shavings
shavings - hobliny
BrE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/
AmE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/

noun - very thin pieces, especially of wood, that are cut from a surface using a sharp tool

 
beatlemania - Beatles mánie
BrE
/bi:tl'meɪniə/
AmE
/bi:tl'meɪniə/

noun - a word that was invented in order to describe the wild enthusiasm of the Beatles' fans

 
nymphomania - nymfomanie
BrE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/
AmE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/

noun - the behavior of a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

 
kinship - spřízněnost, blízký vztah
BrE
/'kɪnʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɪnʃɪp/

noun - a feeling of being related to someone because they share the same origin, values, attitudes etc.

deep pockets
deep pockets - hodně peněz
BrE
/ˌdi:p'pɒkɪts/
AmE
/ˌdi:p'pɑ:kɪts/

noun - if you a person or a company has deep pockets, they have a lot of money

 
prefabricated - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪket̬ɪd/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

 
precast - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌkɑ:st/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌkæst/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

 
red deer - jelen, jelen lesní, jelen evropský
BrE
/'redˌdɪə/
AmE
/'redˌdɪr/

noun - a common type of deer in European forests, the males have antlers that look like branches

 
outspokenness - otevřenost, upřímnost
BrE
/aʊt'spəʊkənnəs/
AmE
/aʊt'spəʊkənnəs/

noun - the quality of saying your opinions openly and honestly, even if they shock or offend people

 
phrasing - frázování (v hudbě)
BrE
/'freɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/'freɪzɪŋ/

noun, technical - the way in which a musician or singer divides a piece of music into separate parts

 
make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát
BrE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/
AmE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic

 
favouritism - protekce, nadržování
BrE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/
AmE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/

noun - the act of treating one person or one group better than others in an unfair way

quiche
quiche - quiche (slaný koláč)
BrE
/'ki:ʃ/
AmE
/'ki:ʃ/

noun - a pie without a top, usually filled with a mixture of eggs, cheese and other ingredients

bauble
bauble - vánoční koule
BrE
/'bɔ:bl/
AmE
/'bɔ:bl/

noun, British English - a decoration in the shape of a ball that is used for decorating a Christmas tree

snowed up
snowed up - zasněžený, zapadaný sněhem, odříznutý od světa (sněhem)
BrE
/ˌsnəʊd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsnoʊd'ʌp/

adjective, British English - to be blocked with snow, to have it impossible to leave a place because of snow