flail
- pohazovat (něčím), házet (sebou), máchat (např. rukama), potácet se, zmítat se
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/
verb
-
to move your body wildly without much control, to move your arms and legs wildly without much control
be on a diet
- držet dietu
BrE
/'bi: ɒn ə 'daɪət/
AmE
/'bi: ənə'daɪət/
verb
-
to eat only certain kinds of food or stop eating very much in order to lose weight etc.
staircase
- schodiště
BrE
/'steəkeɪs/
AmE
/'sterkeɪs/
noun
-
a set of stairs inside a house, you can use it to get from one floor to another
remote control
- dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač
BrE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'trəʊl/
AmE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'troʊl/
noun
-
a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair
horoscope
- horoskop
BrE
/'hɒrəskəʊp/
AmE
/'hɑ:rəskoʊp/
noun
-
a statement that says what is going to happen to you, it is usually made by astrologists etc.
subtract
- odčítat, odečítat, odečíst
BrE
/səb'trækt/
AmE
/səb'trækt/
verb
-
to take a part from something; to do a mathematical operation in which you use the sign 'minus'
postage stamp
- poštovní známka
BrE
/'pəʊstɪdʒ stæmp/
AmE
/'poʊstɪdʒ stæmp/
noun
-
a thing that you have to buy and stick on something that you want to send by post
paint
- barva
BrE
/'peɪnt/
AmE
/'peɪnt/
noun
-
a coloured liquid that is put on walls (to give it a colour) or used to make pictures
reel
- motat se (o hlavě), točit se (o hlavě)
BrE
/'ri:l/
AmE
/'ri:l/
verb
-
to have a feeling as if the world spins around you and you are unable to walk straight
invest
- investovat
BrE
/ɪn'vest/
AmE
/ɪn'vest/
verb
-
to put your money in a business, real estate etc. in order to make profit in the future
involve
- zahrnout, zapojit, obsáhnout
BrE
/ɪn'vɒlv/
AmE
/ɪn'vɑ:lv/
verb
-
to include someone or something in an activity, to make use of something or somebody in an activity
decanter
- karafa, dekantační nádoba
BrE
/dɪ'kæntə/
AmE
/dɪ'kæntər/
noun
-
a decorative glass or crystal bottle, typically with a stopper, used for serving wine, whiskey, or other liquids, often to allow them to breathe or to present them elegantly
fuss
- dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)
BrE
/'fʌs/
AmE
/'fʌs/
verb
-
to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something
throw
- uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/
verb
-
a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)
nail
- hřebík, hřeb
BrE
/'neɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl/
noun
-
a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head at one end, it is used to fasten things to the wall, to join two pieces of wood together etc.