in your element
in your element - ve svém živlu, jako ryba ve vodě
BrE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/
AmE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/

adjective - doing what you enjoy very much and are good at

sifter
sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

mannequin
mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni
BrE
/'mænəkɪn/
AmE
/'mænəkɪn/

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

 
dry run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 
dummy run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 
CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace
BrE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:r/

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

 
hitch - zavěsit, upevnit
BrE
/'hɪtʃ/
AmE
/'hɪtʃ/

verb - to tie something to something else with a rope, a hook, etc.

 
fabricate - vyrobit
BrE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/

verb - to produce a product, especially from various different materials

 
fabricate - vykonstruovat, vymyslet
BrE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/

verb - to invent false information in order to deceive people

be expecting
be expecting - čekat dítě
BrE
/bi ɪk'spektɪŋ/
AmE
/bi ɪk'spektɪŋ/

verb, informal - to be pregnant

 
expect - očekávat, čekat (někoho, něco)
BrE
/ɪks'pekt/
AmE
/ɪks'pekt/

verb - to believe that somebody or something will arrive because it has been arranged

buy
buy - uvěřit, skočit, naletět, zbaštit
BrE
/'baɪ/
AmE
/'baɪ/

verb, informal - to believe something, especially when it is not likely to be true

 
nail file - pilníček na nehty
BrE
/'neɪl faɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl faɪl/

noun - a strip of metal with a rough surface that you use to give your nails a better shape

plane
plane - hoblovat, ohoblovat
BrE
/'pleɪn/
AmE
/'pleɪn/

verb - making something smoother or smaller using a plane