gesture
gesture - gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky
BrE
/'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/'dʒestʃər/

verb - to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean

 
scare the daylights out of - vyděsit k smrti
BrE
/ˌskeə ðə 'deɪlaɪts aʊt əv/
AmE
/ˌskeər ðə 'deɪlats aʊt əv/

verb, informal - to scare someone very much

 
sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərkoʊt/

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes
mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše
BrE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪtəʊz/
AmE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪt̬oʊz/

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

bells and whistles
bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

spoon
spoon - tulit se k sobě, přitulit se
BrE
/'spu:n/
AmE
/'spu:n/

verb, informal - to lie together with someone with both bodies facing the same direction and knees bent slightly, fitting together like two spoons

tap dancing
tap dancing - step (tanec)
BrE
/'tæpˌdɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/'tæpˌdænsɪŋ/

noun - a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor

 
travesty - fraška, parodie, výsměch
BrE
/'trævəsti/
AmE
/'trævəsti/

noun - something that is really bad, and usually much worse than expected

haberdashery
haberdashery - galanterie
BrE
/'hæbədæʃəri/
AmE
/'hæbərdæʃəri/

noun, British English - a shop where they sell things for making clothes or accessories, or the goods sold in such shops

 
gallantry - galantnost
BrE
/'gæləntri/
AmE
/'gæləntri/

noun - polite attention usually given by men to women

 
operate - ovládat, manipulovat (s čím), používat, obsluhovat
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪt/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt/

verb - to make something work or be in action

 
incorrectly - špatně, nesprávně
BrE
/ɪnˌkə'rektli/
AmE
/ɪnˌkə'rektli/

adverb - in a way that is not correct or accurate

 
triathlete - triatlonista
BrE
/traɪ'æθli:t/
AmE
/traɪ'æθli:t/

noun - someone who competes in a triathlon

 
treat - pozvání na vlastní útratu (vždy s přivlastňovacím zájmenem)
BrE
/'tri:t/
AmE
/'tri:t/

noun - an occasion when you pay for something for someone

 
remote-controlled - dálkově ovládaný
BrE
/rɪ'məʊtkəˌntrəʊld/
AmE
/rɪ'moʊtkəˌntroʊld/

adjective - controlled from a distance by using radio signals etc.