take after - podobat se (rodiči)
BrE
/ˌteɪk'ɑ:ftə/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'æftər/

verb - to look like one of the parents (or both) or have some of their characteristics

 
typical - typický
BrE
/'tɪpɪkl/
AmE
/'tɪpɪkl/

adjective - having the usual signs or qualities of other things or people of the same kind

 
stock - akcie
BrE
/'stɒk/
AmE
/'stɑ:k/

noun - a share of the ownership of a company which people can buy as an investment

 
congress - kongres
BrE
/'kɒŋgres/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgres/

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

 
trailer - upoutávka na film, ukázky z filmu (reklamní)
BrE
/'treɪlə/
AmE
/'treɪlər/

noun - a kind of advertisement for a film that is made up of short parts of the film put together in an exciting and teasing way

 
chaser - střelec
BrE
/'tʃeɪsə/
AmE
/'tʃeɪsər/

noun - the players of Quidditch whose job is to try to get the Quaffle through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

reptile
reptile - plaz
BrE
/'reptaɪl/
AmE
/'reptaɪl/

noun - one of the group of cold-blooded animals which come out of eggs and whose body is covered with scales (e.g. a crocodile, snake, etc.)

tinny
tinny - plechovka piva
BrE
/'tɪni/
AmE
/'tɪni/

noun, informal - a can of beer (Australian, informal)

drizzle
drizzle - pokropení, pokapání, několik kapek
BrE
/'drɪzl/
AmE
/'drɪzl/

noun - a few drops of a liquid

petite
petite - drobný, útlý, křehký (o ženě)
BrE
/pə'ti:t/
AmE
/pə'ti:t/

adjective - (of a woman) short and slim

gruff
gruff - chraplavý, nepřívětivý, drsný, hrubý (hlas)
BrE
/'grʌf/
AmE
/'grʌf/

adjective - (of a voice) rough and unfriendly

 
smoke like a chimney - kouřit jako fabrika
BrE
/ˌsməʊk laɪkə'tʃɪmni/
AmE
/ˌsmoʊk laɪkə'tʃɪmni/

verb - to smoke a lot of cigarettes

jam-packed
jam-packed - narvaný, natřískaný, našlapaný (lidmi, věcmi)
BrE
/ˌdʒæm'pækt/
AmE
/ˌdʒæm'pækt/

adjective, informal - extremely full of people or things

 
packed - plný, nahuštěný (věcmi, informacemi)
BrE
/'pækt/
AmE
/'pækt/

adjective - full of particular things or information

buff
buff - namakaný, udělaný (se svalnatou postavou)
BrE
/'bʌf/
AmE
/'bʌf/

adjective, informal - (usually of men) with big muscles