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

 
prosecution - soudní stíhání, trestní stíhání, trestní řízení
BrE
/ˌprɒsɪ'kju:ʃn/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:sɪ'kju:ʃn/

noun - the process of proving or trying to prove in court that somebody has committed a crime

 
slapper - štětka, děvka, coura
BrE
/'slæpə/
AmE
/'slæpər/

noun, British English, informal - a very offensive word that is used to describe a woman with many sexual partners

 
slaphead - plešoun, plešatec
BrE
/'slæphed/
AmE
/'slæphed/

noun, British English, informal - an impolite word describing someone who is bald

 
slap - praštit, třísknout, hodit
BrE
/'slæp/
AmE
/'slæp/

verb - to put something down in a careless and noisy way, especially because you are angry

 
dive - skočit, vrhnout se, letět střemhlav
BrE
/'daɪv/
AmE
/'daɪv/

verb - to move suddenly towards something, or to fall quickly

 
dive - skok, vrhnutí se, prudký pád
BrE
/'daɪv/
AmE
/'daɪv/

noun - a sudden movement towards something, or a sudden fall

diver
diver - skokan do vody
BrE
/'daɪvə/
AmE
/'daɪvər/

noun - a person who jumps into water with their head first

cookie-cutter
cookie-cutter - jednolitý, jednotvárný, nenápaditý (stejný jako ostatní)
BrE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtə/
AmE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtər/

adjective, American English - used to describe things of the same type which all look almost the same and rather boring, showing lack of imagination and not much character

 
cookie cutter - vykrajovátko (na těsto)
BrE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtə/
AmE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtər/

noun - an object that you use for cutting dough or pastry to make cookies of a particular shape

 
cutter - řezačka, řezný nástroj
BrE
/'kʌtə/
AmE
/'kʌtər/

noun - a tool used for cutting