accelerate
accelerate - zrychlit, zrychlovat
BrE
/ək'seləreɪt/
AmE
/ək'seləreɪt/

verb - to happen or move faster than usual

amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche - jednohubkový předkrm
BrE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/
AmE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/

noun - a small bit-sized appetizer that is served before and/or during a meal

 
entrée - předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/

noun - a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)

hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

 
eh - cože? jakže?
BrE
/'eɪ/
AmE
/'eɪ/

interjection, British English, informal - used when you didn't understand or aren't sure you understood what someone has just said

 
snooze - dřímat, pospávat
BrE
/'snu:z/
AmE
/'snu:z/

verb - to sleep lightly during the day, especially if you're not in bed

 
virginity - panenství, panictví
BrE
/vɜ:'dʒɪnɪti/
AmE
/vɜ:r'dʒɪnɪti/

noun - the state of being a virgin

 
blight - plíseň, hniloba (na rostlinách)
BrE
/'blaɪt/
AmE
/'blaɪt/

noun - a disease that kills plants, there are many kinds

 
sucker - kdo nedokáže něčemu odolat, kdo má pro něco slabost
BrE
/'sʌkə/
AmE
/'sʌkər/

noun, informal - someone who can't resist something, someone who enjoys something very much

 
blossom - vzkvétat, rozvíjet se
BrE
/'blɒsəm/
AmE
/'blɑ:səm/

verb - to grow, to develop, to become more successful

 
fresher - nováček (na VŠ), prvák (na začátku semestru)
BrE
/'freʃə/
AmE
/'freʃər/

noun, British English, informal - a first-year student at the beginning of their studies

congestion
congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa
BrE
/kən'dʒestʃən/
AmE
/kən'dʒestʃən/

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded

meticulous
meticulous - puntičkářský, úzkostlivě pečlivý, akurátní
BrE
/mə'tɪkjələs/
AmE
/mə'tɪkjələs/

adjective - paying careful attention to small details

holidaymaker
holidaymaker - rekreant, cestovatel, turista, výletník, dovolenkář
BrE
/'hɒlɪdiˌmeɪkə/
AmE
/'hɑ:lɪdeɪˌmeɪkər/

noun, British English - someone who is visiting a place on holiday

 
Biro - propiska, kuličkové pero
BrE
/'baɪrəʊ/
AmE
/'baɪroʊ/

noun, British English - (trademark) a cheap kind of a ballpoint pen