twig
twig - pochopit, docvaknout, dojít
BrE
/'twɪg/
AmE
/'twɪg/

verb, British English, informal - to finally understand or suddenly realize something

 
labour of love - práce pro radost, práce pro potěšení
BrE
/ˌleɪbərəv'lʌv/
AmE
/ˌleɪbərəv'lʌv/

noun - something you do not for money but because you like it

 
labour - dřít se, namáhat se, lopotit se
BrE
/'leɪbə/
AmE
/'leɪbər/

verb - to work, either physically or mentally, to accomplish a task or produce something

parking spot
parking spot - parkovací místo
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋˌspɒt/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋˌspɑ:t/

noun - a place to park your car

 
stain - poskvrnit, pošpinit (charakter, pověst)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

verb, formal - to damage someone's good reputation

 
stain - skvrna, poskvrna (např. na charakteru)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

noun, formal - something that damages your reputation

 
stained glass - vitráž, vitrážové sklo
BrE
/ˌsteɪnd'glɑ:s/
AmE
/ˌsteɪnd'glæs/

noun - coloured glass pieces assembled into decorative designs

 
sophomore slump - polevení v druhém ročníku, krize v druhém ročníku
BrE
/ˌsɒfmɔ:'slʌmp/
AmE
/ˌsɑ:fmɔ:r'slʌmp/

noun - a situation in which a students feel a bit down or struggle more in their second year of school, like college or high school, after having a good start in their first year

 
sophomore - druhý
BrE
/'sɒfəmɔ:/
AmE
/'sɑ:fmɔ:r/

adjective, American English - second

tag
tag - označit, označit štítkem, označit cedulkou, označit nálepkou
BrE
/'tæg/
AmE
/'tæg/

verb - to attach a tag on something

 
go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

mag
mag - časopis, časák
BrE
/'mæg/
AmE
/'mæg/

noun, informal - a magazine

attaboy
attaboy - pochvala, gratulace
BrE
/'ætəbɔɪ/
AmE
/'æt̬əbɔɪ/

noun, American English, informal - an expression of praise or encouragement

 
dreaded - děsivý, obávaný, otřesný, strašný, příšerný
BrE
/'dredɪd/
AmE
/'dredɪd/

adjective - causing fear, making you feel afraid (often used humorously)

 
balding - plešatějící
BrE
/'bɔ:ldɪŋ/
AmE
/'bɔ:ldɪŋ/

adjective - partially or gradually losing hair; starting to lose hair