accelerate
accelerate - zrychlit, zrychlovat
BrE
/ək'seləreɪt/
AmE
/ək'seləreɪt/

verb - to happen or move faster than usual

amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche - jednohubkový předkrm
BrE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/
AmE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/

noun - a small bit-sized appetizer that is served before and/or during a meal

 
entrée - předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/

noun - a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)

hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

backwards and forwards
backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam
BrE
/'bækwədzən'fɔ:wədz/
AmE
/'bækwərdzən'fɔ:wərdz/

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 
everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne
BrE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/
AmE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

crudités
crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou
BrE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/
AmE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

 
statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým
BrE
/'stætʃətriˌreɪp/
AmE
/'stætʃətɔ:riˌreɪp/

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

 
mnemonics - mnemotechnika, mnemonika
BrE
/nɪ'mɒnɪks/
AmE
/nɪ'mɑ:nɪks/

noun - systems or techniques helping people memorize something

 
mnemonic - mnemotechnický
BrE
/nɪ'mɒnɪk/
AmE
/nɪ'mɑ:nɪk/

adjective - helping to memorize something

 
goodish - docela dobrý, ucházející
BrE
/'gʊdɪʃ/
AmE
/'gʊdɪʃ/

adjective, informal - quite good

 
crazy-ish - docela bláznivý
BrE
/'kreziɪʃ/
AmE
/'kreziɪʃ/

adjective, informal - quite crazy

 
happy-ish - docela šťastný
BrE
/'hæpiɪʃ/
AmE
/'hæpiɪʃ/

adjective, informal - quite happy

 
same-ish - tak nějak stejný, skoro stejný
BrE
/'seɪmɪʃ/
AmE
/'seɪmɪʃ/

adjective - almost the same, quite the same

 
ok-ish - docela dobrý, ucházející
BrE
/ˌəʊ'keɪ ɪʃ/
AmE
/ˌoʊ'keɪ ɪʃ/

adjective, informal - quite ok