tin foil - alobal, hliníková folie
BrE
/'tɪnˌfɔɪl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌfɔɪl/

noun - a very thin metal sheet used e.g. to wrap food etc.

 
busy as a bee - pilný jako včelka, zaměstnaný, zaneprázdněný
BrE
/'bɪzi æz ə ˌbi:/
AmE
/'bɪzi æz ə ˌbi:/

adjective - doing a lot of things and having no time to spare

 
die away - utichnout, doznít, slábnout, ustat
BrE
/'daɪ əˌweɪ/
AmE
/'daɪ əˌweɪ/

verb - (about sounds, feelings, etc.) to gradually subside or decrease in strength

bulky
bulky - rozměrný, velký, rozložitý, neskladný, objemný
BrE
/'bʌlki/
AmE
/'bʌlki/

adjective - difficult to store because it takes up too much space; cumbersome

 
dinosaur - vykopávka, zkostnatělá věc
BrE
/'daɪnəsɔ:/
AmE
/'daɪnəsɔ:r/

noun - something or somebody that is old, obsolete, and refuses to change

 
hint - náznak, narážka
BrE
/'hɪnt/
AmE
/'hɪnt/

noun - an indication you make to let someone know your intention indirectly

 
dress up - vyzdobit, zkrášlit, dekorovat
BrE
/ˌdres'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdres'ʌp/

verb - to decorate something so that it looks more beautiful or elegant

stuffed
stuffed - přejedený, nacpaný, plný (najedený)
BrE
/'stʌft/
AmE
/'stʌft/

adjective - having eaten more than enough, not being able to eat more

leaf through
leaf through - prolistovat
BrE
/'li:f θru:/
AmE
/'li:f θru:/

verb - to turn the pages of a book quickly without reading it

 
dutiful - svědomitý, poctivý, řádný
BrE
/'dju:tɪfl/
AmE
/'du:tɪfl/

adjective - doing everything you should do, willing to obey and show respect

 
instill - vštípit (postoje, nápady, ap.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɪl/
AmE
/ɪn'stɪl/

verb, American English - to gradually put a feeling, principle or idea into someone's mind

 
instil - vštípit (postoje, nápady, ap.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɪl/
AmE
/ɪn'stɪl/

verb, British English - to gradually put a feeling, principle or idea into someone's mind

 
technically - technicky
BrE
/'teknɪkli/
AmE
/'teknɪkli/

adverb - in a way that relates to the methods used in science

 
let off - vystřelit, odpálit
BrE
/let 'ɒf/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to fire a gun or make a bomb or fireworks explode

 
buzzer - bzučák
BrE
/'bʌzə/
AmE
/'bʌzər/

noun - an electrical device that produces buzzing sound to attract someone's attention