swordfish - mečoun
BrE
/'sɔ:dˌfɪʃ/
AmE
/'sɔ:rdˌfɪʃ/

noun - a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw

touching
touching - dojemný, dojímavý
BrE
/'tʌtʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'tʌtʃɪŋ/

adjective - making you feel emotional or sad

touched
touched - dojatý
BrE
/'tʌtʃt/
AmE
/'tʌtʃt/

adjective - happy and grateful for something kind or nice someone has done

 
rushed - uspěchaný
BrE
/'rʌʃt/
AmE
/'rʌʃt/

adjective - done too quickly

 
specifically - konkrétně, specificky
BrE
/spə'sɪfɪkli/
AmE
/spə'sɪfɪkli/

adverb - in particular, connected with one particular thing

 
bagel - bagel (chlebové pečivo)
BrE
/'beɪgl/
AmE
/'beɪgl/

noun - a ring-shaped bread roll

 
windstorm - větrná smršť
BrE
/'wɪndstɔ:m/
AmE
/'wɪndstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm with strong wind, usually without rain

 
sandstorm - písečná bouře
BrE
/'sændstɔ:m/
AmE
/'sændstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm in the desert

 
rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec
BrE
/'reɪnstɔ:m/
AmE
/'reɪnstɔ:rm/

noun - very heavy rain

 
up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené
BrE
/ˌʌp jɔ:'æli/
AmE
/ˌʌp jɔ:r'æli/

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 
blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat
alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka
BrE
/'æliˌkæt/
AmE
/'æliˌkæt/

noun - a cat that lives on the street

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way