spell - zakletí, prokletí
BrE
/'spel/
AmE
/'spel/

noun - a state caused as if by magic

 
provided - za předpokladu, pokud
BrE
/prə'vaɪdɪd/
AmE
/prə'vaɪdɪd/

conjunction - if, as long as, on condition that

 
stand by - být v pohotovosti
BrE
/ˌstænd'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌstænd'baɪ/

verb - be ready to act if something happens

 
cloud - zahalit, zastínit
BrE
/'klaʊd/
AmE
/'klaʊd/

verb - to cover as if with a cloud

offer
offer - nabídnout, nabízet
BrE
/'ɒfə/
AmE
/'ɑ:fər/

verb - to ask if somebody would like something

check
check - zkontrolovat, kontrolovat
BrE
/'tʃek/
AmE
/'tʃek/

verb - to see if something is all right

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

 
fad - pobláznění, móda, výstřelek
BrE
/'fæd/
AmE
/'fæd/

noun - something that is only popular for a short period of time

egotistic
egotistic - egoistický
BrE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/

adjective - thinking and talking about oneself too much, only interested in oneself

 
cherrypick - vybírat si (jen to nejlepší)
BrE
/'tʃeripɪk/
AmE
/'tʃeripɪk/

verb, informal - to choose only the best and leave the rest for others

 
one-night stand - sex na jednu noc, jednorázovka
BrE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/
AmE
/ˌwʌnnaɪt'stænd/

noun, informal - an occasion when people have sex only once and never again

 
single-sided - jednostranný
BrE
/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/
AmE
/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/

adjective - having words, pictures, etc. only on one side of a page

saber
saber - šavle
BrE
/'seɪbə/
AmE
/'seɪbər/

noun, American English - a sword with a curved blade and only one cutting edge

 
single parent family - neúplná rodina
BrE
/ˌsɪŋgl 'pærənt 'fæməli/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋgl 'pærənt 'fæməli/

noun, formal - a family where the children is raised by one parent only

 
pessimist - pesimista
BrE
/'pesəmɪst/
AmE
/'pesəmɪst/

noun - a person who can only see the bad side of everything