primeval
primeval - pravěký, prastarý, prvotní, prehistorický
BrE
/praɪ'mi:vl/
AmE
/praɪ'mi:vl/

adjective - relating to the earliest ages of the world or human history; ancient or prehistoric

 
disproportionate - nepoměrný, nepřiměřený, neodpovídající
BrE
/ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:ʃənət/
AmE
/ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:rʃənət/

adjective - too large or too small in comparison to something else, not balanced or fair

incinerated
incinerated - spálený, zpopelněný, shořelý
BrE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, formal - burned completely, especially something reduced to ashes as a result of high-temperature combustion

biscuit
biscuit - vdolek, koláček (nesladký)
BrE
/'bɪskɪt/
AmE
/'bɪskɪt/

noun, American English - a type of soft bread that is small and round, similar to a scone

eyeball
eyeball - odhadnout (míru pohledem), odhadnout od oka
BrE
/'aɪˌbɔ:l/
AmE
/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

verb - to estimate the size, amount or measurements of something by only looking at it

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

 
shipwreck - ztroskotání
BrE
/'ʃɪprek/
AmE
/'ʃɪprek/

noun - the destruction of a ship at sea due to an accident or a storm

bluff
bluff - útes
BrE
/'blʌf/
AmE
/'blʌf/

noun - a high, steep bank or cliff, often next to a river or the sea

flathead screwdriver
flathead screwdriver - plochý šroubovák
BrE
/ˌflæthed'skru:draɪvə/
AmE
/ˌflæthed'skru:draɪvər/

noun - a tool with a single, flat blade designed to fit and turn flathead screws

mumbling
mumbling - mumlání
BrE
/'mʌmblɪŋ/
AmE
/'mʌmblɪŋ/

noun - words that are spoken in a way that is hard to hear and understand

rheumatic
rheumatic - revmatický
BrE
/ru:'mætɪk/
AmE
/ru:'mæt̬ɪk/

adjective, technical - relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from rheumatism; caused by or affected with rheumatism

 
showy - okázalý, okatý, nápadný, efektní
BrE
/'ʃəʊi/
AmE
/'ʃoʊi/

adjective - attracting attention or admiration due to being brightly coloured, elaborate, or striking in appearance

scam artist
scam artist - podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.

smudge
smudge - umazat, zamazat, upatlat, zašpinit
BrE
/'smʌdʒ/
AmE
/'smʌdʒ/

verb - to make something dirty by rubbing a substance (oil, paint, dirt etc.) on it

rubbish truck
rubbish truck - popelářský vůz, popelářské auto
BrE
/'rʌbɪʃˌtrʌk/
AmE
/'rʌbɪʃˌtrʌk/

noun, British English - a large vehicle that is used by dustmen to collect rubbish from outside houses