hiss
hiss - syčení, zasyčení, sykot
BrE
/'hɪs/
AmE
/'hɪs/

noun - the sound like the letter S

 
schwa - hláska /ə/, ə
BrE
/'ʃwɑ:/
AmE
/'ʃwɑ:/

noun, technical - the sound /ə/

hamper
hamper - koš na prádlo
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun, American English - a container that you keep your dirty clothes and bed sheets in until they are washed

hamper
hamper - dárkový koš
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

hamper
hamper - koš (piknikový)
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun - a large container or a basket with a lid, used especially for carrying food in

 
hamper - překážet, bránit
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

verb - to make it difficult for someone to do something

 
pick up - lepšit se, zlepšovat
BrE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/

verb - to improve, to get better

 
takeaway - stánek s jídlem s sebou
BrE
/'teɪkəweɪ/
AmE
/'teɪkəweɪ/

noun, British English - a restaurant or a shop that cooks and sells food to be eaten elsewhere

 
takeaway - jídlo prodávané s sebou
BrE
/'teɪkəweɪ/
AmE
/'teɪkəweɪ/

noun, British English - a meal bought at a restaurant or a shop and taken somewhere else to be eaten, usually home

grit
grit - jemný štěrk, hrubý písek
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

noun - very small pieces of stone, slightly smaller than gravel

 
ultimatum - ultimátum
BrE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪtəm/
AmE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪt̬əm/

noun - a warning to a person or a group of people that if they don't do what you tell them, you will do something to punish them

ultimate
ultimate - vrchol, to nejlepší z
BrE
/'ʌltɪmət/
AmE
/'ʌltɪmət/

noun - the best of something

knock on wood
knock on wood - abych to nezakřikl, musím to zaklepat
BrE
/ˌnɒk ɒn'wʊd/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k ɑ:n'wʊd/

phrase, American English - said to avoid bad luck in the future

touch wood
touch wood - abych to nezakřikl, musím to zaklepat
BrE
/ˌtʌtʃ 'wʊd/
AmE
/ˌtʌtʃ 'wʊd/

phrase, British English - said to avoid bad luck in the future

 
outdated - zastaralý, nemoderní
BrE
/ˌaʊt'deɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌaʊt'deɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - not recent, not updated, not up to date