rack - týrat, trápit
BrE
/'ræk/
AmE
/'ræk/

verb - to make someone suffer, to cause someone pain

 
brainless - hloupý, tupý, stupidní
BrE
/'breɪnləs/
AmE
/'breɪnləs/

adjective - stupid, not intelligent

 
rack your brains - lámat si hlavu, namáhat si hlavu
BrE
/ˌræk jɔ: 'breɪnz/
AmE
/ˌræk jɔ:r 'breɪnz/

verb - to think very hard about something

 
contrary to popular belief - navzdory široce rozšířenému názoru, navzdory tomu, co si lidé běžně myslí
BrE
/'kɒntrəri tʊ 'pɒpjələ bɪ'li:f/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəri tʊ 'pɑ:pjələr bɪ'li:f/

adverb - opposite to what people generally think

 
beyond belief - k nevíře, neuvěřitelný
BrE
/bɪ'jɒnd bɪ'li:f/
AmE
/bɪ'jɑ:nd bɪ'li:f/

adjective - difficult or impossible to believe

 
hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

 
hold out - vytrvat, vydržet
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to resist in a difficult or dangerous situation and refuse to give in

 
put out - vynést (koš, ap.)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'aʊt/

verb - to take something out of your flat and leave it

 
reverse - prohodit, přehodit (dvě věci navzájem)
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:s/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rs/

verb - to change the positions or functions of two things so that each thing has the function or position that the other one had

 
football shirt - fotbalový dres
BrE
/'fʊtbɔ:l ʃɜ:t/
AmE
/'fʊtbɔ:l ʃɜ:t/

noun - a top that is worn when playing football

 
timeline - časová osa
BrE
/'taɪmlaɪn/
AmE
/'taɪmlaɪn/

noun - a horizontal line that shows the time and the order in which events, especially historical events have happened

 
livid - sinalý, šedý, bledý (tvář)
BrE
/'lɪvɪd/
AmE
/'lɪvɪd/

adjective, formal - very pale (face)

livid
livid - zmodralý, černomodrý (podlitina, modřina)
BrE
/'lɪvɪd/
AmE
/'lɪvɪd/

adjective, formal - dark blue or grey (usually used in connection with bruises and scars)

livid
livid - rozlícený, rozzuřený, vytočený, nepříčetný
BrE
/'lɪvɪd/
AmE
/'lɪvɪd/

adjective, informal - extremely angry

 
derail - překazit, zmařit
BrE
/di:'reɪl/
AmE
/di:'reɪl/

verb - to stop something planned from happening