primitive - primitivní
BrE
/'prɪmɪtɪv/
AmE
/'prɪmɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - crude or very simple, belonging to early stages of technical development

 
by the way - mimochodem
BrE
/ˌbaɪ ðə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌbaɪðə'weɪ/

adverb - words we use to introduce a different topic when we speak

stunt
stunt - kousek (dovedný), číslo (dovedný kousek), dovedný kousek
BrE
/'stʌnt/
AmE
/'stʌnt/

noun - something unusual or dangerous that you do, especially to attract attention

 
get caught - být načapán, nechat se načapat
BrE
/ˌget'kɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌget'kɑ:t/

verb - to be seen (esp. accidentally) doing something bad, immoral, illegal etc.

fishbowl
fishbowl - akvárium (kulaté)
BrE
/'fɪʃˌbəʊl/
AmE
/'fɪʃˌboʊl/

noun - a round tank with water used to keep a goldfish in

 
slate - tabulka (břidlicová)
BrE
/'sleɪt/
AmE
/'sleɪt/

noun - a small tablet that children used to write on at school

 
gasp - lapat po dechu, popadat dech
BrE
/'gɑ:sp/
AmE
/'gæsp/

verb - to breathe noisily and with difficulty, especially because you are exhausted

 
knack - přirozený talent, talent
BrE
/'næk/
AmE
/'næk/

noun - an ability to do something well and/or learn something easily

unlace
unlace - rozvázat (tkaničku)
BrE
/ʌn'leɪs/
AmE
/ʌn'leɪs/

verb - to undo the lace on a piece of clothing, shoes etc.

 
layman - laik, neodborník, obyčejný člověk, prostý člověk
BrE
/'leɪmən/
AmE
/'leɪmən/

noun - an ordinary person, as opposed to a professional or an expert

 
placebo - placebo
BrE
/plə'si:bəʊ/
AmE
/plə'si:boʊ/

noun - a substance given to a patient instead of the real medicine

 
tongue-tied - mající sevřené hrdlo, mající motající jazyk
BrE
/'tʌŋˌtaɪd/
AmE
/'tʌŋˌtaɪd/

adjective - unable to speak clearly (for example because you are nervous etc.)

exile
exile - poslat do vyhnanství, vyhnat
BrE
/'eksaɪl/
AmE
/'ekzaɪl/

verb - to send someone away from their country, especially for political reasons

 
sink - klesat, zabořit se, bořit se, propadat se
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/

verb - to get lower and lower, usually under the surface of something

 
blot out - zakrýt, zastínit
BrE
/ˌblɒt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌblɑ:t'aʊt/

verb - to hide or cover something so that it can't be seen