nail
nail - povést se, podařit se, zmáknout
BrE
/'neɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl/

verb, informal - to achieve something or do something exceptionally well

 
rate - uznávat, líbit se
BrE
/'reɪt/
AmE
/'reɪt/

verb, British English, informal - to think that something or someone is good

 
conservatism - konzervatismus
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətɪzəm/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvətɪzəm/

noun - the unwillingness to accept changes, especially in politics

 
disillusion - zbavit iluzí
BrE
/ˌdɪsɪ'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ˌdɪsɪ'lu:ʒn/

verb - to destroy someone's belief in something or someone

 
publication - zveřejnění
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - the act of making information available to people

 
condense - kondenzovat
BrE
/kən'dens/
AmE
/kən'dens/

verb - to change from a gas into a liquid

 
be in the closet - nepřiznat sexuální orientaci
BrE
/ˌbi ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ˌbi ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zət/

verb - not to tell people that you are gay

 
emery - smirek
BrE
/'eməri/
AmE
/'eməri/

noun - rough powder used to polish wood, metal etc.

hose
hose - postříkat hadicí
BrE
/'həʊz/
AmE
/'hoʊz/

verb - to pour water on something using a hose

 
threshold - hranice, prahová hodnota
BrE
/'θreʃhəʊld/
AmE
/'θreʃhəʊld/

noun - the level at which something starts to happen

 
threshold - práh, zápraží
BrE
/'θreʃhəʊld/
AmE
/'θreʃhəʊld/

noun - an entrance to a building or a room

fingers crossed
fingers crossed - držím palce
BrE
/ˌfɪŋgəz 'krɒst/
AmE
/ˌfɪŋgərz 'krɑ:st/

phrase - a phrase used to wish somebody good luck

 
race - uhánět, běžet jako o závod, hnát, letět
BrE
/'reɪs/
AmE
/'reɪs/

verb - to run, move, work or function very fast

 
tum - bříško (hlavně dětské)
BrE
/'tʌm/
AmE
/'tʌm/

noun, British English, informal - the belly, stomach (especially when talking to children)

 
think over - rozmyslet se, promyslet
BrE
/θɪŋk 'əʊvə/
AmE
/θɪŋk 'əʊvər/

verb - to consider something carefully before making a decision