elongate - prodloužit, prodloužit se
BrE
/'i:lɒŋgeɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'lɑ:ŋgeɪt/

verb - to make something longer; to become longer

 
dupe - duplikát, kopie
BrE
/'dju:p/
AmE
/'du:p/

noun, informal - short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive

 
ropy - mizerný, bídný, špatný, pod psa
BrE
/'rəʊpi/
AmE
/'roʊpi/

adjective, British English, informal - of poor quality, unreliable, not working properly; not feeling very well, feeling unwell

 
droopy - povadlý, zvadlý, svěšený
BrE
/'dru:pi/
AmE
/'dru:pi/

adjective - hanging down, bent downward, often due to tiredness or lack of energy

yeah, right
yeah, right - to zrovna, to určitě
BrE
/ˌjeə'raɪt/
AmE
/ˌjeə'raɪt/

interjection, informal - a phrase we use as an exclamation to say that we think something is not possible, something will never happen

lumbago
lumbago - bederní ústřel, bolest v kříži, houser
BrE
/lʌm'beɪgəʊ/
AmE
/lʌm'beɪgoʊ/

noun, technical - pain in the lower back, often caused by muscle strain, injury, or other conditions affecting the spine

 
flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
flak - ostrá kritika
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

shake somebody's hand
shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

shake on
shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou
BrE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
AmE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 
profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

 
profanity - rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things

fissure
fissure - prasklina, trhlina, puklina
BrE
/'fɪʃə/
AmE
/'fɪʃər/

noun - a long, narrow crack, especially in rock or the Earth's surface; a split or separation in a body part, such as the skin or the brain

 
inconsistency - nesrovnalost, rozpor, nepřesnost, nesoulad, nekonzistentnost
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənsi/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənsi/

noun - a lack of agreement or harmony between different parts of something

 
touristy - hojně navštěvovaný, silně turistický, přeplněný turisty, turistický
BrE
/'tʊərəsti/
AmE
/'tʊrəsti/

adjective, informal - designed to attract or cater to tourists, often in a commercial or exaggerated way