amputate
amputate - amputovat
BrE
/'æmpjʊteɪt/
AmE
/'æmpjʊteɪt/

verb - to remove a part of the body surgically

 
attain - dosáhnout (čeho)
BrE
/ə'teɪn/
AmE
/ə'teɪn/

verb - to gain or achieve something (usually with effort)

hiss
hiss - syčet, zasyčet
BrE
/'hɪs/
AmE
/'hɪs/

verb - to make a sound like the letter S

bankruptcy
bankruptcy - krach, bankrot
BrE
/'bæŋkrəptsi/
AmE
/'bæŋkrəptsi/

noun - the state of being unable to pay depts

 
might - mohl by
BrE
/'maɪt/
AmE
/'maɪt/

verb - a modal verb expressing possibility, similar to COULD

 
flip - listovat (např. v knize)
BrE
/'flɪp/
AmE
/'flɪp/

verb - to turn the pages of a book quickly

button up
button up - zapnout (na knoflíky), zapnout na knoflíky
BrE
/ˌbʌtn'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbʌt̬n'ʌp/

verb - to fasten a piece of clothing with buttons

 
slip into - hodit na sebe
BrE
/'slɪp ˌɪntʊ/
AmE
/'slɪp ˌɪntʊ/

verb - to put on a piece of clothing quickly

 
zoom in - zaostřit (na něco)
BrE
/'zu:m 'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌzu:m 'ɪn/

verb - (of a camera etc.) to focus on sth

chatty
chatty - povídavý, hovorný
BrE
/'tʃæti/
AmE
/'tʃæt̬i/

adjective - tending to talk in a friendly, informal way

antsy
antsy - jako na trní, nesvůj, nervózní
BrE
/'æntsi/
AmE
/'æntsi/

adjective, American English, informal - very nervous and agitated; unable to remain calm

hair straightener
hair straightener - žehlička na vlasy
BrE
/'heə streɪtnə/
AmE
/'her streɪtnər/

noun - a device used to make curly hair straight

 
total - oddělat (auto)
BrE
/'təʊtl/
AmE
/'toʊt̬l/

verb, American English, informal - to crash a car and destroy it completely

hitch
hitch - stopnout (si auto), stopnout si (auto), nechat se svézt, jet autostopem, jet stopem
BrE
/'hɪtʃ/
AmE
/'hɪtʃ/

verb - to get a ride from someone for free

 
neighbors - sousedé
BrE
/'neɪbəz/
AmE
/'neɪbərz/

noun, American English - the people who live next door to you