foxglove
foxglove - náprstník
BrE
/'fɒksglʌv/
AmE
/'fɑ:ksglʌv/

noun - a tall plant that has bunches of purplish flowers shaped like gloves or bells

 
pile up - hromadit (se), nahromadit (se), kupit (se), vršit (se)
BrE
/ˌpaɪl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpaɪl'ʌp/

verb - (of work etc.) to increase in number so it becomes harder to deal with

event
event - disciplína (sportovní)
BrE
/ɪ'vent/
AmE
/ɪ'vent/

noun - one of the contests in a sports competition (such as the Olympic Games etc.)

 
renewal - obnovení, prodloužení (např. smlouvy)
BrE
/rɪ'nju:əl/
AmE
/rɪ'nu:əl/

noun - the act of making something new or giving something new strength, energy, validity etc.

 
residue - zůstatek, pozůstatek, zbytek
BrE
/'rezɪdju:/
AmE
/'rezɪdu:/

noun - a small amount of something that is left after a chemical process has ended

 
South America - Jižní Amerika
BrE
/ˌsaʊθə'merɪkə/
AmE
/ˌsaʊθə'merɪkə/

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the south of North America

eggplant
eggplant - lilek, baklažán
BrE
/'egplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'egplænt/

noun, American English - a purple vegetable, its shape is similar to the one of a large egg

aubergine
aubergine - lilek, baklažán
BrE
/'əʊbəʒi:n/
AmE
/'oʊbərʒi:n/

noun, British English - a purple vegetable, its shape is similar to the one of a large egg

 
Tomb Raider - Tomb Raider
BrE
/'tu:mˌreɪdə/
AmE
/'tu:mˌreɪdər/

noun - a series of video games and movies featuring the sexy female archaeologist Lara Croft

 
collapse - kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

noun - the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough

aground
aground - na mělčině, na zemi
BrE
/ə'graʊnd/
AmE
/ə'graʊnd/

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

 
sell off - rozprodat, prodat
BrE
/ˌsel 'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsel 'ɑ:f/

verb - to sell something for a low price in order to get rid of it

checkout
checkout - odhlášení, odepsání (se) (např. z hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃekaʊt/
AmE
/'tʃekaʊt/

noun - the act of leaving a place (e.g. a hotel) and paying for services etc.

 
take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ði: 'edʒ ɑ:f/

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

skid
skid - dostat smyk
BrE
/'skɪd/
AmE
/'skɪd/

verb - (of a vehicle) to slide in an uncontrolled way, especially on an icy road