willy-nilly - volky nevolky, chtě nechtě, chca nechca
BrE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/
AmE
/ˌwɪli 'nɪli/

adverb, informal - happening whether you want it to happen or not

 
articulate - vyjádřit, vyslovit, formulovat
BrE
/a:'tɪkjəleɪt/
AmE
/a:r'tɪkjəleɪt/

verb, formal - to express your ideas, thought or feelings in words

 
avid for - dychtivý po (čem), lačný po (čem)
BrE
/'ævɪd fə/
AmE
/'ævɪd fər/

adjective, formal - wanting something very much, extremely eager to get something

 
selective - výběrový, selektivní
BrE
/sɪ'lektɪv/
AmE
/sɪ'lektɪv/

adjective - relating to some things or people, and not others

 
applicability - použitelnost
BrE
/əˌplɪkə'bɪləti/
AmE
/əˌplɪkə'bɪlət̬i/

noun - the possibility to be used in a particular situation

 
inapplicable - nepoužitelný, neplatný, nehodící se
BrE
/ˌɪnə'plɪkəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪnə'plɪkəbl/

adjective - not possible to be used in a particular situation

 
dive in - pustit se (do něčeho)
BrE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/

verb - to start doing something with enthusiasm or without delay

domineering
domineering - despotický, panovačný
BrE
/dɒmɪ'nɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/dɑ:mɪ'nɪərɪŋ/

adjective - trying to control other people without considering their feelings

 
between jobs - bez zaměstnání, nezaměstnaný
BrE
/bɪˌtwi:n 'dʒɒbz/
AmE
/bɪˌtwi:n 'dʒɑ:bz/

phrase - a way of referring to a temporarily unemployed person

 
hazy - zamlžený, mlhavý, v mlžném oparu
BrE
/'heɪzi/
AmE
/'heɪzi/

adjective - difficult to see because of heat, dust, mist etc.

 
buzz in - pustit dovnitř (zvonkem)
BrE
/'bʌz ɪn/
AmE
/'bʌz ɪn/

verb - to electronically and remotely unlock a door for someone

 
bite - sousto, něco k jídlu, kousek jídla
BrE
/'baɪt/
AmE
/'baɪt/

noun - something small to eat, a small piece of food

 
lurch - škubnutí, trhnutí
BrE
/'lɜ:tʃ/
AmE
/'lɜ:rtʃ/

verb - to make a sudden movement in an uncontrolled way

 
inflexible - neústupný, nepoddajný (člověk)
BrE
/ɪn'fleksəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'fleksəbl/

adjective - (of people) refusing to change their opinions, decisions, etc.

 
merit - význam, hodnota
BrE
/'merɪt/
AmE
/'merɪt/

noun, formal - a skill or feature that deserves to be praised