sherry
sherry - sherry, šery (alkoholický nápoj)
BrE
/'ʃeri/
AmE
/'ʃeri/

noun - strong wine that is pale or dark brown and come from Spain

 
train of thought - tok myšlenek, myšlenkový pochod
BrE
/ˌtreɪnəv'θɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌtreɪnəv'θɑ:t/

noun - a series of connected thoughts

 
bio - krátký životopis
BrE
/'baɪəʊ/
AmE
/'baɪoʊ/

noun - a short text about a person's life

 
competent - schopný, způsobilý, kvalifikovaný
BrE
/'kɒmpətənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpətənt/

adjective - having enough knowledge or skill to do something

 
usage - použití jazyka
BrE
/'ju:sɪdʒ/
AmE
/'ju:sɪdʒ/

noun - the way language (words, phrases, structures) is used

 
telenovela - telenovala (z Latinské Ameriky)
BrE
/telənə'velə/
AmE
/telənə'velə/

noun - a soap opera that is aired in or from many Latin American countries

 
Tinseltown - Tinseltown (přezdívka Hollywoodu)
BrE
/'tɪnsltaʊn/
AmE
/'tɪnsltaʊn/

noun - a nickname of Hollywood as the center of movie industry in the USA.

 
tinsel - pozlátko
BrE
/'tɪnsl/
AmE
/'tɪnsl/

noun - something that looks valuable or appealing when it is in fact worthless

tinsel
tinsel - vánoční třásně, lameta
BrE
/'tɪnsl/
AmE
/'tɪnsl/

noun - thin strips of shiny material used to decorate Christmas trees or other festive displays

 
overeater - kdo se přejídá
BrE
/ˌəʊvər'i:tə/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'i:t̬ər/

noun - a person who eats too much

 
mud bath - bahenní lázeň
BrE
/'mʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'mʌdbæθ/

noun - a bath in hot mud, usually done for medicinal purposes

mudguard
mudguard - blatník (motocyklu či kola)
BrE
/'mʌdgɑ:d/
AmE
/'mʌdgɑ:rd/

noun, British English - a curved piece of metal that covers the wheel (esp. of a motorcycle or a bike)

 
blast - hlučet, řvát, hrát velmi nahlas
BrE
/'blɑ:st/
AmE
/'blæst/

verb, informal - to be very loud, to play very loudly

poinsettia
poinsettia - vánoční hvězda, poinsetia, pryšec nádherní
BrE
/pɔɪn'setiə/
AmE
/pɔɪn'setiə/

noun - a plant with red or white leaves at the top that look like large flowers, it is often associated with Christmas

 
bibliophobia - bibliofobie, strach z knih
BrE
/bɪbliə'fəʊbiə/
AmE
/bɪbliə'fəʊbiə/

noun - a fear of books