cursive - psací (písmo)
BrE
/'kɜ:sɪv/
AmE
/'kɜ:rsɪv/

adjective - written in letters that are connected to each other

wholesale
wholesale - velkoobchodně, ve velkém, přes velkoobchod
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adverb - sold in large quantities, usually not to end users

 
tediously - nudně, zdlouhavě
BrE
/'ti:diəsli/
AmE
/'ti:diəsli/

adverb - in a way that is too long and uninteresting

 
Sydney - Sydney
BrE
/'sɪdni/
AmE
/'sɪdni/

noun - the largest and the most populous city in Australia

paddle
paddle - brouzdat se
BrE
/'pædl/
AmE
/'pædl/

verb, British English - to stand or walk in shallow water without shoes

wade
wade - brouzdat se
BrE
/'weɪd/
AmE
/'weɪd/

verb, American English - to stand or walk in shallow water without shoes

 
shove - vrazit, strčit (do někoho, něčeho)
BrE
/'ʃʌv/
AmE
/'ʃʌv/

verb - to push someone or something in a rough way

 
gaudily - křiklavě, extravagantně, okázale
BrE
/'gɔ:dɪli/
AmE
/'gɔ:dɪli/

adverb - in an extravagant way, especially using bright colours etc.

foul play
foul play - nečistá hra, faulování, hra proti pravidlům
BrE
/ˌfaʊl'pleɪ/
AmE
/ˌfaʊl'pleɪ/

noun, British English - actions that are against the rules (especially in sports)

 
misuse - zneužít, špatně použít
BrE
/ˌmɪs'ju:z/
AmE
/ˌmɪs'ju:z/

verb - to use something in a bad or illegal way

dungeon
dungeon - hladomorna, žalář (podzemní)
BrE
/'dʌndʒən/
AmE
/'dʌndʒən/

noun - an underground prison that was used in the past

 
historian - historik, dějepisec
BrE
/hɪ'stɔ:rɪən/
AmE
/hɪ'stɔ:rɪən/

noun - a person who studies history, an expert in history

 
beeline - mazat (někam), letět (někam)
BrE
/'bi:laɪn/
AmE
/'bi:laɪn/

verb, American English, informal - to walk or run quickly in a direct line

test tube
test tube - zkumavka
BrE
/'test ˌtju:b/
AmE
/'test ˌtu:b/

noun - a small glass tube-shaped container used in laboratories

 
receive - přijmout, vzít (např. novinku)
BrE
/rɪ'si:v/
AmE
/rɪ'si:v/

verb - to react to something new in a particular way