persuasively - přesvědčivě
BrE
/pə'sweɪsɪvli/
AmE
/pər'sweɪsɪvli/

adverb - in a way that can persuade a person to do or want something

 
irresolutely - nerozhodně
BrE
/ɪ'rezəlu:tli/
AmE
/ɪ'rezəlu:tli/

adverb, formal - in a way that shows that you are not able to make decisions

 
debunk - vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu
BrE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/

verb - to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue

 
fathom - sáh
BrE
/'fæðəm/
AmE
/'fæðəm/

noun - the length of 6 feet, often used to measure the depth of water

estate agency
estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, British English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

real estate agency
real estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, American English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

 
rumble - kručet (v žaludku)
BrE
/'rʌmbl/
AmE
/'rʌmbl/

verb - (of a stomach) to make a loud noise, especially because you are hungry

 
thresh - mlátit obilí
BrE
/'θreʃ/
AmE
/'θreʃ/

verb - to separate grains from their husks using a special tool or a machine

bed and breakfast
bed and breakfast - nocleh se snídaní (druh ubytování)
BrE
/ˌbed ən'brekfəst/
AmE
/ˌbed ən'brekfəst/

noun - the providing of a room to stay in with breakfast in the morning

detached
detached - samostatně stojící
BrE
/dɪ'tætʃt/
AmE
/də'tætʃt/

adjective - not joined to anything else, standing on its own, isolated from other things

 
hew - tesat, sekat
BrE
/'hju:/
AmE
/'hju:/

verb - to shape something by cutting it with an axe or another sharp tool

 
SMS - SMS (systém krátkých textovách zpráv)
BrE
/ˌesem'es/
AmE
/ˌesem'es/

noun - a feature on a mobile phone which allows you to send short messages

press sb's buttons
press sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌpres sʌmbɒdiz 'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpres sʌmbədiz 'bʌtnz/

verb, British English, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

push sb's buttons
push sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ sʌmbɒdiz 'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ sʌmbədiz 'bʌtnz/

verb, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

infuse
infuse - louhovat, spařit
BrE
/ɪn'fju:z/
AmE
/ɪn'fju:z/

verb - to put something in hot liquid and leave it there for some time