a competition, election, etc.) in a dishonest way to achieve the kind of result you want

wield
wield - ohánět se (zbraní ap.)
BrE
/'wi:ld/
AmE
/'wi:ld/

verb - to carry a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment and look as if you are going to use it

 
hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

believe in
believe in - věřit v (někoho, něco)
BrE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
AmE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/

verb - to be sure that somebody or something exists; to feel that somebody can be trusted or will be successful

comb out
comb out - rozčesat
BrE
/ˌkəʊm'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊm'aʊt/

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 
baobab - baobab
BrE
/'beɪəʊbæb/
AmE
/'beɪoʊbæb/

noun - a tree with a short, thick trunk, native to Africa or Australia, able to live for thousands of years

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital