cringe
cringe - trapné (o někom, o něčem)
BrE
/'krɪndʒ/
AmE
/'krɪndʒ/

adjective, informal - very embarrassing, usually in connection with something that someone else does or something that you see

tuck
tuck - odstranění tuku (plastická operace)
BrE
/'tʌk/
AmE
/'tʌk/

noun, informal - a medical operation in which your fat is removed to make you look younger and slimmer

beaker
beaker - kádinka (chemická)
BrE
/'bikə/
AmE
/'bikər/

noun - a glass container with straight sides and usually a lip used in chemistry for measuring liquids

snitch
snitch - práskač, donašeč
BrE
/'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a person who secretly tells someone in authority about something wrong that another person has done

 
press the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpres ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, British English, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

 
push the right buttons - uhodit na správnou strunu, zařídit se podle situace (k dosažení svého)
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ ðəraɪt'bʌtnz/

verb, informal - to do exactly what is needed to get what you want, often in a clever way

answer back
answer back - odmlouvat
BrE
/ˌɑ:nsə 'bæk/
AmE
/ˌænsər 'bæk/

verb - to speak rudely to someone in authority, especially when you are supposed to listen and obey

 
Vietnam - Vietnam
BrE
/ˌvi:et'nɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌvi:et'nɑ:m/

noun - a country in Southeast Asia that is shaped like an 'S' and whose capital is Hanoi

insulated
insulated - izolovaný, chráněný, pokrytý ochrannou vrstvou
BrE
/'ɪnsjuleɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ɪnsəleɪtɪd/

adjective - covered with a material which prevents heat, cold, sound or electricity from getting out or in

rune
rune - runa
BrE
/'ru:n/
AmE
/'ru:n/

noun - an ancient character or symbol used in Germanic languages and cultures for writing, magic, and divination

Frisbee
Frisbee - létající talíř
BrE
/'frɪzbi/
AmE
/'frɪzbi/

noun - (trademark) a light plastic disc, that is thrown from one player to another in a game

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

 
first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'θɪŋ/

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

 
Greenwich Mean Time - střední čas, světový čas, GMT
BrE
/ˌgrenɪtʃ 'mi:n taɪm/
AmE
/ˌgrenɪtʃ 'mi:n taɪm/

noun - the time that world time zones are based on, it is measured at Greenwich in England

slow dance
slow dance - tančit ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music