groom - upravit, urovnat, vyhladit, učesat (přeneseně)
BrE
/'gru:m/
AmE
/'gru:m/

verb - to improve the look or condition of something or someone to make them more acceptable or agreeable

 
patchy - nerovný, hrbolatý, nevyrovnaný
BrE
/'pætʃi/
AmE
/'pætʃi/

adjective - uneven, irregular, unequal

 
gimmick - fígl, trik
BrE
/'gɪmɪk/
AmE
/'gɪmɪk/

noun - something used to attact people's attention, especially in order to make someone buy something

 
pick sb's pocket - okrást, obrat (vybrat kapsy nebo tašku)
BrE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɒkɪt/
AmE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɑ:kɪt/

verb - to steal something from someone's pocket or bag

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

stick blender
stick blender - tyčový mixér, ponorný mixér
BrE
/'stɪk ˌblendə/
AmE
/'stɪk ˌblendər/

noun - a stick-like mixer with small blades inside a cup-like end

 
dash - trocha, špetka, ždibec, kapka
BrE
/'dæʃ/
AmE
/'dæʃ/

noun - a little quantity of something added to something else

 
maker - přístroj (na něco)
BrE
/'meɪkə/
AmE
/'meɪkər/

noun - (in a phrase) something or someone that makes the thing mentioned in the phrase

 
personnel - personální (oddělení)
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'nel/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'nel/

noun - the part of a company that looks after its employees and is responsible for hiring new employees

 
subsequently - následně
BrE
/'sʌbsəkwəntli/
AmE
/'sʌbsəkwəntli/

adverb, formal - afterwards, after something else

 
concise - stručný, výstižný
BrE
/kən'saɪs/
AmE
/kən'saɪs/

adjective - short and clear, saying only important things

lemon
lemon - šunt, šmejd, vadný kus
BrE
/'lemən/
AmE
/'lemən/

noun, American English, informal - a product that is not working the way it should, a low quality product

 
mediocrity - podprůměrnost, tuctovost
BrE
/ˌmi:di'ɒkrəti/
AmE
/ˌmi:di'ɑ:krət̬i/

noun - the state of not being very good

 
mediocre - tuctový, průměrný, podprůměrný, nevalný, nic moc
BrE
/ˌmi:di'əʊkə/
AmE
/ˌmi:di'oʊkər/

adjective - of an average quality, not very good