jocular - žertovný
BrE
/'dʒɒkjələ/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kjələr/

adjective, formal - humorous, meant to make people laugh, not meant seriously

 
old habits die hard - zvyk je železná košile
BrE
/ˌəʊld'hæbɪtsˌdaɪ'hɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌoʊld'hæbɪtsˌdaɪ'hɑ:rd/

phrase - it's difficult to get rid of an existing habit

furnish
furnish - vybavit, zařídit (nábytkem apod.)
BrE
/'fɜ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rnɪʃ/

verb - to put furniture into a house, flat or room

 
enact - herecky ztvárnit
BrE
/ɪ'nækt/
AmE
/ɪ'nækt/

verb, formal - to perform something (e.g. a story) as a play

 
unmanageably - nezvládnutelně
BrE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/

adverb - in a way that is not possible to manage

protest
protest - protestovat
BrE
/prə'test/
AmE
/proʊ'test/

verb - to oppose something strongly, esp. by speaking about it

 
dedicated - věnovaný, zasvěcený
BrE
/'dedɪˌkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/'dedɪˌkeɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - given entirely to something (e.g. a cause) or somebody

 
lope - běžet zlehka
BrE
/'ləʊp/
AmE
/'loʊp/

verb - to run in a relaxed way with long steps

 
electric chair - elektrické křeslo
BrE
/ɪˌlektrɪk'tʃeə/
AmE
/ɪˌlektrɪk'tʃer/

noun - a device used to execute prisoners by electrocuting them

 
shake off - setřást, shodit
BrE
/ʃeɪk'ɒf/
AmE
/ʃeɪk'ɑ:f/

verb - to get rid of something which you don't want

 
crash down - hroutit se, řítit se dolů
BrE
/ˌkræʃ'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌkræʃ'daʊn/

verb - to fall down esp. with a lot of noise

 
trip out - šílet, bláznit
BrE
/ˌtrɪp'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌtrɪp'aʊt/

verb, informal - to lose your mind, esp. after you've taken drugs

 
shoot up - vyrašit, vyrazit
BrE
/ˌʃu:t'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌʃu:t̬'ʌp/

verb - to grow very quickly (esp. of a plant etc.)

 
glimpse - zahlédnout, letmo zahlédnout
BrE
/'glɪmps/
AmE
/'glɪmps/

verb - to catch a look of something for a moment

luggage belt
luggage belt - pásový dopravník pro zavazadla
BrE
/'lʌgɪdʒˌbelt/
AmE
/'lʌgɪdʒˌbelt/

noun - a moving belt that is used to transport luggage