life jacket
life jacket - záchranná vesta
BrE
/'laɪf dʒækɪt/
AmE
/'laɪf dʒækɪt/

noun - a kind of rubber jacket filled with air that makes you float if you fall into water

 
leave me alone - nech mě napokoji, nech mě být
BrE
/ˌli:v mi: ə'ləʊn/
AmE
/ˌli:v mi: ə'loʊn/

verb - the phrase you say to someone if you want them to go away and stop bothering you

 
damages - odškodné, náhrada škody, odškodnění
BrE
/'dæmɪdʒɪz/
AmE
/'dæmɪdʒɪz/

noun - the money that you have to pay if you have damaged something or done harm to somebody

 
reassess - přehodnotit
BrE
/ˌri:ə'ses/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'ses/

verb - to think about something again in order to decide if you need to change your opinion about it

 
drinkable - pitný, vhodný k pití
BrE
/'drɪŋkəbl/
AmE
/'drɪŋkəbl/

adjective - if something is drinkable, it is safe for you to drink it, or it is of good quality

 
so to speak - tak říkajíc, tak zvaně, abych tak řekl(a)
BrE
/səʊ tə 'spi:k/
AmE
/soʊ tə 'spi:k/

phrase - a phrase you use if you want to say that what you said was meant figuratively, not literally

 
tolerance - tolerance, snášenlivost
BrE
/'tɒlərəns/
AmE
/'tɑ:lərəns/

noun - the ability to respect other people and their opinions etc. especially if they are different from your own

 
lexical verb - významové sloveso
BrE
/ˌleksɪkl 'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ˌleksɪkl 'vɜ:rb/

noun - a full verb that has a particular meaning even if it stands alone, it expresses actions, states etc.

 
crackhead - feťák
BrE
/'krækˌhed/
AmE
/'krækˌhed/

noun, informal - a slang word for somebody who takes drugs (crack) or acts as if under the influence of drugs

 
obsess - uchvátit, posednout, pobláznit
BrE
/əb'ses/
AmE
/əb'ses/

verb - (usually passive) to interest somebody too much, especially if it makes them unable to think about anything else

dentist's
dentist's - zubní ordinace, zubař
BrE
/'dentɪsts/
AmE
/'dent̬ɪsts/

noun - the place where a doctor can check your teeth and help if there is a problem with them

 
reel - motat se (o hlavě), točit se (o hlavě)
BrE
/'ri:l/
AmE
/'ri:l/

verb - to have a feeling as if the world spins around you and you are unable to walk straight

 
oppression - utlačování, utiskování
BrE
/ə'preʃn/
AmE
/ə'preʃn/

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

 
strut - vykračovat si, naparovat se
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

verb - to walk in a proud way with your head up and chest out, as if you are very important

wield
wield - ohánět se (zbraní ap.)
BrE
/'wi:ld/
AmE
/'wi:ld/

verb - to carry a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment and look as if you are going to use it