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

 
misrepresent - zkreslovat
BrE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent/
AmE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent/

verb - to create a false image of something, or one that is only partially true

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

 
North America - Severní Amerika
BrE
/ˌnɔ:θə'merɪkə/
AmE
/ˌnɔ:rθə'merɪkə/

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the north of South America

 
washable - možný prát, pratelný
BrE
/'wɒʃəbl/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃəbl/

adjective - that can be washed in a washing machine with no risk of damaging it

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

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

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

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.

 
parmesan - parmazán
BrE
/ˌpɑ:mɪ'zæn/
AmE
/'pɑrməˌʒɑ:n/

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes