wish - přát
BrE
/'wɪʃ/
AmE
/'wɪʃ/

verb - to tell someone that you hope that they will have something

window-shopping
window-shopping - prohlížení si výloh obchodů
BrE
/'wɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊˌʃɑ:pɪŋ/

noun - looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them

wrap up
wrap up - zabalit
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb - to cover something with paper (on all sides), e.g. a present

sting
sting - dát žihadlo, bodnout, píchnout
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/

verb - to cause pain by pushing a sharp thing under the skin

 
standard - norma
BrE
/'stændəd/
AmE
/'stændərd/

noun - a fixed size, weight and quality that has to be reached

 
spiteful - nevraživý, nenávistný, zlomyslný, zatrpklý
BrE
/'spaɪtfl/
AmE
/'spaɪtfl/

adjective - feeling hatred towards somebody and a desire to hurt him/her

 
spare - moci postrádat
BrE
/'speə/
AmE
/'sper/

verb - to have something that you can easily lend or give someone

 
soak - promočit, namočit
BrE
/'səʊk/
AmE
/'soʊk/

verb - to put something in liquid so that it becomes completely wet

slip
slip - uklouznout, upadnout (např. na ledu)
BrE
/'slɪp/
AmE
/'slɪp/

verb - to fall because your feet slide and you lose your balance

slap
slap - dát facku, plácnout, plesknout
BrE
/'slæp/
AmE
/'slæp/

verb - to hit something or somebody with the palm of your hand

 
grounded - mající zaracha
BrE
/'graʊndɪd/
AmE
/'graʊndɪd/

adjective - not allowed to leave the house (as a form of punishment)

 
elicit - vyvolat (např. reakci)
BrE
/ɪ'lɪsɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'lɪsɪt/

verb - to provoke or call for something (e.g. a reaction, response etc.)

 
loom - tkalcovský stav, stav (tkalcovský)
BrE
/'lu:m/
AmE
/'lu:m/

noun - a textile machine that is used to weave thread into cloth

 
shift - posun, posuv
BrE
/'ʃɪft/
AmE
/'ʃɪft/

noun - the act of moving from one place or position to another

complain
complain - stěžovat si
BrE
/kəm'pleɪn/
AmE
/kəm'pleɪn/

verb - to say that you are not happy or satisfied with something