as such - jako takový
BrE
/æz'sʌtʃ/
AmE
/æz'sʌtʃ/

adverb - by itself, in the exact meaning of the word

 
per se - jako takový, sám o sobě
BrE
/ˌpɜ:'seɪ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:r'seɪ/

adverb - by itself, in itself

 
hooked - zahnutý
BrE
/'hʊkt/
AmE
/'hʊkt/

adjective - shaped like a hook

 
faux pas - faux pas, společenská chyba, trapná chyba
BrE
/ˌfəʊ 'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌfoʊ 'pɑ:/

noun - an embarrassing mistake that you make in public or a social situation

fingers crossed
fingers crossed - držím palce
BrE
/ˌfɪŋgəz 'krɒst/
AmE
/ˌfɪŋgərz 'krɑ:st/

phrase - a phrase used to wish somebody good luck

cross one's fingers
cross one's fingers - držet (někomu) palce
BrE
/'krɒs wʌns 'fɪŋgəz/
AmE
/'krɑ:s wʌns 'fɪŋgəz/

verb - to wish someone luck

merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
merry-go-round - kolotoč (něčeho)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - an ever repeating cycle of things

carousel
carousel - kolotoč
BrE
/ˌkærə'sel/
AmE
/ˌkærə'sel/

noun - a ride at an amusement park on which you sit and go round and round

sickly
sickly - nezdravý, mdlý, odporný
BrE
/'sɪkli/
AmE
/'sɪkli/

adjective - not looking well, not making you feel well

 
anchorage - kotviště
BrE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/

noun - a place where ships can anchor

 
being - bytí, existence
BrE
/'bi:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'bi:ɪŋ/

noun - existence

 
back - zpět, zpátky (obvykle se slovesy)
BrE
/'bæk/
AmE
/'bæk/

adverb - in return

 
tacky - lepkavý, mokrý (o barvě), nezaschlý (o barvě)
BrE
/'tæki/
AmE
/'tæki/

adjective - (of paint etc.) sticky, not dried yet

 
bafflement - nechápání, zmatení
BrE
/'bæflmənt/
AmE
/'bæflmənt/

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something