bias - zkreslení
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - a systematic error or distortion in research findings

shoal
shoal - mělčina
BrE
/'ʃəʊl/
AmE
/'ʃoʊl/

noun - a shallow area in a body of water

 
tickle your fancy - zalíbit se, padnout do oka
BrE
/ˌtɪkl jɔ:'fænsi/
AmE
/ˌtɪkl jɔ:r'fænsi/

verb, informal - to arouse someone's interest or enthusiasm in something

 
cerumen - ušní maz
BrE
/sɪ'ru:mən/
AmE
/sɪ'ru:mən/

noun, technical - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

wax
wax - ušní maz
BrE
/'wæks/
AmE
/'wæks/

noun - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

earwax
earwax - ušní maz
BrE
/'ɪəwæks/
AmE
/'ɪrwæks/

noun - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

caress
caress - laskat, hladit, pohladit
BrE
/kə'res/
AmE
/kə'res/

verb - to touch someone gently in a loving way

 
sous chef - zástupce šéfkuchaře
BrE
/'su: ʃef/
AmE
/'su: ʃef/

noun - the second most senior cook in a restaurant

 
imbibe - nasávat, vstřebávat (znalosti, myšlenky apod.)
BrE
/ɪm'baɪb/
AmE
/ɪm'baɪb/

verb, formal - to absorb or take in ideas or knowledge

seed
seed - osít
BrE
/'si:d/
AmE
/'si:d/

verb - to plant or scatter seeds in the ground

 
defunct - zaniklý, neexistující, zrušený
BrE
/dɪ'fʌŋkt/
AmE
/dɪ'fʌŋkt/

adjective, formal - no longer existing, living, functioning, or in use

tardy
tardy - opožděný, zpožděný, pozdní, nedochvilný
BrE
/'tɑ:di/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdi/

adjective, formal - slow or late in happening, arriving, or acting

hangry
hangry - protivný z hladu, mrzutý z hladu
BrE
/'hæŋgri/
AmE
/'hæŋgri/

adjective, informal - in a bad mood because you are hungry

 
grotesquely - zrůdně, bizarně
BrE
/grəʊ'teskli/
AmE
/groʊ'teskli/

adverb - in an extremely ugly, repulsive or shocking way

 
polka - polka (tanec)
BrE
/'pɒlkə/
AmE
/'poʊlkə/

noun - a fast dance for people dancing in pairs