boycott
boycott - bojkotovat, odmítat se účastnit
BrE
/'bɔɪkɒt/
AmE
/'bɔɪkɑ:t/

verb - to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or to force change

 
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

 
scarcity - nedostatek, nouze
BrE
/'skeəsəti/
AmE
/'skersəti/

noun - a situation in which there is not enough of something for the people who need it or want it.

spit out
spit out - vyklopit, vymáčknout se, vyjádřit se
BrE
/'spɪt 'aʊt/
AmE
/'spɪt̬'aʊt/

verb - to say something quickly, often in an angry way, or to say something that you don't want to say

crumble
crumble - koláč, drobenkový koláč, ovocný koláč s drobenkou
BrE
/'krʌmbl/
AmE
/'krʌmbl/

noun, British English - a baked dessert made from fruit (usually apple or rhubarb) covered in a mixture of flour, butter and sugar

 
hygienically - hygienicky
BrE
/haɪ'dʒi:nɪkli/
AmE
/haɪ'dʒenɪkli/

adverb - in a way that is sanitary, clean and free from things that could cause infection or other health problems

 
challenging - provokativní
BrE
/'tʃælɪndʒɪŋ/
AmE
/'tʃælɪndʒɪŋ/

adjective - do something in a way that invites people to argue or makes them think that you disagree with them

 
overstatement - přehánění, zveličování
BrE
/'əʊvəsteɪtmənt/
AmE
/'əʊvərsteɪtmənt/

noun - a statement that you say in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it is

binge
binge - šílenství, horečka, orgie, hýření
BrE
/'bɪndʒ/
AmE
/'bɪndʒ/

noun - a short period of time in which you do too much of something (eat, drink, watch something, shop etc.)

 
reworking - předělání, přepracování
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

noun - the process of improving a speech, piece of writing, etc., or something that has been changed in this way

 
lease - nájem, pronájem, smlouva o nájmu, smlouva o pronájmu
BrE
/'li:s/
AmE
/'li:s/

noun, formal - a legal agreement that allows you to use someone's house, building or piece of land in return for payment

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital

 
hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

 
umpire - dělat rozhodčího
BrE
/'ʌmpaɪə/
AmE
/'ʌmpaɪər/

verb - to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball or cricket)

soy sauce
soy sauce - sójová omáčka, sójovka
BrE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɔ:s/
AmE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɑ:s/

noun - a dark brown sauce made from soya beans and used as a flavoring, especially in Chinese and Japanese cooking