groove - groove (hud.)
BrE
/'gru:v/
AmE
/'gru:v/

noun - a special rhythmic pattern in pop music and jazz

appoint
appoint - ustanovit, jmenovat, obsadit do funkce
BrE
/ə'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ə'pɔɪnt/

verb - to assign a function, duty, responsibility etc. to sb

 
marionette - loutka, marioneta
BrE
/mærɪə'net/
AmE
/mærɪə'net/

noun - a puppet controlled from above by means of strings

 
saraband - saraband (tanec)
BrE
/'særəbænd/
AmE
/'særəbænd/

noun - a kind of court dance from the 17th century

 
quadrille - čtverylka
BrE
/kwɒ'drɪl/
AmE
/kwɑ:'drɪl/

noun - a kind of dance for 4 or more couples

 
analogy - analogie
BrE
/ə'nælədʒɪ/
AmE
/ə'nælədʒɪ/

noun - a comparison that shows how similar two things are

sophomore
sophomore - druhák (student druhého ročníku střední školy apod.)
BrE
/'sɒfəmɔ:/
AmE
/'sɑ:fmɔ:r/

noun, American English - a second-year student (in high school, college etc.)

 
freshman - prvák (student prvního ročníku střední školy apod.)
BrE
/'freʃmən/
AmE
/'freʃmən/

noun - a first-year student (in high school, college etc.)

unbutton
unbutton - rozepnout (knoflíky), rozepnout knoflíky
BrE
/ʌn'bʌtn/
AmE
/ʌn'bʌt̬n/

verb - to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing

 
maiden name - dívčí příjmení, rodné jméno (ženy)
BrE
/'meɪdn neɪm/
AmE
/'meɪdn neɪm/

noun - the surname a woman has before she gets married

penthouse
penthouse - střešní byt, byt v nejvyšším patře
BrE
/'penthaʊs/
AmE
/'penthaʊs/

noun - an apartment on the top floor of a building

 
justify - obhájit, ospravedlnit
BrE
/'dʒʌstɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'dʒʌstɪfaɪ/

verb - to provide a good reason or excuse for something

 
quick-witted - pohotový, bystrý, chápavý
BrE
/ˌkwɪk'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌkwɪk'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - able to reply quickly, often in a funny way

 
dining hall - menza, jídelna (školní)
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋˌhɔ:l/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋˌhɔ:l/

noun - a large room where students can have their meals

 
what - cože
BrE
/'wɒt/
AmE
/'wɑ:t/

interjection, informal - a word we use to express surprise or disbelief