mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého
BrE
/'mʌgʃɒt/
AmE
/'mʌgʃɑ:t/

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 
connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)
BrE
/ˌkɒnə'sɜ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nə'sɜ:r/

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

 
invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

 
throw a wobbly - začít vyvádět, začít jančit, rozzuřit se, vytočit se, vypěnit
BrE
/ˌθrəʊ ə'wɒbli/
AmE
/ˌθroʊ ə'wɑ:bli/

verb, British English, informal - to suddenly become very angry or upset

 
shaky - nestabilní, nejistý, vratký, chatrný, roztřesený
BrE
/'ʃeɪki/
AmE
/'ʃeɪki/

adjective - unsteady or unstable, prone to trembling or wobbling; lacking firmness or stability.

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

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

 
tastefully - vkusně, s vkusem, decentně
BrE
/'teɪstfəli/
AmE
/'teɪstfəli/

adverb - done with subtle elegance or refinement

 
pumice - pemza (hornina)
BrE
/'pʌmɪs/
AmE
/'pʌmɪs/

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

 
blunt - ztlumit, zmírnit
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something weaker, milder or less affective

 
blunt - ztupit (ostří apod.)
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something less sharp

 
scurvy - kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/'skɜ:vi/
AmE
/'skɜ:rvi/

noun - an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C

snake plant
snake plant - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

sansevieria
sansevieria - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/ˌsænsə'vɪərɪə/
AmE
/ˌsænsə'vɪrɪə/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

 
segue - přechod, volný přechod (v hudbě, při hovoru)
BrE
/'segweɪ/
AmE
/'segweɪ/

noun - the act of moving smoothly from one subject or song to another