discount - zlevnit, snížit cenu
BrE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/
AmE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/

verb - to reduce the price of something

poor thing
poor thing - chudáček, chudinka
BrE
/ˌpɔ:'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpʊr'θɪŋ/

noun - someone who we feel sorry for

 
tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

 
eaves - převis střechy
BrE
/'i:vz/
AmE
/'i:vz/

noun - the lower part of the roof that sticks out

exercise
exercise - pohyb (pro zdraví)
BrE
/'eksəsaɪz/
AmE
/'eksərsaɪz/

noun - physical activities that you do to stay healthy

 
SMS - SMS (systém krátkých textovách zpráv)
BrE
/ˌesem'es/
AmE
/ˌesem'es/

noun - a feature on a mobile phone which allows you to send short messages

 
cheers - díky
BrE
/'tʃɪəz/
AmE
/'tʃɪrz/

interjection, informal - a word sometimes used informally instead of 'thanks'

mantel
mantel - římsa nad krbem
BrE
/'mæntl/
AmE
/'mænt̬l/

noun, American English - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

doozy
doozy - bomba, hit, něco pořádného
BrE
/'du:zi/
AmE
/'du:zi/

noun, American English, informal - something that is exceptionally good, big etc.

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

leverage
leverage - páka (nástroj k manipulaci někoho)
BrE
/'li:vərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'levərɪdʒ/

noun - something you have or know that allows you to manipulate someone to do something

 
kinship - spřízněnost, blízký vztah
BrE
/'kɪnʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɪnʃɪp/

noun - a feeling of being related to someone because they share the same origin, values, attitudes etc.