New Year's resolution - novoroční předsevzetí
BrE
/ˌnju: jɪəz ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
AmE
/ˌnu: jɪrz ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/

noun - the decisions people tend to make at the beginning of a new year

outlet
outlet - zásuvka (elektřiny)
BrE
/'aʊtlet/
AmE
/'aʊtlet/

noun, American English - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances

 
gross - vydělat hrubého (před zdaněním)
BrE
/'grəʊs/
AmE
/'groʊs/

verb, formal - to earn a particular amount of money, before tax has been taken away

fitness instructor
fitness instructor - trenér fitness, instruktor fitness, instruktor ve fitness
BrE
/ˌfɪtnəs ɪn'strʌktə/
AmE
/ˌfɪtnəs ɪn'strʌktər/

noun - a person whose job is to guide individuals in physical exercises and activities

overripe
overripe - přezrálý (ovoce apod.)
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'raɪp/
AmE
/ˌoʊvə'raɪp/

adjective - (of fruit etc.) past the point of being good or safe to eat

unripe
unripe - nezralý, nedozrálý
BrE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/
AmE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/

adjective - (of fruit etc.) not fully grown, not ready to be picked and eaten

 
prune back - zredukovat, snížit, omezit
BrE
/ˌpru:n'bæk/
AmE
/ˌpru:n'bæk/

verb - to make something smaller by removing parts that are not necessary or needed

 
prune - zredukovat, snížit, omezit
BrE
/'pru:n/
AmE
/'pru:n/

verb - to make something smaller by removing parts that are not necessary or needed

 
stub out - típnout, uhasit (cigaretu)
BrE
/ˌstʌb'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌstʌb'aʊt/

verb - to stop a cigarette from burning by pressing the end against something hard

 
fictionalize - zbeletrizovat
BrE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to base a book on true events, but change or add some details

 
shove - vrazit, strčit, nastrkat (něco, někoho někam)
BrE
/'ʃʌv/
AmE
/'ʃʌv/

verb - to push something or someone into something in a rough or careless way

press sb's buttons
press sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌpres sʌmbɒdiz 'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpres sʌmbədiz 'bʌtnz/

verb, British English, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

push sb's buttons
push sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ sʌmbɒdiz 'bʌtnz/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ sʌmbədiz 'bʌtnz/

verb, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

pneumatic drill
pneumatic drill - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, British English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

jackhammer
jackhammer - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, American English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces