swear by
swear by - nedat dopustit na (něco)
BrE
/'sweə baɪ/
AmE
/'swer baɪ/

verb, informal - to believe that something is effective

wing mirror
wing mirror - postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/

noun, British English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

side-view mirror
side-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/

noun, American English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

jibber-jabber
jibber-jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/ˌdʒɪbə'dʒæbə/
AmE
/ˌdʒɪbər'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

jibber-jabber
jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně
BrE
/ˌdʒɪbə'dʒæbə/
AmE
/ˌdʒɪbər'dʒæbər/

verb - to speak quickly in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited

jabber
jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

verb - to speak too fast and in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited

 
fruitcake - blázen, cvok, poděs
BrE
/'fru:tkeɪk/
AmE
/'fru:tkeɪk/

noun, informal - someone who is strange, crazy or mentally ill (insulting)

fruitcake
fruitcake - biskupský chlebíček, štóla
BrE
/'fru:tkeɪk/
AmE
/'fru:tkeɪk/

noun - a type of cake containing dried fruit and nuts

 
divan - divan, kanape, válenda, pohovka
BrE
/dɪ'væn/
AmE
/'daɪ'væn/

noun - a long seat without a back or arm rests

open-faced sandwich
open-faced sandwich - chlebíček (obložený), obložený chlebíček
BrE
/'əʊpənˌfeɪst 'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
/'oʊpənˌfeɪst 'sændwɪtʃ/

noun, American English - a slice of bread covered with spread, cheese or ham

open sandwich
open sandwich - chlebíček (obložený), obložený chlebíček
BrE
/ˌəʊpən 'sænwɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌoʊpən 'sændwɪtʃ/

noun, British English - a slice of bread covered with spread, cheese or ham

finger food
finger food - jednohubky, chuťovky (jídlo, které jíme rukama)
BrE
/'fɪŋgə ˌfu:d/
AmE
/'fɪŋgər ˌfu:d/

noun - portions of food that you can eat with your fingers

 
carrier - přenašeč, nositel (nemoci)
BrE
/'kæriə/
AmE
/'kæriər/

noun - a person or animal that passes a disease to others

carrier
carrier - přepravce, přepravní společnost, letecká společnost
BrE
/'kæriə/
AmE
/'kæriər/

noun - a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by air

carrier
carrier - nosič, přepravka, nosítko, přenašeč
BrE
/'kæriə/
AmE
/'kæriər/

noun - a person that carries something or a thing that is used for carrying something