nothing short of - úplně, zcela, úplný
BrE
/'nʌθɪŋ 'ʃɔ:təv/
AmE
/'nʌθɪŋ 'ʃɔ:rt̬əv/

adjective - exactly like, equal to

hoar frost
hoar frost - jinovatka
BrE
/'hɔ: frɒst/
AmE
/'hɔ:r frɑ:st/

noun - a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside and looks like tiny needles

ballroom dancing
ballroom dancing - společenský tanec, společenské tance
BrE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dænsɪŋ/

noun - a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together and use different steps for particular kinds of music, e.g. waltz, tango

black ice
black ice - náledí, ledovka (na silnici, ulici apod.)
BrE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/
AmE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/

noun - a thin layer of ice on a road or a street which a driver cannot easily see

pomegranate
pomegranate - granátové jablko
BrE
/'pɒmɪgrænɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:mɪgrænɪt/

noun - a fruit full of large juicy red seeds

 
be to - mít (se něco stát)
BrE
/'bi:tʊ/
AmE
/'bi:tʊ/

verb - to be supposed to happen

Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding - vánoční pudink, vánoční nákyp, anglický vánoční dezert
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a sweet dessert containing dried fruit and nuts that is eaten in Britain at Christmas

 
Georgina - Georgina
BrE
/dʒɔ:'dʒi:nə/
AmE
/dʒɔ:r'dʒi:nə/

noun - a woman's first name

knitted
knitted - pletený
BrE
/'nɪtɪd/
AmE
/'nɪtɪd/

adjective - made by knitting

 
knit - stmelit, spojit, dát dohromady, spojit se
BrE
/'nɪt/
AmE
/'nɪt/

verb - to join people or things closely together, or to be joined

 
nick - kriminál, vězení, basa
BrE
/'nɪk/
AmE
/'nɪk/

noun, British English, informal - an informal word for a prison

 
can - kriminál, basa, vězení
BrE
/'kæn/
AmE
/'kæn/

noun, American English, informal - an informal word for a prison

 
pitch-dark - černý jako noc, úplně tmavý
BrE
/'pɪtʃ'dɑ:k/
AmE
/'pɪtʃ'dɑ:rk/

adjective - completely dark

 
briquette - briketa (uhlí)
BrE
/brɪ'ket/
AmE
/brɪ'ket/

noun - a small block of pressed coal dust that is used as fuel or burned in a fire

coal
coal - uhlík (v ohni)
BrE
/'kəʊl/
AmE
/'koʊl/

noun - a hot and burning piece of black or dark brown substance that is burned to give heat