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

 
high-flier - člověk mířící vysoko, ambiciózní člověk, úspěšný člověk
BrE
/'haɪˌflaɪə/
AmE
/'haɪˌflaɪər/

noun - a successful person who wants to achieve much more

 
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.

yikes
yikes - a jéje, jejej
BrE
/'jaɪks/
AmE
/'jaɪks/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise, fear etc.

 
gosh - tý jo (zvolání)
BrE
/'gɒʃ/
AmE
/'gɑ:ʃ/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise or dislike

 
uh-huh - jo
BrE
/ˌʌ'hʌ/
AmE
/ˌʌ'hʌ/

interjection, informal - a sound you make to express agreement, approval etc.