hoity-toity
hoity-toity - hogo fogo, nadutý, namyšlený, povýšený
BrE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/
AmE
/ˌhɔɪti'tɔɪti/

adjective, informal - behaving in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than other people

jabber
jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

verb - to speak too fast and in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited

 
grower - pěstitel
BrE
/'grəʊə/
AmE
/'grəʊər/

noun - a person who grows a particular type of plant, fruit or vegetable in order to sell them

fixture
fixture - příslušenství bytu, pevné vybavení
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a piece of furniture or equipment that is permanently fixed in a house, such as a bath

 
tab - účet (k zaplacení později), účet na baru, účet
BrE
/'tæb/
AmE
/'tæb/

noun - a bill for things, usually food or drinks in a bar or restaurant, to be paid later

 
UHT milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí
BrE
/ˌju: eɪtʃ ti: 'mɪlk/
AmE
/ˌju: eɪtʃ ti: 'mɪlk/

noun, British English - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer (British English)

antenna
antenna - anténa
BrE
/æn'tenə/
AmE
/æn'tenə/

noun, American English - a metal wire or a rod that a radio or television needs in order to receive signal

 
obsessive - fanatik, stoupenec
BrE
/əb'sesɪv/
AmE
/əb'sesɪv/

noun - a person who has too much interest in something and is unable to think about anything else

 
dissociate - odloučit se, distancovat se
BrE
/dɪ'səʊsieɪt/
AmE
/dɪ'səʊsieɪt/

verb - to show that you are not connected with something or someone, usually in order to avoid trouble

paramedic
paramedic - paramedik, záchranář, zdravotník
BrE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/
AmE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/

noun - a not fully qualified doctor whose job is to give people urgent medical care in an emergency

dyslexic
dyslexic - dyslektik
BrE
/dɪs'leksɪk/
AmE
/dɪs'leksɪk/

noun - a person who has a learning disorder which causes difficulty in reading, writing, spelling, speaking, or listening

 
zealous - nadšený, horlivý
BrE
/'zeləs/
AmE
/'zeləs/

adjective, formal - spending a lot of time supporting something that they believe in, especially a religious or political ideal

 
understate - zlehčovat
BrE
/ˌʌndə'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'steɪt/

verb - to say or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important than it is

 
overstate - přehánět, zveličovat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'steɪt/

verb - to say or describe something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is

bubble bath
bubble bath - pěna do koupele
BrE
/'bʌbl bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bʌbl bæθ/

noun - a liquid that you add to water to make it smell nice and make bubbles in it