appal - děsit, šokovat, znechutit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:l/

verb - to make someone feel shocked or disgusted

 
compound - uzavřený areál, ohraničený pozemek
BrE
/'kɒmpaʊnd/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpaʊnd/

noun - a group of buildings surrounded by a wall or fence

paper
paper - tapetovat
BrE
/'peɪpə/
AmE
/'peɪpər/

verb - to put wallpaper onto the walls of a room

 
worth - stojící za něco
BrE
/'wɜ:θ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rθ/

adjective - interesting, useful, valuable

pat
pat - poklepání, poplácání
BrE
/'pæt/
AmE
/'pæt/

noun - the act of touching someone with the palm of your hand

 
beaded - ozdobený korálky
BrE
/'bi:dɪd/
AmE
/'bi:dɪd/

adjective - decorated with beads

pay rise
pay rise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌraɪz/
AmE
/'peɪˌraɪz/

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 
die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný
BrE
/'daɪˌhɑ:d/
AmE
/'daɪˌhɑ:rd/

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 
searchlight - reflektor
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
AmE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 
check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)
BrE
/'tʃekʌp/
AmE
/'tʃekʌp/

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 
first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'θɪŋ/

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners
cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 
paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)
BrE
/ˌpeɪpə 'taʊəl/
AmE
/ˌpeɪpər 'taʊəl/

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 
dishcloth - hadr na nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃklɒθ/
AmE
/'dɪʃklɑ:θ/

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

 
peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'