identity card
identity card - průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:d/
AmE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:rd/

noun - a card with a person's name, photograph, date of birth, and other information, people have to carry this card to prove who they are

 
incline - naklonit (hlavu)
BrE
/'ɪnklaɪn/
AmE
/'ɪnklaɪn/

verb, formal - to bend your head forward

 
liaise - úzce spolupracovat
BrE
/li'eɪz/
AmE
/li'eɪz/

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on

 
keep up with - držet krok s něčím, být informován
BrE
/ki:p 'ʌp ˌwɪð/
AmE
/ki:p 'ʌp ˌwɪð/

verb - to be aware of current events

 
detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka
BrE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/
AmE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

 
mull - zvažovat, přemýšlet, promýšlet, uvažovat
BrE
/'mʌl/
AmE
/'mʌl/

verb - to think about something slowly and carefully

 
key - klíč (odpovědi), odpovědi, řešení
BrE
/'ki:/
AmE
/'ki:/

noun - the answers to an exercise

 
quick on the uptake - bystrý, chápavý
BrE
/ˌkwɪk ɒn ði: 'ʌpteɪk/
AmE
/ˌkwɪk ɑ:n ði: 'ʌpteɪk/

adjective, informal - quick to understand something

 
page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha
BrE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:nə/
AmE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:rnər/

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

flare
flare - signalizační světlo, světlice
BrE
/'fleə/
AmE
/'fler/

noun - a small device that produces a bright flame and can be used as a signal

 
hue - odstín, barva
BrE
/'hju:/
AmE
/'hju:/

noun - a particular shade of a color

barbed wire
barbed wire - ostnatý drát
BrE
/ˌbɑ:bd 'waɪə/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:rbd 'waɪər/

noun - strong wire with sharp sticking out of it, used to prevent animals or people from entering or leaving a place

 
overuse - nadměrně používat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'ju:z/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'ju:z/

verb - to use something too much or too often

romance
romance - milostný román, romantický film
BrE
/rəʊ'mæns/
AmE
/'roʊmæns/

noun - a novel or a movie about people who are in love with each other

 
breeder - chovatel, pěstitel
BrE
/'bridə/
AmE
/'bridər/

noun - a person who breeds animals or plants