restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak
BrE
/ˌri:'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:'steɪt/

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 
rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak
BrE
/ˌri:'freɪz/
AmE
/ˌri:'freɪz/

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

 
petition - žádost, návrh
BrE
/pə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/pə'tɪʃən/

noun - an official request made to a law court for some legal action to be taken

whatnot
whatnot - kdo ví, co ještě, a tak, a tak dále, já nevím co
BrE
/'wɒtnɒt/
AmE
/'wɑ:tnɑ:t/

noun, informal - used when you refer to more things, but you don't want to name them all

 
snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)
BrE
/'snəʊplaʊ/
AmE
/'snoʊplaʊ/

verb - to push the end of both skis outward in order to ski slowly or stop

courier
courier - kurýr, poslíček
BrE
/'kʊriə/
AmE
/'kʊriər/

noun - a person or a company whose job is to deliver packages or documents to someone

driveway
driveway - vjezd, přístupová cesta, příjezdová cesta (ke garáži apod.)
BrE
/'draɪvweɪ/
AmE
/'draɪvweɪ/

noun - a short private road leading from the street to a house, to a garage etc.

 
thin - prořezat, protrhat, proklestit
BrE
/'θɪn/
AmE
/'θɪn/

verb - to remove some parts of plants or bushes in order to make them less dense

 
take for granted - považovat za samozřejmost, nevážit si něčeho
BrE
/teɪk fə 'grɑ:ntɪd/
AmE
/teɪk fə 'græntɪd/

verb - not to appreciate someone or something, to think something or someone will always be available

pig-headed
pig-headed - paličatý, umíněný, tvrdohlavý
BrE
/ˌpɪg'hedɪd/
AmE
/ˌpɪg'hedɪd/

adjective - very stubborn, refusing to change opinion or decisions, not willing to do what people want

 
two's company, three's a crowd - dva jsou tak akorát, do páru není třeba třetího
BrE
/tu:z 'kʌmpəni θri:z ə 'kraʊd/
AmE
/tu:z 'kʌmpəni θri:z ə 'kraʊd/

phrase - used to suggest that two people would prefer to be alone than with other people

 
two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký
BrE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/
AmE
/ˌtu:'feɪst/

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

 
keep in - držet (někoho někde), nepustit (někoho) ven
BrE
/ˌki:p'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌki:p'ɪn/

verb - to make somebody stay in a place, not to allow somebody leave or go home

Father Christmas
Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa
BrE
/ˌfɑ:ðə'krɪsməs/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:ðər'krɪsməs/

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

 
come again - Cože?, Ještě jednou?
BrE
/'kʌm ə'gen/
AmE
/'kʌm ə'gen/

phrase, informal - a phrase we use to say that we need someone to repeat what they said