Hoover
Hoover - vysavač
BrE
/'hu:və/
AmE
/'hu:vər/

noun, British English - (trademark) a machine that you use to clean the carpet of dust and dirt

 
chessman - šachová figurka
BrE
/'tʃesˌmæn/
AmE
/'tʃesˌmæn/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

 
propose a toast - pronést přípitek
BrE
/prə'pəʊz ə'təʊst/
AmE
/prə'poʊz ə'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. and say what your wish is etc.

toast
toast - připít si
BrE
/'təʊst/
AmE
/'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. together and wish each other happiness etc.

drink a toast
drink a toast - připít si
BrE
/ˌdrɪŋk ə'təʊst/
AmE
/ˌdrɪŋk ə'toʊst/

verb - to raise a glass of wine etc. together and wish each other happiness etc.

spokesperson
spokesperson - mluvčí (muž či žena)
BrE
/'spəʊkspɜ:sən/
AmE
/'spoʊkspɜ:rsən/

noun - a man or a woman whose job is to speak on behalf of someone

 
cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci
BrE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 
thumbs-up - palec nahoru
BrE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/
AmE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/

adjective, informal - a sign that you make by raising your thumb to show approval of something

coloured pencil
coloured pencil - pastelka
BrE
/ˌkʌləd'pensl/
AmE
/ˌkʌlərd'pensl/

noun - a kind of pencil you use to write or draw something in different colours

 
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

 
mess about - užívat si, dělat blbosti, blbnout, dělat kraviny
BrE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to spend time having fun, doing crazy things instead of doing serious work etc.

rocking chair
rocking chair - houpací křeslo
BrE
/'rɒkɪŋˌtʃeə/
AmE
/'rɑ:kɪŋˌtʃer/

noun - a kind of chair which moves back and forth when you sit in it

divine
divine - božský
BrE
/dɪ'vaɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'vaɪn/

adjective - connected with God or gods, coming from God or gods, of god-like nature

 
smell - čich
BrE
/'smel/
AmE
/'smel/

noun - one of the five senses that enables you to recognize odours by your nose

 
hearing - sluch
BrE
/'hɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɪrɪŋ/

noun - one of the five senses that enables you to perceive sound with your ears