lead role - hlavní role (např. ve filmu apod.)
BrE
/ˌli:d'rəʊl/
AmE
/ˌli:d'roʊl/

noun - the main actor or one of the main actors on a movie, TV show etc.

 
have a one-track mind - vidět věci jen z jedné strany, dívat se na věci jen z jedné strany
BrE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/
AmE
/ˌhæv ə'wanˌtræk'maɪnd/

verb - to think about one thing only, to see things only from one point of view

transmission
transmission - převodovka, řazení
BrE
/trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - the gears that transmit the power from the engine to the wheels of a vehicle

veggies
veggies - zelenina
BrE
/'vedʒiz/
AmE
/'vedʒiz/

noun, American English, informal - plants or a parts of them that we eat, e.g. carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, tomato etc.

 
go bankrupt - zkrachovat
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'bæŋkrʌpt/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'bæŋkrʌpt/

verb - (of a company) to lose all the money, to become insolvent, unable to pay debts

 
dread - obava, bázeň
BrE
/'dred/
AmE
/'dred/

noun - fear, especially of something that is going to happen or might be going to happen

 
outrigger - opěra proti převrácení
BrE
/'aʊtrɪgə/
AmE
/'aʊtrɪgər/

noun - a floating structure fixed to the side of the boat that keeps the boat stable

 
star-crossed - komu není souzeno být spolu
BrE
/'stɑ:ˌkrɒst/
AmE
/'stɑ:rˌkrɑ:st/

adjective - (esp. about lovers) not able or allowed to be together because of circumstances, destiny etc.

 
squeak - vrzat, skřípat
BrE
/'skwi:k/
AmE
/'skwi:k/

verb - to make a high sound (but not loud) like that of machine that needs oiling

allspice
allspice - nové koření
BrE
/'ɔ:lˌspaɪs/
AmE
/'ɔ:lˌspaɪs/

noun - dried berry-like fruit of a tropical tree used as a spice (whole or ground)

clove
clove - hřebíček (koření)
BrE
/'kləʊv/
AmE
/'kloʊv/

noun - aromatic dried flower buds of a tropical tree used as a spice (whole or ground)

 
herpes - opar (na ústech), genitální opar, herpes
BrE
/'hɜ:pi:z/
AmE
/'hɜ:rpi:z/

noun - one of viral diseases that cause painful spots on a person's face or sexual organs

promotion
promotion - povýšení
BrE
/prə'məʊʃn/
AmE
/prə'moʊʃn/

noun - the act of putting someone into a higher position, giving them a higher rank etc.

 
thoughtlessness - ukvapenost, zbrklost
BrE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/

noun - the trait of doing something too fast, without much consideration or thought given to it

spades
spades - piky (v kartách), zelené (v kartách)
BrE
/'speɪdz/
AmE
/'speɪdz/

noun - a playing card (or a group of cards) with a black leaf symbol on it