track down - vystopovat, najít (vystopovat)
BrE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/

verb - to find someone or something by following their tracks

cleaning lady
cleaning lady - uklízečka
BrE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/

noun - a woman whose job is to mop floors etc.

 
outnumbered - čelící přesile, v menšině
BrE
/ˌaʊt'nʌmbəd/
AmE
/ˌaʊt'nʌmbərd/

adjective - to be smaller in number than someone/something else

 
apportion - rozdělit, podělit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'pɔ:rʃn/

verb, formal - to divide something among people, especially blame or money

 
fiddle about - poflakovat se, flákat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to waste time doing nothing or doing something unimportant

 
fiddle around - poflakovat se, flákat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to waste time doing nothing or doing something unimportant

 
dumbfounded - oněmělý (např. z šoku)
BrE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/
AmE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/

adjective - unable to speak because you are surprised, shocked etc.

 
compact - udusat, stlačit, smáčknout
BrE
/kəm'pækt/
AmE
/kəm'pækt/

verb - to press something so it becomes smaller in size

 
dodgy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'dɒdʒi/
AmE
/'dɑ:dʒi/

adjective, British English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

sketchy
sketchy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective, American English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

cacao
cacao - kakaovník (strom)
BrE
/kə'kaʊ/
AmE
/kə'kaʊ/

noun - a tree whose seeds are used to make cocoa

 
sucker punch - dát nečekanou ránu pěstí
BrE
/'sʌkəˌpʌntʃ/
AmE
/'sʌkərˌpʌntʃ/

verb, informal - to hit someone when they are not expecting it

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

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

 
wrap up - dokončit, dotáhnout do konce
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb, informal - to complete something successfully, usually a meeting or agreement

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

noun - the possibility to be used in a particular situation