blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
/ˌblaɪnd'æli/

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat
alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka
BrE
/'æliˌkæt/
AmE
/'æliˌkæt/

noun - a cat that lives on the street

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět
BrE
/'ri:k/
AmE
/'ri:k/

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 
hankie - kapesník
BrE
/'hæŋki/
AmE
/'hæŋki/

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
AI - umělá inteligence (zkr.)
BrE
/ˌeɪ'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'aɪ/

noun - (abbreviation) artificial intelligence

 
post-haste - ihned, co nejdříve, jakmile to bude možné
BrE
/ˌpəʊst'heɪst/
AmE
/ˌpəʊst'heɪst/

adverb, dated - as soon as possible

 
stat - ihned, okamžitě
BrE
/'stæt/
AmE
/'stæt/

adverb, informal - a word used in medical jargon meaning 'as soon as possible'

 
ASAHP - co nejdříve, co nejrychleji
BrE
/ˌeɪ es eɪ eɪtʃ 'pi:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ es eɪ eɪtʃ 'pi:/

adverb, informal - short for 'as soon as humanly possible'

 
enliven - oživit, učinit zajímavějším, zpestřit
BrE
/ɪn'laɪvn/
AmE
/ɪn'laɪvn/

verb, formal - to make something more interesting

hardening
hardening - otužování
BrE
/'hɑ:dnɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdənɪŋ/

noun - the process of becoming resistant to cold weather, imrpoving one's fitness and immunity etc.

hardened
hardened - otužilý
BrE
/'hɑ:dnd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdnd/

adjective - having become resistant to cold weather, having improved one's fitness and immunity

 
hardened - zpevněný, ztvrdlý, ztuhlý
BrE
/'hɑ:dnd/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdnd/

adjective - having become hard

harden
harden - otužit, otužit se, otužovat se
BrE
/'hɑ:dn/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdn/

verb - to become resistant to cold weather etc., to improve one's immunity