sperm - spermie, sperma, semeno
BrE
/'spɜ:m/
AmE
/'spɜ:rm/

noun - a male reproductive cell that can join with a female egg to create a new life

 
embryo - zárodek, embryo
BrE
/'embriəʊ/
AmE
/'embrioʊ/

noun - an animal or human in the early stages of development before birth, especially before all the main body parts are formed

 
placenta - placenta, plodové lůžko
BrE
/plə'sentə/
AmE
/plə'sentə/

noun - an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby and remove waste products from the baby's blood

 
ineligible - neoprávněný, nezpůsobilý, nevhodný, nesplňující podmínky
BrE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'elɪdʒəbl/

adjective - not allowed or not suitable to do something or receive something, especially by law or by rules

front
front - fronta (atmosferická)
BrE
/'frʌnt/
AmE
/'frʌnt/

noun - the line or area where two different air masses meet, for example, warm air and cold air

melancholic
melancholic - smutný, zamyšlený, zasmušilý
BrE
/ˌmelən'kɒlɪk/
AmE
/ˌmelən'kɑ:lɪk/

adjective - feeling quietly sad or thoughtful, often for no clear reason

lunatic
lunatic - šílený, bláznivý
BrE
/'lu:nətɪk/
AmE
/'lu:nətɪk/

adjective - a very foolish, crazy

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník
BrE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:miˌnaɪf/
AmE
/ˌswɪs'ɑ:rmiˌnaɪf/

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms