hapless - nešťastný, mající smůlu
BrE
/'hæpləs/
AmE
/'hæpləs/

adjective, formal - very unlucky

 
stubbly - neoholený, se strništěm
BrE
/'stʌbli/
AmE
/'stʌbli/

adjective - with short hairs on the face after not having not shaven recently

shaver
shaver - holicí strojek, elektrický holicí strojek
BrE
/'ʃeɪvə/
AmE
/'ʃeɪvər/

noun - an electric tool that is used for shaving

 
MIA - ztracený, pohřešovaný, zmizelý
BrE
/ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
AmE
/ˌemaɪ'eɪ/

adjective, informal - gone, lost, missing

 
MIA - pohřešován v boji
BrE
/ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
AmE
/ˌemaɪ'eɪ/

adjective - (abbreviation) missing in action

redcurrant
redcurrant - červený rybíz
BrE
/'redkʌrənt/
AmE
/'redkɜ:rənt/

noun - small round red berries that grow in bunches on a bush

blackcurrant
blackcurrant - černý rybíz
BrE
/'blækkʌrənt/
AmE
/'blækkɜ:rənt/

noun - small round black fruits that grow in bunches on a bush

 
DWI - řízení pod vlivem (zkr.)
BrE
/ˌdi: dʌblju: 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌdi: dʌblju: 'aɪ/

noun, formal - short for 'driving while intoxicated', driving when drunk or drugged

 
intoxicated - opilý, pod vlivem alkoholu (drog)
BrE
/ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪn'tɑ:ksɪkeɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, formal - under the influence of alcohol or drugs

 
acknowledge - uznávat, uznat (např. autoritu)
BrE
/ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
AmE
/ək'nɑ:lɪdʒ/

verb - to accept someone's authority or status

 
haughtiness - povýšenost, namyšlenost, arogance
BrE
/'hɔ:tinəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬inəs/

noun - the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people

 
arrogantly - arogantně
BrE
/'ærəgəntli/
AmE
/'ærəgəntli/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
haughtily - namyšleně, nafoukaně, nadutě, arogantně
BrE
/'hɔ:təli/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬i/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
echo - rozléhat se, ozývat se
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

verb - reflect off walls, sides of mountains etc.

 
self-raising flour - mouka s kypřidlem
BrE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊə/
AmE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊər/

noun, British English - flour that contains baking powder