overshadow - zastínit, přehlušit, potlačit, upozadit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'ʃædoʊ/

verb - to make someone or something seem less important or successful by comparison

 
peculiarity - zvláštnost, podivnost, výstřednost, svéráznost , svébytnost
BrE
/pɪˌkju:li'ærəti/
AmE
/pɪˌkju:li'ærət̬i/

noun - a strange or unusual feature, detail, or habit; something that is distinctive or odd

 
conversely - naopak, oproti tomu, obráceně, na druhou stranu
BrE
/kən'vɜ:sli/
AmE
/kən'vɜ:rsli/

adverb, formal - used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or reverses one that has just been made

deferential
deferential - uctivý, pokorný, respektující autoritu
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

adjective, formal - showing respect and politeness to someone, especially someone in a position of authority or higher status

music
music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/'mju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

 
anchor - opora, jistota, pevný bod
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a person or thing that provides stability, confidence, or support in difficult situations

 
mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)
BrE
/ˌmes'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌmes'ʌp/

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

 
stay in touch - zůstat ve spojení, zůstat v kontaktu
BrE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/

verb - to talk to someone or write to them regularly, so you don’t lose contact

buns
buns - zadek, zadnice, půlky
BrE
/'bʌnz/
AmE
/'bʌnz/

noun, American English, informal - the soft parts of the body that you sit on

hot cross bun
hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

hellebore
hellebore - čemeřice (rostlina)
BrE
/'helɪbɔ:/
AmE
/'helɪbɔ:r/

noun - a perennial flowering plant that is known for its late winter or early spring blooms and evergreen foliage

gilet
gilet - vesta (prošívaná), vestička (prošívaná)
BrE
/'ʒi:leɪ/
AmE
/'ʒi:leɪ/

noun - a light jacket without sleeves

 
everyone and their nan - snad úplně každý, každý kdo má nohy, každej louda
BrE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/
AmE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/

noun, British English, informal - (used humorously) a lot of people, or almost everyone

 
be not all sunshine and rainbows - nebýt to vždycky růžové
BrE
/bi: 'nɒt ɔ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnbəʊz/
AmE
/bi: 'nɒt ɑ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnboʊz/

verb - not to be always happy, easy, or perfect, also have difficulties or unpleasant aspects

 
put on the map - proslavit, dát vědět (o někom či o něčem)
BrE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/
AmE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/

verb - to make a person, place, or thing well known or famous, especially by achieving something significant