pick up
pick up - vyzvednout, (za)stavit se pro (např. zásilku)
BrE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/

verb - to collect someone or something so you can take them somewhere

 
take pity on - slitovat se, smilovat se nad (kým)
BrE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɒn/
AmE
/ˌteɪk 'pɪti ɑ:n/

verb - to do something for someone because you feel sorry for them

 
come out of the closet - přihlásit se ke své homosexuální orientaci
BrE
/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɑ:zət/

verb - to openly admit that you are gay after keeping it secret

 
microchip - implantovat mikročip, očipovat
BrE
/'maɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp/
AmE
/'maɪkroʊˌtʃɪp/

verb - to put a microchip somewhere as a way of identifying it

 
bring - způsobit, přivézt, uvést (do stavu)
BrE
/'brɪŋ/
AmE
/'brɪŋ/

verb - to cause a particular state or condition of something or somebody

 
slippery slope - šikmá plocha, riskantní situace
BrE
/ˌslɪpəri 'sləʊp/
AmE
/ˌslɪpəri 'sloʊp/

noun - an action that has begun and can lead to serious problems

 
what time is it - kolik je hodin
BrE
/ˌwɒt 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/

phrase - the question we ask when we need to know the time

 
polar - polární
BrE
/'pəʊlə/
AmE
/'poʊlər/

adjective - relating to the North and South Poles or the nearby areas

 
a storm in a teacup - bouře ve sklenici vody (povyk pro nic)
BrE
/ə ˌstɔ:m ɪn ə 'ti:kʌp/
AmE
/ə ˌstɔ:rm ɪn ə 'ti:kʌp/

noun, British English - a situation that seems to be serious when it actually isn't

 
disappearance - zmizení
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɪərns/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɪərəns/

noun - the act of becoming invisible, the act of ceasing to exist

 
find - shledat (u soudu)
BrE
/'faɪnd/
AmE
/'faɪnd/

verb - to make a decision about someone's guilt or innocence in court

 
sit around - posedávat, vysedávat (nečinně)
BrE
/ˌsɪt ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌsɪt ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to do spend time in a lazy way, not doing anything

 
activated charcoal - živočišné uhlí
BrE
/ˌæktəveɪtɪd 'tʃɑ:kəʊl/
AmE
/ˌæktəveɪt̬ɪd 'tʃɑ:rkoʊl/

noun - a form of carbon that you take to treat stomach problems

activated carbon
activated carbon - živočišné uhlí
BrE
/ˌæktəveɪtɪd 'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/ˌæktəveɪt̬ɪd 'kɑ:rbən/

noun - a form of carbon that you take to treat stomach problems

landlord
landlord - pan domácí, domácí
BrE
/'lændˌlɔ:d/
AmE
/'lændˌlɔ:rd/

noun - a man who rents a room or flat to other people