collocation - kolokace, ustálená vazba, slovní spojení
BrE
/ˌkɒlə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:lə'keɪʃn/

noun - two or more words that are frequently used together

 
be lost on somebody - být nepochopený (někým)
BrE
/ˌbi:'lɒst ɒn/
AmE
/ˌbi:'lɑ:st ɑ:n/

verb - not to be understood by someone

liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

 
misbehave - chovat se špatně
BrE
/ˌmɪsbɪ'heɪv/
AmE
/ˌmɪsbɪ'heɪv/

verb - to behave badly

 
tinkle - čurat
BrE
/'tɪŋkl/
AmE
/'tɪŋkl/

verb - (esp. used by little children) to pee

 
badass - tvrďák, frajer, borec
BrE
/'bædˌæs/
AmE
/'bædˌæs/

noun, informal - a tough person

 
umptillion - obrovské množství, milion
BrE
/ʌmp'tɪljən/
AmE
/ʌmp'tɪljən/

noun, informal - an extremely large number

 
umpty - desítky, mnoho (v řádech desítek)
BrE
/'ʌmpti/
AmE
/'ʌmpti/

determiner, informal - an indefinite number between 20 and 90

 
umpteen - několik (mezi 13-19), mnoho (mezi 13-19)
BrE
/ˌʌmp'ti:n/
AmE
/ˌʌmp'ti:n/

determiner, informal - an indefinite number between 13-19

 
span - pokrývat, zahrnovat (období)
BrE
/'spæn/
AmE
/'spæn/

verb - to cover a period of time

defective
defective - vadný, kazový
BrE
/dɪ'fektɪv/
AmE
/dɪ'fektɪv/

adjective - not working properly, or not made properly

 
light-headed - malátný
BrE
/ˌlaɪt'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌlaɪt'hedɪd/

adjective - dizzy

 
clear-headed - uvážlivý
BrE
/ˌkli:'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌkli:r'hedɪd/

adjective - thinking carefully, in a sensible way

 
bone-headed - zabedněný, pitomý
BrE
/ˌbəʊn'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌbəʊn'hedɪd/

adjective - stupid

 
hot-headed - zbrklý, ukvapený
BrE
/ˌhɒt'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌhɒt'hedɪd/

adjective - making rushed decisions