junk food
junk food - nezdravá strava, rychlé občerstvení (jídlo koupené na ulici)
BrE
/'dʒʌŋkfu:d/
AmE
/'dʒʌŋkfu:d/

noun - the kind of food that you can usually buy in the street or in fast food restaurants, it is usually quite unhealthy, e.g. hamburgers, fries, hot dogs etc.

 
Boudica - Boudicca, Boadicea
BrE
/bu:'dɪkə/
AmE
/bu:'dɪkə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
Boudicca - Boudicca, Boadicea
BrE
/bu:'dɪkə/
AmE
/bu:'dɪkə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
Boadicea - Boadicea, Boudicca
BrE
/bəʊədɪ'sɪə/
AmE
/boʊədɪ'siə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
en passant - braní mimochodem (v šachu)
BrE
/ɑ:n pɑ:'sɑ:n/
AmE
/ɑ:n pɑ:'sɑ:n/

adverb - (French) a special move in chess in which the pawn that has moved by two squares can be captured as if it had only moved by one square

 
pussy - slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'pʊsi/
AmE
/'pʊsi/

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

 
sissy - slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'sɪsi/
AmE
/'sɪsi/

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

 
poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move

recess
recess - zapustit (např. do výklenku), zahloubit
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

verb, American English, technical - to set something back or create a hollow or niche in a surface

 
solace - potěcha, útěcha, povzbuzení, uklidnění
BrE
/'sɒlɪs/
AmE
/'sɑ:lɪs/

noun, formal - a feeling of comfort or relief in times of sorrow, sadness or distress

gut
gut - vykuchat, zbavit vnitřností
BrE
/'gʌt/
AmE
/'gʌt/

verb - to remove the internal organs of an animal, especially in preparation for cooking

engulf
engulf - pohltit, zachvátit, zaplavit
BrE
/ɪn'gʌlf/
AmE
/ɪn'gʌlf/

verb - to cover or envelop something entirely, often in a dramatic or forceful manner

take aback
take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

 
novice - nováček, začátečník
BrE
/'nɒvɪs/
AmE
/'nɑ:vɪs/

noun - a person new to and inexperienced in a particular activity, field, or skill

 
mansplain - vysvětlit s despektem vůči ženě
BrE
/'mænspleɪn/
AmE
/'mænspleɪn/

verb - (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending manner