submerge - potopit se (pod hladinu), ponořit se
BrE
/sʌb'mɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/sʌb'mɜ:rdʒ/

verb - to go (or put something) under the surface of water etc.

 
reinvent the wheel - znovu objevovat Ameriku, objevit dávno objevené
BrE
/ˌri:ɪn'vent ðə 'wi:l/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪn'vent ðə 'wi:l/

verb - to discover or create something that was discovered or created already

 
mailing - zásilka, oznámení
BrE
/'meɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'meɪlɪŋ/

noun - a message, a letter etc. that is sent to many people

 
stand up for - postavit se za (někoho či za něco), zastávat se, hájit (něco či někoho), zastat se
BrE
/ˌstænd'ʌp fɔ:/
AmE
/ˌstænd'ʌp fɔ:r/

verb - to defend somebody or something when they are criticized or attacked

 
defile - znesvětit, poskvrnit
BrE
/dɪ'faɪl/
AmE
/dɪ'faɪl/

verb - to make something unclean or impure, especially something holy or sacred

 
relief - pomoc, podpora
BrE
/rɪ'li:f/
AmE
/rɪ'li:f/

noun - the help you offer to someone in the time of need

 
inventiveness - vynalézavost, důmyslnost
BrE
/ɪn'ventɪvnəs/
AmE
/ɪn'ventɪvnəs/

noun - the ability to deal with things in an original, clever way

 
municipal - městský, obecní
BrE
/mju:'nɪsɪpl/
AmE
/mju:'nɪsɪpl/

adjective - connected to the local government of a particular town or city

 
miserly - lakomý
BrE
/'maɪzəli/
AmE
/'maɪzərli/

adjective - not willing to give things away (especially money), opposite of 'generous'

beater
beater - šlehač
BrE
/'bi:tə/
AmE
/'bi:t̬ər/

noun - a kitchen utensil or device that is used to mix things

stroller
stroller - kočárek (dětský sportovní), sportovní kočárek, dětský sportovní kočárek
BrE
/'strəʊlə/
AmE
/'stroʊlər/

noun, American English - a light chair with wheels used to move a child about

pick up
pick up - vyzvednout, (za)stavit se pro (např. zásilku)
BrE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/

verb - to collect someone or something so you can take them somewhere

 
take pity on - slitovat se, smilovat se nad (kým)
BrE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɒn/
AmE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɑ:n/

verb - to do something for someone because you feel sorry for them

 
come out of the closet - přihlásit se ke své homosexuální orientaci
BrE
/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɑ:zət/

verb - to openly admit that you are gay after keeping it secret

little
little - málo
BrE
/'lɪtl/
AmE
/'lɪt̬l/

adverb - not very much, to a small degree, in an insignificant manner