hush money - peníze za mlčení, peníze za mlčenlivost (úplatek)
BrE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/
AmE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/

noun - a sum of money paid, typically in secret, to buy someone's silence or prevent disclosure of sensitive or damaging information

 
mystery - záhadný příběh
BrE
/'mɪstri/
AmE
/'mɪstəri/

noun - a story, a film, etc. in which strange events are happening and at the end all of them are explained

 
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Noční můra z Elm Street
BrE
/ə ˌnaɪtmeər ɒn 'elm ˌstri:t/
AmE
/ə ˌnaɪtmeər ɑ:n 'elm ˌstri:t/

phrase - an American horror film, the story is about Freddy Krueger who is attacking Nancy and her friends in their dreams

balance
balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka
BrE
/'bæləns/
AmE
/'bæləns/

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 
forceps - kleště (lékařské)
BrE
/'fɔ:seps/
AmE
/'fɔ:rseps/

noun - a medical tool made up of two long parts connected in the middle, used to hold and/or pull something

truffle
truffle - lanýž (houba nebo cukrovinka)
BrE
/'trʌfl/
AmE
/'trʌfl/

noun - a very expensive type of fungus that grows underground, often used in cooking, or a soft sweet made of chocolate

strain
strain - cedit, přecedit, scedit, slít vodu
BrE
/'streɪn/
AmE
/'streɪn/

verb - to separate the liquid part from the solid part by pouring it through something with very small holes in it

 
working - postačující, základní
BrE
/'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

adjective - (of a plan, knowledge, etc.) not complete but that is satisfactory for now, likely to be improved in the future

 
pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌkʌt/
AmE
/'peɪˌkʌt/

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

snow angel
snow angel - andílek (obtisk ve sněhu)
BrE
/'snəʊˌeɪndʒl/
AmE
/'snoʊˌeɪndʒl/

noun - an imprint in snow made by falling backwards on the ground and moving your arms and legs up and down

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

 
sensitively - citlivě
BrE
/'sensətɪvli/
AmE
/'sensətɪvli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you have feelings and emotions and that you understand other people's feelings and emotions

 
crucify - ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/

verb - to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)

 
turnover - obrat
BrE
/'tɜ:nəʊvə/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnoʊvər/

noun - the amount of money received by a company etc. for selling products or services in a particular period of time