broil
broil - grilovat, péct shora
BrE
/'brɔɪl/
AmE
/'brɔɪl/

verb, American English - to cook something under direct heat, especially in a stove, to grill (American English)

 
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

 
free-range - z volného chovu
BrE
/ˌfri:'reɪndʒ/
AmE
/ˌfri:'reɪndʒ/

adjective - relating to a system of keeping animals in which animals can move around freely

infatuated
infatuated - zamilovaný, poblázněný (do někoho)
BrE
/ɪn'fætʃueɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪn'fætʃueɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - in love with somebody, very attracted to somebody, especially if it doesn't last long

 
the Middle Ages - středověk
BrE
/ðə 'mɪdl ˌeɪdʒɪz/
AmE
/ðə 'mɪdl ˌeɪdʒɪz/

noun - a period in the history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

 
sheriff - šerif
BrE
/'ʃerɪf/
AmE
/'ʃerɪf/

noun - an elected official responsible for enforcing the law in a county or a city

 
South America - Jižní Amerika
BrE
/ˌsaʊθə'merɪkə/
AmE
/ˌsaʊθə'merɪkə/

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the south of North America

 
self-consciously - nesměle, rozpačitě
BrE
/ˌself'kɒnʃəsli/
AmE
/ˌself'kɑ:nʃəsli/

adverb - in an embarrassed way, nervously due to being afraid of what others might think

 
loud and clear - čistý a jasný, naprosto jasný
BrE
/laʊd ən 'klɪə/
AmE
/laʊd ən 'klɪr/

adjective - very simple to understand, said in a way that is very simple to understand

 
North America - Severní Amerika
BrE
/ˌnɔ:θə'merɪkə/
AmE
/ˌnɔ:rθə'merɪkə/

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the north of South America

 
lecture - poučovat (koho)
BrE
/'lektʃə/
AmE
/'lektʃər/

verb - to tell someone how you think they should behave, usually in an annoying way

 
washable - možný prát, pratelný
BrE
/'wɒʃəbl/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃəbl/

adjective - that can be washed in a washing machine with no risk of damaging it

 
Helm's Deep - Helmův žleb
BrE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/
AmE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/

noun - a gorge in the White Mountains, a fictional name, The Lord of the Rings

rocking chair
rocking chair - houpací křeslo
BrE
/'rɒkɪŋˌtʃeə/
AmE
/'rɑ:kɪŋˌtʃer/

noun - a kind of chair which moves back and forth when you sit in it

 
strings attached - skrytý požadavek (něčeho za to), skryté očekávání protislužby, skrytý závazek
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋz ə'tætʃt/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋz ə'tætʃt/

phrase - a special (usually hidden) demand, a hidden, not obvious demand for something in return