placenta - placenta, plodové lůžko
BrE
/plə'sentə/
AmE
/plə'sentə/

noun - an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby and remove waste products from the baby's blood

 
ineligible - neoprávněný, nezpůsobilý, nevhodný, nesplňující podmínky
BrE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/

adjective - not allowed or not suitable to do something or receive something, especially by law or by rules

front
front - fronta (atmosferická)
BrE
/'frʌnt/
AmE
/'frʌnt/

noun - the line or area where two different air masses meet, for example, warm air and cold air

melancholic
melancholic - smutný, zamyšlený, zasmušilý
BrE
/ˌmelən'kɒlɪk/
AmE
/ˌmelən'kɑ:lɪk/

adjective - feeling quietly sad or thoughtful, often for no clear reason

lunatic
lunatic - šílený, bláznivý
BrE
/'lu:nətɪk/
AmE
/'lu:nətɪk/

adjective - a very foolish, crazy

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger
swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)

tiered
tiered - stupňovitý, vrstvený, patrový, poschoďový, víceúrovňový
BrE
/'tɪəd/
AmE
/'tɪrd/

adjective - having several levels, layers, or tiers arranged one above another

 
moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)
BrE
/'mɒrəl/
AmE
/'mɑ:rəl/

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right