owe - dlužit, být zavázán, být vděčný
BrE
/'əʊ/
AmE
/'oʊ/

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

crown
crown - koruna (stromu)
BrE
/'kraʊn/
AmE
/'kraʊn/

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves

 
self-appraisal - sebehodnocení
BrE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/
AmE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

 
hot-air - horkovzdušný
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er/

adjective - using hot air

hot-air balloon
hot-air balloon - horkovzdušný balon
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

 
spark - probudit (např. zájem), podnítit
BrE
/'spɑ:k/
AmE
/'spɑ:rk/

verb - to make something start suddenly

sparkler
sparkler - prskavka
BrE
/'spɑ:klə/
AmE
/'spɑ:rklər/

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

 
self-important - domýšlivý, namyšlený
BrE
/ˌself ɪm'pɔ:tnt/
AmE
/ˌself ɪm'pɔ:rtnt/

adjective - believing that you are more important than other people

 
retention - zachování, udržení
BrE
/rɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/rɪ'tenʃn/

noun - the action of keeping something, the continued use of something

 
birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)
BrE
/'bɜ:θdeɪ ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɜ:rθdeɪ ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

 
prolong - prodloužit
BrE
/prə'lɒŋ/
AmE
/prə'lɔ:ŋ/

verb - to make something last longer

 
cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

 
probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

 
probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool

 
seller - prodávající, prodejce
BrE
/'selə/
AmE
/'selər/

noun - a person who sells something